Jerome Washington

Hello! I'm Jerome FreightCaviar! I’m into the politics of freight and the impact it will have worldwide. I'm always eager to learn more. Follow me on X @JeromeFreightC

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🎣 New LTL Math

Plus: Triumph’s Q2 call reveals big freight tech bets, U.S. targets Mexican tomatoes and airlines, Daimler shifts EV trucks to Europe, and more.

Adriana Pulley, Jerome Washington Jul 21, 2025

Cross-Border Freight

Why Washington's New Beef with Mexican Airlines & Tomatoes Matters for Your Cross-Border Strategy

U.S.-Mexico trade tensions escalate over tomatoes and cargo aviation

Jerome Washington Jul 21, 2025

FC Content

Transport Topics 2025 Top 100: What the Top Carriers Signal About the Road Ahead

What the Top 100 For-Hire Carriers list reveals about the shifts in the freight landscape, LTL resilience and TL headwinds, and movements in Q3.

Jerome Washington Jul 21, 2025

Daimler Bets on Europe as U.S. EV Truck Policy Falters

Daimler shifts EV truck focus to Europe, citing U.S. regulatory issues and stronger EU support for zero-emission transport.

Jerome Washington Jul 21, 2025

Earnings Reports

Triumph Financial Settles USPS Dispute, Doubles Down on Freight Intelligence

Triumph Financial settles USPS dispute, boosts Q2 profits, and expands data and payments strategy with acquisitions like Greenscreens and ISO.

Jerome Washington Jul 21, 2025

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🎣 Stockpiling Chaos

Plus: Two logistics firms shut down, Class 8 truck sales finally rise, Union Pacific flirts with a historic coast-to-coast merger, and more in today's newsletter.

Adriana Pulley, Jerome Washington Jul 18, 2025

Bankruptcies/Closures

Two Longtime Logistics Firms Shut Down in Illinois and Washington

Chicago Suburban Express and MacMillan-Piper are shutting down

Jerome Washington Jul 18, 2025

Rail

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Explore Merger

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are in early potential merger talks

Jerome Washington Jul 18, 2025

Trucking

June Class 8 Truck Sales See First Growth of 2025

Class 8 truck sales rose in June for the first time this year

Jerome Washington Jul 18, 2025

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🎣 To Ban or Not to Ban: 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.

Jerome Washington Jul 17, 2025

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🎣 Freight Bot Reality

Plus: ArcBest proves EV trucks can go the distance, Port of LA hits record volumes ahead of tariff hikes, J.B. Hunt’s Q2 shows strong intermodal—but squeezed margins, and more.