Chattanooga–The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) was quick out of the box earlier this year after two key court decisions that didn’t favor the brokerage community, asking the federal government for some sort of guidance for 3PLs: tell us what sort of carrier hiring practices would protect us. Chris Burroughs is the head of TIA and […]

Chattanooga–It hasn’t been that long–less than a month–since Jesse Elison spoke to an industry event and addressed the issue of the beleaguered new Motus registration system. The deputy administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) spoke Monday at FreightWaves’ Broker Compliance Symposium, one of two one-day sessions that serve as a prelude to […]

Four and a half years after a grassroots union was voted in by workers at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island, New York, the battles in court over Amazon’s pushback against the vote continues. At issue in the latest set of filings in the Fifth Circuit is a National Labor Relations Board decision from April […]

With the EPA ‘27 engine rules impacting nitrogen oxide (NoX) emissions in heavy duty vehicles getting closer every day, the new rules will have a major impact on anybody who buys new vehicles…like Ryder. Ryder’s (NYSE: R) third quarter earnings released early Thursday were solid enough that it propelled the stock up 10.49% to $265.53, […]

It was a solid third quarter for Ryder, with improvement in just about every metric compared to the third quarter of 2025. The numbers have been good enough that Ryder (NYSE: R) raised its full-year outlook for 2026. With three quarters in the books, there’s only so much higher it can go. But the company […]

It was hard not to read the quarterly letter to shareholders by Aaron Graft, the CEO of Triumph Financial, and not get a sense that he was taking the first few steps into a victory lap. Triumph’s message to investors for years has been consistent, and it has been amplified every three months in Graft’s […]

The first response in the RICO case initiated by a group of carriers against giant 3PLs C.H. Robinson and TQL has been filed by the latter, and it has two key arguments. TQL, in a series of three individual motions filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, is seeking […]

After months of volatility, the diesel market going into Tuesday appeared to have calmed down, at least for now. The day also featured the release of the weekly benchmark diesel price from the Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration that is used for most fuel surcharges. After a big one-day increase last week in the price […]

This year’s study of the top issues facing trucking undertaken by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) had a number one concern that didn’t even crack the top 10 in the prior two years: fuel prices. That issue was number one in the responses submitted by drivers and number two for carriers, finishing in the […]

The nuclear verdict against C.H. Robinson in Texas has been affirmed.

Louisiana staged accident mastermind Danny Keating got 32 months in jail.

ATRI named a new head to replace retiring Rebecca Brewster.

Federal funding will be used in a variety of states for more than 2,400 new parking spots.

Penske Automotive has chosen to accept the buyout offer from its two corporate owners for what they do not own already.

Mark Colson of Alabama is the new head of the ATA.

The Sikh Coalition was one of the louder voices in opposition to FMCSA’s English language proposed rule.

The diesel market is going through its typical recent volatility, and there doesn’t seem to be much impact from the Trump deal with Russia.

Both sides have their argument in to the court on the Penske request for a bigger hearing in significant loss.

The formal executive order allowing red dye diesel use over the road has been published.

FMCSA is launching another comment period as it moves toward a pilot program on sleeper berth hours.