Nearshoring works when teams stay. Explore how Rapido’s training-driven, people-first model creates long-term value for logistics operations.
Plus: states unite to curb trucking fraud, Transfix’s full shift to freight software, renewed questions over FMCSA’s chameleon carrier system, and more.
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The U.S. trade deficit narrowed 16% in June to $60.2 billion, its lowest since 2023, as imports fell sharply following tariff-driven surges earlier this year.
Plus: TGS Transportation shuts down, DSV taps brakes on nearshoring, construction spending slips again, and more in today's FreightCaviar newsletter.
DSV is pausing some border investments due to tariffs but advancing its 900,000-square-foot Laredo hub, as experts highlight Mexico and Latin America’s resilience in global trade growth.
U.S. construction spending fell 0.4% in June, extending a decline that threatens freight demand, as fewer housing projects reduce shipments of building materials, appliances, and home goods.
California’s TGS Transportation has permanently closed after 40 years in business, citing challenging freight market conditions that have recently forced other family‑run carriers to shut down.
Plus: U.S. slaps new tariffs on Canada while Mexico gets 90 more days, a $15M Apple cargo heist exposes security flaws, Ancora scores big on its coast-to-coast rail bet, and more.
Here is another round-up of the most engaging and talked-about freight content from around the web and from us.
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.
South Korea is offering multi-billion-dollar investments in U.S. shipbuilding to avoid 25% tariffs, aligning with Washington’s push to counter China’s dominance in global shipbuilding.
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.
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