New tariff moves are rippling through freight markets just as peak bid season ramps up. A fresh round of duties on imported medium- and heavy‑duty trucks, announced this week, adds another variable to equipment budgets and cross‑border routing at a moment when shippers and carriers already face volatile demand and…
A California carrier has become the latest casualty of the protracted freight downturn, closing its doors and terminating more than 100 positions. FreightWaves first flagged the closure on October 7, reporting that a California-based carrier was shutting down and “terminates over 100 employees.” Follow-on filings and local details point to…
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Derek Barrs to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, installing a permanent administrator at the nation’s top trucking regulator for the first time in many months. FreightWaves first reported the confirmation, noting Barrs’ law‑enforcement background and that he will be the agency’s eighth administrator.…
A new FreightWaves analysis argues that English-language proficiency (ELP) violations aren’t isolated paperwork issues — they track closely with wider safety red flags at the carrier level. The takeaway for fleets: when drivers are written up for failing to communicate in English at the roadside, those carriers are more likely…
Introduction Freight markets entered the week of October 6, 2025 on firmer footing as load volumes accelerated faster than truck supply. National load postings rose 13.5% week over week and 18.8% month over month, while truck postings increased just 2.0% WoW and 3.6% MoM. Year over year, loads are up…
Egypt’s canal chief sees a pathway for ships to return to the Suez route in 2025 if diplomacy over Gaza sticks — a development that could reset global schedules and ripple through U.S. trucking networks next year. FreightWaves reported that plans to end the Gaza war are viewed by the…
FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller has published his first book, a project that signals the media-and-data entrepreneur’s bid to put a single, practical playbook in the hands of operators living through freight’s whiplash cycles. The publication was announced today and marks Fuller’s debut as an author beyond columns, keynotes…
Truckload spot pricing snapped higher overnight, catching many routing teams flat-footed. The jump, highlighted by FreightWaves’ spot-market indicators on Tuesday, suggests that a fragile balance between shipper demand and available capacity can still tip quickly — even without a broad freight rebound. For carriers, it was the rare midweek moment…
Why “1099” ads are surging—and what they mean A recent page circulating under the headline “Craigslist 1099 Trucking Jobs” highlights how common independent-contractor listings have become—often touting high weekly pay, fast onboarding and references to 1099 tax forms. Before you answer one of those ads, remember that the label in…
The Supreme Court heard arguments today in a closely watched dispute over whether the U.S. Postal Service can be sued when employees allegedly refuse to deliver mail — a test that could recalibrate the government’s long‑standing shield from tort claims tied to mail handling. The case, United States Postal Service…