🎣 Making Trucking Great Again: This Week in Freight
Here is another round-up of the most engaging and talked-about freight content from around the web and from us.
Plus: C.H. Robinson defends federal broker shield, Trump issues tariff warnings to 14 nations, FMCSA grants emergency relief for Texas flood response, and more.
Cargo theft is rising, and phone scams are getting smarter. Fox Logistics shares how WireBee helped them auto-block risky calls, boost visibility, and keep high-risk freight secure, without sacrificing speed or service.
Plus: Trump extends tariff deadline to August 1, new tax bill includes wins for trucking, and the DEA seizes 700 lbs of meth from a semi in Georgia.
Plus: Uber Freight’s $9M hit in Del Monte’s bankruptcy, ATRI says trucking costs are up (again), July 4 cargo theft risks spike, and more.
Plus: Canada backs off digital tax after tariff threats, Werner beats a $100M verdict, Samsara teams up with HappyRobot to bring AI voice into freight ops... and more in today's newsletter.
FedEx earnings take a tariff hit, CVSA wants trackers on trucks, a fresh cyberattack puts Estes in the spotlight, and more.
Margins are tight. Brokers are tired. But the smartest teams are winning by combining nearshore talent with AI-powered freight tools. This is where the freight margin lives.
Truckers hit the books as the English proficiency rule kicks in, feds charge a banned Texas carrier, Tropical Storm Andrea stirs up peak season fears... and more in today's newsletter.
Plus: Strait of Hormuz tensions, Senate pushes English tests for CDL drivers, Craig Fuller slams FourKites’ CEO, and more in today’s newsletter.
Plus: An industry data sleuth challenges FMCSA, $1.4M in Nintendo consoles vanish, Trump targets more imports, and more.
Plus: LA port volumes tumble amid tariffs, huge OTR v. DAT update, three freight firms file Chapter 11, and more in today’s newsletter.
Freight brokers are getting squeezed by extended shipper payment terms. Here’s how the smartest teams are reducing DSO, improving cash flow, and surviving the float gap.
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