Plus: FBI taps brokers for fraud intel, lawsuits push trucking costs up, brokerage activity turns negative — and more in today’s newsletter.
Freight brokers face rising phone-based impersonation as fraudsters exploit DOT data. Stronger carrier screening and voice identity verification are becoming essential to prevent load theft and identity fraud.
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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.
Plus: AFN founder Ryan Daube passes away, DAT acquires Outgo, ArcBest unveils new AI tools and more.
Today, we're breaking down Highway's latest Freight Fraud Index, revealing the state of freight fraud in Q1 2025.
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.
This isn’t the freight recovery we were promised… and Q1 earnings make that painfully clear.
A behind-the-scenes look at Rapido Solutions, the rise of Guadalajara’s freight scene, and why nearshoring in Mexico is all about building real relationships.
Inside the world of onboard couriers (OBCs), who hand-deliver urgent packages across the globe in record time.
Here’s a quick recap of an unexpectedly amazing forum spotlighting Central Asian trucking companies in the U.S. Plus, we met Strong Solo Sergey in real life.
The freight tech tools that stood out at TIA Media Day—from AI fraud filters to 24/7 factoring and multilingual dispatchers.
Discover how Stevens Transport uses Bitfreighter’s API automation to dominate spot freight. More loads, less burnout, higher margins.
Hackers posted 19,000 fake loads under TLS’s name. Here’s how it happened and what brokers need to know.
Plus: A 91-year-old trucker still hauls 600+ miles daily, an update on G-Face—“King of Double Brokers,” Trump delays tariffs, and more.
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