Trucking’s newest productivity story isn’t just about robots or driverless rigs. It’s about something more mundane — the absence of ringing phones. As FreightWaves reports, fleets and brokers that wire together their TMS, telematics, facility scheduling and document workflows are slashing routine “check calls” and manual status updates by a…
Echo Global Logistics has avoided a downgrade in a soft freight cycle, with Moody’s keeping the company’s corporate family rating at B3 and a stable outlook this week. The affirmation underscores that Echo’s balance sheet and liquidity are holding up even as brokerage margins face pressure from muted volumes and…
FMCSA SAYS OPERATIONS CONTINUE DESPITE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN DOT’s shutdown plan keeps most FMCSA functions running because they’re funded via the Highway Trust Fund, minimizing near-term disruption to carrier compliance and enforcement activities. FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION SUSPENDS OPERATIONS; FILINGS AND DEADLINES TOLLED Amid the funding lapse, the FMC shut down…
Expedited specialists C&M Transport and Barrett Directline are joining forces, with Rogers, Arkansas-based Barrett set to become a wholly owned subsidiary of Ohio-headquartered C&M. The companies said Barrett will shift under the C&M banner on Nov. 1, with financial terms undisclosed. Why it matters: This is a capacity aggregation play…
DoorDash is moving beyond being a delivery marketplace and into operating fulfillment for retailers, converting its network of more than 100 DashMart locations into mini distribution nodes that handle inventory, pick-and-pack, and delivery. The company’s new DashMart Fulfillment Services went live this week with CVS Pharmacy and Party City, with…
Owner-operators looking to endure a still-tough freight cycle are hearing a consistent message from ATBS: get surgical about costs, obsess over utilization, and be choosy about freight. In a wide-ranging discussion highlighted by FreightWaves, ATBS stresses fundamentals—know your true cost per mile, secure 100% fuel-surcharge pass-throughs where possible, trim deadhead,…
BNSF is telling its customers to speak up as regulators prepare to scrutinize Union Pacific’s proposed takeover of Norfolk Southern. In a message to shippers, the western carrier urges stakeholders to tell the Surface Transportation Board (STB) how the coast‑to‑coast tie‑up could affect competition and service. The push underscores how…
Canada Post’s nationwide walkout has entered a second week, and parcel-market executives warn the disruption risks hardening recent customer defections away from the Crown corporation’s network — a shift that could be difficult to reverse even after picket lines come down. That concern echoes industry commentary highlighted in FreightWaves’ reporting…
Trans-Pacific spot rates into the U.S. West Coast have tumbled to fresh two-year lows just as China’s Golden Week factory shutdown begins, signaling a softer-than-usual finish to peak season and a thinner import pipeline for domestic truckers to chase through year-end. FreightWaves reported the latest leg down on Asia–West Coast…
Why this matters for drivers and fleets Overnight mainstay Red Eye Radio devoted its October 1 program to the fresh federal government shutdown, zeroing in on what a lapse means for agencies owners and fleet managers touch every quarter: the IRS and Small Business Administration. The show, hosted by Gary…
