Plus: Bot Auto completes a humanless Texas run, TIA warns broker liability cases could reshape the industry, Tesla and Uber Freight team up on EV adoption, and more.
Tesla and Uber Freight launch a new program pairing subsidies and dedicated freight for the Tesla Semi, aiming to cut costs and accelerate electric truck adoption ahead of 2026 production.
Performance Food and US Foods are evaluating a potential $100 billion merger, a deal that could surpass Sysco.
Plus, an Illinois-based trucking company files for bankruptcy, a Memorial Day cargo theft alert, and more.
Happy Hump Day. Yesterday, we hosted our first-ever LinkedIn Live event with Trucker Tools & a produce shipper. We discussed what makes the produce season special, how to prepare as a freight broker, and how a produce shipper finds the right freight brokers to work with. There was also a produce season meme contest. Scroll to the main story to see which memes won.
🤔 Question of the Day: A study from FreightWaves and FlockFreight showed that __% of truckloads in 2023 ran partially empty, wasting an average of 29 feet of deck space. Find out in our What's Cookin' in Freight section.
Plus: Bot Auto completes a humanless Texas run, TIA warns broker liability cases could reshape the industry, Tesla and Uber Freight team up on EV adoption, and more.
Our guest today is Samir Burdzovic, Founder at Elysium Enterprise. We go behind the scenes of their newest platform designed to help trucking companies, his thoughts on AI, and much more.
Plus: Pink Cheetah v. TQL dismissed, a $1.4M cargo theft disrupted, brokers push for federal vetting standards, and more.
Plus: U.S. imports slow as tariffs bite, Mexico slaps 50% tariffs on Chinese goods, UP–NS defend their $85B merger amidst rival alliances, and more.
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