Regulatory shifts, platform policy, logistics shocks and trend signals — across six regions, scored by how fast you need to move.
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Online merchants are encouraged by a new Trump administration effort to crack down on customs fraud after a surge in tariff evasion schemes rattled sellers over the past year.
Praveen Boppana, CIO of Bennett Family of Companies, discusses the evolution from paper logs to electronic logging devices (ELDs) and dash cams over 24 years. He also outlines a three-year AI-powered transportation management system (TMS) roadmap in partnership with Motive.
The meat snacks market is experiencing rapid growth, drawing new brands like Singing Pastures to compete with established players. Major startups such as Chomps and Archer still lead the better-for-you segment, but newcomers are seeking untapped niches to differentiate themselves.
FreightWaves Today's live show covered a surge in rail markets, automation of transportation management systems, and FMCSA regulatory vetting. The broad gains in rail traffic indicate a growing industrial economy.
Analysts believe Amazon's less-than-truckload (LTL) operations will not significantly disrupt the market dominated by century-old legacy carriers in the near term. The company's LTL business is expected to differ from traditional carriers, but its impact remains limited for now.
TikTok Shop's Creator Intelligence Series analyzes how 18 sellers achieve success during live streaming events, focusing on strategies and insights for maximizing sales and engagement on the platform.
Relay Payments has partnered with Platform Science to make its payment services available through Platform Science's platform. The deal was announced on FreightWaves.
New U.S. tariffs on dozens of countries are driving importers to frontload shipments, causing an early peak season in the trans-Pacific trade. This contradicts last year's predictions of a later peak season, as rates surge due to increased demand.
Arizona investigators report that organized cargo theft crews are persistently targeting rail corridors, with train burglaries occurring up to a dozen times per month across Northern Arizona. This follows a recent arrest related to a $500,000 train burglary.
SONAR has launched the Accepted Truckload Volume Index (ASTVI), a new dataset that tracks the volume of freight that is actually accepted and moved, filling a gap left by traditional tender acceptance rates. The index isolates accepted truckload demand by excluding rejection activity, providing a clearer picture of market stress.
Leading Democratic senators have called for the U.S. to reinstate a tax on Chinese ships after President Trump and Chinese President Xi agreed to a mutual postponement through November.
Port Houston officials emphasize that continuous training and early preparation enable the port to quickly restore operations after hurricanes. The port's hurricane playbook prioritizes safety while ensuring cargo movement resumes rapidly.
This week's rundown of new ecommerce tools includes services for livestream commerce, cryptocurrencies, visual search, logistics, and AI-powered product intelligence, as reported by Practical Ecommerce.
Amazon has opened its less-than-truckload (LTL) network to all businesses, allowing partial-load shippers to have pallets delivered directly to their door. This move is part of Amazon's broader expansion of supply chain services available to third-party companies.
The FreightWaves Today live show on Tuesday covered trailer technology, fuel markets, and increasing spot rate demand. The weekly average diesel fuel price continues to decline.
eBay announced changes to Promoted Stores ads on January 14, 2026, allowing sellers to choose a custom landing page and manually select items for ads. Following seller questions, eBay provided clarifications in a discussion board thread on June 3rd.
Preamato Fashion, which sells pre-loved designer handbags and accessories on eBay, partnered with e-commerce optimization firm Optiseller to manage its growing global inventory. The collaboration helped Preamato streamline operations and achieve top rankings on eBay for handbags and accessories.
Women's intimates brand Thirdlove is expanding its product line by launching nipple covers, as it seeks to fill white spaces within the intimates category. The move is part of the company's strategy to broaden its assortment and offer more options to customers.
A white paper by FreightWaves and Trimble surveys carriers, brokers, shippers, and owner-operators on AI agent adoption in freight. It finds AI moving from experimentation to daily operations, automating tasks and supporting decisions to improve supply chain efficiency.
