By FreightWaves | Adam Wingfield | 5/3/2026 9:53 PM

The compliance crackdown of 2026 has pushed a meaningful volume of used equipment back to dealer lots, and with the freight market recovering and tender rejections at 14.43% as of late April, the pressure to add capacity is building for carriers who have survived the freight recession with room to grow. That convergence — more […] The post The Commercial Truck Financing Market Has More Options Than Most Small Carriers Realize — and More Traps Than Most Lenders Will Tell You About appeared first on FreightWaves. ... Read full Story

By FreightWaves | Adam Wingfield | 5/3/2026 9:36 PM

Most small carriers have never heard of National Small Business Week. That is not a knock — it tends to get covered as a general small business story and the trucking press largely ignores it. But the 2026 Virtual Summit running May 5 and 6 has a session lineup that maps directly onto the challenges […] The post The Federal Government Is Offering Two Days of Free Business Education This Week. Here Is Why Every Small Carrier Should Show Up. appeared first on FreightWaves. ... Read full Story

By FreightWaves | Adam Wingfield | 5/3/2026 9:24 PM

Walk a truck dealer lot right now and you will see something you have not seen in years: inventory. Real inventory. Trucks lined up. Choices. And prices that look — compared to where used equipment was in 2022 and 2023 — like someone left the door open. That is not an accident. That is the […] The post The Used Truck Market Just Got Flooded With Equipment You Need to Inspect Before You Touch appeared first on FreightWaves. ... Read full Story

By FreightWaves | Noi Mahoney | 5/3/2026 7:00 AM

This week in Borderlands Mexico: Nearshoring fuels 800K-square-foot industrial build in El Paso; Hutchison Ports adds electric cranes at Port of Manzanillo; and Burlington breaks ground on distribution center near Phoenix. The post Borderlands Mexico: Nearshoring fuels 800K-square-foot industrial build in El Paso appeared first on FreightWaves. ... Read full Story

By FreightWaves | Zach Strickland, FW Market Expert & Market Analyst | 5/2/2026 8:30 PM

LTL rates are experiencing their strongest upward move since the Yellow exit in 2023. The post Less-than-truckload rates have sharp response to broader market turn appeared first on FreightWaves. ... Read full Story

By Air Cargo News | Damian Brett | 5/1/2026 11:56 AM

Airfreight rates may have peaked following the Middle East conflict after they increased by more than 30% year on year in April, according to data provider Xeneta. The latest monthly figures from Xeneta show that last month airfreight demand was up 2% year on year, capacity declined by 1% and the dynamic cargo load factor… ... Read full Story

By FreightWaves | Todd Maiden | 5/1/2026 11:08 AM

Schneider National said price renewals are currently at the highest levels since 2021 and that it expects to capture mid- to high-single-digit increases on one-way contracts this year. The post Schneider targeting significant rate recovery in bid season appeared first on FreightWaves. ... Read full Story

By FreightWaves | Noi Mahoney | 5/1/2026 11:01 AM

Port Houston secured a $48 million grant to expand Bayport Container Terminal to boost capacity and truck flow. The post Port Houston lands $48M federal grant for Bayport expansion  appeared first on FreightWaves. ... Read full Story

By Air Cargo News | Rebecca Jeffrey | 5/1/2026 10:37 AM

Air Canada reported an increase in air cargo revenues for the first quarter of the year due to its domestic business performance and fuel surcharges, though international business fared less well. Cargo operating revenues for the airline in the first quarter totalled C$259m, up 3.5% from C$250m in the first quarter of 2025. “The increase… ... Read full Story

By FreightWaves | Eric Kulisch | 5/1/2026 9:35 AM

Rep. Morgan McGarvey of Kentucky has asked the Federal Aviation Administration to ban MD-11s from flying again following the November crash of a UPS jet in Louisville last year. The post Kentucky congressman urges FAA to permanently shut down MD-11 aircraft appeared first on FreightWaves. ... Read full Story

By FreightWaves | John Paul Hampstead | 5/1/2026 8:58 AM

Broker warns shippers not to expect a return to 2025 conditions. The post Traffix expects double-digit rate increases to hold through 2026 appeared first on FreightWaves. ... Read full Story

By FreightWaves | Rob Carpenter | 5/1/2026 8:55 AM

We have never seen a twelve-month period in which the White House, the Department of Transportation, and FMCSA moved as aggressively, as comprehensively, and as effectively on the specific safety failures that haunt our highways and our industry. Before we sit down with Derek Barrs on Monday, here is the year that got us here. The post How an Executive Order reshaped highway safety appeared first on FreightWaves. ... Read full Story

By Air Cargo News | Damian Brett | 5/1/2026 8:42 AM

Airfreight capacity is continuing to come under pressure as a result of rising demand for AI and computer chip products and a reduction of bellyhold capacity, according to freight forwarder Dimerco. The Taiwan-headquartered freight forwarder said that the jet-fuel crisis created by the Middle East conflict has resulted in airlines reducing passenger services, which in… ... Read full Story

By FreightWaves | Phil Brink | 5/1/2026 7:26 AM

FBI warns of rising cyber cargo theft, as cybercriminals increasingly target freight industry operations The post The FBI is late to cargo theft, the industry isn’t appeared first on FreightWaves. ... Read full Story

By Air Cargo News | Rebecca Jeffrey | 5/1/2026 6:52 AM

DHL said it has measures in place to protect its operations from jet fuel shortages, but still faces challenges at airports where it does not have a dedicated fuel supply setup. Managing security of fuel supply is easier at DHL’s hubs compared to other locations, particularly in Asia, said Tobias Meyer, chief executive of DHL.… ... Read full Story

By Air Cargo News | Damian Brett | 5/1/2026 5:48 AM

The first quarter of the year was a mixed bag for Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) as cargo volumes were on the rise despite a dip in revenues. The Franco-Dutch group saw first-quarter revenues at the cargo business decline by 3.5% year on year to €600m despite cargo volumes increasing by 4% to 234,000… ... Read full Story

By FreightWaves | Thomas Wasson | 4/30/2026 7:29 PM

Hirschbach Motor Lines plans to own 500 Aurora Driver-powered trucks as part of an expanded partnership that will let the Iowa carrier run a hybrid network The post Aurora and Hirschbach expand partnership for 500 Aurora Driver-powered trucks appeared first on FreightWaves. ... Read full Story

By FreightWaves | Noi Mahoney | 4/30/2026 4:40 PM

April’s State of Freight discussion suggests the current freight lull is more seasonal than structural. The post State of Freight: Freight recession ‘over’ as demand builds into summer  appeared first on FreightWaves. ... Read full Story

By FreightWaves | Todd Maiden | 4/30/2026 4:30 PM

Schneider National beat first-quarter expectations and reiterated its full-year earnings outlook. The post First look: Schneider National Q1 results appeared first on FreightWaves. ... Read full Story

By FreightWaves | Eric Kulisch | 4/30/2026 4:21 PM

DHL Express led DHL Group to a profitable first quarter as the integrated logistics provider navigated through Middle East supply chain disruptions. The post DHL Group boosts profit despite lower shipment volumes, revenue appeared first on FreightWaves. ... Read full Story