The ATA For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 0.4% in January to 113 from 112.5 in December as the industry regained some freight activity it lost in 2025.
February 27, 2026Logistics News
For the commercial transportation business, moving things from point A to point B is job one. This coverage explores all of those movements at a global level and focuses on everything from global trade, ocean shipping, and port activity to intermodal business, rail operations and the greater supply chain.
GOP Seeks Faster Permits in Water Resources Plan
Streamlining the permitting process for infrastructure projects is among Republicans鈥 top priorities as Congress prepares to consider comprehensive waterways legislation this year.
February 27, 2026Ryan Transportation, Bot Auto Team Up for Driverless Lane
Bot Auto鈥檚 first driverless runs on public roads took place in the summer of 2025 in the Houston area. A 40-mile validation run took place July 17 with no one in the cab or remote assistance.
February 27, 2026FedEx Pledges Trump Tariff Repayments to Shippers, Customers
Logistics giant FedEx said in a Feb. 26 statement that it will return any tariff refund it might get to shippers and customers who paid them.
February 26, 2026Supertanker Shortage Deepens as Sinokor Gains Control
A shipowner鈥檚 once-in-a-generation聽wager聽on oil tankers has made it so powerful that it controls an overwhelming majority of supertankers that can collect American oil聽next month.
February 26, 2026Transportation Sector in Limbo After Trump Tariffs Fall
After the Supreme Court struck down President Trump鈥檚 global tariffs, transportation firms face uncertainty over whether and how billions in collected duties will be refunded.
February 26, 2026Supreme Court Rules the Postal Service Can't Be Sued
The majority of five conservative justices said the federal law that generally shields USPS from lawsuits over missing, lost and undelivered mail includes 鈥渢he intentional nondelivery of mail.鈥
February 26, 2026Port of Long Beach Imports Fall 13% Under Trade War Tumult
CEO Noel Hacegaba told reporters that the Port of Long Beach was the most active port in the U.S. last month,聽beating its Southern California neighbor, the Port of Los Angeles.
February 26, 2026Ocado to Cut 5% of Staff as Warehouse Tech Rollout Falters
Ocado suffered a major setback in November when its biggest customer, Kroger, said it would close three Ocado fulfilment centers.
February 26, 2026N.J. Airport to Launch Autonomous Shuttle Pilots This Spring
Newark Liberty International Airport will start testing self-driving shuttle buses that could haul passengers between the airport鈥檚 long-awaited new train system and terminals this spring.
February 25, 2026