Freight brokers and 3PLs generally have embraced the latest advances in artificial intelligence while continuing to emphasize the value of human expertise.

The largest 3PLs in North America continued to face volatile business conditions last year, from compressed margins to tariff-driven supply chain upheaval.

Challenging conditions in 2025 led to mixed results across segments for many 3PLs, with freight brokers and warehousing providers best weathering the storm.

Recent breakthroughs in AI are beginning to reshape the way work is done in the freight industry, and 3PL providers are at the forefront of this transformation.

In 2025, the U.S. third-party logistics market experienced significant volatility amid uncertainty over tariffs and fluctuating trade agreements.

The Transport Topics’ Top 100 Logistics Companies is a listing of the largest logistics companies in North America.

Fertilizer prices were dropping sharply April 17 after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz was open, bringing some much-needed relief to farmers.

A handful of oil tankers were racing toward the Strait of Hormuz on April 17 after Iran declared it open, even as industry groups urged caution.

U.S. oil cargoes transiting the Panama Canal are close to a four-year high as Asian refiners rush to import American crude in lieu of Mideast supplies.

The companies get a new day in federal court after a state jury ordered Chevron to pay upward of $740 million to clean up damage to the state’s coastline.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services CEO Shelley Simpson described a “meaningfully different” freight environment while reporting first-quarter results April 15.

Government-owned Canada Post will end home delivery for about 4 million addresses over the next five years.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s foreign minister said April 17 that the Strait of Hormuz is now fully open to commercial vessels.

Requests to store distillate fuel in tanks with a railroad connection soared to 250,000 barrels in March, up from 30,000 barrels in February and none in January.

As optimism spreads, oil prices are falling. Brent crude, the international standard, fell 3.2% to $96.15 per barrel. 

Nippon Express will acquire Metro Supply Chain Group for as much as $1.6 billion to strengthen its logistics presence in North America.

Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said the country wants to resolve trade frictions with the Trump administration as part of a comprehensive agreement.

Ships are facing 3½-day delays to enter the Panama Canal as the Iran war sparks a traffic surge, prompting a vessel to pay an extra $4 million to jump the line.

The action follows a federal audit of New York’s commercial driver licensing program that identified widespread violations of federal requirements.

TFI International-owned TA Dedicated is adding Minneapolis-based warehousing and distribution company Triangle Warehouse to its operations, the carrier said.