Transportation

Chart of the Week:  Inbound Ocean TEUs Volume Index – USA SONAR: IOTI.USA Bookings of containers bound for the U.S. (IOTI) have fallen 20% over the past six weeks, signaling that importers...

The American Trucking Associations Saturday, Aug. 23, proclaimed David Comings, a professional driver with FedEx Freight from North Dakota, the Bendix Grand Champion at the 2025 National Truck Driving &...

Transport Topics Top 100 Private Carriers is a listing of the largest corporate-owned truck fleets in North America. Companies are ranked on the basis of the total number of tractors in...

BNSF, CSX unveil new joint intermodal lanes in aftermath of UP-NS mergerThe joint BNSF/CSX services come as rivals Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have agreed to an $85 billion deal...

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) posted its lowest reading of 2025 in June, dropping to -1.83 after May’s strong 3.56. The sharp swing underscores the continued volatility facing carriers, driven...

The freight industry operates in a constant state of controlled chaos. Market volatility swings wildly, capacity tightens and loosens without warning, and pricing decisions happen at lightning speed. Yet for...

The Trump Administration this week expanded the 50% steel and aluminum tariffs to include 407 additional product categories. These product categories were added to the list of “derivative” steel and...

FreightWaves’ State of Freight webinar painted a picture of an industry stuck in neutral as summer draws to a close. Founder and CEO Craig Fuller and Head of Freight Market...

Volvo Trucks North America today announced Averitt Express has placed an order for 264 new Volvo VNL 860s. The deal marks one of the largest single orders for the new...

“This event is to celebrate all of you," Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Chief Counsel Jesse Elison told competitors at Minneapolis Convention Center on Aug. 20. (American Trucking Associations) MINNEAPOLIS...