Category: General Update

NACFE Releases First Run on Less – Messy Middle Report

NACFE Releases First Run on Less – Messy Middle Report

| January 28, 2026

“This report is a blueprint that includes all the steps involved in taking Run on Less – Messy Middle from an idea to a three-week freight efficiency event,” said Denise Rondini The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) has released its first report from Run on Less – Messy Middle, How NACFE Helped Bring […]

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Women In Trucking Association Announces Gold Partnership with C.H. Robinson

Women In Trucking Association Announces Gold Partnership with C.H. Robinson

| January 26, 2026

C.H. Robinson has been a dedicated supporter of WIT since 2012 The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) proudly welcomes C.H. Robinson as its newest Gold Partner, further solidifying its commitment to advancing the employment, development, and celebration of women across the trucking industry. Through this partnership, WIT continues to expand opportunities, foster meaningful connections, and […]

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Study Finds Integrated Territory and Daily Schedule Planning and Predictive Delivery Estimates are Key Features to Closing the Logistics Satisfaction Gap 

Study Finds Integrated Territory and Daily Schedule Planning and Predictive Delivery Estimates are Key Features to Closing the Logistics Satisfaction Gap 

| January 26, 2026

ORTEC and JBF Consulting Unveil 2026 Routing & Scheduling Reality Check Survey Results  ORTEC, provider of advanced analytics and optimization solutions, and JBF Consulting, logistics strategy advisory and technology integration firm, published the results of their joint “Routing & Scheduling Reality Check” survey. The study, based on an online survey presented to more than 3,000 supply chain and logistics industry […]

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FMCSA Issues 40-State Winter Weather HOS Waiver

FMCSA Issues 40-State Winter Weather HOS Waiver

| January 26, 2026

Effective January 23, 2026, through February 6, 2026, or until the emergency ends FMCSA has issued a Regional Emergency Declaration providing temporary hours-of-service (HOS) relief for certain motor carriers and drivers due to severe winter storms and extreme cold impacting multiple states.  This waiver supports urgent winter emergency response while maintaining overall safety. Apply relief only to qualifying emergency operations and […]

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Spot truckload rates declined in the calm before Winter Storm Fern

Spot truckload rates declined in the calm before Winter Storm Fern

| January 26, 2026

The number of available trucks declined 4% to 230,746, while national weekly average spot rates fell for all three equipment types for the second straight week Freight trends from DAT One and DAT iQ Spot truckload rates declined in the calm before Winter Storm FernDespite the uncertainty of Winter Storm Fern in the forecast, load […]

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Echo Global Logistics Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire ITS Logistics

Echo Global Logistics Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire ITS Logistics

| January 22, 2026

Combination creates one of the leading transportation and logistics platforms with pro forma rev of approximately $5.4 billion, expanding Echo’s scale while accelerating the evolution of ITS’s solutions through Echo’s platform Echo Global Logistics, Inc. a provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services, announced that Echo has reached an agreement to acquire ITS […]

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