BNSF Southern Transcon Closure Cost Intermodal 14.8% in One Week
Record New Mexico flooding shut the busiest U.S. rail line for 60 hours, reversing BNSF's intermodal growth from 14% to negative 0.4% while Union Pacific…
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What does it cost to build a trucking audience worth 5 billion views?
Larry Cothran posted one video a day for three years without missing once. The view count is enormous. The harder lesson was learning what that work is worth.
Mexico Truckers Halt Strike After Feds Agree to Security Talks
CANACAR, HAMOTAC, and FEMATRAC secured four negotiating sessions on cargo theft, highway violence, and operating costs after demonstrations hit 19 states…
Oregon Port Wins $205M Rail Grant for Proposed Container Terminal
Federal funding will rebuild 111-mile Coos Bay rail line to support a $2 billion deepwater container terminal competing with Seattle and Tacoma.
Knight-Swift's 89 OR Beats Hunt's Conservative Play in Soft Market
Knight-Swift's willingness to walk away from unprofitable freight delivered an 89 operating ratio this quarter, outpacing J.B. Hunt's contract-heavy approach…
Knight-Swift CEO sees insurance edge after Montgomery ruling
Adam Miller says the Supreme Court decision is shifting freight toward carriers with stronger safety records and lower liability exposure.
ATA's New President Pledges Member-First Advocacy at MCE
Mark Colson tells MCE attendees he'll center ATA policy work on trucking professionals, not Washington insiders.
How in-cab AI coaching cuts collision rates 40% before footage matters
Geotab data shows fleets using real-time voice alerts and on-device AI triage prevent incidents instead of reviewing them after the fact.
Alabama Trucking Association's Colson Takes ATA Presidency
Chris Colson, who led Alabama's trucking group through lawsuit reform and membership growth, steps into the national role after Chris Spear's departure.
Ontario Premier Warns U.S. Tariffs May Outlast Trump Term
Doug Ford says Canada must prepare for trade protectionism beyond 2028. What that means for cross-border truck parts and chassis supply.
Mexico Ships 76% of Vehicle Exports to U.S. as September Output Falls 15%
Cross-border automotive freight remains concentrated on U.S. routes despite sharp production decline. Light-truck assembly dominates 79% of Mexican output…
AI Summit shows fleets where AI works in trucking, where it doesn't
Executive-level event brought fleet leaders and tech vendors together to separate operational AI tools from the hype.