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Map Shows 2026 Top 100 For-Hire Carrier Headquarters by State
Transport Topics has released an interactive map displaying where the nation's 100 largest for-hire carriers are headquartered across North America. The tool allows users to hover over each state to i...
Top fleets double down on AI and safety tech investments
North America's largest motor carriers are directing substantial technology spending toward artificial intelligence and safety systems, according to responses from Transport Topics' annual survey of f...
Chain launches AI tool to automate freight booking for brokers
Nevada-based logistics startup Chain has released an Autopilot Booking Agent designed to handle one of freight brokerage's most time-consuming tasks: negotiating rates and booking shipments with carri...
FMCSA eliminates three paperwork rules effective July 22
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published three final rules on June 22, all taking effect July 22, that remove documentation requirements deemed no longer necessary for safety oversigh...
Mack's OTR push gains traction with Pioneer and Anthem updates
Mack Trucks' entry into the over-the-road market is picking up speed fourteen months after launching the Pioneer in April 2025, with order books for both the Pioneer and Anthem sold out through year-e...
Samsara's new tracking label aims to cut into $35B cargo theft problem
Cargo theft costs U.S. businesses roughly $35 billion annually, a figure that has climbed 60% year over year, according to FreightWaves. Much of the loss stems from a visibility gap between carrier pi...
Three men charged in $1.2M Apple product hijacking on Long Island
Three undocumented men face federal charges for the armed hijacking of a delivery truck carrying $1.2 million in Apple products at a Long Island mall on January 3, according to Transport Topics. Alan ...
Texas Revokes 6,407 Foreign Trucker Licenses After Federal Audit
Texas has revoked 6,407 non-domiciled commercial driver licenses held by foreign truckers after federal auditors found the state issued noncompliant licenses, according to Transport Topics. The Texas ...
Skipping Preventive Maintenance Costs Fleets More Than It Saves
Fleets that stretch preventive maintenance intervals to cut costs end up paying more in roadside violations and emergency repairs, according to FreightWaves analysis of FMCSA inspection data. Every t...
TFS and WEX Launch Equipment Financing Program for Carriers
TFS Financial and WEX have partnered to offer equipment financing to trucking fleets as carriers begin replacing trucks and trailers delayed during the prolonged freight recession. The program, called...
Bendix to integrate Aeva 4D LiDAR into next-gen Class 8 safety systems
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems will add Aeva's 4D LiDAR sensors and perception software to its collision mitigation systems for Class 8 trucks headed to mass production, according to FreightWaves. ...
Carrier Capacity Gap Widens as Rejection Rates Climb
Carriers are rejecting loads at historically elevated rates, signaling a genuine shortage of trucking capacity relative to current demand levels. According to FreightWaves analysis of SONAR data, the ...
Volvo and AVI-SPL launch autonomous freight service on Dallas-Houston route
AVI-SPL has started commercial driverless freight operations between Dallas and Houston using Volvo VNL Autonomous trucks powered by Aurora Driver technology, according to FreightWaves. The electronic...
California jury finds 3 trucking firms liable in $52.1M motorcycle crash verdict
A Los Angeles Superior Court jury awarded $52.1 million to Chad Perrigo and his wife Alexa Perrigo after a motorcycle collision in Santa Clarita in August 2021, holding three trucking companies liable...
Predatory Towing Practices Costing Carriers Six Figures Per Accident
Motor carriers have little control over tow operators dispatched to accident scenes, and those operators are using their control of stranded equipment to demand inflated payments that can exceed $200,...
New carrier vetting framework addresses post-Montgomery selection concerns
Cassandra Gaines, founder and CEO of Carrier Assure, released The CAVRA Standard, a 54-page framework designed to help brokers, shippers, and freight forwarders establish defensible carrier-selection ...
Trucking group seeks to strip New York, California of CDL authority
The Small Business in Transportation Coalition filed a federal court petition on June 10 asking a U.S. Court of Appeals to revoke New York and California's authority to issue commercial driver's licen...
