ATA flags ‘troubling patterns’ in military freight contracting: TT Logistics

August 28, 2026

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ATA flags ‘troubling patterns’ in military freight contracting

American Trucking Associations is warning the Trump administration about possible weaknesses in the oversight of military freight transportation. Read more…

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

Canada adds 50% tariffs to U.S. copper wire, wood charcoal

Other new items facing a 50% levy include certain glass containers, printed pictures and plaster tiles from the U.S. Read more…

Tennessee advances $9.2 billion toll lane expansion

A major interstate project in Tennessee that will add toll lanes to help ease congestion on crowded corridors has taken a key step forward. Read more…

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The New Maintenance Playbook

Every minute of downtime costs money, and fleet leaders face more challenges than ever in keeping vehicles on the road. With technician shortages, increasing maintenance complexity, and mounting cost pressures, the fleets that succeed will be those that adopt flexible, data-driven maintenance strategies built for change. Read more…

Kuehne + Nagel owner Klaus-Michael Kuehne dies at 89

Klaus-Michael Kuehne broadened the company’s global reach through acquisitions. Under his leadership, the firm grew over decades into a global transport behemoth with more than 1,300 offices worldwide. Read more…

Hormuz oil flows rising as Middle East producers ramp up

About 6 million to 8 million barrels a day of crude are now being shipped through the world’s key oil chokepoint, according to estimates from oil traders involved in and monitoring cargo activity. Read more…

Border crackdown curbs cabotage violations by foreign truckers

Border Patrol agents have blocked hundreds of drivers with cabotage violations from entering the U.S. through Mexico. Read more…

Maine, Alaska net relief as Canada drops fish tariffs

Canada canceled planned tariffs on about C$1.1 billion of American fish and seafood products, a break for Maine and Alaska, both major fish exporters. Read more…

U.S. looks to Canada for oil, aluminum and pickup trucks

The two economies remain intertwined, and much could be at stake if Trump’s trade war reaches more of the energy, materials and supply chains that the U.S. still relies on Canada to provide. Read more…

U.S. goods-trade deficit widens to largest since March 2025

Merchandise imports climbed 3.7%. The advance was fueled by the largest increase in capital goods — a category that includes computers and accessories, semiconductors and telecommunications equipment — since 1993. Read more…

McLeod, Augment partner to integrate AI into broker workflows

The companies have introduced a software integration connecting Augment’s AI assistant, named Augie, with McLeod’s PowerBroker transportation management system to help freight brokers cover loads faster. Read more…

Trimble introduces AI agent for transportation workflows

Arc Agent connects with its existing transportation management systems as well as third-party applications to extract, validate and process information. Read more…

Descartes buys Tai for $100 million in third deal of 2026

Descartes Systems Group will buy Tai — an artificial intelligence-powered transportation management software provider for freight brokers — for $100 million. Read more…

EDITOR’S PICK

Top 100 Private Carriers balance service and costs

The companies ranked on the 2026 Transport Topics Top 100 Private Carriers list have continued to demonstrate the value of their in-house truck fleets. Read more…

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