We sat down with Samir Burdzovic, Founder at Elysium Enterprise, a marketing agency for trucking companies. He discusses their new AI-powered driver recruitment platform, the importance of good branding, and more.
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Plus: U.S.–EU agree to lower tariffs (but Europe’s not thrilled), brokers brace for the biggest AI wave, and Congress sets the stage for fully driverless trucks.
We sat down with Samir Burdzovic, Founder at Elysium Enterprise, a marketing agency for trucking companies. He discusses their new AI-powered driver recruitment platform, the importance of good branding, and more.
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Plus: U.S.–EU agree to lower tariffs (but Europe’s not thrilled), brokers brace for the biggest AI wave, and Congress sets the stage for fully driverless trucks.
The U.S. and EU struck a deal to impose 15% tariffs on most goods.
Mindy Long’s Transport Topics editorial highlights how AI, automation, and data science are transforming freight brokerage.
Rep. Vince Fong’s America Drives Act seeks to fast-track autonomous trucks by exempting them from key regulations.
Plus: TIA pushes back on broker transparency, FMCSA scraps speed limiter proposal, and federal agents seize 156 pounds of fentanyl, all this and more in today’s newsletter.
TIA warns that a proposed rate transparency rule would hurt small brokers, raise consumer prices, and jeopardize competitive freight markets.
FMCSA and NHTSA have withdrawn a long-standing speed limiter rule for heavy trucks, citing lack of safety justification and overwhelming opposition from drivers and small businesses.
Authorities intercepted 156 pounds of fentanyl and 44 pounds of meth in a tractor trailer, the largest fentanyl seizure in South Carolina history.
In the latest episode of "The FreightCaviar Podcast", we sit down with the team from Little John Transportation Services, Inc. They uncover the secrets behind their rapid team growth, the benefits of being a Landstar agent, and much more.
In the latest episode of "The FreightCaviar Podcast", we sit down with Eduardo Chaim, CCO & Founder at VAX Solutions. He talks about building a TMS, running a business with a 0% churn rate, and his experience working at Coyote Logistics.
In the latest episode of "The FreightCaviar Podcast", we sit down with Roberto Icaza, Co-Founder, President & COO at Rapido Solutions Group. He talks about doing cross-border business in Mexico, and shares advice for young people looking to find their path in life.
In the latest episode of "The FreightCaviar Podcast", we sit down with the WireBee team. They break down their fraud-detecting software and share how their product can revolutionize the industry.
Plus: U.S.–EU agree to lower tariffs (but Europe’s not thrilled), brokers brace for the biggest AI wave, and Congress sets the stage for fully driverless trucks.
Plus: TIA pushes back on broker transparency, FMCSA scraps speed limiter proposal, and federal agents seize 156 pounds of fentanyl, all this and more in today’s newsletter.
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Plus: A major broker liability case climbs higher, FedEx hits pause on LTL rule enforcement, tariff deadlines tighten the squeeze on small ports, and more in today’s newsletter.
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