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Labor & Workforce
ModerateOct 28, 2026

Trucker Turned Content Creator: How 5B Views Reshapes Industry Messaging

Larry Cothran exemplifies a new form of supply chain labor influence: the creator-advocate who builds credibility through consistent, authentic content rather than traditional credentials or corporate

FreightWaves#trucking-content-creator#driver-engagement#social-media-marketing
Labor & Workforce
High ImpactOct 19, 2026

Werner Enterprises Q3 Profit Warning Signals Carrier Cost Crisis

Werner Enterprises issued a dramatic Q3 profit warning, slashing adjusted earnings-per-share guidance to 15-16 cents from a consensus estimate of 36 cents. The company cited 18 cents in cumulative cos

FreightWaves#driver-recruitment#carrier-profitability#diesel-fuel-costs
Labor & Workforce
High ImpactOct 12, 2026

Mexico Trucking Shortages Set to Squeeze Cross-Border Capacity Through 2027

North American cross-border trucking capacity faces sustained constraints through 2027 due to compounding challenges in the Mexico to U.S. trade lane. Mexican driver shortages, combined with tightened

FreightWaves#mexico-truck-drivers#cross-border-capacity#b1-visa-restrictions
Labor & Workforce
ModerateSep 29, 2026

Veteran Trucking Award Highlights Military-to-Driving Career Path

The Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence award program announced its five finalists for 2026, recognizing military veterans who have successfully transitioned into professional truck driving. T

FreightWaves#veteran-trucking#driver-recruitment#registered-apprenticeship
Labor & Workforce
ModerateSep 6, 2026

Trucking Industry Faces Historic Opportunity Amid Capacity Shift

Benjamin Y. Fong's analysis examines the paradoxical opportunity emerging in the trucking sector despite historical labor constraints. The article positions current market dynamics as a transformative

Phenomenal World#trucking-industry#labor-shortage#freight-capacity
Labor & Workforce
Low ImpactAug 20, 2026

Saia Awards 2026 Student Scholarships to Build Trucking Workforce

Saia, a major less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier, has announced recipients of its 2026 student scholarship program, underscoring the logistics industry's ongoing challenge to attract and develop talent

GlobeNewswire#saia-scholarships#workforce-development#trucking-industry
Labor & Workforce
ModerateJul 31, 2026

Freedom Haulers Program Expands Veteran Truck Driver Pathways

The Department of Transportation announced Freedom Haulers, a federal initiative to accelerate veteran hiring into commercial trucking roles. While branded as new, the program primarily repackages and

FreightWaves#veteran-hiring#cdl-training#trucking-labor
Technology & Innovation
ModerateJul 7, 2026

Spotter AI Expands Connected Freight Platform for Fleet Operations

Spotter AI is expanding its connected freight platform to address fragmentation across driver recruiting, fleet operations, and compliance management. The North American trucking industry has historic

The Loadstar#spotter-ai#fleet-management#connected-freight