Florida Freight Companies & FL Truckers

Brent crude hits $97.85 as Iran war enters sixth month

Oil rose 0.9% to a six-week high Sept. 8. Every dollar adds roughly 2.4 cents to diesel retail.

Sep 9, 2026

DOT Tells FMCSA to Rewrite Rules for Autonomous Trucks

New federal guidance orders FMCSA to revamp operational safety regulations and resolve hazmat questions before wider autonomous deployment.

Sep 9, 2026

General

DOT: No Smart-Highway Mandate for Autonomous Trucks

Federal strategy leaves state-by-state operating rules in place, calls for data corridors but no infrastructure prerequisite for AV deployment.

Sep 9, 2026

TMS & Software Reviews

ShipStation adds LTL freight to parcel platform, eyes TMS expansion

The multi-carrier shipping software now books LTL in the same workflow as parcel. CEO says truckload and final-mile are next, with global expansion through acquisitions.

Sep 9, 2026

LTL

Saia Tonnage Up 8.7% in August, But Two-Year Stack Slows Again

The LTL carrier posted stronger year-over-year growth in August, but easier comps flatter the number. Two-year tonnage gains slowed for a second straight month.

Sep 8, 2026

Broker Fraud & Vetting

Criminals Stole $31.8M in Freight by Hijacking Carrier Accounts Over Five Labor Days

CargoNet tracked 273 cargo thefts across five Labor Day weekends. Fraudsters changed delivery instructions after legitimate carriers picked up loads, bypassing broker vetting.

Sep 8, 2026

General

Feds Charge California Operator After Seizing 41 Pounds of Meth

Federal prosecutors charged a Dinuba restaurant operator after agents seized more than 40 pounds of methamphetamine. The case grew from a wider organized crime investigation inv…

Sep 8, 2026

Markets & Rates

Tender Rejections Jump Above 14% as Labor Day Tightens Freight

Rejection rates rise faster than the past three years during the same holiday window. Van spot rates swing wildly, flatbed cools, and reefer holds steady.

Sep 8, 2026

Earnings & Financials

Samsara Q2 revenue hits $508M, but no broker fraud angle in earnings

Connected-operations platform reports 30% revenue growth driven by transportation and Mexico, with no mention of broker vetting, double-brokering prevention, or fraud-detection …

Sep 7, 2026

LTL

ShipStation Adds LTL to Parcel Platform, Targets Multi-Mode Shippers

New LTL tool consolidates parcel, less-than-truckload, and truckload visibility in one system for small and mid-sized shippers juggling separate carrier portals.

Sep 7, 2026

Compliance & FMCSA

Mexican Truckers Block California Border Over B-1 Visa Revocations

CANACAR estimates 25,000 commercial drivers lost visas over alleged cabotage violations; industry warns unclear enforcement could disrupt cross-border freight flows.

Sep 7, 2026

Driver Life on the Road