Roehl Transport has once again been recognized as one of the nation’s safest trucking companies, securing an unprecedented fifth President’s Award from the American Trucking Associations (ATA). This honor, awarded to companies that demonstrate exceptional safety records, programs, and community outreach, confirms Roehl Transport’s position as a safety leader in North America’s trucking industry.
On April 24, 2025, several key Roehl Transport leaders accepted the award during the ATA’s Safety...
Gerry Reed closed his small South Texas trucking company in December because he couldn’t compete with foreign B-1 visa drivers illegally delivering loads across the U.S.
As FreightWaves has reported several times since 2021, trucking and transportation operations in the U.S. and Mexico have been violating cabotage rules by misusing foreign B-1 visa drivers to deliver loads within the U.S.
Reed, whose name has been changed for this story, spoke to FreightWaves on condition of anonymity for fear of...
A congressional push to end two California trucking-related emissions waivers granted by the Environmental Protection Agency passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, though California is expected to challenge Congress’ authority to take that step.
The vote in the House was 231-191 to revoke a waiver that permitted California to implement the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rule. The ACT rule would have mandated a road to increasing use of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), among other...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/house-votes-to-revoke-californias-trucking-related-epa-waivers
WASHINGTON — As monetary costs and safety risks rise in proportion to the increase in cargo theft, freight carriers are upping the pressure on lawmakers for a more coordinated government response to combat the problem.
For the second time in two months, representatives from the trucking and railroad industries participated in hearings on Capitol Hill focused on the problem, which shows no signs of going away.
“Trucking companies are either victims of cargo theft or they’re spending so much money...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trucking-rail-implore-washington-to-help-fight-cargo-theft
Pronóstico de RXO Q1: tasas de carga de camiones que probablemente aumentarán pero no se disparan (Gráfico: RXO) RXO lanzó recientemente su Q1 2025 Previsión del mercado de carga de camionescon su índice de curva que muestra una continuación de la inflación de la tasa observada por primera vez en...
RXO recently released its Q1 2025 Truckload Market Forecast, with its Curve Index showing a continuation of rate inflation first observed in Q4 2024. The Curve, formerly the Coyote Curve, is a proprietary index measuring year-over-year changes in truckload linehaul spot rates, excluding fuel.
The forecast highlighted how rising spot rates and capacity exiting the market are driving the upswing, though the authors...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/rxo-q1-forecast-2025-upswing-will-feel-more-like-2014-than-2021
WASHINGTON — New legislation aimed at catching drug smugglers at the border will also speed truck and container inspections into and out of the U.S., according to lawmakers.
The Contraband Awareness Technology Catches Harmful (CATCH) Fentanyl Act, introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday by Reps. Clay Higgins, R-La., and Seth Magaziner, D-R.I., authorizes U.S. Customs and Border Protection to create a pilot program using “next-generation technology,” including potentially...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/bill-aims-to-speed-cross-border-freight-intercept-illegal-drugs
Trucking industry experts weighed in during a debate Wednesday at FreightWaves’ F3: Future of Freight Festival on the controversial subject of whether there is a driver shortage or a driver retention problem.
The debate, moderated by Timothy Dooner of FreightWaves’ WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, featured Lewie Pugh, executive vice president of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, and John Larkin, strategic adviser for Clarendon Capital, a private equity firm.
Pugh, representing OOIDA, a trade...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truck-driver-shortage-myth-or-reality