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Trucking Group Asks Federal Court To Strip New York, California Of CDL Authority
21+ hour, 13+ min ago (144+ words) Zero Hedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero...
American Freight Revival Enters Next Phase As Illegal Alien Trucker Chaos Continues
3+ week, 6+ day ago (513+ words) In a unanimous landmark decision, the U. S. Supreme Court ruled that the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA) does not protect freight brokers from state-law negligence claims when they carelessly hire unsafe motor carriers. The case, Shawn Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II,…...
Trucking Stocks Tumble As Supreme Court Ruling Risks "Extinction Event" For Freight Brokers
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (14+ words) Zero Hedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero...
Mexico Truckers Block Key Freight Routes In Nationwide Strike
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (346+ words) By Noi Mahoney of Freight Waves, A nationwide strike by Mexican truckers and farmers blocked major highways and freight corridors across Mexico on Monday, disrupting access to Mexico City, industrial zones and several U. S. -Mexico border crossings. The protest, organized by…...
February Net Trailer Orders Down 43% As Bookings Fall 26%
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (212+ words) Preliminary February net trailer orders fell by about 10, 000 units from January's 23, 300, a 43% month-over-month decline, according to The Trucker. com. "Sequentially, a drop in net orders was expected, as the industry transitions from the strongest to the weakest order months of…...
Dry Van Spot Rates Highest Since 2022 As Spring Tightens Capacity
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (177+ words) The freight market momentum is building at a rapid clip. National dry van spot rates " tracked via the SONAR National Truckload Index, the 7-day moving average of booked rates including fuel " have broken out to a new cycle high of…...
"Going To Cripple Our Economy": Small Businesses Sound Alarm Over Record Diesel Price Spike
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (503+ words) The latest AAA fuel data from across America shows that the national average diesel price at the pump has jumped nearly 40% this month, surpassing the 2022 fuel spike that followed Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Surging diesel prices are already generating a…...
Mexico Truck Production Plunges 50% In February As US Exports Slow
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (883+ words) By Noi Mahoney of Freight Waves Mexico's National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) reported that 6, 974 heavy vehicles were produced in February, a 49. 1% decline compared to the same month in 2025. Exports also fell, with 7, 849 units shipped abroad, a 32% drop year…...
Supply Chain Layoffs Spread Across Warehouses, Factories And Rail Terminals
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (625+ words) By Noi Mahoney of Freight Waves A wave of layoffs across U. S. supply chains " from EV battery plants and auto parts factories to warehouses and rail terminals " has affected nearly 4, 000 workers in recent weeks, according to company announcements and WARN filings…...
Cotton And Stefanik Bill Targets CCP Ties In U. S. Military Trucking
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (200+ words) Submitted by American Truckers United, Cotton's bill directly addresses the unacceptable risk of Communist China gaining visibility into U. S. military supply chains through these drivers. We welcome his focus on protecting sensitive defense cargo from foreign adversary exploitation. These cases demonstrate…...