Amazon overtakes US Postal Service as largest parcel carrier
Freight Waves Eric Kulisch March 16, 2026
Amazon passed the U.S. Postal Service as the largest domestic parcel carrier in 2025, anchoring a broader market shift away from traditional couriers, as it in-sourced a large amount of last-mile delivery work previously handled by UPS, according to data published Monday by ShipMatrix Inc.
Link: ShipMatrix Press Release Amazon delivered more parcels in 2025 than the Big 3
Truckload linehaul rate index nears 3-year high in February
Freight Waves Todd Maiden March 16, 2026
Freight volumes remained under pressure in February but rates continued to step higher, according to monthly data from Cass Information Systems.
Link: Cass Information Systems Cass Transportation Index Report
Driverless Big Rigs Are Coming to American Highways, and Soon
The New York Times Jim Motavalli March 17, 2026 $Subscription Based
There’s no question that finally putting driverless semi trucks into regular interstate runs will be a turning point for the industry. A driver’s salary is 26 percent of the per-mile cost of operating a truck, Truckers Report says, while other studies have found it to be around 40 percent.
How a self-driving truck would boost your operations
Fleet Owner Jeremy Wolfe March 16, 2026
“There are safety benefits because the truck never sleeps; the truck never drives under the influence,” Hou told FleetOwner. “There are efficiency benefits: Autonomous driving is going to drive 24 hours in a row without any stops. The removal of the driver has a huge economic impact.”
Trump's FMCSA effectively ends non-domiciled CDLs starting today
Overdrive Alex Lockie March 16, 2026
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's February Final Rule effectively ending CDL eligibility for non-citizens took effect Monday, March 16.
Now nearly 200,000 non-domiciled CDL holders won't have a chance to renew or update their CDLs, and FMCSA expects they'll all be gone within five years.
Related: MSN/Washington Post Trump’s cancellation of licenses for immigrant truckers takes effect
Amended Dalilah's Law targets English-only CDL, ban of foreign dispatch
CCJ Jason Cannon March 16, 2026
Under the proposed rules, the Secretary of Transportation must ensure that any individual operating a commercial motor vehicle can read and speak English well enough to converse with law enforcement officers; understand highway traffic signs and signals; and respond to official inquiries and maintain required reports and records. Drivers found in violation of these proficiency standards would be placed out of service by federal or state inspectors.
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