Plus: LA port volumes tumble amid tariffs, huge OTR v. DAT update, three freight firms file Chapter 11, and more in today’s newsletter.
Port of Los Angeles cargo volumes fell 5% in May due to rising tariffs.
Three freight companies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week, triggering millions in claims from creditors.
I remember in my early days as a carrier rep thinking, 'If only I had that massive carrier someone else has, I would be killing it,' or 'If only I had that one massive customer, I would be killing it.' The truth is that one account or one carrier won't make your brokerage great..."
Plus, over 9,000 trucking companies closed down in Q2, Texas truck driver sentenced in cocaine smuggling, and more.
In this episode, Rob Liss, VP at MAKA Logistics, discusses the Guadalajara-Dallas rail line and reflects on a decade of industry changes.
Q2 sees slower rate of trucking business exits, but market remains challenging. Here are the latest industry data and expert insights.
Driver wages remain the largest expense. Safety bonuses ($1,831 average) surpassed starting bonuses for the first time.
Trucker Javier Robledo Perez, 39, sentenced to 49 and 1/2 months in prison for transporting around 30 kilograms of cocaine across state lines.
This is truly one of the wildest stories in freight brokerage and trucking that we have ever covered.
Plus, we have received insider information from an affected freight brokerage indicating that overseas scammers are currently executing a sophisticated heist.
Kahana had been working at home during Hurricane Beryl when his power went out. For most people, that would be the end of the work day. Kahana is not like most people.
We are currently getting insider information from a freight broker who is dealing with this situation.
There has been an unprecedented rise in cargo theft. These thieves are professional and are running operations that are taking
Join us as Noam Frankel, one of the founding members of American Backhaulers, takes us behind the scenes of the company's early years and last 4 decades of the industry.
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