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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.
Nebraska signed a labor deal with Kenya to recruit truck drivers, sparking industry pushback as Werner denied involvement and American Truckers criticized the agreement as exploitative.
Border officials in the U.S. and Canada seized more than $90 million in narcotics during August, uncovering cocaine and meth hidden in commercial truck shipments of produce, flowers, and metal.
FitzMark + Hometown Logistics: acquisition expands dry van/flatbed capacity and 3PL services nationwide with Calera Capital backing.
Join in as we talk with Dan Kao, Co-Founder & CEO at TruckSmarter, about his journey from Uber Freight to launching a load board, what tech investors want right now, and his outlook on the industry’s future.
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.
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