Month: July 2026

California truckload capacity flipped from loose to tight in a single week. Six districts — Imperial/Coachella, Kern, Oxnard, Salinas-Watsonville, Santa Maria, and South & Central — all moved off Adequate availability into Slight Shortage simultaneously on flat volumes year-over-year. Yakima Valley did the same. That’s the broadest one-week tightening move we’ve tracked this season, and… Continue reading Reefer Report: California’s sudden tightening sends Northeast reefer rates up double digits

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) today released the 2026 Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking, its flagship benchmarking report. The industry-average cost to operate a truck in 2025 was $2.336 per mile, 3.4 percent higher than the previous year and the highest per-mile cost in the report’s history. Excluding fuel, costs rose by… Continue reading New ATRI Report Details Accelerating Costs and Low Profitability Despite Cuts

BulkLoads is expanding its presence in agricultural transportation through the acquisition of Livestock Network. Executives say the acquisition will unite two of the trucking industry’s longest-established freight communities while giving livestock haulers access to a broader suite of business services. Springfield, Missouri-based BulkLoads announced Monday that it has acquired Livestock Network, an online load board… Continue reading BulkLoads expands ag freight footprint with Livestock Network acquisition 

The freight technology industry has a problem that has become more apparent as more organizations implement artificial intelligence. AI has become the dominant selling point across virtually every logistics software category, from transportation management to container visibility to customs compliance. Carriers, forwarders, and shippers are being pitched AI-powered dashboards, AI-driven ETAs, and AI-enabled workflow automation… Continue reading Why Logistics Tech Is Failing the AI Test

In a strategic restructuring that reflects the fundamental differences between how shippers and logistics service providers buy technology, project44 announced today that it is separating into two focused businesses. project44 will continue serving enterprise shippers as a decision intelligence platform, offering TMS, visibility, yard management and last-mile solutions. Meanwhile, LSP44 launches as a dedicated, profitable,… Continue reading Project44 forms two new businesses, launches AI-native LSP44