The Texas Supreme Court will hear an appeal by Werner Enterprises in a long-running, $100 million nuclear verdict case.

The drop in the benchmark retail diesel price is a lot smaller than what is going on in futures markets.

Moody’s reduced truck parts retailer FleetPride’s outlook to negative.

The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges fell for the seventh straight week.

BMO’s transportation group, a big lender to trucking, showed even more third-quarter credit deterioration in the sector.

A regional decision by the National Labor Relations Board undermines Amazon’s delivery service partner model and will force greater recognition of unionized workers by the retail giant across the country, according to the Teamsters union.

The Supply Chain Council has extended its executive team and plans to be a national rather than “California-first” organization.

The California Trucking Association is ending its long-fought legal battle against the state’s AB5 independent contractor law.

Eastern U.S. railroad operator CSX has reached a deal with several of its unions well before a deadline.

The annual BLS benchmark adjustment used to determine employment levels moved up for transportation, unlike most of the economy.

RyderVentures invested in AI system developer Terminal Industries last year; now the companies say they’re getting highly accurate check-in and monitoring with Terminal technology at one of Ryder’s warehouse yards in California.

Though most logistics companies are operating with reduced revenue and earnings, deals in the sector have not ground to a halt. One recent deal was significant enough that the Tenney […]

The price used for most diesel surcharges dropped for the sixth consecutive week.

A federal court decision on an Illinois employment law could pose a legal threat to carriers well beyond the state’s borders.

BRW has been created through an acquisition as a combined brokerage and truckload and LTL carrier.

ATA and OOIDA are at odds in a very public way over the Biden administration independent contractor rule.

The benchmark price of diesel used for most fuel surcharges fell for the fifth straight week.

QXO, the latest venture by Brad Jacobs, has a strong opportunity in building products distribution, according to an Oppenheimer & Co. report.

Proficient Auto Logistics, the auto hauler that went public in May, has made its first acquisition since its IPO.

OOIDA, in its appeal in California’s AB5 independent contractor law case, raised the law’s B2B exemption as an issue.

RXO did not see significant improvement in its key financials, but it highlighted where things were better.

The CEO of truckload carrier NFI pleaded not guilty in a New Jersey political corruption case.

Bestpass-Fleetworthy Solutions, known primarily for its toll management services, is acquiring weigh station bypass company Drivewyze and signals that more acquisitions are ahead.

3PL RXO saw its revenue decline in the second quarter, but gross margin was higher.

EBITDA at Uber Freight remained negative in the second quarter, and revenue continued to fall.

Expeditors International saw an increase in its airfreight business in the second quarter and a downturn on the ocean.

A proposed shift in how tax revenue generated by freight movements is allocated among states has hit a dead end.

The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges declined for a fifth straight week.

Two key reporting agencies saw a slowdown in truck orders last month.

The employment report for July showed truck transportation jobs down for the fourth straight month. 

Wall Street wasn’t happy with the revenue forecast for Amazon’s third quarter.

New York City is claiming early victory in cutting down traffic on a troubled highway segment in Brooklyn.  

Dave Bozeman, one year into the job as CEO of C.H. Robinson, cites a new operating model as the company’s earnings surprise to the upside.

C.H. Robinson’s earnings look solidly positive, and the stock market reacted that way.

The CEO of Werner Enterprises says an inflection point in the freight market might be near.

Werner Enterprises saw revenue and earnings per share drop in the second quarter.

C.H. Robinson has made its first acquisition or divestiture since Dave Bozeman took over, selling its European brokerage operations.

A key port in New Jersey is adopting propane as a preferred fuel for the vehicles that move around its property.

The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges declined for a third straight week.

In an earnings call with analysts, TFI International CEO Alain Bedard gave a strong critique of the company’s LTL cost structure.

Ryder’s earnings report for the second quarter showed some sluggishness, but company executives see a bottom.

The California Supreme Court unanimously upheld the exemption from independent contractor law AB5 that Prop 22 granted to gig drivers.

The Supply Chain Council heralded its beginning with an outdoor briefing near the Port of New York/New Jersey.

California’s latest environmental logistics rule focuses on forklifts, but clean technology there has been growing already.

The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges is down for the second week in a row.

Brad Jacobs’ QXO is ready to begin acquisitions with a war chest of $5 billion in hand after two big deals.

Kelly Williams of Trimble weighed in on where technology has helped or fallen short for people in the trucking sector.

Marten’s second-quarter earnings deteriorated, but it said it hasn’t cut contract rates since August.

A two-year process to determine how to value freight for state income tax purposes may be coming to a head.

Triumph Financial is sticking to its long-term goal of growing TriumphPay Network market share even as earnings sag.

