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R&R Family of Cos. CEO Rich Francis has filed for personal Chapter 11 bankruptcy, reporting an estimated $10 million to $50 million in both assets and liabilities.
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Looser fuel economy rules help Detroit's truck-heavy lineups, but SONAR data shows accepted truckload volume is flat to down while tender rejections nearly tripled.
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China pressed its dominance in shipping connectivity while country-level gains and losses became increasingly uneven in the third quarter, a UN report finds.
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Truck driver perks and driver appreciation are moving from talk to actual retention strategy. Samsara breaks down why drivers said they feel underappreciated, what fleets can offer at no cost, and how a 50+ brand perks p…
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Intermodal hits all-time highs while truckload rejection rates hold near 14% — and that matters for every carrier and broker watching Q4. In this FreightWaves market update, we break down tender rejections, dry van/reefe…
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Kodiak landed IKEA as its driverless launch shipper partner, with a long-haul rollout targeted by the end of the year. In this FreightWaves Today segment, Daniel Goff of Kodiak and Chas Wurster of PrePass break down what…
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A proposed class-action lawsuit alleges a Michigan transportation provider systematically understated load values before calculating compensation owed to owner-operators.
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FMCSA’s deputy administrator gave a rough timeline on fixing the rollout of Motus, which has been troubled from day 1.
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Manufacturing activity remained in expansion territory for a ninth consecutive month in September, but supply executives flagged rising costs as a primary concern.
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Alaska Airlines is aiming to grow its cargo revenue to $750 million by decade’s end behind a new push into international markets and intra-island freighter service in Hawaii.
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California’s new environmental-review law adds another obstacle to a federally backed proposal for a major coal export terminal in Oakland.
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The driver apparently had no idea. Investigators say thieves manipulated transportation information to make the redirected shipment appear legitimate.
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The October 2026 “State of the Industry Report” — presented in affiliation with Ryder — shares an in-depth overview across the trucking, maritime and intermodal markets, as well as what to expect in the coming weeks. The…
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PlusAI's merger with Texas Ventures Acquisition III values the autonomous trucking developer at $800 million, with $60 million committed ahead of a vote.
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International’s new digital platform aggregates live inventory across dealers and distribution centers, giving fleets 24/7 access to 400,000 OEM and aftermarket parts.
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Major companies like Ford, Google, and BlackRock launch initiatives to address the skilled trades workforce shortage, emphasizing apprenticeships and cultural shifts to value trade careers as highly as college degrees.
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FedEx has unloaded its Supply Chain subsidiary to CMA CGM Group for $1.4 billion to concentrate on its freight transportation and parcel delivery services.
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Interstate 35 has long been the connective tissue of the Texas Triangle, the artery that carries freight from the Mexican border through San Antonio and Austin on its way to Dallas-Fort Worth, the Midwest and beyond. As…
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While export shipments improved, the Port of Oakland saw total container volumes trail year-ago levels year-to-date.
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Less-than-truckload carrier XPO has added new service centers in Arizona and Missouri, bringing its North American terminal count to 300.
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AI is not yet a help in fighting cybercrime but it definitely boosting the bad guys, a conference is told.