Hazmat drivers with English deficiency citations still operating
A FreightWaves analysis of federal inspection records found more than 200 carriers that have been cited for both English-language proficiency violations and hazardous materials violations, collectivel...
Wave of carrier bankruptcies, logistics layoffs signals ongoing freight sector strain
A spate of trucking company bankruptcies and logistics layoffs between June 5 and mid-June underscores mounting pressure on carriers and freight businesses nationwide, according to FreightWaves. Trip...
Dachser to Deploy Mercedes-Benz Hydrogen Trucks in December
German logistics company Dachser will become the first customer to operate production Mercedes-Benz NextGenH2 hydrogen fuel cell tractors, with three units entering service at its Karlsruhe logistics ...
AI-Powered Fraud Schemes Outpacing Trucking Industry Defenses
Trucking and logistics companies are facing an escalating threat from fraudsters using generative and agentic artificial intelligence to execute increasingly sophisticated scams faster than the indust...
Laredo conference explores driverless corridors as B-1 visa revocations mount
More than 300 B-1 visa truck drivers have had their credentials revoked at Laredo's Colombia-Solidarity International Bridge this year, prompting industry leaders to explore alternatives at the 9th An...
LTL Rates Hit 5-Year High, But Fuel Surcharges Are the Real Story
Less-than-truckload revenue per hundredweight has climbed to $46.13 according to FreightWaves data, marking the highest level in five years and well above the six-month average of $41.31. The gain loo...
Volvo plans fully driverless trucks by Q1 2027
Volvo Autonomous Solutions will remove safety drivers from its trucks and begin fully driverless operations on U.S. highways in the first quarter of 2027, according to details shared at Volvo Group's ...
Bennett CIO on 24 years of trucking tech transformation
When Praveen Boppana started as a programmer at Bennett International Group more than two decades ago, the company was still heavily reliant on paper-based processes for tracking driver hours. Back t...
DVIR Shortcuts Skip Safety; Pay Structure Fuels the Problem
Most truck drivers are completing pre-trip inspections in 30 seconds by simply tapping "no defects" in their fleet app, according to FreightWaves, despite regulations requiring a thorough wa...
Volvo targets $3B autonomous truck revenue within 5 years
Volvo AB plans to launch driverless operations on U.S. highways within the first fiscal quarter, with revenue from autonomous transportation expected to reach $3 billion within five years, according t...
Amazon expands LTL service nationwide, targeting established carriers
Amazon launched a full-scale less-than-truckload network on Wednesday open to all shippers, marking a significant expansion beyond its April 2025 pilot that only accepted inbound freight to Amazon fac...
Amazon Relay Expands Fraud Protections and Safety Incentives for Carriers
Amazon Relay is building multiple verification layers to combat freight fraud, a systemic problem affecting carriers across the trucking industry. The free load board and mobile app screens every carr...
Fleets Use detention data to cut driver wait times and boost safety
Truck drivers and carriers are using e-logs and telematics to track detention time at shipping and receiving facilities, turning a persistent productivity drain into measurable data that drives operat...
Eight indicted in $4.49M cargo theft scheme using carrier impersonation
Eight individuals have been indicted in New York for allegedly stealing $4.49 million in freight through a multi-state cargo diversion scheme that targeted shipments between October 2025 and April 202...
Mexico produce surge pushing cross-border rates up earlier than expected
Cross-border freight markets between the U.S. and Mexico are tightening faster than anticipated as strong agricultural exports and tight driver availability push rates higher ahead of peak season, acc...
Average haul length drops 21% since mid-2024, signaling shift in shipper strategy
The average length of haul for domestic truckloads has plummeted from roughly 607 miles in June 2024 to just above 500 miles, according to FreightWaves analysis of tender data. That 21% decline, with ...
Cargo theft evolves: criminals use fake IDs and phishing to intercept loads
Organized crime groups are shifting tactics from traditional hijackings to sophisticated digital schemes that allow them to steal high-value freight before it leaves the pickup location, according to ...
