Aurora begins driverless routes in Texas, 2025 freight company closures list grows, USDOT ties two fatal crashes to low-English speaking skills, and more.
U.S. trucking firms, including Balkan Express, file Chapter 11 amid market strain; FreightWaves tracks 2025 closures.
We're back with another Funny Freight Friday, doing a rundown of some of the funniest message exchanges we've been sent lately.
Plus, a Bank of America report highlights year-over-year changes in consumer spending, a Florida freight forwarding president is arrested, and FedEx considers changes to its LTL arm.
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Aurora begins driverless routes in Texas, 2025 freight company closures list grows, USDOT ties two fatal crashes to low-English speaking skills, and more.
This isn’t the freight recovery we were promised… and Q1 earnings make that painfully clear.
Plus, Landstar delays Q1 earnings report due to massive fraud hit, witness tied to truck crash scheme murdered, UPS to cut 20K jobs amid Amazon pullback, and more.
Plus, a trucking company owner and crew convicted in meth smuggling ring, Walmart and other retailers hold "productive" talks with President, what it means when consumers "buy now, pay later" on groceries, and more.
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