Shipper Freight Costs Hit 5-Year High, Plus 2 More Trucking Stories
U.S. Bank says third-quarter shipper freight spending rose 32% on almost flat volume, Schneider raises its 2026 outlook, and XPO’s LTL revenue climbs 17%.
U.S. Bank says third-quarter shipper freight spending rose 32% on almost flat volume, Schneider raises its 2026 outlook, and XPO’s LTL revenue climbs 17%.
A strike threat at the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports is delayed as talks continue, Kodiak signs a binding deal for 75 driverless trucks, and Washington’s winter chain-carry rule starts November 1.
FMCSA says every state now runs a three-stage review of DataQs challenges; here is who can file, what evidence helps, how long each stage can take and what to do after a denial.
An FMCSA official says more than 10,000 driver training providers have been removed, diesel may stay high into spring, and Bloomberg counts 221 trucking bankruptcies this year.
Final duties take effect on Chinese van-type trailers, Landstar’s insurance costs climb with revenue, and Old Dominion lifts LTL pricing on flat volume.
Cargo theft losses are climbing even as incidents fall, and FMCSA warns of fake emails; here is a short verification routine for carriers, dispatchers and brokers.
Carriers already have a right to review broker transaction records; here is what 49 CFR 371.3 says, where the 48-hour proposal stands, and what to do now.
Mexico’s cargo chamber calls a nationwide trucker strike, Marten Transport posts a thin third-quarter profit, and a trucker’s concealed-carry case ends at the Supreme Court.
Heartland Express returns to a small third-quarter profit as freight volumes and pricing improve, and a New Orleans attorney is sentenced to 32 months in a staged truck crash scheme.