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WEX and Euclid AI announced plans to offer trucking-specific AI agents that Euclid says have sharply reduced transaction costs in existing deployments. The post WEX, Euclid AI target 90% reduction in trucking transaction costs appeared first on FreightWaves.
Despite insurance claims activity clouding an otherwise strong third-quarter result, truckload broker Landstar System highlighted favorable demand for its dry van and flatbed offerings on Tuesday, driven by tight capacity and data center buildouts. The post Insurance claims adjustments tank Landstar
Port Houston saw rising imports and improving exports in September, helping lift container activity at the Gulf Coast gateway. The post Port Houston container volumes jump 11% as imports surge in September appeared first on FreightWaves.
Werner Enterprises outlined a path back to mid-cycle margins on a Tuesday evening call, but noted cost headwinds—some transitory and some growth-related—could linger into the first quarter. The post Werner Enterprises sees cost headwinds lingering into Q1 appeared first on FreightWaves.
The results of Election Day 2026 may completely change how transportation policy is decided.
Chattanooga–It hasn’t been that long–less than a month–since Jesse Elison spoke to an industry event and addressed the issue of the beleaguered new Motus registration system. The deputy administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) spoke Monday at FreightWaves’ Broker Comp
The FTC and 20 states sued Dollar General on Oct. 26, alleging the discount retailer routinely charged customers more than the prices displayed.
The suspension is currently set to lift Nov. 9, but the agency said more time would allow the U.S. and China to further negotiations.
Trump had pledged to lower gasoline prices to below $2 a gallon, but almost two years into his presidency the fuel’s retail cost has averaged $3.47 a gallon.
Pilot and Tesla opened heavy-duty electric truck charging sites at travel centers in Georgia and California in October.
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.
Werner executive Austin Henderson recalled a meeting in which a truck driver who once was skeptical of AI admitted that an AI-enabled distracted-driving alert saved his life.
The Trump administration is expanding tariff exemptions to more Canadian products, including paper, plastic, machinery and seaweed products.
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
With the EPA ‘27 engine rules impacting nitrogen oxide (NoX) emissions in heavy duty vehicles getting closer every day, the new rules will have a major impact on anybody who buys new vehicles…like Ryder. Ryder’s (NYSE: R) third quarter earnings released early Thursday were solid enough that it prope
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.