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First look: CPKC earnings
CPKC’s third-quarter revenue and earnings climbed, though higher fuel costs squeezed margins.
Shipper of Choice Award
F3: FreightWaves announces Shipper of Choice winners
American Shipper
Strike threat by port security workers at Los Angeles–Long Beach
3PL and Brokerage
Jacobs, RXO’s creator, backs its acquisition by C.H. Robinson
3PL and Brokerage
Insurance claims adjustments tank Landstar’s otherwise strong Q3
Montgomery v. Caribe
The Playbook
The Playbook
How One Trucker Turned One Video A Day Into Billions Of Views, And What It Cost Him
Larry Cothran did not set out to become what he now calls the number one trucking content creator in the world, he set out to post one video a day and then simply refused to stop, and that stubborn daily discipline, showing up on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube every single day for more than three […]
Playbook: Education and Training
Box truck carrier’s pivots show new fleets must know costs
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SONAR launches new routing guide and contract rate data, plus expanded SearchCarriers monitoring
New SONAR datasets show what shippers pay brokers and carriers when freight falls past the first tender, plus SearchCarriers watchlists and alerts.
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SONAR launches new routing guide and contract rate data, plus expanded SearchCarriers monitoring
New SONAR datasets show what shippers pay brokers and carriers when freight falls past the first tender, plus SearchCarriers watchlists and alerts.
Houthi attacks add new geopolitical risk to softening container rates
Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure have raised the risk of renewed Red Sea shipping disruption ahead of 2027 contract negotiations.
SONAR Rate Intelligence Adds Intermodal Rates and Truckload-to-Intermodal Conversion Savings
SONAR Rate Intelligence now includes intermodal contract and spot rates, ramp data and Conversion Savings to compare truckload vs. intermodal costs.
Chart of the Week
Chart of the Week
Truckload contract rate increases riding steady above 10%
The new index from SONAR shows that carriers have been trying to get rate increases since before the market turned, now they are getting what would have been the equivalent of a few years worth in one.
Chart of the Week
No signs of truckload capacity recovering
Chart of the Week
Truckload’s mixed signals
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Fraud
Millions in stolen freight reveal a weakness criminals keep exploiting
From a $12 million cargo theft scheme to fraudulent shipment diversions, recent cases reveal a recurring weakness. The question is whether your team knows how to recognize it before freight moves.
Trucking Regulation
FMCSA’s Elison addresses Motus again, still no date on full repair
Parcel Freight
FedEx taps AutoZone executive to be finance chief
American Shipper
Maritime
Port Houston container volumes jump 11% as imports surge in September
Port Houston saw rising imports and improving exports in September, helping lift container activity at the Gulf Coast gateway.
American Shipper
Shipbuilding central to new US-Denmark maritime pact
American Shipper
New ‘conundrum’: Asia-US, Europe ocean rates diverge
Modern Shipper
Last-mile delivery
Merchants Fleet adds 113 FleetShare vehicles in Puerto Rico
Merchants Fleet launched FleetShare in Puerto Rico on Sept. 14 for an unnamed global e-commerce company. It did not disclose contract terms or pricing.
Sustainability
How Shaw backhauls turn old carpet tile into new opportunity
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