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Air Cargo
WestJet transitions out of freighter operations, cargo VP resigns
Canada’s WestJet is backing out of the cargo business after two years because of a difficult competitive environment.
Autonomous Vehicles
Aurora unveils safety blueprint ahead of driverless truck debut
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Texas trucking company, affiliates file for bankruptcy
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
US, Canadian steelworkers hit with layoffs amid tariff uncertainty
Tracking Tariffs
Global Supply Chain
Trump threatens ‘far larger’ tariffs on EU, Canada if they jointly retaliate
President Trump is threatening higher tariffs on Canada and the European Union if they work together to retaliate in response to U.S. tariffs.
Global Supply Chain
Trump imposes 25% import tariffs on cars and parts made outside US
American Shipper
Trump tariff fears plague ocean container rates
Global Supply Chain
Trump may take softer approach on April 2 ‘reciprocal’ tariffs
Borderlands: Mexico
Borderlands Mexico: Tariffs could lead Mexico into recession, report says
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The Stockout
Flatbed market anything but flat
Fears of tariffs on lumber, other goods drive flatbed rejection rates to 3-year high.
The Stockout
Fear of more tariffs prolongs retail pull-forward
The Stockout
Is a freight market turn coming in May?
State of Freight Webinar
State of Freight: Taking stock of the market after a month of Trump
The State of Freight webinar for February focused on the market uncertainty brought about by the first month of the presidency of Donald Trump.
Takeaways from State of Freight: Volatility in Washington, intermodal surge
In the first State of Freight webinar for the year, intermodal and politics were on the agenda.
State of Freight for December: Freight economy due for ‘directional’ change
During the State of Freight webinar for December, Craig Fuller and Zach Strickland discuss how a market shift could impact carriers, brokers and shippers in 2025.
Chart of the Week
Chart of the Week
Carriers prioritizing West Coast
The truckload market is tightening, but not evenly.
Chart of the Week
Resilient rejection rates illustrate truckload capacity’s decline
Chart of the Week
Truckload rejection rates surge in largest US-Mexico cross-border market
Chart of the Week
Winter spot rate slide a seasonal pattern
Chart of the Week
Slow market tightening apparent in spot-to-contract spread
The Playbook
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Legal issues
Survivor of massive I-35 crash sues Amazon, ZBN Transport for over $100M
A week after a tractor-trailer crash killed five people on Interstate 35 in Austin, Texas, a survivor of the 19-vehicle wreck has sued the transportation companies and truck driver involved.
Breaking News
Breaking: Descartes Systems acquires 3GTMS for $115M
American Shipper
News
Security specialist nominated to lead US maritime agency
Brent Sadler, President Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Maritime Administration, is a staunch advocate for rebuilding America’s maritime competitiveness.
Modern Shipper
Modern Shipper
Walmart rolls forward with brokerage: What it means for Amazon
Emails sent to select carriers introduce Walmart’s new brokerage program and outline the benefits of participation.
Bankruptcies and Layoffs
Less than Truckload (LTL)
Yellow’s 325-door California terminal fetches $55M
Defunct Yellow Corp. liquidates another property as creditors await a final bankruptcy plan.
Less than Truckload (LTL)
Yellow creditors’ battle over $550M-plus carcass heats up
Parcel Freight
US Postal Service invites DOGE to fix structural problems
Technology
Parcel Shipping
FedEx offers lower cost no-box, no-label returns
FedEx is simplifying returns for merchants and consumers with a new tech-enabled service that doesn’t require a box or shipping label.
