Plus, a cabless autonomous truck just raised $24M, non-domiciled CDLs rules need clarifying, CSX posts a 26% profit jump while watching the UP-NS merger closely, and more in today's newsletter.
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Plus: Pink Cheetah v. TQL dismissed, a $1.4M cargo theft disrupted, brokers push for federal vetting standards, and more.
Freight brokers are lobbying to include a truck-fitness bill in the highway reauthorization, sparking debate between large 3PLs and small carriers over safety standards, transparency, and federal oversight.
Eight suspects were arrested in Los Angeles after $1.4 million in stolen electronics was recovered, a case showcasing both organized cargo crime and the role of real-time tracking in recovery.
A federal court has signaled Pink Cheetah’s transparency case against TQL may proceed, raising questions about the legality of broker contract waivers under FMCSA’s §371.3 rule.
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.
Peak season imports into the U.S. slowed sharply in 2025, with Chinese exports plunging 27% year-over-year and carriers cutting sailings as tariffs and inventory frontloading reshape trade flows.
Nearshoring promises efficiency, but only trained teams deliver lasting value. Here’s why logistics expertise, not just a headcount, is the difference between operational drag and true competitive advantage.
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Plus, the big money seized in recent border busts, major legal outcome in Motive vs. Samsara freight tech rivalry, a new workforce pipeline connecting Kenyan truckers with jobs in Nebraska, and more.
Motive Technologies won an ITC ruling dismissing Samsara’s patent claims, marking its second major legal victory this year.
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