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How Lloyd’s of London went from a dockside coffee shop to the backbone of global cargo insurance and why freight brokers still debate using it.
Plus, STG's path out of bankruptcy, Wyoming's "Truck Around and Find Out" operation, what "phantom capacity" means for Mexico lanes, and more in today's newsletter.
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.
The contract cushion brokers relied on is nearly gone. Here's what that means for your margins. Plus: FMCSA is pulling ELDs fast, Hormuz cracks open - barely, $821k ghost load scheme, and more.
Plus: holiday trucking shutdowns, a broker liability bill facing pushback, DOT threatening funding over failed CDL audits, and more in today’s newsletter.
Plus: a Wyoming pipeline blast snarls a key freight corridor, brokers double down on U.S.–Mexico, truckload hauls shrink to record lows, and more in today’s newsletter.
Plus: 3,000 drivers sidelined over English tests, DOT fraud crackdown follows FMCSA’s data glitch, two TV cargo theft schemes, and more.
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C.H. Robinson’s credit rating upgrade by S&P Global highlights how cost-cutting, debt repayment, and efficiency gains are reshaping the 3PL’s financial outlook during a difficult freight recession.
Margins are tight, and the freight market isn’t making it easier. Here's how brokers are rethinking their systems to stay profitable in 2025.
TIA data shows small freight brokers gained volume in Q1 2025, but gross margins declined across all brokerage sizes
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