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Plus: a potential $12B tech-broker merger, rejection rates crossing 10%, and FMCSA signaling the end of ELD self-certification, and more.
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Freight brokers shared a lot in 2025. We distilled a year’s worth of insights into eight charts so you can carry the most actionable data into 2026.
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Plus: Minnesota’s carrier shutdown fallout, RXO’s widening gap with CH Robinson, an Illinois English-proficiency fight, and more in today’s newsletter.
Plus: FBI taps brokers for fraud intel, lawsuits push trucking costs up, brokerage activity turns negative — and more in today’s newsletter.
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