The two economies remain intertwined, and much could be at stake if Trump’s trade war reaches more of the energy, materials and supply chains that the U.S. still relies on Canada to provide.
August 27, 2026AI in Logistics News Updates
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Trimble introduces AI agent for transportation workflows
Arc Agent connects with its existing transportation management systems as well as third-party applications to extract, validate and process information.
| August 25, 2026McLeod, Augment partner to integrate AI into broker workflows
The companies have introduced a software integration connecting Augment’s AI assistant, named Augie, with McLeod’s PowerBroker transportation management system to help freight brokers cover loads faster.
| August 24, 2026July tonnage dips as choppy conditions continue
American Trucking Associations' For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index also showed that tonnage was up 1.4% during the first seven months of the year compared with 2025.
| August 18, 2026Trump trade enforcers deploy AI in tariff evasion crackdown
In a report released Aug. 13, the White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy accused dozens of countries of being part of China’s “shadow transshipment network.”
| August 13, 2026C.H. Robinson vows appeal of $604 million verdict
C.H. Robinson Worldwide said July 29 it is confident it will overturn a recent $604 million negligent-hiring verdict on appeal.
| July 31, 2026AI is accelerating, but how can trucking use it effectively?
Emerging AI tools can automate processes and draw out insights from data to help improve business performance and profitability, but companies will need to determine how and where they can use them effectively.
| July 31, 2026UPS calls plan to shed low-margin Amazon packages a success
“Specifically, we eliminated approximately 2 million pieces per day of lower-quality Amazon volume,” UPS CEO Carol Tomé said during a call with investors.
| July 30, 2026Ford shares hold gains as energy storage outlook faces test
Two months after Ford became the latest old-economy manufacturer to be swept up in the AI rally, investors are looking for proof the enthusiasm was justified.
| July 28, 2026J.B. Hunt deploys agentic AI from incubator’s first startup
Overroute is the first startup to emerge from a joint venture freight and logistics technology incubator between J.B. Hunt and UP.Labs.
| July 28, 2026