Freight News Updates

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Freight news today highlights updates on shipping volumes, supply chain trends and market conditions that direct the movement of goods across the nation. This category covers carrier performance, logistics innovations, regulatory changes and economic factors affecting freight operations. Reporting provides insights for shippers, carriers and industry professionals seeking to understand the challenges and opportunities influencing the flow of freight in today’s transportation landscape.

BusinessEquipmentLogistics

ATA Truck Tonnage Reaches 3-Year High in February

Freight tonnage in February reached its highest level in three years, American Trucking Associations reported March 24.

March 26, 2026
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

Lawmakers Push Plan for Screened Military Freight Carriers

Federal lawmakers are proposing FMCSA create a registry of authorized motor carriers that have been screened to carry U.S. military freight.

March 17, 2026
BusinessTechnologySafetyLogistics

NMFTA Launches Freight Fraud Prevention Hub

The National Motor Freight Traffic Association on March 5 launched an online platform aimed at bringing resources together to fight cargo theft.

March 9, 2026
BusinessLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

IMC Logistics Opens First Non-US Facility in Toronto

IMC Logistics will open a Toronto drayage facility, the carrier’s first expansion outside the U.S. The site is intended to boost IMC’s ability to support cross-border freight shipments.

March 9, 2026
GovernmentSafetyLogistics

Congressional Policymakers Reintroduce Railway Safety Act

A bipartisan group of senators recently introduced the Railway Safety Act, reviving legislation aimed at bolstering safety standards three years after a high-profile derailment in Ohio.

March 4, 2026
GovernmentSafety

Senate Confirms McCormack for Top DOT Policy Post

The Senate recently confirmed Ryan McCormack to serve as under secretary of transportation for policy, filling one of the department’s top strategic roles.

March 3, 2026
BusinessEquipmentLogistics

ATA Reports Slight Rise in January Tonnage

The ATA For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 0.4% in January to 113 from 112.5 in December as the industry regained some freight activity it lost in 2025.

February 27, 2026
GovernmentTechnologySafetyAutonomous

House Transportation Panel Signals Optimism on Highway Bill

House Transportation Committee Chairman Sam Graves on Jan. 14 told colleagues he expects to schedule consideration of the bipartisan highway bill in a couple of months.

January 15, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogisticsTop 100

Penske Deploys AI-Based Shipment Tracking

Penske Logistics is set to introduce an artificial intelligence platform that will aid key supply chain segments in tracking shipments.

January 14, 2026
BusinessTechnologyLogistics

GoodShip Launches AI Transportation Analyst ‘Laney’

Transportation teams using GoodShip can now query their freight networks in real time with the launch of Laney, a new AI analyst designed to replace manual analysis and static dashboards.

January 14, 2026

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