DOT Wants a National Freight Dashboard Linking Ports, Truckers, Railroads and Retailers

The U.S. Department of Transportation is pushing a national freight-visibility dashboard that would connect ports, trucking companies, railroads, ocean carriers and retailers. The American Supply Chain Sovereignty Initiative is designed to improve cargo forecasting, reduce bottlenecks and give freight companies earlier visibility into supply-chain demand.

Trucking Rates Climb as Capacity Tightens, Even as Freight Volumes Remain Soft

Trucking rates are climbing as available capacity tightens, even as freight volumes remain soft, signaling a supply-driven recovery across the U.S. freight market.