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Trade
Mexico’s Tariff Plan on Chinese Imports Reshapes North American Freight
Mexico plans tariffs of up to 50% on Chinese goods, reshaping North American trade flows as C.H. Robinson rolls out a new U.S.–Mexico consolidation service to cut costs.
Trade
U.S. Peak Season Imports Slow as Trade War Disrupts Normal Patterns
Peak season imports into the U.S. slowed sharply in 2025, with Chinese exports plunging 27% year-over-year and carriers cutting sailings as tariffs and inventory frontloading reshape trade flows.
Sponsored Content
Beyond Staffing: Why Training and Logistics Expertise Matter in Nearshoring
Nearshoring promises efficiency, but only trained teams deliver lasting value. Here’s why logistics expertise, not just a headcount, is the difference between operational drag and true competitive advantage.
Newsletters
🎣 Kenya-Nebraska Trucker Deal
Here is another round-up of the most engaging and talked-about freight content from around the web and from us.
Newsletters
🎣 Weigh Station English Test
Plus, the big money seized in recent border busts, major legal outcome in Motive vs. Samsara freight tech rivalry, a new workforce pipeline connecting Kenyan truckers with jobs in Nebraska, and more.
Legal/Lawsuit
Motive Wins ITC Patent Ruling Against Samsara
Motive Technologies won an ITC ruling dismissing Samsara’s patent claims, marking its second major legal victory this year.
Trucking
Nebraska–Kenya Labor Deal Opens Path for Truck Drivers; Draws Scrutiny
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.
Drug Bust
Border Drug Busts in U.S. and Canada Exceed $90 Million in August
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.
Acquisitions
FitzMark Completes Acquisition of Hometown Logistics
FitzMark + Hometown Logistics: acquisition expands dry van/flatbed capacity and 3PL services nationwide with Calera Capital backing.
Podcasts
🎣 Dispatching Freight's Future
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.
Freight Tech
Exclusive: TruckSmarter Goes All In on AI with $16M Raise and Launch of Dispatch – We Went To SF to See it For Ourselves
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.
Newsletters
🎣 September Freight Update
Plus, TQL's latest "pay to quit" offer, final sentencing reached in a CDL bribery scheme, PAMT faces pressure from lenders, and more.