Amazon is deepening its U.S. fulfillment footprint on two pivotal lanes at once, lighting up a five‑story robotics hub south of Portland while advancing plans for a million‑square‑foot replenishment facility outside Indianapolis. For carriers, the combination concentrates middle‑mile freight on I‑5 and adds new east‑west density around I‑70—right as peak…
Trucking companies are facing a bitter calculus after a loss: report the theft and risk steeper renewals or tougher terms, or quietly absorb the hit to keep premiums in check. That reluctance to file claims or call police doesn’t just mask the scale of the crime wave — it also…
Canada’s two-week postal shutdown is giving way to rotating strikes starting Saturday, October 11, at 6:00 a.m. local time across the country — a tactical shift that will move mail again but keep uncertainty baked into last-mile planning. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), which represents more than 55,000…
China will begin charging American-linked vessels new port fees on Tuesday, October 14, escalating a maritime standoff that now threatens U.S. landside logistics. The Ministry of Transport said ships that are U.S.-owned, operated, built or flagged will be assessed 400 yuan (about $56) per net ton per voyage, with charges…
Canada’s postal network is creaking back to life this weekend as the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) pivots from a two‑week nationwide shutdown to rotating strikes starting at 6 a.m. local time on Saturday, October 11. For shippers and carriers on both sides of the border, that means parcels…
US trade authorities have moved to dramatically raise the cost of China‑made ship‑to‑shore cranes and related cargo gear, a shift that could lift effective duty exposure on new equipment well above 200% once recent actions stack with existing measures. For motor carriers, the policy turn is more than a line…
Why this matters to carriers now South Carolina has spotlighted how wine excise taxes are administered for wholesalers, importers, and out‑of‑state shippers, with fresh attention on e‑filing, due dates, and recordkeeping. For motor carriers that haul alcohol—whether you’re an owner‑operator moving LTL pallets into distribution centers or a fleet servicing…
National Overview — Saturday, October 11, 2025 A Western trough tapping deep tropical moisture is driving widespread heavy rain across the Desert Southwest and Four Corners, with flash-flood risks highest today into tonight. A separate coastal low is spreading periods of heavy rain and strong onshore winds along parts of…
Amazon is pushing ahead with two outsized fulfillment projects — one in Oregon and one in Indiana — that will materially shift how freight flows across the Pacific Northwest and the Midwest. The company’s strategy, as first reported by FreightWaves, centers on high-throughput, robotics-heavy nodes that act as both customer-fulfillment…
Trucking companies and brokers say a growing share of cargo theft never makes it onto insurance or police ledgers — not because the loads are trivial, but because filing a claim risks painful premium hikes or nonrenewal. That silence creates a statistical blind spot that obscures the true scale of…