Plus: A historic rail merger is officially on the books, a deadly Charlotte crash reignites underride guard concerns, South Korea angles to sidestep U.S. tariffs with a shipbuilding deal, and more in today's newsletter.
Union Pacific’s $85 billion Norfolk Southern merger and Hub Group’s $51.8 million Marten Intermodal deal signal major shifts in U.S. freight, raising questions on competition, costs, and capacity.
Six people died in a Charlotte underride crash, highlighting the severe dangers of cars sliding under tractor trailers.
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.
Happy Monday. A $200B rail mega-merger could redraw the freight map. Even if you don’t touch intermodal, the UP–NS deal might shift rates, lanes, and broker leverage.
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Plus: A historic rail merger is officially on the books, a deadly Charlotte crash reignites underride guard concerns, South Korea angles to sidestep U.S. tariffs with a shipbuilding deal, and more in today's newsletter.
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.
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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