ATRI: Chicago Home to Worst Truck Bottleneck: TT Safety

March 3, 2026

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ATRI: Chicago Home to Worst Truck Bottleneck

Chicago’s Interstate 294 at I-290/I-88 has been named the nation’s top freight bottleneck in 2026, according to a new analysis from the American Transportation Research Institute. Read more…

TODAY’S PREMIUM CONTENT

M: THIS WEEK | T: SAFETY | W: GOVERNMENT | T: AUTONOMOUS | F: LOGISTICS

Federal Judge Backs MTA in New York Congestion Toll Case

U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman found March 3 that Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s move to end the program was “arbitrary and capricious.” Read more…

Torc Advances Autonomous Truck Testing in Michigan

Freightliner Cascadias equipped with Torc’s software began testing in Michigan in February, adding to trials already underway on roads in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and in Virginia. Read more…

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Best Carrier TMS Software: How to Choose the Right System for Your Fleet

The best carrier TMS eliminates the clicking, the data entry, and the phone calls that eat your dispatcher’s morning. The wrong one forces your billing team back into spreadsheets because the system can’t handle the way you actually rate freight. Read more…

Truck Cabs Adopt Larger Displays To Boost ADAS Integration

Innovations in the technology underlying the in-cab features of medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles have progressed in parallel to those employed in cars and light-duty vehicles. Read more…

Containership Giants Move Freight Away From Gulf Hot Spots

Some carriers are canceling bookings temporarily, skipping some port calls, warning of delays and implementing surcharges to transport containers through the conflict zone. Read more…

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A New Structure for Growth

Sales and marketing teams across the logistics industry are being asked to do more. Customer expectations are rising, technology is reshaping engagement, and commercial teams face growing pressure to deliver measurable growth. Read more…

Global Economy Faces New Strain From Iran Conflict

The most immediate impact from the escalating Middle East conflict is through market reaction as investors take flight to safe havens such as the dollar and gold, while stocks slump. Read more…

Supertanker Rates Surge as Hormuz Traffic Slows

Runaway freight is one of the most tangible market responses to a conflict that began on Feb. 28 and culminated with the vital Strait of Hormuz choke point all but closing to tanker traffic. Read more…

ATRI Launches 2026 Operational Costs Survey

Data for 2025 can be submitted online or by PDF via ATRI’s website. All confidential data is protected and published only in anonymized averages. Read more…

Graves Targets Spring Vote on $550B Transportation Package

The chairman of the influential House transportation panel told state officials this year’s must-pass highway bill is on track for consideration as early as March. Read more…

NTSB’s Homendy: House Aviation Bill Falls Short on Safety

Chair Jennifer Homendy said the House bill’s “watered-down” requirements wouldn’t do enough to prevent a future tragedy, and wouldn’t be as effective as a Senate bill that came up short of passing in the House. Read more…

Duffy Seeks Permit Reforms to Speed State Projects

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told state planners he intends to eliminate red tape and reform permitting to complete construction projects faster amid rising costs. Read more…

Appeals Court Sides With BNSF on Asbestos Deaths

A federal appeals court has overturned a judge’s finding that BNSF contributed to the deaths of two in Montana. BNSF argued it was required under law to accept the vermiculite material for shipment. Read more…

EDITOR’S PICK

Top 50 Global Freight Companies Persevere Amid Trade Shift

The world’s largest transportation and logistics providers have been operating in a highly volatile business environment as tariffs and shifting trade policies have altered international freight flows. Read more…

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