Daily Freight Brief

NSNN — NorthStar News Network

A short, original daily read on freight rates, diesel prices, and the news moving your lanes — written for owner-operators and dispatchers, not read off the wire.

Sunday, October 18, 2026

Truckload capacity still not recovering; CA diesel above $8

Capacity shows no sign of recovering, California diesel stays high, a border crackdown worries shippers, and fraud cases reach court. Despite months of rate inflation, truckload data shows no sign of capacity recovering. Small carriers waiting for a market turn should keep planning around current conditions.

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Sources referenced

FreightWavesNo signs of truckload capacity recovering
FreightWavesIntermodal rail better by 10% in latest count
Supply Chain DiveCalifornia diesel prices remain above $8 per gallon as truckers call for relief
FreightWavesBorderlands Mexico: US trucking crackdown raises concerns over freight disruptions
FreightWavesTexas judge upholds nuclear verdict against C.H. Robinson
FreightWavesLouisiana attorney, staged accident scammer, finally sentenced

Saturday, October 17, 2026

Robinson nuclear verdict upheld; California diesel stays above $8

A major broker verdict stands, California fuel stays painful, cargo crime cases hit trucking, and intermodal and port volumes run hot. A Texas judge has affirmed the nuclear verdict against C.H. Robinson. That keeps liability risk front and center for anyone moving freight through brokers.

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Sources referenced

FreightWavesBREAKING: Texas judge upholds nuclear verdict against C.H. Robinson
Supply Chain DiveCalifornia diesel prices remain above $8 per gallon as truckers call for relief
Supply Chain DiveHow UNFI tackles higher fuel prices
FreightWaves25 charged after drug ring used unsuspecting truckers to haul cocaine from California to Florida
FreightWavesLouisiana attorney, staged accident scammer, finally sentenced
FreightWavesIntermodal rail better by 10% in latest count

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