Pretty much everything was higher at Expeditors in the second quarter.

The benchmark price used for most fuel surcharges rose for a 4th straight week.

STG Logistics drivers in New Jersey will be able to receive a payout for misclassification.

Covenant stock tumbled after its earnings report, but management is defending its strategy.

There won’t be a new trial for Vanessa Motta, an attorney convicted in the Louisiana staged accident scheme.

It may have been an earnings call, but there was a nuclear verdict at the center of C.H. Robinson’s earnings call.

Old Dominion is positive enough about the rest of the year that it will ramp up capital spending.

C.H. Robinson said it hit its margin targets in the second quarter.

Old Dominion is getting very close to having an operating ratio that begins with a six. Second quarter earnings for the LTL carrier produced an OR of 70.1%. It’s a sharp improvement over a year ago, when the second quarter of 2025 produced an OR of 74.6%. For the six months, the company’s OR is […]

On a conference call with analysts, Werner’s CEO says the driver shakeout has more to go.

A first look at Werner’s second quarter earnings.

The benchmark diesel price rose though futures markets have reversed for now.

Truckload’s performance at TFI International far outstripped LTL in Q2.

TFI’s second quarter were notable for how strong its truckload operations performed.

A group of states led by Republican governors is backing FMCSA in the non-domiciled lawsuit.

Wall Street sold off freight brokerage stocks following a nuclear verdict in Texas.

FMCSA has handed down its first two denials of epilepsy exemptions after months of saying yes.

A big nuclear verdict against C.H. Robinson needs new arguments after Montgomery.

A variety of performances being hit, including used vehicle sales, let Ryder hit most of its key targets in the second quarter.

Penske Automotive would be a private company if a bid by two biggest owners goes through.

Freight market helped Triumph in 2Q, but it was not the sole driver.

The benchmark price used for most fuel surcharges rose by the second-largest amount since the war’s start.

The briefs are in as the fight over non-domiciled CDLs gets ready for its next legal battle.

The recent DOT/FMCSA Unified Agenda sets out priorities for the agency in the coming months and year.

Trump promises a route for military personnel to get a CDL that may already exist.

ATRI’s annual cost study showed numbers that rose at a faster pace than consumer inflation.

It isn’t just what is going on in the Middle East that it starting to propel diesel prices higher.

An index that measures driver pay had been climbing already but surged even more in the last two months.

A lawsuit involving the question of independent contractor vs. employee status is now a class action.

A project opening next week is the final piece in a long project to improve truck access at the port of Savannah.

A federal rule on seat belt strength is up for review after OEM objections.

The long-awaited proposed changes in a set of EPA heavy-duty truck regulations that loosely is referred to as “the NoX rule,” because its provisions are aimed at reducing emissions of that pollutant, were released by the agency Thursday as it declared the revised standards will not bring any changes to the cost of truck manufacturing. […]

The battle over a proposal that would radically change the Amazon business model in New York ready to resume in coming weeks. (Photo: Jim Allen\FreightWaves)

Trimble may be looking to sell its Transportation & Logistics segment.

Two separate companies have asked for longer-term relief from Hours of Service rules.

The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges fell for the 12th time 13 weeks.

The groundbreaking Montgomery case will head back to the federal district court where it began.

Montgomery has spurred a new policy at Highway.

Truck transportation job growth has eked out a small gain this year, but is way below a year ago.

The TQL-Pink Cheetah broker transparency case will hear oral arguments in September.

The benchmark price used for most fuel surcharges fell for the eighth straight week.

C.H. Robinson has been removed as a defendant in a case that might have been key post-Montgomery litigation.

Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill that would have allowed some Florida inmates to get CDL training.

Trimble is rolling out another new product powered by its purchase of Transporeon.

A lawsuit against an arm of Universal Logistics over the Illinois BIPA law is now a class action.

A recent change in FMCSA registration policy suggests Motus’ problems are continuing.

The Teamsters have won a battle with Amazon at the NLRB, but face a tougher challenge in any appeal.

Mack Trucks fired up a push into the OTR market in ‘25; where does it stand a year later?

A long-running monitoring of the Teamsters by the federal government is coming to an end.

Excerpt: The benchmark used for most fuel surcharges is below $5 for the first time since early March.

C.H. Robinson is making its first acquisition in the Dave Bozeman era.

A current rule that requires a printed ELD manual in a truck is being eliminated.

