Optimize freight broker operations by fixing payment workflows in Q1. Streamline carrier pay before capacity shifts compress your margins.
Tucker Carlson’s nicotine brand loses 378,000 tins in a cargo theft. Plus: produce rates reset, diesel climbs, and a bill that could pull hundreds of thousands of drivers off the road.
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.
U.S. ports posted strong April container volumes as importers rushed shipments ahead of tariffs. A slowdown is expected.
FMCSA's ID verification overhaul slashed approval rates by over 50%, signaling a bottleneck for new motor carrier authorities.
Plus: small freight brokers see volume gains, $27M raised to automate freight ops, China–U.S. rates spike, and more.
FMCSA proposes 18 regulatory changes aimed at easing compliance for truckers and carriers.
TIA data shows small freight brokers gained volume in Q1 2025, but gross margins declined across all brokerage sizes
On Monday, June 2nd, we’re sponsoring the 5th Annual Charity Golf Tournament hosted by the Nashville Transportation Club at Franklin Bridge Golf Club.
In the latest episode of "The FreightCaviar Podcast", we sit down with the team from Little John Transportation Services, Inc. They uncover the secrets behind their rapid team growth, the benefits of being a Landstar agent, and much more.
Freight claims cost companies over $1B annually. Learn the key reasons claims fail—and how automation can improve recovery rates and reduce losses.
Truck transportation jobs rose in April, but the pace slowed. Here's what the employment numbers all mean amid mounting tariff uncertainty.
Plus, cargo theft risks spikes ahead of Memorial Day, April sees drop in freight, a Wisconsin carrier and brokerage file for bankruptcy, and more.
ATA and ACT Research report declines in U.S. truck tonnage and trailer orders in April, as economic uncertainty and tariff pressures stall recovery across freight and equipment markets.
Trucking firm Elite Carriers and brokerage affiliate ECI Inc. have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, joining three other entities owned by Kirk Ecklund in seeking protection.
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