Plus: U.S. imports slow as tariffs bite, Mexico slaps 50% tariffs on Chinese goods, UP–NS defend their $85B merger amidst rival alliances, and more.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern say rival alliances prove their merger will strengthen competition, as CSX and CN tout new intermodal services linking Canada’s West Coast to Nashville.
Mexico plans tariffs of up to 50% on Chinese goods, reshaping North American trade flows as C.H. Robinson rolls out a new U.S.–Mexico consolidation service to cut costs.
TruckSmarter raises $16M and launches Dispatch, an AI assistant to help carriers book loads faster. We visited their SF office to see what’s driving the momentum.
Plus, TQL's latest "pay to quit" offer, final sentencing reached in a CDL bribery scheme, PAMT faces pressure from lenders, and more.
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A Boston man was sentenced for bribing Massachusetts troopers with drinks and snacks to falsify CDL tests.
TQL has reintroduced a $2,000 resignation incentive, offering employees cash to leave if not fully committed.
PAMT breached a debt covenant in Q2 2025, highlighting mounting losses, rising debt from equipment purchases, and continued struggles to meet revenue goals as lenders grant temporary waivers.
Plus, we're covering California's emissions showdown, the tariff turmoil driving the trade deficit, Texas's new strict English language order for truckers, and more in today's newsletter.
Miami-based STT Logistics Group celebrates 10 years as a leading heavy-haul broker, with thousands of 5-star reviews and AI tech to combat cargo theft.
Here’s a quick hit of what’s been buzzing on freight social this week.
Plus: A $1.6M load is stolen amid a record surge in strategic cargo theft, a federal court rules most of Trump's tariffs are illegal (for now), we break down key market signals, and more in today's newsletter.
HappyRobot secures $44M Series B funding to scale its AI workforce, often described as agentic AI in enterprise operations. The San-Francisco startup is giving enterprises automated teammates and attracting major investor backing.
Today we dive into the mind of an industrial technology investor, Santosh Sankar. He reveals what he looks for in potential ventures, why interpersonal connections remain vital in an AI-driven world, and more.
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