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Plus: An English-only CDL bill picks up steam, net details on FMCSA's broker crackdown, a Mexico tariff workaround, and more in today's newsletter.
A round-up of the most engaging and talked-about freight content from around the web and from us.
Plus: a cyberattack rattles UNFI’s Whole Foods supply chain, an Illinois carrier files Chapter 11, a surge in new MCs masks ghost fleets and fraud, and more.
$4M in goods stolen from BNSF trains. Plus: Cargado expands into Canada, Truckstop drama, a new English rule shaking up cross-border freight, and more.
U.S. trucking jobs rise year-over-year for first time since 2023, but English-language enforcement could reduce driver availability.
Truckstop shifts leadership amid criticism of weak innovation, poor acquisitions, and lost customer focus. But what can be done to change things?
Plus: Truckstop CEO steps down, freight fraud bill games steam in congress, fleet margins expect further shrinkage, and more.
Plus: trucking company owner deposits phony $421,502 check, Trump to double steel tariffs, DOT workforce cuts on pause due to litigation. and more.
Trump raises steel and aluminum tariffs to 50%. Canada, EU, UK protest.
Plus: USDOT cuts 52 outdated regs, U.S. ports bounce back in April, diesel dips 5¢, and more.
Diesel prices fell 4.9¢ to $3.487 per gallon nationwide. Gasoline prices also declined, down 1.3¢ from last week.
U.S. ports posted strong April container volumes as importers rushed shipments ahead of tariffs. A slowdown is expected.
Plus: small freight brokers see volume gains, $27M raised to automate freight ops, China–U.S. rates spike, and more.
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