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A lawsuit involving the question of independent contractor vs. employee status is now a class action. The post Illinois employee driver v. contractor lawsuit now a class action fight appeared first on FreightWaves.
Federal BUILD grants totaling $1.73 billion will help fund transportation projects across 127 projects. The post Federal grants set $62M for truck parking in five states appeared first on FreightWaves.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: Toyota bets big on Texas; RJW Logistics adds fourth Dallas-area warehouse; and Gulf Coast Crating expands with industrial acquisitions. The post Borderlands Mexico: Toyota bets big on Texas, moves Tacoma line to San Antonio appeared first on FreightWaves.
Container import bookings are riding a prolonged wave as new tariffs are reviewed. How much of this is tariff induced and what does it mean for domestic transportation markets? The post How much is trade policy influencing imports? appeared first on FreightWaves.
The current enforcement environment reflects a return to a rule that dates to 1937 but was unevenly applied for much of the past decade.
The Supreme Court’s recent Montgomery ruling has raised the stakes for how freight brokers approach carrier selection, documentation and liability exposure.
Even brokers that have prioritized compliance and safety could face a more difficult operating environment, trucking and logistics leaders said.
High diesel prices are squeezing drivers at the Walcott Truckers Jamboree WQAD
Kansas and the Trump administration settled with the owner of the Keystone Pipeline over alleged Clean Water Act violations stemming from a 2022 oil spill.
International Motors’ sales fell 8% year over year in Q2 but climbed 21% compared with the first three months of 2026, parent company Traton Group said July 10.
The decision to bring back 400 workers and hire 200 more is one of the first public indications of the freight market rebound’s impact on truck demand.
A project opening next week is the final piece in a long project to improve truck access at the port of Savannah. The post Savannah opens last piece in project to ease port truck traffic appeared first on FreightWaves.
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
Van Spot Rates Top Contract Rates for First Time Since 2022 Heavy Duty Trucking
North American Class 8 truck orders hit their largest year-over-year increase in seven months of consecutive gains.
Volkswagen plans to cut its sprawling model lineup by as much as 50%, a savings push that was announced after a closely watched supervisory board meeting.
The EPA on July 9 proposed rolling back emission standards for new heavy-duty trucks, including buses, garbage trucks and semis.
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) The post Battle over NYC bill on Amazon DSPs waits to resume appeared first on FreightWaves.
SummaryView Transcript After a trucking accident, the immediate physical event is often followed by a hidden digital battle. Learn how fraudulent online activities, from spoofed websites to coordinated crime groups, are exploiting accident victims and costing transportation companies millions. Disco
SummaryView Transcript The latest Logistics Managers’ Index (LMI) report reveals a robust but extremely tight freight market, with transportation capacity hitting near-record lows. Shippers are struggling to find capacity, pushing transportation prices higher, a trend not seen since 2022. While reta