OTR Solutions is shifting the playbook on fuel finance. The company on Sept. 25 rolled out a credit-backed version of its OTR Fuel Card that bases eligibility on a carrier’s factoring relationship rather than a traditional credit score — a design aimed squarely at brand‑new authorities and small fleets that…
Canada’s federal government unveiled sweeping Canada Post reforms on Thursday, September 25, 2025, that will phase out door-to-door delivery for most households and reorient standard letter mail to travel primarily by ground. Hours later, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) launched a nationwide strike, signaling immediate disruption for shippers…
Volvo Trucks North America is elevating cab safety from option to obligation, making integrated side‑curtain airbags standard equipment on its new trucks for the North American market. The move, which covers the all‑new VNL and the new VNR, positions Volvo as the first heavy‑duty truck maker to include the rollover‑protection…
TRUCK RENTALS PLUNGE AS PRIVATE FLEETS GET CAUTIOUS, NPTC SURVEY FINDS National Private Truck Council’s 2025 Benchmarking Survey shows heavy‑duty rental commitments fell sharply in 2024 as fleets braced for tariffs and a lingering freight slump; average commitments dropped to 12 units from 51. Penske’s Jim Lager said rental is…
Analysts have trimmed truckload earnings expectations heading into third-quarter reporting, reflecting a market that looks sturdier on the surface than it feels at the margin. The latest FreightWaves analysis points to lowered profit forecasts across several TL names as demand remains uneven, costs are shifting, and any bid-season leverage is…
A fresh FreightWaves analysis warns the U.S. container import engine is sputtering under the weight of new trade barriers, with an analyst predicting a sharp downshift into late 2025. For trucking, that points to fewer boxes to pull off the docks after a summer of front-loading — and a murkier…
Union Pacific’s bid to absorb Norfolk Southern has turned labor politics on their head this week, with the nation’s largest rail union flipping from skepticism to support after securing a written pledge of career‑long job protection for train and yardmaster crews. That promise — pitched as a stabilizer for rail…
National Overview Thursday, September 25, 2025 — A cold front is pushing showers and thunderstorms from the Gulf Coast into the Mid-Atlantic and New England, with pockets of heavy rain capable of urban and poor‑drainage flooding. The Atlantic basin remains active: Hurricane Gabrielle is well east of the U.S., and…
AI in freight tech is shifting from pilots to production, and the battleground is no longer model choice—it’s workflow design. For carriers, brokers, and shippers, the practical question is how to stitch AI into the day-to-day: quoting and tendering, appointment setting, track-and-trace, exception management, and payables. The goal isn’t a…
Regulators are widening the spotlight on sham freight brokerages—those that play shell games with identities, payments and paperwork—by pairing policy work with a newly upgraded channel for complaints. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Sept. 24 opened the first phase of a modernization to its National Consumer Complaint Database,…
