25 Jan 2026 admin Industry Updates January 25, 2026 admin The Week’s Top Stories 1.25 | FMCSA Renews CMV Marking Rules as Industry Grapples With Violations and Fraud Trucking rates have dropped 27% versus CPI Contact Us To view this email as a web page, click here FMCSA Renews CMV Marking Rules as Industry Grapples With Violations and Fraud Federal Register notice quietly reveals a 2.5 million-hour reduction in burden estimates, while the private sector exposes a marking shell game that regulators struggle to contain Trucking rates have dropped 27% versus CPI The U.S. trucking industry continues to face a harsh economic reality: spot rates have failed to keep pace with inflation Echo Global Logistics acquires ITS Logistics to create $5.4 billion combined entity Echo has been a prolific acquirer Texas court rules Landstar to pay 100% of $23M accident verdict Jury previously found freight broker liable for just 15% of damages ATA: Unvetted truckers moving US tanks Unauthorized carriers awarded shipments despite new safeguards, Congress warned. Former employees detail turmoil before R&R Family of Companies collapsed ‘The warning signs were there’: Former employees describe R&R’s shut down Read More News FROM OUR LIBRARY WEBINAR The State of Freight: Mapping the 2026 Freight Landscape In Partnership with SONAR WHITE PAPER Q4 2025 Shipper Rate Report In Partnership with Trimble WHITE PAPER Freight Security in a High-Risk Era: How Shippers Are Investing in Safety Tech In Partnership with Werner FROM OUR PARTNERS WHITE PAPER Q4 2025 Carrier Rate Report Courtesy of Trimble WHITE PAPER White Paper: 2026 TMS Buyer’s Guide Courtesy of Descartes WEBINAR Visibility that delivers: Turning transportation data into customer loyalty Courtesy of LOOP and FreightWaves Upcoming Events IN PERSON | FEBRUARY 23 – MARCH 6, 2026 FreightWaves Roadshow FWTV EVENT | MARCH 18, 2026 3PL Summit FWTV EVENT | MAY 13, 2026 Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit STAY CONNECTED Forward to a friend To stop receiving this newsletter, click here To manage your subscriptions, click here FreightWaves, Inc. | 605 Chestnut St. Suite 800 | Chattanooga, TN 37450 USA
