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Police located the first trailer hours after the theft. Another truck pulled before a student driver while abandoning the second. The post Police recover trailers after $155K Guinness heist, but 880 barrels remain missing appeared first on FreightWaves.
The wider investigation spans drug trafficking, cargo theft, extortion and human trafficking, while key drivers and carriers remain unidentified. The post Feds: Truckers hauled hundreds of kilos of cartel cocaine on US-Canada freight lanes appeared first on FreightWaves.
A toll transaction records a time, a location, a lane, a vehicle, and a plate, but shows up as a single line on most fleets' monthly bill. The dollar figure is the one part nobody controls. Rates are published in advance, so a fleet can budget for them and move on. Everything else in that record des
This week in Borderlands Mexico: Trucker protest raises stakes in Mexico-US B-1 visa dispute; CBP announces extended-hours program at Laredo bridge; and Imperative Logistics expands El Paso footprint with RM Customhouse Brokers deal. The post Borderlands Mexico: Trucker protest raises stakes in Mexi
East Asia typhoons deepen port congestion and shipping delays Container News
The first driver left within 10 minutes. Less than two hours later, another truck entered and took a second loaded trailer. The post $277K Guinness heist: Thieves hit same UK depot twice in 2 hours appeared first on FreightWaves.
Truck drivers feel the strain as diesel prices reach record highs K8 News | Jonesboro, Arkansas
Record diesel prices could further drive up costs for Bay Area consumers CBS News
U.S. hits diesel fuel milestone as prices slam California economy from trucks to crops Los Angeles Times
FMCSA's 'emergency' CDL school closures: Every school listed overdriveonline.com
AI investment in supply chain is accelerating — but so is the gap between companies seeing real returns and those still figuring out where to start. This white paper brings together the latest research from Gartner, McKinsey, and FreightWaves to show where the industry actually stands on AI readines
Samsara's transportation business accelerated for the third straight quarter as the technology company increased revenue 30%. The post Samsara Q2 revenue jumps 30% as transportation, Mexico fuel growth appeared first on FreightWaves.
Less-than-truckload carrier XPO remains positioned to hit its third-quarter guidance after releasing its August operating metrics Thursday after the market closed. The post XPO’s August metrics align with Q3 guidance appeared first on FreightWaves.
Cheapest freight isn’t always best, especially when a late shipment can cost millions. ShipStation Global CEO Tom Madine breaks down why SMB shippers need parcel, LTL and truckload in one workflow, and why better freight decisions now matter more than just lower rates. From the merger that created S
850-pound NASCAR engines, moved cross-country on a tight build schedule and ground freight beat air. FreightWaves Today sits down with ShipStation Global and Toyota Racing Development (TRD) to break down how TRD ships 9-12 race engines a week from Costa Mesa, California, to North Carolina with fewer
The August Logistics Managers’ Index (LMI) reveals a striking paradox in the freight market: transportation capacity continues its deep contraction with a reading of 40, yet prices are surging. This disconnect creates a challenging environment for carriers striving for profitability. Julie Van de Ka
Diesel prices are near record highs, and this spike may have more staying power than 2008 or 2022. John Kingston breaks down what’s driving the run-up: refinery outages, Russian supply hits, maintenance season and heating oil demand. For fleets, brokers and shippers, the big issue isn’t just the hea
200,000 railcars could retire over the next few years — and that’s the real railcar market story. TrinityRail CCO Charley Moore joins FreightWaves Today to break down what rising retirements, high lease fleet utilization and delayed build decisions mean for shippers and the broader rail market. The
Agentic AI in logistics still breaks when spatial reasoning enters the picture. HERE Technologies’ Bart Coppelmans explains why general AI models can understand language but still fail on truck routing, low-clearance bridges, parking, congestion and real-world execution. In this FreightWaves Today s
FedEx Freight announced that it has terminated Chief Specialized Services and Commercial Officer Mike Lyons, who was appointed to the role ahead of the company’s spinoff from FedEx Corp. The post FedEx Freight fires chief commercial officer following internal probe appeared first on FreightWaves.