Month: February 2026

Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Exports of Mexican-made trucks to US fall 54% in January; Alliant Insurance acquires trucking portfolio, opens Laredo office. Exports of Mexican-made trucks to U.S. fall 54% in January Mexico’s heavy-duty truck exports to the U.S.… Continue reading Borderlands Mexico: Exports of Mexican-made trucks to US fall 54% in January

Truckload carrier Pamt Corp. reported a net loss for the fourth quarter before the market closed on Friday. It was the Arkansas-based carrier’s fifth consecutive quarterly loss. The headline loss was $29.3 million, or $1.40 per share. The result included a $26.5 million adjustment to its auto liability reserve “associated with a specific claim expected… Continue reading TL carrier Pamt Corp. posts Q4 loss

Atlanta-based FreightTech startup Freightro announced Thursday that it has launched FreightroPay, a consolidated freight audit and payment portal designed to eliminate the spreadsheet- and email-related complexities that have long plagued shippers managing their bills. The new functionality centralizes payments for shippers’ freight transportation into one platform where users procure and manage contracted and spot freight,… Continue reading Freightro launches FreightroPay payment portal

A new legal battle is underway following the U.S. Department of Transportation’s final rule tightening eligibility standards for nondomiciled commercial driver’s licenses, setting the stage for continued litigation in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. One day after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published its final rule formalizing restrictions on nondomiciled CDLs, a coalition… Continue reading Court Challenge Filed After FMCSA Finalizes Non-domiciled CDL Rule, Legal Fight Continues

RXO has lost its investment-grade credit rating from Moody’s, knocked down one notch to a level below the cutoff below which corporate debt is considered non-investment grade. However, the new Moody’s debt rating for the 3PL, announced Tuesday, is still above the equivalent at S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global’s rating for RXO (NYSE: RXO)… Continue reading New territory: RXO debt rating from Moody’s now below investment-grade cutoff