A new Florida law going into effect next week cracks down on excessive speeding with stricter punishments. On July 1, 2025, former House Bill 351, sponsored by State Reps. Representatives Danny Alvarez and Susan Plasencia, will go into effect.The law targets “excessive speeders,” defined as a driver who either exceeds the speed limit by 50 ...more
A man will serve more than six years in prison for the kidnapping of a trucker who was able to escape the situation when the man dozed off. The incident happened on January 13th, 2023. The man, Barry Perez, was sentenced on June 20th, 2025. According to the United States Attorney’s Office, Perez initially stole a ...more
Fred Smith, FedEx Chairman and Founder, Dies at 80
“Fred Smith was a titan of the trucking industry," Spear said. (Anna Moneymaker/Bloomberg) Fred Smith, who transformed the parcel shipping industry by risking his family’s fortune to found FedEx Corp. in 1971, has died. He was 80. “It is with profound sadness and a heavy heart that I share that Frederick W. Smith, our founder ...more
Small-Parcel Shipments From China to US Fall 40% on Tariffs
"Made in China" labels on packages at a fulfillment center in New Jersey. (Bing Guan/Bloomberg) U.S. tariff hikes on small packages from China triggered a slump in shipments last month, contributing to a huge drop in bilateral trade and roiling exporters like Shein Group Ltd. The value of small parcels sent from China to the ...more
Home Depot Challenges Brad Jacobs-Led QXO for Supplier Deal
(Wilfredo Lee/AP/File) Home Depot Inc. has made an offer for GMS Inc., potentially setting off a bidding war with QXO Inc. which this week made a $5 billion offer for the building products distributor, the Wall Street Journal reported June 19. The offer from Home Depot, the world’s largest home-improvement retailer, is for an undetermined ...more
NYC Sets Smaller Driver Pay Raise After Uber, Lyft Resistance
The Lyft logo visible on a rideshare car in New York City. (John Taggart/Bloomberg News) New York City on June 20 announced new minimum-pay rules for rideshare drivers, settling on a smaller-than-proposed 5% increase following pushback from Uber Technologies and Lyft Inc. An earlier proposal called for a 6.1% pay boost. The finalized regulations from ...more
DAT, OTR Settle Dispute Over Outgo Acquisition
Neither company provided details on what the settlement involved. (Ashi Sae Yang/Getty Images) DAT Freight & Analytics and OTR Solutions this week resolved a dispute over the former’s acquisition of Seattle-based factoring specialist Outgo in May. A potentially explosive June 17 emergency hearing in the Superior Court of Cobb County in Georgia was canceled after ...more
10 Roads Express Reaches Tentative Agreement With Teamsters
The eight-state strike began Feb. 18, with the Teamsters accusing 10 Roads of refusing to bargain in good faith. (10 Roads Express via X). A four-month-long strike at Iowa-based contract carrier 10 Roads Express by members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters has taken a major step toward resolution. Carter Lake-based 10 Roads reached a ...more
Interactive Map: Where the 2025 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers Are in North America
This map shows the 2025 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers by region. To see the Top 100 For-Hire Carriers by region, hover over the map. To see individual Top 100 For-Hire Carrier company pages, click on the carrier name when it appears over the map.