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TOP STORY

New LTL freight class rules take effect on Saturday

Density-based approach to reduce pricing errors, reweighs

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INFRASTRUCTURE

Federal support paving way for millions in truck parking expansion

DOT will solicit comments directly from the public for project ideas to be included in next surface transportation package.

LAYOFFS

Mass layoffs continue across freight-related companies in the U.S.

Job cuts hit 4,100 workers in trucking, logistics, lumber production, manufacturing

MARITIME

Port of Oakland containers off 10% as ‘recalibration’ hits ocean supply chain

West Coast hub cites tariff uncertainty, shifting trade

TRUCKING EQUIPMENT

Oregon ties itself closer to California’s Advanced Clean Trucks rule, even though it may have no future

Vote by governmental body follows earlier changes in California, just months after Oregon stopped enforcing its provisions

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RAIL

Higher electricity demand boosts railroad coal carloads

CPKC’s intermodal shipments up 11% YTD

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Pittsburgh sees capacity open up

SONAR Key Market Insights: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Highlights

Capacity is opening up in Pittsburgh as outbound tender rejections drop 1.92% week over week for an OTRI 7.33%.

Outbound tender volumes have risen 10.5% w/w, which is creating more demand in the market.

Spot rates in Pittsburgh have dropped as rejections drop and volumes increase. Pittsburgh’s spot rates should be close to the National Truckload Index of $2.35.

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Quotable

“This is not a seasonal dip, but a market recalibration. Importers and exporters are adjusting their supply chain timing and routing decisions in response to evolving conditions.”

— Bryan Brandes, maritime director, Port of Oakland

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