The Middle East crisis is already hitting carriers. Plus: Florida lost $3B in crops, flatbed rates posted a fifth straight weekly increase, a $5B brokerage was just acquired, and more.
Plus: autonomous trucking just raised $113M, California is fighting to keep 20,000 drivers, Arrive's 2026 truckload freight forecast, and more.
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.
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Plus: Trucking bankruptcies climb under tariff pressure, a woman gets 11 years for a cartel trucking scheme, CPKC and BNSF reject rail mergers, and more in today's newsletter.
CPKC and BNSF reject mergers, warning of risks that could affect supply chains.
Federal prosecutors revealed how cartel-linked drug trafficking networks used U.S. trucking to move narcotics and launder millions
Bankruptcies in trucking are accelerating as tariffs, heavy debt, and post-pandemic overinvestment plague the industry. Some are warning recovery may be delayed until mid-2026.
If you've ever wanted to go behind-the scenes at Uber Freight, learn about the future of custom software and AI in the industry, we've got all the insights from Kevin Novak, ex-Uber Head of Data, and today Managing Partner & Founder at Rackhouse Venture Capital.
Plus: Activist investors push for another rail merger, Florida's U-turn crash sparks tighter driver scrutiny from shippers, the top 10 freight brokerages flex their market grip, and more.
A&A’s Top 10 3PLs reflect a sector balancing soft freight demand, tariff trends, and urban logistics hurdles.
Subscriber reports suggest brokers and shippers are tightening driver verification after the Florida crash, with some requiring CDL uploads and even U.S. citizenship checks before booking loads.
CSX faces rising investor pressure for consolidation while launching new intermodal services with BNSF, fueling speculation of coast-to-coast rail mergers after Union Pacific’s $71.5 billion Norfolk Southern deal.
Plus: CarrierOK unveils a web of carriers linked to fatal Florida U-turn crash, and more.
The U.S. has frozen work visas for foreign truck drivers. This comes after the fatal U-turn Florida crash
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