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A handful of parent companies control America’s trucking insurance market

The seventh installment in FreightWaves’ investigation into America’s trucking insurance crisis reveals that the apparent diversity of the commercial truck insurance market is an illusion. Behind dozens of subsidiary names filing BMC-91s with FMCSA sit a small number of Fortune 500 holding companies. The concentration of risk is worse than anyone in the industry realizes.

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SONAR Launches 30-Day Free Trial of Blue to Blue iOS App for First-Time Users

SONAR, the leading freight market intelligence platform, today announced a limited-time promotion offering its Blue to Blue iOS app free for 30 days to first-time users. The promotion runs through March 31, 2026, giving freight professionals full access to real-time lane-level intelligence directly from their mobile devices. Built for brokers, carriers, and shippers who need […]

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Truckload volatility reveals a fundamentally different market than previous years

Carriers are rejecting more than 13% of tendered truckload shipments.

Trans-Pacific container rates becalmed in eye of trade storm

Container rates on a key U.S. route are dropping earlier than expected, suggesting retailer caution caused by trade war uncertainty.

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Is flatbed signaling a manufacturing renaissance

Flatbed rejections have increased sharply in recent months and do not appear to be driven solely by tightening capacity or weather disruptions. The recent tariff ruling could serve as an accelerant to this trend.

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FedEx doubles down on premium e-commerce, delivery surcharges

When it comes to e-commerce delivery, FedEx only wants longer-haul, heavy and high-value parcels because operating as a local courier for small packages isn’t profitable.

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