Month: November 2025

Chart of the Week:  Truckload spot and contract rates, Intermodal contract rates – Los Angeles to Chicago SONAR: Spot Contract Rates, IMCRPM.LAXCHI Long-term contract rates (purple) from Los Angeles to Chicago have increased nearly 32% over the past two years, according to SONAR’s invoice data. In contrast, the same dataset shows a 10% decline in intermodal rates… Continue reading Truckload’s value in critical lane is on the rise despite weak demand

Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Nearshoring spurs C.H. Robinson expansion in Texas; Safran invests $115M to expand aerospace operations in Querétaro; and $80M logistics campus takes shape in Tucson. Nearshoring spurs C.H. Robinson expansion in Texas C.H. Robinson is expanding… Continue reading Borderlands Mexico: Nearshoring spurs C.H. Robinson expansion in Texas

A schedule for how the process will proceed in the broker liability case before the Supreme Court has begun to take shape. The court Thursday agreed to a request from the attorney for original plaintiff Shawn Montgomery, referred to before the court as the petitioner as it was Montgomery that sought and was granted Supreme… Continue reading Supreme Court broker liability case now has a schedule

Whether the facts behind the cancellation of 17,000 non-domiciled California CDL holders align with California Governor Gavin Newsom or U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, industry observers caution motor carriers to pay attention to what the new restrictions will mean for carrier liability and freight capacity. “The public back-and-forth between Governor Newsom and Secretary… Continue reading California CDL fight signals national enforcement scrutiny

ATRI is seeking motor carriers to participate in research on rising insurance costs and strategies for managing risk.  Trucking auto liability premiums rose by 36 percent per mile in the past 8 years amid persistent unprofitability for insurers, even as truck crashes declined over the past 4 years. In 2025, insurance cost/availability and lawsuit abuse, a… Continue reading New ATRI Research to Study Rising Commercial Auto Insurance Costs, Risk Management Strategies