Chart of the Week: Van Contract Rate Index, National Truckload Index less estimated fuel over $1.20/gal – USA SONAR: VCRPM1.USA, NTIL12.USA Trucking rates increasing in response to the latest SCOTUS ruling — which allows brokers to be held liable in injury cases caused by carriers they hire — is the easy short answer. But rates are already… Continue reading What does the SCOTUS ruling mean for rates?
Month: May 2026
Borderlands Mexico: Cross-border trade tops $84B in March as USMCA talks heat up
Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week in Borderlands Mexico: Cross-border trade tops $84B in March as USMCA talks heat up; United Foods International opens facility in Phoenix; and Chinese manufacturer to open electronics factory in Torreón. Cross-border trade tops $84B in… Continue reading Borderlands Mexico: Cross-border trade tops $84B in March as USMCA talks heat up
Volvo Autonomous Solutions, DSV launch autonomous freight operations in Texas
Volvo Autonomous Solutions and DSV have started autonomous freight operations between Dallas and Houston. Volvo Autonomous Solutions, or VAS, is deploying its Autona/freight solution for DSV. The Autona/freight platform combines the Volvo VNL Autonomous truck with self-driving technology from partners Aurora and Waabi. The operations run between Aurora’s terminals in Dallas and Houston and integrate… Continue reading Volvo Autonomous Solutions, DSV launch autonomous freight operations in Texas
MicroVision Turns $33M Luminar deal into trucking LiDAR expansion
LAS VEGAS — The automated driving gold rush of the past decade produced hundreds of companies chasing self-driving trucks and robotaxis. Unfortunately for many, the economics never panned out. Things like billion-dollar development costs, expensive sensor suites and unsustainable business models led to flash-in-the-pan announcements that quietly faded. What survived, according to MicroVision’s leadership, was… Continue reading MicroVision Turns $33M Luminar deal into trucking LiDAR expansion
FMCSA registration modernization: What to know about the new Motus system
FMCSA registration modernization: What to know about the new Motus system Last updated: May 4th 2026. Information in this article is based on FMCSA’s official guidance as of the FMCSA Registration Modernization and Motus Phase 2 launch. Visit fmcsa.dot.gov for the most current requirements. What is the FMCSA Motus registration system? FMCSA’s Motus registration… Continue reading FMCSA registration modernization: What to know about the new Motus system