Month: January 2026

The Cass Shipments Index ended December with significant softness, reaching a new cycle low. Volumes were down 7.2% month over month (3.2% seasonally adjusted) and 7.5% year over year, worsening the full-year decline of 6.1%. This drop delivered a “cold reminder” that freight volumes are still decreasing. Winter storms in the Midwest severely disrupted highway… Continue reading Flatbed report: CASS Shipments slide to new low as linehaul rates turn higher

Under 49 U.S.C. Section 31311(a)(12)(A), states may issue commercial driver’s licenses to individuals not domiciled in the United States. The original intent was straightforward: enable qualified foreign nationals from countries without U.S.-equivalent testing standards to legally operate commercial vehicles. The keyword there is qualified. The problem? Implementation was left largely to the states, and the… Continue reading How State and Federal Programs Created a Highway Safety Crisis

Alaska Airlines wants to renegotiate the cargo flying contract with Amazon it inherited after acquiring Hawaiian Airlines 16 months ago because the venture isn’t very economical, a top executive strongly suggested last month. Industry experts familiar with both companies say Alaska Airlines’ dissatisfaction with the Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) business likely stems from difficulties aligning passenger… Continue reading Alaska Airlines dissatisfied with Amazon cargo contract, executive says

The first wave of Winter Storm Fern has fallen over the Southeast and lower Midwest. As predicted, the dividing line between ice and snow remains Interstate 40. Major interstates are shut down across the country in various spots.  Interstate 70 is closed in various spots throughout Missouri, fairly close to St. Louis, as a result… Continue reading Assessing the first wave of Winter Storm Fern

Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: DSV plans $14.5M Arizona regional HQ amid cross-border boom; Realty Income enters Mexican industrial real estate market through GIC partnership; and EOS expands Texas manufacturing and logistics footprint with $3M investment. DSV plans $14.5M Arizona… Continue reading Borderlands Mexico: DSV plans $14.5M Arizona regional HQ amid cross-border boom