Capacity is tightening, enforcement is rising, and old visibility models no longer suffice. Here’s how full-market truck intelligence changes how brokers and shippers understand real supply.
Plus: a potential $12B tech-broker merger, rejection rates crossing 10%, and FMCSA signaling the end of ELD self-certification, and more.
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January experienced a spike in spot demand due to winter storms, with spot load postings up nearly 50% from December, though still down 36.7% year-over-year. What did February bring? Scroll to our main story to find out.
Happy Friday. Time to review all the text messages you missed yesterday. We've got details on how much damage the AT&T outage caused for freight. Today's feature breaks down the Arrive Logistics February Market Update – January's optimism was just a fluke. But some good news: Convoy is back – well, Flexport has relaunched the tech platform, and Walmart eases up on shipping OTIF requirements.
Today at 8 AM CST, don't miss another exciting Freight Gong Friday. The co-founders of FreightCaviar will sit down with Reed Loustalot and special guest Bill Driegert from Flexport. Click here to tune in.
🤔 Fill in the Blank: ______ prices increased in early February, adding to the financial pressure on carriers. Scroll to our main story to find out.
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Plus: a potential $12B tech-broker merger, rejection rates crossing 10%, and FMCSA signaling the end of ELD self-certification, and more.
Plus: states unite to curb trucking fraud, Transfix’s full shift to freight software, renewed questions over FMCSA’s chameleon carrier system, and more.
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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.
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