A 25-year-old Connecticut man is set to be sentenced on September 4 after pleading guilty to defrauding Amazon Logistics of more than $3.5 million through a sophisticated scheme involving fake trailer movements. Ameer Nasir of Trumbull, Connecticut, admitted to submitting…
Freight market recovery is intensifying pressure on trucking fleets as driver turnover risks surge, according to the Spring 2026 Truck Driver Survey. The survey, conducted by Conversion Interactive Agency and People. Data. Analytics., found that 58.1% of truck drivers are…
Werner Enterprises executives have reported that dedicated truckload contract rates are increasing, following earlier gains in spot and one-way contract markets. The company’s Chief Financial Officer, Chris Wikoff, stated that rate strength is beginning to show up more clearly in…
U.S. import prices surged 1.9% in May, matching April’s gain, driven by soaring costs for plastics, air travel, and computer equipment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported June 16. The annual increase hit 6.7%, the steepest rise in nearly four…
President Donald Trump insists the Strait of Hormuz will fully reopen to global shipping by June 19, but European allies at the June 15 G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, remain deeply skeptical. The dispute centers on conflicting accounts of an…
A tentative U.S.-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has started easing oil prices, but consumers won’t see immediate relief at the pump, grocery stores, or airports. Disruptions to oil, shipping, and fertilizer supply chains have driven up costs…
UK-based Dunlop Aircraft Tyres Ltd reported a sharp swing from profit to loss in its 2025 annual report, directly linked to its exit from a supply contract for the Boeing C-17 fleet. The company posted a pre-tax loss of £291,000…
Law enforcement agencies nationwide are reporting a surge in incidents involving commercial truck drivers operating without valid credentials, as stricter federal regulations and revoked non-domiciled CDLs remove thousands of drivers from the workforce. Recent crackdowns in seven states have exposed…
Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) will expand its remote over-the-air (OTA) software update capability in late 2026 to allow VNL and VNR trucks to receive updates while unoccupied. The feature, which lets drivers initiate an update, lock the truck, and…
Wabash National Corporation has bolstered its Canadian dealer network by adding Transport Trailer Sales, a Milton, Ontario-based full-service trailer dealership, to its roster. The partnership expands Wabash’s footprint in Greater Toronto and Eastern Canada, positioning the company closer to fleet…