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Saia Extends NASCAR Sponsorship with Joe Gibbs Racing
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DHL Doubles Down on In-House Jets for Pharma Logistics
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Ships Could Be Trump’s Hidden Tariff Weapon
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FMCSA Proposals Crack Down on Elusive Carriers and CDL Training
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Owner-Operator Hauls Logging Equipment in a Peterbilt 379
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Truck-like intermodal service debuts from Norfolk Southern and CMA CGM
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Winter Storm Paralyzes East Coast Travel, Bans Shut Highways
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Trans-Pacific Container Rates Keep Falling: A Classic Case Study
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Charlotte’s Predatory Tow Firm Goes to Court
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Grain Surge Drives U.S. Rail Freight Higher This Week
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Driver-Training Association Applauds Federal CDL School Crackdown
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Norfolk Southern and CMA CGM Debut Truck-Like Intermodal Service
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FMCSA Advances Major Regulatory Overhaul
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Illinois Under Fire Over Non-Domiciled CDL Policies
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Aurora Opens 1,000-Mile Driverless Lane — Will Solo HOS Apply?
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Detroit Unveils Gen 6 Engines for Freightliner and Western Star Trucks
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India Signs onto US-Led Pact for Safer Global Supply Chains
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SCOTUS Voids Trump’s Tariff Overhaul
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FMCSA Trims 12 Burdensome Regulations from 18 Identified
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Most Truckers Rarely Use On/Off Ramps for Parking
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Tariffs Could Enrich Corporations, Warns Bessent
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Canadian Firm Buys Altamira Port’s Breakbulk Steel Terminal
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California and Texas Dominate 58% of US Cargo Theft in 2025
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Trucking Reform Lags Behind Your Timeline — Here’s Why
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Court Narrows Tariff Powers, Reframes 2026 Trade Outlook
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FMCSA Advances Deregulation Drive
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Cracking Down on Subpar CDL Training Programs
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Agricultural Strain Drives Freight Costs and Delays
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Trans-Pacific Freight Rates Fall Amid Industry Shakeup
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Aurora Debuts 1,000-Mile Driverless Lane; Do HOS Rules Apply?
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FMCSA Axes 12 of 18 Burdensome Rules
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Rail Freight Outlook Hinges on Better Indicators
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FMCSA Advances Major Regulatory Cleanup
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CVSA Roadcheck Prep Cheat Sheet: ELD Tampering and Cargo Securement
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Autotech Ventures Targets Breakthrough, Hard-to-Copy Logistics Startups
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Trucking Health Advocate Dr. McElligott Passes Away at 80
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Autotech Bets Big on Unique Logistics Startups
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Truckers’ Health Champion Dr. McElligott Dies at 80
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Truckers Insurance Crisis: Why Insurers Fear the Road
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High-Risk Truckers: America’s Insurance Blind Spot
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LA Port Containers Dip as Import Lull Persists
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Illinois Sheriff Launches Overweight Truck Enforcement Drive
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Estes Logistics Grows After Key Trucking Acquisition
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Lawmakers Crack Down on Rogue Trucking Networks
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Grain Surge Pushes U.S. Rail Freight Higher This Week
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AGX Collapse: Alleged Unpaid Carriers, New MC Emerges
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Carriers Unpaid as R&R, AGX Freight, Helix Shut Down