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Truckload transportation is typically volatile, and severe winter weather has long been a catalyst for temporary disruptions, but recent data suggests that this year’s impacts are amplified by underlying market conditions. The National Truckload Index (NTI) has hit $2.71/mile, inclusive of fuel, revealing notable turbulence in spot rates during January, echoing patterns from previous years [...]

LTL Carrier Expects More Purchases in Coming Months Estes Express Lines recently closed on the purchase of six additional terminals, a reflection of opportunities that exist despite the challenging freight market, President and Chief Operating Officer Webb Estes told Transport Topics in an exclusive interview. The terminals are in Charleston, W.Va.; Greenville, S.C.; Kansas City, […]

Weather Updates: Freeze protection services are currently active across Canada and most of the U.S. east of the Rocky Mountains, spanning from Montana through New Mexico, except in the southern coastal states. For shipments containing freezable freight, please ensure to add freeze protection service. Please note that this service brings additional charges and transit delays. [...]

Dry van spot rates continued their seasonal decline early in the week, but pricing picked up in the three days ahead of the winter storm that's hit most of the country. The national average reefer rate rose as shippers needed to protect freight against freezing.

Lightsmith Group has finalized a $20 million investment in Tive — a Boston-based company specializing in real-time shipment tracking devices and cloud-based logistics software — bringing its valuation to more than $500 million. The funding highlights growing demand for greater supply chain visibility and operational resilience, as shippers face rising risks from theft, delays, and […]

Weather Updates: Freeze protection services are currently active across Canada and most of the U.S. east of the Rocky Mountains, spanning from Montana through New Mexico, except in the southern coastal states. For shipments containing freezable freight, please ensure to add freeze protection service. Please note that this service brings additional charges and transit delays. A major winter storm is set [...]

Mexico has introduced sweeping new tariffs on vehicles and automotive components imported from countries that do not have a free trade agreement with the country, including China, Brazil, and India. Duties on finished vehicles can reach as high as 50%, with significant added costs on parts and assemblies as well. The move represents a major […]

The U.S. Department of Transportation is withholding about $160 million in federal safety funding from California after the state missed a January 5 deadline to revoke more than 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses that were improperly issued to foreign drivers. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) determined the licenses did not comply with federal rules, […]

President Donald Trump enacted a 25% tariff on a narrow group of advanced semiconductor imports, targeting high-performance chips used in AI and data-intensive computing. The action follows a national security review under Section 232 that found U.S. dependence on foreign chip supply chains poses economic and defense risks. The tariffs apply only to select processors, […]

LTL Carrier Teams Up With Fletes México Carga Express. Southeastern Freight Lines joined the ranks of less-than-truckload carriers beefing up their cross-border operations as the value of trade between the U.S. and Mexico increases. Southeastern Freight Lines ranks No. 24 on the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest for-hire carriers in North America and No. 10 […]