04 Jan 2026 admin Industry Updates January 4, 2026 admin The Week’s Top Stories 1.4 |Midwest LTL carrier shutting down after 91 years Commercial Vehicle Inspections and Your Rights as a Driver Contact Us To view this email as a web page, click here Midwest LTL carrier shutting down after 91 years Standard Forwarding Freight shuttering 14-terminal network less than a year after being acquired Commercial Vehicle Inspections and Your Rights as a Driver The legal rights drivers have when it comes to roadside inspections and the answer isn’t what most drivers want to hear Queen Transportation shuts down over Christmas holiday, leaving workers jobless North Carolina-based company operated 89 trucks and 90 drivers Walmart’s $152M deal signals Arizona’s logistics real estate boom Major warehouse deals and freight infrastructure spending are reshaping Arizona’s logistics landscape New bill limits truck driver liability for stolen freight Legislation would make stealing last-mile delivery packages a federal crime California’s long wait for autonomous trucks may soon end Revised DMV rules pave the way for heavy-duty driverless vehicles, balancing safety concerns with the push for innovation. Read More News FROM OUR LIBRARY WHITE PAPER White Paper: State of the Industry – November 2025 In Partnership with Ryder 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
