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🎣 25% Truck Tariff
Plus: regulators crack down on crooked brokers, Echo expands into Monterrey, CDL testing scam leads to more jail time, and more in today’s newsletter.
Fraud
Jail Time for 2 More in CDL Testing Scam in Massachusetts
Two men sentenced in Massachusetts CDL scam as unqualified drivers obtained licenses with falsified tests. Ex-state trooper at center of scheme faces sentencing in October.
Nearshoring
Echo Global Opens Monterrey Office
Echo Global opens a Monterrey office as U.S.-Mexico trade rises 21% in 2025. The move strengthens cross-border logistics amid booming nearshoring and record foreign investment in Mexico.
FMCSA regulations
Regulators Are Going After Crooked Freight Brokers
FMCSA upgrades its complaint database to include broker fraud for the first time. Regulators, truckers, and brokers agree modernization is overdue, but enforcement will determine its effectiveness.
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🎣 Is That a Threat?
Here is another round-up of the most engaging and talked-about freight content from around the web and from us.
Podcasts
🎣 HappyRobot’s $44M Leap
Learn how HappyRobot is transforming the game with AI-powered agent and new tool, their company philosophy, and more.
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🎣 $85B Rail Fight
Plus: USDOT audits CDL oversight, truckers rally behind Trump’s emissions rollback, Amazon faces union pressure, and more in today’s newsletter.
Legal/Lawsuit
USDOT Launches Audit of FMCSA’s CDL Oversight
USDOT has launched an audit of FMCSA’s oversight of state CDL testing programs, citing nearly 5,000 truck-related crash deaths in 2024 and growing scrutiny over English proficiency enforcement.
Legal/Lawsuit
Amazon Faces Mounting Union Pressure as NLRB Case and Teamsters Wins Converge
Amazon faces NLRB claims of “overwhelming control” over contract drivers while Teamsters secure new wins at Whole Foods distributor UNFI, signaling union momentum and potential labor cost pressures across Amazon’s logistics ecosystem.
Policy
Truckers Back Trump’s Emissions Rollback at EPA
Truck drivers back Trump’s emissions rollback, citing repair costs that “are destroying the American trucker,” while environmental groups warn it could add 10 billion tons of climate pollution.