WASHINGTON — A trio of overlapping bills introduced in the U.S. Senate exposes lawmakers’ strategy to boost the chances that English-only commercial driver’s license testing for truck drivers ultimately becomes the law. Join the leaders shaping freight’s future atF3: Future of Freight Festival, Oct 21-22.Network with the industry’s best and discover what’s next. Register now! The… Continue reading Overlapping bills paving way for trucking’s language mandate
Month: October 2025
Borderlands Mexico: Foreign trade zones gain traction as importers seek tariff relief
Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Foreign trade zones gain traction as importers seek tariff relief; Exports drive Mexico’s surprise growth, but USMCA uncertainty clouds outlook; and Port of Victoria partners with Blue Energy on $1B nuclear power project. Foreign trade… Continue reading Borderlands Mexico: Foreign trade zones gain traction as importers seek tariff relief
Speaking English Is No Longer Optional. Over 6,000 Drivers Have Found Out The Hard Way.
It’s one thing to debate rules in Washington — it’s another when 6,000 drivers are removed from the roads.. That’s what’s happening across the country as federal regulators begin enforcing a rule that’s been on the books for decades but rarely taken seriously — the requirement that every commercial driver operating an 80,000‑pound truck in… Continue reading Speaking English Is No Longer Optional. Over 6,000 Drivers Have Found Out The Hard Way.
Training Your Driver on How to Handle Load Claims the Right Way
You don’t wait until the house is on fire to learn how to use an extinguisher. The same goes for load claims. If you’re running a trucking business — whether it’s one truck or ten — load claims aren’t a matter of “if.” It’s a matter of “when.” When that day comes, your driver will… Continue reading Training Your Driver on How to Handle Load Claims the Right Way
White Paper: AI, Optimization, and the Power of Networked Logistics
Driven by new technology and the rising complexity of global supply chains, the transportation management landscape is transforming fast. To understand how the industry is adapting, FreightWaves and Blue Yonder surveyed shippers, carriers, and logistics intermediaries about their biggest challenges in data visibility, software limitations, and inbound logistics inefficiencies. This white paper reveals what’s changing… Continue reading White Paper: AI, Optimization, and the Power of Networked Logistics