Month: March 2026

Trucking is estimated to move around 70% of U.S. freight each year. Unlike air cargo, rail and ocean shipping, which have dedicated places like airports, docks and railheads, trucking lacks scalable unified infrastructure. Outpost is betting $1 billion that it can change that. The Austin- and Seattle-based truck terminal owner announced Thursday the addition of… Continue reading Outpost adds Newark terminal and EV Realty sites to national network

The Port of Long Beach reported solid overall cargo volumes in February 2026, handling 767,525 twenty foot equivalent units (TEUs), an increase of 0.3% from February 2025. Imports were down slightly by 0.2% to 368,060 TEUs, while exports saw surprisingly strong improvement, rising 8.2% to 97,422 TEUs. Empty containers, an indicator of future imports, declined… Continue reading February surprise for busiest U.S. container gateway

A rail industry trade group says February data on freight volumes, inflation, and manufacturing suggest a soft landing for the economy, with easing inflation and no significant slowdown in economic growth. Carloads increased 6.5% year-over-year, led by gains in grain, coal, and other industrial products. Year-to-date shipments were the highest since 2023, wrote Rand Ghayad,… Continue reading Rail outlook up on firmer economic factors: AAR

Typically, rising truckload rates and diesel prices prompt shippers to consider shifting freight from road to rail. That hasn’t been the case yet, J.B. Hunt Transport Services said at an investor conference on Tuesday. Despite a 30% run up in fuel prices since the start of the Iran conflict, little has changed, said Darren Field,… Continue reading J.B. Hunt says fuel spike not yet driving intermodal conversion

The February 2026 Logistics Managers’ Index (LMI) reported a solid 61.5 reading, up from 59.6 in January and marking one of the more robust expansion readings in recent years. This overall score — comfortably above the 50 threshold that separates contraction from expansion — signals that logistics activity is gathering strength across key sectors. Notably,… Continue reading Dry van report: The freight market is waking up — LMI says so