A trade group is suing to strip California and New York of the power to issue commercial driver's licenses entirely. Plus: $3/mi is now breakeven, DOT wants to rate every carrier, routing guides are falling apart, and more.
Shippers want the same things theyâve always wanted: reliable execution, fair pricing, and a partner who shows up prepared.
"We're basically in the center of the United States. As middle as you can get. Every class one railroad comes through Kansas City. It makes it very unique."
âWhen I say youâre going to require high levels of authenticity and authentication at the point of entry... that is no longer going to be enough to prevent access. Youâre going to need multiple points that all need to match in order to unlock access- thatâs where weâre going."
âHold on, we've got something here where these guys are hungry to grow. We're hungry to grow." So, if we work together, we can help them grow their business."
Thomas Mella breaks down his thoughts on this week's FreightCaviar Podcast.
"Weâve gotten feedback that it saves them days of manual work, and they walk in prepared and being a good partner.â
"Iâm constantly seeking out knowledge, whether thatâs from people from the industry that have gone before me, or what I can find online.â
"I think this is just one more way that you can go about finding quality capacity to better run your operation.â
âI knew that a digital brokerage was just another broker with a digital app.â
"I think some TMS's are failing because they donât understand what brokers do every day."
"You need to know the rules of the game, and then you need to know how to play it."
âI used to hate a freight broker. All they're trying to do is take my money. That was the attitude⊠until you realize that if there's a load of freight, whether itâs intermodal, brokerage, or assets, the load is going to go the way itâs supposed to go. You can fight it, but youâll go broke.â
Diesel is climbing, produce lanes are tightening across the board, and brokers on Reddit are fantasizing about quitting. Here is what's trending this week on X, LinkedIn, Reddit, and YouTube.
U.S. Xpress Founder, Max Fuller, breaks down trucking before deregulation, how tech changed the industry, and its future.
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