Plus: Chattanooga floods close I-24 and stall freight, LA port hits its highest monthly volume in 117 years, July sees another spike in trucking bankruptcies, and more.
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Bankruptcy filings and closures are mounting in trucking as tight lending and “zombie carriers” keep rates low, delaying the market correction and prolonging a multi-year freight recession.
We sat down with Jonathan Kolb, Founder of OBC ONE, to explore the high-stakes, hand-delivered world of onboard couriers where packages fly 8,000 miles and delays can cost millions. Plus: our featured carrier of the week.
Plus: Chattanooga floods close I-24 and stall freight, LA port hits its highest monthly volume in 117 years, July sees another spike in trucking bankruptcies, and more.
Here is another round-up of the most engaging and talked-about freight content from around the web and from us.
Plus: FreightWaves & Dooner drama heats up, Uber Freight CEO jumps to Waabi’s driverless push, truck OEMs take California to court, and more.
We went back to the “dispatch capital of the world” to see what’s changed.
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