News: 2026-09-28 (28 September 2026)

Carriers avoid TMS migrations for good reason: data to move, integrations to replace, teams to prepare. Trimble says its four carrier systems will modernize without one. The post Trimble upgrades 4 Carrier TMSs to work...

FreightWaves · 23:52 UTC

Trimble is weighing the future of its transportation and logistics unit while continuing to invest in AI tools for its fleet customers. The post Trimble keeps freight business sale on the table while unveiling new AI...

FreightWaves · 22:01 UTC

AI in trucking got a mostly thumbs up at the big Trimble Insight conference. The post AI’s buzz in trucking is justified: Trimble panel appeared first on FreightWaves .

FreightWaves · 21:40 UTC

The pitch for automated gate technology is almost always throughput, and the numbers are genuinely impressive, but a gate that clears a truck in three seconds is also a gate that has removed a human being from the one...

FreightWaves · 20:06 UTC

A new wave of layoffs and facility closures is eliminating about thousands of jobs across logistics, delivery, food production, packaging and manufacturing operations. The post Freight Distress Report: Logistics,...

FreightWaves · 18:53 UTC

U.S. postal police have seized a web site that peddled phony postage labels at a discount, costing the Postal Service $126 million. The post U.S. terminates website that sold $126M in phony postage labels appeared first...

FreightWaves · 18:06 UTC

AI load negotiation is getting real for carriers - and it could cut hours out of booking a truck. Gabe Ribeiro of Hey Bubba AI breaks down where fleets actually stand on AI, why small carriers still aren’t far behind,...

FreightWaves · 17:51 UTC

Diesel is up 10 cents in a week while truckload spot rates only gained 2 cents - and that margin squeeze is the real freight market story. In this update, we break down stable tender rejections around 14%, elevated but...

FreightWaves · 17:49 UTC

The Panama Canal is easing restrictions on vessel draft and daily transits after improved rainfall and water-saving measures helped stabilize conditions in the waterway’s drought-sensitive watershed. The Panama Canal...

gCaptain · 17:11 UTC

Two major liners are returning India-Savannah services to the Suez Canal, cutting transit times by up to 14 days. The post Suez return speeds up Savannah India service by 10-14 days appeared first on FreightWaves .

FreightWaves · 17:00 UTC

Puma has contracted with shipping giant Maersk to run its automated distribution centers in the U.S. with the proviso that unused space can be rented to other companies. The post Puma opens U.S. distribution centers to...

FreightWaves · 16:25 UTC

The Airforwarders Association has appointed Steve Smith, with a long record in disaster response logistics, as its new executive director in Washington. The post Airlink founder Steve Smith named to lead Airforwarders...

FreightWaves · 14:43 UTC

U.S. port-entry fees on China-linked and China-built vessels could be delayed under the broader trade truce extension. The post No mention of U.S.-China ship taxes in trade truce appeared first on FreightWaves .

FreightWaves · 13:45 UTC

Lowe’s is testing drones to speed up its game in same-day delivery. The post Lowe’s test drives drone delivery appeared first on FreightWaves .

FreightWaves · 12:44 UTC

Back in May 2023 I called the Tesla Semi a glorified day cab with poor driver positioning and weak features. In July 2025 I said that outside of what it could do as an electric truck, it was never appealing from a...

FreightWaves · 11:42 UTC

National Farmers Union cites higher costs, less reliability of past rail mergers. The post ‘Higher rates, less reliable service’: Family farmers oppose rail merger appeared first on FreightWaves .

FreightWaves · 10:39 UTC