DOT selected SONAR to help it monitor the safety, security, and economic viability of the freight market. We are excited to help DOT execute their mission and monitor market health

South Pittsburg (TN) WR Brandon Goldsmith with a nasty one-handed grab😤 (via @PMacCoon)

Shippers and warehouse operators now face direct legal liability if they fail to verify CDL credentials and carrier authority at the gate shack. Simply checking a pickup number is no longer enough to protect against negligent dispatch claims. John Ferguson, Founder & CEO of Pivot Supply Chain Solutions, discusses Delilah’s Law amendments, shipper liability, and facility gate-check compliance.

As if Saturday's Texas-@Vol_Football game didn't already have plenty of buzz around it with College GameDay in town, now comes the announcement that President @realDonaldTrump is also scheduled to be at Neyland Stadium to watch: timesfreepress.com/news/2026…

The latest Orange Book flags a shortage in truck drivers that driving up freight prices. So Elon Musk agrees, and comes with a solution: "As you alluded to, there is a really serious shortage of truckers. So, there just aren't enough people who want to drive trucks, which are crucial for transport throughout America. So, an autonomous Semi is actually going to be very important to address the shortage of truck drivers. And also will be great for improving safety and making it easier on truck drivers to have a self-driving Semi is going to dramatically improve safety and comfort for truck drivers that use the Tesla Semi."

Brad Jacobs, the GOAT, will host an audience ask-me-anything Q/A at F3.

“Lithuania reportedly knows the drone type involved: a Gerbera with a 600 km range, to be launched from a merchant ship container at sea.” Supply chains are the front lines

Per a note to Boston Globe staff today, the lesbian bar story generated 1,000 subscriptions to the paper yesterday. The Globe’s managing editor said it was “by far our best performing story of the year,” and appears to be “on pace to shatter all sorts of Globe records.”

Talk of US diesel export ban is sending European gasoil higher and US diesel lower. An export ban isn't just a can of worms; it's a bucket of rattlesnakes for US refiners.

Compared to brokers, asset-based carriers are in a far better position to deal with the regulatory and compliance changes brought by the courts

Despite slowing volumes in the trucking market, contract rates are set to climb over the next year

BREAKING: Trump backs ban on diesel exports axios.com/2026/09/22/trump-d…

Rejection rates should go up as head towards the holidays, as seasonality takes over the freight market

AI executives are the worst communicators in America right now — and they’ve created bipartisan opposition to data centers. Nearly ⅔ of Americans (63%) say they’d oppose a data center being built in their community. Those opposed include: • 71% of Democrats • 66% of independents • 52% of Republicans npr.org/2026/09/21/nx-s1-592…

The vin diagram of coverage for aviation and trains

DC crime has fallen enough that the CVS by my house has stopped locking the locks on the cases they installed during Peak Shoplifting and it’s such a quality of life upgrade.

“Worst state to live in” 🤣

Overnight attack on 220,000 b/d Kapotnya refinery near Moscow may inspire another leg to diesel rally tomorrow. If Kapotnya is kaput, it removes a huge chunk of refined products for Muscovites.

Since starting FreightWaves in 2017, we’ve tracked more than a dozen threatened shutdowns or strikes - not a single one has ever impacted a thing

TVA is the most important institution in the region and should be run by leaders who have a history and deep connection with the utility

GLP-1s are lowering the total quantity of food that people consume, and this is lowering freight tonnage