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.
Plus: Aurora walks back its driverless launch, Mexico reports 2,000+ cargo thefts in early 2025, a Mississauga trucking company owner is fatally shot, and more.
Harjeet Singh Dhadda, a Mississauga trucking firm owner, was fatally shot after reportedly refusing to pay a $500K extortion demand. Peel Police are investigating all leads.
Aurora reverses course on fully driverless trucks in Texas, placing a human in the driver’s seat following safety concerns from manufacturing partner Paccar.
Plus: AFN founder Ryan Daube passes away, DAT acquires Outgo, ArcBest unveils new AI tools and more.
Ryan Daube, founder of AFN Logistics and respected industry leader, has died at 47 following a battle with cancer.
Plus: Landstar reports a sharp drop in Q1 profit, two fatal trucking crashes raise safety concerns, Tyson and Lineage launch a $1B cold-storage play — and more inside.
Landstar reported $1.15B in Q1 revenue and a $4.8M charge related to an international fraud incident, while freight volumes outpaced expectations despite a challenging market.
Fatal crashes in Alabama and Tennessee involving impaired and reckless semi-truck drivers raise concerns over safety, oversight, and commercial driver regulation.
Lineage will acquire and build cold-storage facilities in partnership with Tyson Foods, investing nearly $1 billion to streamline Tyson’s supply chain and expand cold-storage capacity nationwide.
Plus, American Backhaulers reunion, Amazon fraud indictment, B-1 visa driver backlash, and more in today’s top freight headlines.
Paul Loeb reflects on 25 years since the American Backhaulers sale—celebrating a brokerage that changed the freight industry forever.
U.S. carriers say foreign B-1 visa truck drivers are illegally hauling domestic loads, undercutting rates and pushing small operators out of business.
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