The brokerage industry, this time TQL, has won another court victory, shielding it from liability stemming from a carrier it hired.

The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges was down this week after several weeks of increases.

Transfix, which was a digital brokerage up until just a few weeks ago, is offering its first software solution to the market.

The key court battle to block the Biden administration’s independent contractor rule is in Louisiana, and a request for an injunction against the rule has been taken a step up in the federal courts.

The EPA is seeking comment on whether to grant California a waiver to enforce the Advanced Clean Fleets rule.

NFI CEO Sidney Brown was not at the arraignment of his co-defendants in a New Jersey corruption case due to a lawyer conflict.

Werner/ECM is moving toward a union contract in New Jersey, but the stakes may be higher in its union battle in Erie, Pennsylvania.

The price used as the basis for most fuel surcharges has now risen four consecutive weeks.

The BLS jobs report for June recorded a small drop in the number of truck transportation jobs.

The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges rose for the third straight week.

California’s PAGA law, long a bane for business, is set to get an overhaul.

A class action lawsuit that was first filed more than 13 years ago has resulted in another, possibly final victory for Werner.

The benchmark price used for most fuel surcharges rose for the second consecutive week.

RXO shares are soaring Monday on news of its acquisition of Coyote Logistics from UPS.

A small Virginia trucking company fought off a union, but ensuing legal cases may end up pushing the National Labor Relations Board toward more pro-union policies.

Proficient Auto Logistics, a newly formed publicly traded auto carrier, issued its first-ever earnings.

NFI CEO Sidney Brown has been indicted as part of the broader “Norcross case” that may shake up New Jersey politics.

The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges increased for the first time in 10 weeks.

S&P Global cut its debt rating on Forward Air for the second time in four months.

AB5, California’s independent contractor classification law, has won a second significant decision in a federal court, with all 11 members of a 9th Circuit panel upholding the law for Uber drivers.

The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges dropped again, but diesel may be starting to turn around.

Orders for new Class 8 trucks rose significantly in May, according to two research firms.

Another drop in truck transportation jobs in May means the total stands at the same level as it did in November.

One of the leaders in adopting generative AI at C.H. Robinson used a variety of analogies to describe its capabilities.

Teamsters update: The union has recently aligned with Amazon workers, won three elections and signed a new deal with a Ryder unit.

The June State of Freight discussion took place live at the Future of Supply Chain event in Atlanta.

A tight employee market has led Love’s to cut some overnight services, but it’s also offering a new training benefit for workers.

The DOE/EIA benchmark price used for most fuel surcharges declined again.

FMCSA has granted waivers to a new round of truck drivers who have epilepsy or hearing impairment.

MythosAI is a startup that is looking to fix one “Stone Age” aspect of shipping, according to the company’s founder.

RXO,has had its debt rating cut by S&P Global.

Results from BMO’s transportation sector showed deterioration in trucking credit quality.

The benchmark price used for most diesel fuel surcharges declined for the seventh straight week.

Two rating agencies have cut the debt rating of beleaguered Forward Air.

C.H. Robinson has had its debt rating downgraded by S&P Global.

The State of Freight webinar for May sees a key benchmark turn higher; is this the bottom?

The Teamsters is celebrating what it says is a first-ever victory to organize drivers at a Kroger fulfillment center.

Minnesota has reached a deal on compensation for Uber and Lyft drivers, and a California court seems to favor Proposition 22’s protections for gig workers from the state’s independent contractor law.

The monthly J.D. Power used truck report reflects a still-weakening market.

The diesel price used as the basis for most fuel surcharges is down to levels not seen since July 2023.

Well-known transportation equity research analyst Amit Mehrotra is leaving Deutsche Bank, which for now at least is ending equity coverage of transportation companies.

Brock Johns, a leader in the world of transportation management systems, highlighted the need for “convergence” to increase supply chain efficiency.

At Manhattan Associates’ Momentum conference, a Google Cloud executive gave an overview of generative AI’s explosive growth in supply chains.

A coalition of far-flung states has filed a lawsuit to fight California’s Advanced Clean Fleets rule.

The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges fell for the fifth straight week.

The port at Norfolk, Virginia, has benefited more than any other port from the closing of the Port of Baltimore after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, according to visibility platform GoComet.

EBITDA losses at Uber Freight grew in the first quarter, but its president expressed strength in the company’s business model.

Activist investor Ancora elected three members to the Norfolk Southern board, failing to oust CEO Alan Shaw. An Ancora official says “passive investors” are to blame if safety issues recur.

More than 3 1/2 years after a suspect in a series of staged accidents in Louisiana was slain, there are arrests in the case.

Expeditors recorded year-on-year gains in tonnage for both airfreight and ocean freight for the first time in more than two years.