🎣 From Speed Limiters to Stolen Loads: The Week in Freight
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, shipping performance updates, two trucking fraud cases, retailers weighing in on tariffs, and more.
Funny Freight Friday: When you try to keep it professional, but they choose violence.
Two foreign-born entrepreneurs who built successful freight brokerages in the U.S. Plus, more info on the Chicago Chameleon MC swapper and the adventures of the Ice Road Queen.
Today we sat down with Karolina Plecha, a truck driver living in Norway. She shares insights on life on the road, the future of electric vehicles, and what she does to prepare for unpredictable weather conditions.
Is this trucker a criminal or just a hustler trying to stay in the game? It depends on how you look at it.
Plus: RXO faces a fight with a shipper, Flexport sues Freightmate AI, and a freight company owner admits to fraud.
Brokers are battling organized fraud rings, spoofed MCs, and burner phone calls. Bad actors sound real, look real, and flood your phone lines with fake credentials, costing you time and money. Stop fraud before it starts with AI-powered call screening.
Luther Binford, a 91-year-old active truck driver for Mesilla Valley Transportation, is our latest FreightCaviar Podcast guest. Here's his story, lessons learned, and his best advice for others in the industry.
Plus, U.S. strikes Houthis in Yemen, US-Canada-Mexico trade up 8% in Jan., a Texas semi crash spurs litigation, and more.
We asked our 65,935 LinkedIn followers if tariffs are good for freight. Here’s what they said:
Hackers posted 19,000 fake loads under TLS’s name. Here’s how it happened and what brokers need to know.
Plus: DAT map shows rate declines nationwide, Arkansas wants to mandate English proficiency tests for CDL, Class 8 orders crash, and more.
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