Freight News Updates

WWEX Group and technology company Auctane announced the completion of their merger into ShipStation Global on June 1.

Carriers and shippers can expect a few bumps on the freight market’s road to recovery even as rates continue to climb, FedEx Freight CEO John Smith says.

Humble Robotics CEO Eyal Cohen says a battery-electric, cabless Class 8 autonomous vehicle is the most cost-efficient way to move freight over short distances.

American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello warned that trucking faces headwinds even as supply contractions drove first-quarter gains.

Forward Air Corp. noted first-quarter headwinds, plus the loss of a major portion of business, while reporting financial results May 7.

Universal Logistics Holdings experienced a slow start to the year that dragged on overall first-quarter results, the company reported May 1.

Schneider CEO Mark Rourke expressed optimism that the freight upcycle has finally taken hold while reporting first-quarter results April 30.

President Donald Trump signed legislation funding much of DHS, but not its immigration enforcement operations, ending the longest agency shutdown in history.

Bot Auto completed its first over-the-road longhaul commercial shipment without a human in the cab or remote operator, the autonomous truck technology firm said.

Old Dominion Freight Line saw demand for its services improve during Q1 despite a year-over-year decline in revenue and earnings, the company reported April 29.