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When a major automotive manufacturer faced delays and high costs managing freight from more than 30 vendors in Mexico, Averitt delivered a streamlined cross-border solution.

A D.C. Court of Appeals court has paused non-domiciled Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). Its effect on issuance and renewals is unclear, however. Although CDL issuances are likely to resume until that appellate court makes final decision, the timing is unclear.

Prior to the White House’s proclamation being issued, Dan Moyer, senior analyst, commercial vehicles, at freight transportation consultancy FTR, said that this development had rattled fleets, OEMs, and suppliers coping with weak demand, rising costs, and fragile supply chains.

When growth pushed its supply chain to the limit, high-performance audio brand KICKER partnered with Averitt to re-engineer its distribution strategy.

Washington is considering a measure that would crack down on unsavory leasing practices in the trucking industry that backers say trap truck drivers into long-term debt and prevent them from becoming profitable owner-operators.

FTR reported that preliminary May Class 8 truck net orders, at 12,000 units, were up 40% compared to April, while falling 47% annually. ACT reported that its preliminary tally of May Class 8 truck net orders, at 13,200 units, showed sequential improvement, while falling 44% annually.

ATA said that this helps to bring back a definition for independent contractors drafted during the first Trump administration, which it said had more clarity and brought order to the law. And it added that the trucking industry has relied on independent contractors going back to the inception of interstate trucking, and court decisions over the last nine decades, continually reaffirming the legitimate role independent contractors play in the economy.

President Donald Trump signed a new executive order on Monday requiring commercial truck drivers in the U.S. to pass an English literacy test. This move could impact the supply chain by causing drivers to be pulled off the road.

Landstar freight agents emphasize safety, fraud prevention, and cargo security by using highly qualified owner-operators, maintaining a strong safety culture, and fostering trust through personal accountability and collaboration with customers.

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Spot market trucking activity demand and rates saw gains over the month of December, in advance of the holidays, according to the new edition of the DAT Truckload Volume Index, which issued today by DAT Freight and Analytics.