The fight over whether freight brokers can be sued for negligent carrier selection is back at the Supreme Court’s doorstep — and the party opposing Total Quality Logistics (TQL) is telling the justices to hold off. In a filing responding to TQL’s petition, the plaintiff urges the Court to let…
Large portions of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s public-facing carrier information have gone dark, disrupting the everyday vetting routines of brokers, shippers and insurers that rely on those pages to validate authority, insurance and safety histories. FreightWaves first reported on the broad access issues Tuesday, Sept. 16, noting that…
Uber Freight used day one of its Deliver 2025 conference in Fernandina Beach, Florida, to spotlight a dedicated electric-capacity play built around Tesla’s battery‑electric Class 8 trucks — a signal that the brokerage’s sustainability push is moving from slide decks to bookable lanes. The new offering is positioned to give…
US TARIFF OF 15% ON JAPAN AUTO EXPORTS KICKS IN TODAY Beginning 12:01 a.m. ET on Sept. 16, the U.S. implemented a 15% tariff on Japanese autos and parts under a new pact, shifting from prior levies and potentially reshaping North American parts and finished-vehicle flows. SENATE DEMOCRATS MOVE TO…
U.S. diesel prices ease as supplies improve; small but broad declines across regions For the week of September 15, 2025, the national average on-highway diesel price slipped to $3.739 per gallon from $3.766 a week earlier—a 2.7-cent (0.7%) week-over-week decline. Price softness was broad-based, with every major region posting a…
Overhaul’s law-enforcement data pipeline helped officers zero in on a stolen load worth roughly $1.4 million, leading to a swift bust and arrests. The case underscores how quickly a theft can be turned around when investigators receive live shipment identifiers, location pings and trailer details without waiting for phone trees…
Containerized imports rushing to beat policy uncertainty just delivered the Port of Long Beach its second‑busiest August on record — a surge that port officials trace to orders placed during a temporary tariff pause. For truckers across Southern California, that translates into fuller appointment books, tighter chassis turns and heavier…
Why this matters to fleets and owner-operators Getting Section 263A (UNICAP) right is a cash-flow and compliance issue. The rules tell you which direct and indirect costs tied to inventory or self‑constructed assets must be capitalized instead of expensed now. Misclassifying costs can draw IRS scrutiny, so clean categorization and…
National Overview — Tuesday, September 16, 2025 A coastal low is driving rain, gusty onshore winds, and pockets of coastal flooding into the Mid-Atlantic, while much of the central U.S. stays unseasonably warm. Severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening in the Central High Plains, with a separate, more…
UNIFIED COMMAND MOUNTS RESPONSE AFTER 67 CONTAINERS TOPPLE AT PORT OF LONG BEACH Federal, state and local agencies formed a Unified Command to coordinate salvage and safety operations after an estimated 67 containers fell from the vessel Mississippi at Pier G on Sept. 9; officials issued updates Monday as work…
