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FreightWaves is the most trusted provider of global supply chain market intelligence. Our high-frequency price, demand, and capacity data and analysis allow our customers to benchmark, analyze, monitor and forecast the global physical economy.

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freightwaves.com > news > california-fmcsa-argue-non-domiciled-cdl-halt-in-court

California, FMCSA argue non-domiciled CDL halt in court

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (556+ words) And while the issue of federal denial of some highway funding to California was not discussed extensively in the oral arguments, it too was in the background. That funding was withheld as a result of the dispute over California’s practices,…...

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freightwaves.com > news > cartel-logistics-boss-gets-nearly-19-years-for-moving-cocaine-and-cash-through-trucking-network

Cartel logistics boss gets nearly 19 years for moving cocaine and cash through trucking network

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (358+ words) A cartel network involving truckers sent cash loads carrying at least $1 million apiece back into Mexico. Its cocaine operation supplied Atlanta, Georgia, Memphis, Tennessee, and other U.S. cities. Weekly shipments totaled up to 300 kilograms. Roberto Lopez managed logistics, including driver payments....

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freightwaves.com > news > fmcsa-suspends-usdot-deactivations-for-missed-biennial-updates-during-motus-rollout

FMCSA suspends USDOT deactivations for missed biennial updates during MOTUS rollout

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (359+ words) The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has temporarily suspended enforcement of its biennial update requirement. FMCSA also stopped inactivating USDOT numbers when registrants miss those filings. The relief covers deadlines falling on or after June 1, 2026. It will remain in place…...

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freightwaves.com > news > ice-launches-tip-line-to-report-cdl-fraud-as-crackdown-widens

ICE launches tip line to report CDL fraud as crackdown widens

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (380+ words) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has launched a tip line for reporting suspected commercial driver’s license fraud, expanding the federal government’s escalating crackdown on alleged fraud and unsafe practices in the trucking industry. ICE announced Tuesday that its Homeland Security…...

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freightwaves.com > news > borderlands-mexico-trucker-protest-raises-stakes-in-mexico-us-b-1-visa-dispute

Borderlands Mexico: Trucker protest raises stakes in Mexico-US B-1 visa dispute

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1136+ words) Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week in Borderlands Mexico: Trucker protest raises stakes in Mexico-US B-1 visa dispute; CBP announces extended-hours program for empty trailers at Laredo…...

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freightwaves.com > news > cheapest-freight-isnt-best-when-delays-cost-millions

Cheapest Freight Isn’t Best When Delays Cost Millions

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (157+ words) 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…...

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freightwaves.com > news > mexican-truckers-block-california-border-crossing-over-b-1-visa-crackdown

Mexican truckers block California border crossing over B-1 visa crackdown

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (471+ words) A developing trucker protest over the revocation of B-1 visas is disrupting commercial traffic at the Calexico East-Mexicali border crossing Thursday, as Mexican drivers demand answers from U.S. authorities over how cabotage rules are being enforced. Truck drivers began blocking access to…...

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freightwaves.com > news > arrive-logistics-deal-no-debt-more-growth

Arrive Logistics Deal: No Debt, More Growth

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (167+ words) Arrive Logistics’ new majority-owner deal comes with no debt and a plan to push growth harder. CEO Matt Pyatt breaks down why the company took Mubadala Capital’s investment, what changes internally, and why Arrive still sees a freight market that’s…...

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freightwaves.com > news > dot-unveils-plan-to-turn-highways-rail-lines-into-multi-use-utility-arteries

DOT unveils plan to turn highways, rail lines into multi‑use utility arteries

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (393+ words) The U.S. Department of Transportation has unveiled “America’s Great Corridors of Commerce,” a federal initiative designed to convert existing highway and railroad rights‑of‑way into shared corridors for electric transmission, fiber optic cables, water pipelines and other critical utilities. The…...

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freightwaves.com > news > new-truck-blitzes-uncover-thousands-of-safety-violations-place-99-drivers-out-of-service

New truck blitzes uncover thousands of safety violations, place 99 drivers out of service

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (618+ words) Texas authorities placed nearly half of the commercial vehicles inspected during a recent enforcement operation in the Permian Basin out of service, part of a series of truck-safety initiatives conducted across six states. The Texas Department of Public Safety conducted…...