Two bills just dropped in the Senate that could reshape trucking faster than anything since deregulation. Plus: Russian hackers targeted your load board, flatbed rejection rates just hit 40%, and a robot is taking the Houston-Dallas overnight run.
This week: The Dalilah Law, a trucking bankruptcy that wiped out thousands overnight, a FreightGuard civil war on Reddit, and the payroll data that's predicting Q4 capacity.
Indiana pulled the trigger on carriers employing illegal CDL holders. Plus: tariff ruling could flood LA with imports, DC finally moves on double brokers, spot rates are outrunning contract, and more.
Here is another round-up of the most engaging and talked-about freight content from around the web and from us.
FreightCaviar Weekly Recap. From getting hacked to Rep. Byron Donalds' WEIGH Act picking up steam as the fight for all-around safety continues. Here are this week’s most talked-about freight stories.
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This week on r/FreightBrokers, a carrier recounting a chilling experience that nearly cost them eight loads and shut down their operation. It’s a cautionary tale for anyone in freight, showing just how far digital scammers will go to impersonate legitimate carriers, intercept loads, and disrupt businesses.
The incident began when a dispatcher, working under pressure, clicked a “setup” link from a broker that prompted a remote access install and an .exe file download. While they didn’t proceed with the install, the hacker had already gained access to their email account. For about a week, nothing seemed wrong. Then came a series of red flags:
The fraud was eventually uncovered thanks to discrepancies noticed by track-and-trace teams. While the company managed to cancel the eight fraudulent loads in time, the damage was done: Highway, MCP, and RMIS blocked them, putting all 35 of their trucks out of operation temporarily.
Weeks later, Mode Transportation contacted them about a stolen load booked under their MC, confirming that the scammer was still using their credentials elsewhere.
As the poster wrote: “These scams are getting smarter.” The freight industry must too. If something feels off, investigate immediately.
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Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) introduced the WEIGH Act, which would require weigh stations to verify truckers’ CDLs and English proficiency, a federal move sparked by the Florida Turnpike crash involving undocumented driver Harjinder Singh.
Industry coverage from CDLLIFE and FreightWaves frames it as a potential turning point in federal oversight. Donalds argued the current enforcement gap is "putting every American motorist at risk," while Commissioner Wilton Simpson emphasized: “If you can't read our signs, you shouldn't be on our roads.”
Overall, Donalds’ plan for the WEIGH Act would require that “all weigh stations along interstate highways enforce President Trump’s Executive Order to review commercial driver licenses for irregularities and verify the English language proficiency of truckers.” He emphasized that “safety must be the standard, not the exception,” and called the removal of such risks “non-negotiable.”
FMCSA quietly pulled critical daily datasets from its public portal this week, leaving freight brokers, compliance teams, and tech providers operating with outdated intel. The missing files include company census records, crash histories, and inspection data, essential tools for vetting carriers and preventing fraud. While monthly snapshots remain, many platforms now face 24–48 hour delays in data access.
Industry reaction was immediate. FreightWaves’ Craig Fuller compared it to “extending credit without verifying KYC,” while others suggested the outage may be tied to FMCSA’s ongoing Motus modernization and MC number phase-out. But with no official explanation, speculation ranges from technical error to regulatory dodge. As Steve Oatley puts it: “How are we supposed to set thresholds or contracts without current info?” Until FMCSA speaks up, the industry is left guessing.
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In a viral LinkedIn post, Nic Spears of NBS Freight called out a major red flag in trucking: a driver caught changing his DOT number on the side of a truck, a clear warning signs of potential fraud, theft, or double brokering. “This screams scam,” Spears wrote, adding, “THIS is what CHEAP gets you!”
Nic's story is reminiscent of the The Chicago Chameleon which you can read about here:
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Two bills just dropped in the Senate that could reshape trucking faster than anything since deregulation. Plus: Russian hackers targeted your load board, flatbed rejection rates just hit 40%, and a robot is taking the Houston-Dallas overnight run.
This week: The Dalilah Law, a trucking bankruptcy that wiped out thousands overnight, a FreightGuard civil war on Reddit, and the payroll data that's predicting Q4 capacity.
Indiana pulled the trigger on carriers employing illegal CDL holders. Plus: tariff ruling could flood LA with imports, DC finally moves on double brokers, spot rates are outrunning contract, and more.
The Supreme Court ruled Trump's tariffs illegal. Plus: an Illinois official took $300K and handed out illegal CDLs, cartel violence may affect your Mexico freight, 550 CDL schools just got shut down, and more.
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