The National Motor Freight Traffic Association has launched a free online Threat Report Portal that allows transportation companies to anonymously report freight fraud, cargo theft and cybersecurity incidents. The initiative is designed to improve industry-wide threat intelligence sharing as cyber-enabled cargo crime and fraud schemes continue to increase across the supply chain. The portal can… Continue reading NMFTA launches anonymous threat reporting portal for freight fraud and cybercrime
Month: June 2026
Peak indicator: $2,600 increase on one U.S. shipping service
It’s that peak time of year, and ocean carriers are shaking off months of uncertain demand with an array of peak season surcharges and other price hikes across a range of services. French carrier CMA CGM this week announced one of the biggest, a whopping $2,600 increase on 40- and 45-foot containers moving from the… Continue reading Peak indicator: $2,600 increase on one U.S. shipping service
Commentary: Why RPS is the most successful transportation startup ever
By Satish Jindel On Monday, FedEx Corp. spun-off its Freight division. What is left is the combined network of FedEx Express and FedEx Ground. It’s an opportune time to remember that FedEx (NYSE: FDX) would be a distant third-place parcel carrier in the U.S. market without the acquisition of RPS as part of the $2.4… Continue reading Commentary: Why RPS is the most successful transportation startup ever
Manufacturing’s recovery broadens as industrial demand leads the freight upcycle
The freight downturn that defined 2023 and 2024 has decisively reversed, and the May data clarifies the mechanism behind it: industrial production, rather than consumer spending or inventory restocking, is now driving the cycle. FreightWaves identified the inflection months ago. The latest readings from the Institute for Supply Management and the Logistics Managers’ Index, corroborated… Continue reading Manufacturing’s recovery broadens as industrial demand leads the freight upcycle
Flatbed Report: Tonnage holds firm; what the ATA’s April reading means for flatbed carriers
The broader freight market is showing more resilience than the headlines suggest. The ATA’s For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index came in unchanged in April following a 1% gain in March — and that flatline is actually good news. As ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello noted, the index has climbed a cumulative 4.7% since the end of… Continue reading Flatbed Report: Tonnage holds firm; what the ATA’s April reading means for flatbed carriers