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Plus: SNAP cuts could hit holiday freight, C.H. Robinson rockets on AI-driven profit gains, the U.S. and China pause tariff tensions, and more in today’s newsletter.
 
C.H. Robinson and Uber Freight are expanding cross-border LTL services as U.S.–Mexico trade surges.
 
FedEx Freight is delaying enforcement of new density-based LTL classification rules until Dec. 1. Shippers must still prepare for stricter data requirements.
 
Saia shares have had an incredibly challenging past week, dropping 33% after missing earnings, down $117 from its high at $354.15, now trading at $237.95.
 
The European unit could potentially fetch around $2 billion, based on industry estimates.
 
GLS Group divests US freight divisions to DC Logistics, focusing on parcel services. Deal closes Sept. 1, 2024. DC aims for top 20 LTL carrier status.
 
Here are the latest trends in LTL and how they could impact your business.
 
[Alexandria, VA, December 20, 2023] — The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) is excited to welcome Curtis Garrett, founder of Understand LTL,
 
XPO and ARCBEST LTL carriers hit 52-week highs, with XPO up 141% and ArcBest up 54.2% over the last year.
 
Understand LTL (ULTL), the trailblazing less-than-truckload education and consultancy firm, is thrilled to announce its groundbreaking inaugural event: "LTL Playbook LIVE," on November 9-10, 2023, in High Point, North Carolina.
 
Estes grapples with a cyberattack. This comes just weeks after Yellow accepted Estes' $1.3B bid for its terminals.
 
Forward Air Corp. and Omni Logistics combine forces in a definitive cash-and-stock merger transaction set to close this year.
 
After UPS's union secured a $30 billion deal spread over five years, there was a surge in interest
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