Plus: what FMCSA crash data actually says about non-domiciled CDL holders, border turmoil testing nearshoring, and Morgan Stanley’s call for a 2026 trucking rebound — all in today’s newsletter.
Freight brokers shared a lot in 2025. We distilled a year’s worth of insights into eight charts so you can carry the most actionable data into 2026.
"As an industry, we have to be prepared to handle situations quickly because ultimately people's lives and livelihoods are at stake.”
Plus: trucking attorney warns carriers and brokers to tighten compliance, tariffs take a toll on U.S. import volumes, semi-truck orders plunge 44%, and more.
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Plus: a Texas-based freight brokerage sues Walmart, AI boosts C.H. Robinson's profit margins, Trump weighs tariff relief for automakers, and more.
Thousands of carriers built on “non-domiciled” drivers now face extinction.
Plus: states clash over CDL crackdowns, a Chicago carrier drops 40 drivers over English rules, Denver execs face forklift tariff fraud charges, and more in today’s newsletter.
Oregon halts all non-domiciled CDL issuances under FMCSA rule as Oklahoma ramps up ICE enforcement, removing 130 truck drivers in a three-day crackdown.
Denver firms Endless Sales and Octane Forklifts indicted in $1 million tariff evasion scheme, accused of selling Chinese forklifts as U.S.-made to government agencies.
Here is another round-up of the most engaging and talked-about freight content from around the web and from us.
Plus: shutdown jitters for trucking, ICE pulls 130 drivers in Oklahoma, Alvys scores $40M for AI freight ops, and more in today's newsletter.
Alvys raises $40M Series B to expand its AI-powered TMS, aiming to streamline freight operations with automation, integrations, and real-time decision support for brokers and carriers.
Oklahoma officials, with ICE assistance, removed 130 truck drivers during a three-day Port of Entry enforcement, citing credentialing risks, safety concerns, and new FMCSA CDL oversight rules.
DOT’s shutdown plan shields trucking and highway programs, keeping FMCSA and FHWA fully operational, while FAA and FRA face furloughs and reduced functions.
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