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This week in Borderlands Mexico: Avocado imports generate $641M for cross-border logistics; GLS US expands parcel delivery network to Texas border; and Jetco expands heavy-haul operations to serve Gulf Coast. The post Borderlands Mexico: Avocado imports generate $641M for US trucking, warehousing ap
The new index from SONAR shows that carriers have been trying to get rate increases since before the market turned, now they are getting what would have been the equivalent of a few years worth in one. The post Truckload contract rate increases riding steady above 10% appeared first on FreightWaves.
Volvo Group posted a profit of $1.06 billion in Q3, a 42% increase compared with $748.4 million in the third quarter of 2025. The company’s revenue rose 8% to $11.86 billion.
ATRI releases the top 10 Issues facing the trucking industry in 2026 Logistics Management
Drewry’s World Container Index rose on higher rates on trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe routes. The post New Drewry data shows import demand boosting trans-Pacific rates appeared first on FreightWaves.
Why This Trucking Recovery Is Different Heavy Duty Trucking
U.S. crude oil exports to Asia are set to hit multiyear lows after the Iran war pushed the cost to lease a tanker for the journey to a record of almost $80 million.
Daimler Truck North America is seeking $6.6 million in damages after accusing a former employee and his wife of misappropriating nearly $3.8 million. The post Daimler Truck sues former fleet manager over alleged $3.8M embezzlement appeared first on FreightWaves.
Automaker Tesla says it began volume production of its Class 8 electric Semi truck in the third quarter, marking a major milestone ahead of its planned 2027 commercial expansion. The post Tesla Semi enters volume production as 2027 rollout approaches appeared first on FreightWaves.
It was hard not to read the quarterly letter to shareholders by Aaron Graft, the CEO of Triumph Financial, and not get a sense that he was taking the first few steps into a victory lap. Triumph’s message to investors for years has been consistent, and it has been amplified every three months in Graf
Knight-Swift Transportation beat third-quarter expectations and issued a fourth-quarter outlook that was in line with the consensus estimate. The post First look: Knight-Swift’s Q3 beats expectations appeared first on FreightWaves.
In the year ahead, Leathers will guide ATA while applying a leadership philosophy focused on transparency and finding data-driven solutions to problems.
As the freight industry heads into its highest-volume stretch of the year, the cargo theft numbers tell a deceptively reassuring story. Reported incidents fell sharply in the second quarter of 2026, down roughly a quarter from the year before. But losses over that same period more than doubled, to $
Moving crews from Camelback Moving helped rescue a kidnapped girl after spotting her at a convenience store, blocking the suspect’s vehicle and alerting police.
The nuclear verdict against C.H. Robinson in Texas has been affirmed. The post BREAKING: Texas judge upholds nuclear verdict against C.H. Robinson appeared first on FreightWaves.
The issue drew renewed attention in September when Congress released a report that examined ways to reduce excessive truck detention times.
Trucking capacity along the Mexican and Canadian borders remains constrained as higher operating costs and driver issues limit carrier availability. The post Mexico trucker shortages, visa restrictions squeeze cross-border capacity appeared first on FreightWaves.
Louisiana will close a funding gap and provide $1 million for a new port rail line. The post State loan to aid Louisiana port’s new rail connection appeared first on FreightWaves.
Self-Driving Trucks Win 5-Year US Beacon Exemption [2026] https://tech-insider.org/
A federal plea agreement details how false delivery entries triggered more than $1 million in payments for USPS transportation work that never happened. The post Orlando trucking owner pleads guilty in $1M USPS freight auction fraud appeared first on FreightWaves.