Happy 4th of July Week: Here's a round-up of the most engaging and talked-about freight content from around the web and from us.
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.
Fifteen stolen loads. Four fake carriers. One ring of trucks hiding in plain sight. GenLogs uncovers how zip-tied plates, swapped MCs, and a $200K solar panel swipe exposed a coast-to-coast cargo theft network brokers missed.
Week of June 19: A round-up of the most engaging and talked-about freight content from around the web and from us.
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.
Tropical Storm Andrea, the first named system of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, formed in the central Atlantic.
New FMCSA rules on English proficiency go into effect June 25. Trucking schools and fleets are pivoting.
Federal charges have been brought against Texas-based Shaquan Jelks for managing trucking firms in violation of FMCSA shutdown orders, misusing PPP funds, and obstructing safety investigations.
Plus: Strait of Hormuz tensions, Senate pushes English tests for CDL drivers, Craig Fuller slams FourKites’ CEO, and more in today’s newsletter.
Craig Fuller clarifies that his comments on Project44’s Movement platform were misrepresented by FourKites CEO Matt Elenjickal
Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz rise after U.S. strikes on Iran, threatening oil flows, diesel prices, and global freight shipping
Senate bill proposes mandatory English tests for new truck drivers before CDL approval.
Plus: An industry data sleuth challenges FMCSA, $1.4M in Nintendo consoles vanish, Trump targets more imports, and more.
A $1.4 million Nintendo Switch 2 cargo theft and a $100 million Brinks jewelry heist highlight escalating risks of organized theft targeting high-value freight.
Trump escalates tariffs with new Section 232 actions and a looming July 9 deadline, pressuring trade partners and raising concerns over inflation and retaliation.
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