Every quarter, FreightWaves surveys its shipper, carrier and broker contacts with a handful of sector-specific questions. The idea is to gauge how things feel on the ground level. These overall ...

Cargo theft in the trucking industry is surging, with a 27% increase in 2024 resulting in over $455 million in losses and an estimated annual economic impact of $15–$35 billion. Thefts are ...

Tensions in the South China Sea are escalating, potentially leading to a war involving the U.S., due to China's increasing assertiveness and territorial claims. The South China Sea is crucial for ...

In the Old West, a man could rob a stagecoach, cross into the next territory, and start fresh with a new name. There were no fingerprints. No databases. No way to objectively prove identity beyond a ...

The Texas Supreme Court overturned a $100 million verdict against Werner Enterprises, finding the trucking company not liable for a fatal accident. The court determined that the driver of the other ...

U.S. trucking companies are illegally employing Mexican B-1 visa drivers for point-to-point deliveries within the U.S., undercutting rates and harming U.S. trucking businesses. This misuse of B-1 ...

The January 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 ...

See a mistake? Contact us. ORLANDO, Fla. — The brokerage industry, almost 10 months after the resolution of Miller v. C.H. Robinson raised the threat of greatly increased 3PL liability in lawsuits ...

The Supreme Court will review *Brock v. Flowers Foods* to clarify the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) exemption for transportation workers, following a similar case involving LePage Bakeries. The ...

A freight broker arranging a shipment must now consider not only the federal carrier registration system, but also whether a jury in Tennessee, Michigan, Ohio, or California might retroactively decide ...

Walmart's trucking operation is vital to its success, stemming from its early need to reach remote store locations and build a robust distribution system. This commitment to supply chain management ...

The FAA's ordered flight reductions at 40 busiest domestic airports, stemming from government shutdown-related air traffic controller shortages, are expected to cause shipping delays primarily for ...