The FMCSA's Interim Final Rule severely restricts non-domiciled CDL holders, projected to strip nearly 200,000 drivers of eligibility and cause widespread economic disruption and increased costs ...

R. J. Corman Railroad Co. President Ray Goss to retire after a five-decade career in the rail industry.

Cargo theft in the trucking industry is surging, with a 27% increase in 2024 resulting in over $455 million in losses and an estimated annual economic impact of $15–$35 billion. Thefts are ...

In the Old West, a man could rob a stagecoach, cross into the next territory, and start fresh with a new name. There were no fingerprints. No databases. No way to objectively prove identity beyond a ...

Every quarter, FreightWaves surveys its shipper, carrier and broker contacts with a handful of sector-specific questions. The idea is to gauge how things feel on the ground level. These overall ...

Truckload demand has collapsed, largely due to the loss of transcontinental freight to intermodal, but tender rejection and spot rates remain on par to slightly higher than last year, an indication ...

Tensions in the South China Sea are escalating, potentially leading to a war involving the U.S., due to China's increasing assertiveness and territorial claims. The South China Sea is crucial for ...

Fred Smith, FedEx founder, passed away at 80, leaving behind a legacy of building FedEx from a small startup into the world's largest air cargo airline. Smith's keen understanding of the aircraft ...

Freight fraud, particularly double brokering, is a significant and evolving problem in the transportation industry, costing billions annually and facilitated by the lack of transparency in digital ...

See a mistake? Contact us. ORLANDO, Fla. — The brokerage industry, almost 10 months after the resolution of Miller v. C.H. Robinson raised the threat of greatly increased 3PL liability in lawsuits ...

Illyrian Transport LLC was a victim of identity theft where an impostor used their identity to arrange a load, which was then hauled by a different carrier, due to significant verification failures by ...

The January 2026 “State of the Industry Report” — presented in affiliation with Ryder — shares an in-depth overview across the trucking, maritime and intermodal markets, as well as what to expect in ...