FMCSA launched a new carrier registry three weeks ago to stop freight fraud — zero new carriers have been registered since. Plus: PepsiCo is running 41 driverless trucks, peak season and a shrinking driver pool, cameras know where your carriers have been, and more.
Freight AI pilots succeed. Production deployments often don't. Augment CEO Harish Abbott on the change management gap — and what ops leaders need to do before the tech even matters.
The freight boom arrived. For some carriers, it arrived too late. We explain why in today's feature. Plus: real gouda fellas, satisfactory doesn't mean safe, LTL is waking up, and more.
Chad Eichelberger gives an inside look at the freight industry's challenges and offers seasoned advice for stability.
Waves of uncertainty have hit the logistics world, especially with Convoy's unexpected exit. Everyone knows someone affected. Reliance Partners' President, Chad Eichelberger, is right in the thick of it, sending out best wishes and sharing insights.
Quick Insights:
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The industry needs a unified voice against shippers with harsh demands. It's crucial not to see these tough conditions as 'just how things are.'
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Plus, the offshore dispatchers your safety score can't catch, why Hormuz stays closed even after the war ends, what Triumph Financial's invoice volumes say about where freight is headed, and more.
Plus, diesel's rising price streak finally snaps, a 13-year shipper relationship ends in a $726K lawsuit, Congress takes a real swing at cargo theft, and more in today's newsletter.
Plus, C.H. Robinson's 2026 rate forecast update, Hormuz tankers still stuck, a $1M LEGO heist, and more.
The March LMI reads like 2022 with prices at a 4-year high. Plus: warehouse arson in California, Mexico's trucker strike enters day three, and broker margins are still underwater.
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