LTL carrier Saia has opened two new Midwest terminals, the third month in a row with openings.

A crash involving an independent owner operator ultimately caught up 3 carriers in case involving vicarious responsibility.

Trailer builder Wabash National, which has had a tough few years, got a big boost from an analyst report.

C.H. Robinson is the defendant in what is likely to be a closely-watched post-Montgomery broker liability case.

The benchmark diesel price fell more than 15 cts/g as the market ponders what happens post peace deal.

The US Department of Transportation has signed a deal to receive high-frequency freight market data from SONAR.

RXO’s debt rating held at its current level at S&P, despite growing freight market strength.

The Transportation Intermediaries Association is asking FMCSA to take steps more clearly defining safe carriers.

Relay Payments has signed a deal to have its services available through Platform Science.

Wabash National had its debt rating downgraded by S&P but scored a major victory at the Commerce department.

The benchmark used for most fuel surcharges fell for the fifth straight week.

Long-time freight market analyst Donald Broughton has died.

C.H. Robinson launched its Planner last year in Managed Solutions; Engineer will be its next step.

A California rule on meal and rest breaks for bus drivers was shot down by a federal court.

Truck transportation jobs mostly reversed the strong gains posted a month earlier.

FMCSA, including its director, has released two statements on problems with the rollout of the Motus registration system.

Odyssey Logistics’ debt rating was cut by S&P with some grim forecasts for next year.

Amazon has struck a deal with the NLRB that should end the question whether it’s a joint employer with its DSPs.

FMCSA has granted a waiver to 34 states allowing an Hours of Service waiver for hauling fertilizer.

The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges has fallen to its lowest level in several months.

The Texas Supreme Court has taken some wind out of the sails of the sudden debate over shipper liability.

An announcement by one carrier could be a signal that competition for drivers is starting to get fierce.

The Supreme Court widened the definition of interstate worker to include some that never cross state lines,

BMO’s earnings report of its transportation sector showed little movement despite a stronger market.

The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges fell for the sixth time in seven weeks.

A House committee took the first steps toward making the surface transportation bill a reality.

A $50 million nuclear verdict was handed down against a Texas trucking company that may not be in business.

ATRI’s report on truck insurance costs documents a big spike paid by carriers.

Echo Global will once again face a South Carolina court following a judge’s order tied to Montgomery.

Fallout from the Montgomery case was a subject in this month’s State of Freight webinar.

Jesse Elison, a top FMCSA official, talked a post-Montgomery world at a Cleveland event.

The Montgomery decision has brought a rapid spotlight on what brokers are going to pay for insurance.

The benchmark price of diesel used fo most fuel surcharges declined this week.

The federal government’s push on English language proficiency for drivers now has the Department of Labor in the mix.

California is offering its latest set of incentives to sell ZEV trucks.

The speculation has started on what the Montgomery case will mean for the brokerage industry.

The so-called safety exception of the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (F4A) includes the freight brokerage industry in its umbrella, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday in the closely-watched case of Montgomery vs. Caribe Transport II. The decision of the court was unanimous. Its immediate impact is that the Supreme Court decision clears up conflicting circuit […]

Changes in the New Jersey independent contractor rule, revealed last week, are taking some of the edge off earlier hostility to the proposal when it was first introduced. But what remains is still being viewed by those who hire independent contractors as an ABC test that will be one of the most stringent in the […]

BMO’s transportation group, a big lender to trucking, is being sold.

The benchmark price used for most fuel surcharges edged up slightly. 

Proficient Auto Logistics had a tough first quarter but sees a second quarter improvement.

For the third time in a year, Wabash National has had its debt rating cut by Moody’s.

The latest jobs report shows a healthy hiring level for truck transportation jobs.

Investors liked what they saw and heard in RXO’s first quarter earnings.

RXO had the type of rough quarter that might be expected given rising spot freight rates against lower contract numbers, but it foresees a significantly better second quarter. In its earnings released Thursday morning prior to an 8 a.m. EDT conference call, the company said it expected a second-quarter adjusted EBITDA of $27 million to […]

A request by two separate plaintiffs for a court to stay the enforcement of the federal government’s rule governing issuance of CDLs to most non-domiciled drivers has been denied. The request came from two separate groups of plaintiffs. One is Martin Luther King County in Washington state, more colloquially known as King County, home of […]

Uber Freight management is celebrating a year-on-year increase in revenue.

ORBCOMM has replaced its previous debt structure with new financing.