🎣 Brokers Could Be Cooked
The Supreme Court just heard arguments in the broker liability case we’ve been tracking. Plus: oil shipping costs explode, trucking insurance is stuck in 1980, regulators brace for a carrier crackdown, and more.
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.
Verisk CargoNet warns cargo theft is surging ahead of Memorial Day weekend. 2025 has already broken records, with monthly theft reports more than doubling historical norms.
Inside AmeriPol’s Poland-based freight ops hub powering U.S. brokers & carriers, where smart, English-speaking logistics pros deliver serious results beyond just cost savings. This team owns the work.
This story involves over $83M in Amazon cargo, attempted murder, kidnapping, firearms, and more.
Plus: Everest merges with Simple Logistics, two charged in a $287K Apple heist, LA port volumes plunge 30%, and more.
The Port of Los Angeles saw a 30% drop in inbound shipments in early May following new Trump-era tariffs. Port leaders warn trade uncertainty is disrupting U.S. cargo flows.
Two men face charges after allegedly stealing nearly $300K in Apple products from a moving truck on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. State police tracked suspects using dash cam and surveillance footage.
Cambridge Capital merges Everest Transportation Systems with Simple Logistics to form a freight brokerage leader, combining reefer expertise with tech-driven operations.
In the latest episode of "The FreightCaviar Podcast", we sit down with Eduardo Chaim, CCO & Founder at VAX Solutions. He talks about building a TMS, running a business with a 0% churn rate, and his experience working at Coyote Logistics.
Discover how freight brokerages can fix broken payables workflows, cut vendor chaos, and turn AP from a liability into a strategic advantage.
Plus: Aurora walks back its driverless launch, Mexico reports 2,000+ cargo thefts in early 2025, a Mississauga trucking company owner is fatally shot, and more.
Harjeet Singh Dhadda, a Mississauga trucking firm owner, was fatally shot after reportedly refusing to pay a $500K extortion demand. Peel Police are investigating all leads.
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