Month: February 2026

Global logistics powerhouse DHL is reducing reliance on third-party carriers and commercial airlines in favor of its own freighter aircraft to improve service and lower costs for temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals and biologic shipments that require handling according to stringent standards.  DHL (FSE: DHL) announced last week that it will prioritize use of its own aviation capacity… Continue reading DHL prioritizes own cargo jets for pharmaceuticals transport 

In early 2026, the American Iron and Steel Institute reported U.S. raw steel production running modestly ahead of the same period in 2025. Weekly output in the most recent report was approximately 1.78 million net tons, compared to about 1.70 million net tons during the comparable week last year — a year-over-year increase of roughly… Continue reading Flatbed report: Steel output rises to start 2026, signaling firmer flatbed freight demand

Last week’s story was Florida tightening fast. This week, it’s Florida giving it all back — and then some. Central and South Florida rates plunged 20–32% across every major destination, the sharpest single-week correction in the report. Meanwhile, California’s reefer capacity remains stubbornly tight, Nogales continues to soften, and South Texas is mixed with one… Continue reading Reefer Produce Report: Florida’s reefer squeeze reverses; rates crater 20–32% as capacity returns

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 23, 2026 Contact: Alex Leslie (651) 641-6162 [email protected] Washington, DC – The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) today called on for-hire motor carriers to participate in its annual Operational Costs of Trucking report. ATRI’s Operational Costs of Trucking is trusted by thousands of industry decisionmakers every year as a key barometer… Continue reading ATRI Invites Motor Carriers to Participate in 2026 Operational Costs Data Collection

When Congress passed MAP-21, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, the directive to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was straightforward. Commercial driver training varied too widely across states. Some programs were rigorous. Some were close to nothing. People were dying in preventable crashes because drivers were getting commercial licenses without… Continue reading The Great ELDT CDL Swindle That Downgraded US Trucking