Oil slides as geopolitical tensions weigh on fuel costs
Crude oil prices fell on June 5 as global markets digested weak artificial intelligence earnings and ongoing Middle East conflict, according to Transport Topics. Brent crude dropped 0.8% to $94.23 per...
Yard operations emerge as sweet spot for autonomous trucking
ISEE AI is betting that private trucking yards, not highways, represent the most viable near-term market for autonomous vehicles in the industry. The company, founded in 2017 by Yibiao Zhao and Chris ...
FMCSA Clarifies Vehicle Marking Rules as Compliance Filing Renews
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published an information collection notice on June 1, 2026 renewing its Commercial Motor Vehicle Marking Requirements under OMB Control Number 2126-0054...
FreightWaves Opens Nominations for 2026 AI Excellence Award
FreightWaves is accepting nominations for its 2026 AI Excellence in Supply Chain Award, recognizing companies that have moved artificial intelligence from experimental projects into core operations. T...
Coalition Pushes Senate to Pass Cargo Theft Prevention Bill
Nearly 200 industry stakeholders, including the American Trucking Associations, are urging the Senate to pass the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act following the House's bipartisan approval in May....
NMFTA Opens Anonymous Portal for Reporting Freight Fraud and Cyber Threats
The National Motor Freight Traffic Association launched a new Threat Report Portal to let transportation companies anonymously report freight fraud, cargo theft, and cyber crimes, according to Freight...
Oil prices drop as Middle East tensions ease
Oil prices fell on June 4 after Israel and Lebanon agreed to renew their ceasefire and establish security zones, easing concerns about Middle Eastern supply disruptions that have pushed fuel costs hig...
Wave of trucking bankruptcies, layoffs exceeds 600 jobs
Multiple trucking and logistics companies filed for bankruptcy protection in recent days, with layoffs and facility closures affecting more than 600 workers across Illinois, Tennessee, Maryland, North...
Manufacturing rebound accelerates, signaling stronger freight demand ahead
Industrial production rather than consumer spending is now driving freight demand, marking a decisive reversal from the downturn that dominated 2023 and 2024, according to FreightWaves analysis of May...
How RPS became the engine behind FedEx's parcel dominance
FedEx's decision to acquire RPS as part of its 1998 purchase of Caliber System for $2.4 billion fundamentally reshaped the company's parcel business and the ground delivery market itself, according to...
Bot Auto names freight veteran Brett Suma as president and COO
Bot Auto, which recently completed its first fully autonomous commercial load on a public highway, has appointed Brett Suma as president and chief operating officer to build out its commercial operati...
Target Opens $367M Colorado Food Hub to Speed Deliveries
Target has opened a $367 million food distribution center in Thornton, Colorado that will serve 129 stores across 11 states and replenish locations up to two days faster than before, according to Frei...
Spot Rates Hit All-Time High as Carrier Margins Expand
Key Details FreightWaves debuted its new show with major market news. The SONAR National Truckload Index, which tracks daily spot rates including fuel, reached 383, an all-time record. When fuel is s...
QXO's $3B Bond Sale Oversubscribed as Investors Rush TopBuild Merger Financing
Key Details QXO Building Products attracted over $10 billion in investor orders for its $3 billion junk-bond offering on June 2. The bond sale is part of a larger $6 billion debt package to finance t...
ShipStation Global Merger Creates AI-Powered Logistics Platform for SMBs
WWEX Group and Auctane completed their merger into ShipStation Global on June 1, combining freight brokerage expertise with advanced shipping software. The new company brings together WWEX Group's sal...
Pedigree's $7.9M Missouri Dealership Opens with New Prime Fleet Center
Key Details Pedigree Truck and Trailer Sales will open a new $7.9 million flagship dealership in Springfield, Missouri in early October. The 11,887-square-foot facility at 2705 E. Diamond St. represe...
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