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Freight Day! 🚚 Happy St. Patrick's Day! ☘️ We’re starting the week with a deep dive into cost concerns still facing the freight industry. According to Breakthrough’s State of Transportation report, shifting economic and political dynamics continue to impact both shippers and carriers, with cost management remaining a
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Freight Day! 🚚 We’re starting the day with some news in the trucking tech space. Nirvana, an AI-driven insurance platform for truckers, has raised $80 million in Series C funding. The platform, which leverages real-time telematics and extensive truck driving data to manage insurance policies, plans to use the funds
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Freight Morning! 🚚 We’re starting the week with a viral video, originally shared on TikTok and posted on Reddit, shows a truck driver changing the name on his truck—an act linked to chameleon carriers. More ahead 👇 💬 More in Freight: ⚫️ March Freight Brokerage Trends ⚫️ Tarriffs Paused, Again ⚫️ $20 Billion U.
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Freight Morning! 🚚 We’re starting the day with a significant development in global trade dynamics. BlackRock, the U.S. asset management firm, has made headlines with its acquisition of two key Panama Canal ports, part of a broader effort to regain control over the strategic waterway. More on this story
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Freight Monday! 🚚 We’re starting the week with a look at the challenges facing U.S.-Canada-Mexico rail trade, valued at over $200 billion. With the implementation of new tariffs, the rail sector, critical for goods like automotive parts and oil, faces additional strain. In 2024, U.S. freight rail
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Freight Friday! 🚚 We’re starting the day with a look at the RXO Q1 2025 Truckload Market Forecast. The truckload market continues to show upward movement in rates, fueled by inflationary pressures and ongoing capacity constraints. This latest analysis from RXO dives into where both spot and contract rates are
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Canadian police recently arrested 41-year-old Manjinder Singh Bura of Brampton, Ontario, in connection with a large cargo and equipment theft operation.
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Pink Cheetah Express has filed a lawsuit against Total Quality Logistics (TQL) in the District of Columbia District Court, accusing the company of failing to comply with a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) order to provide shipper-broker rate transparency records.
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TFI International announced it will retain its Canadian corporate status, reversing a decision made just five days earlier to relocate to the U.S.
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Credit conditions in the trucking industry may have reached their lowest point, according to recent data from BMO, a major lender to the sector.
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Pink Cheetah Express has filed a lawsuit against Total Quality Logistics (TQL) in the District of Columbia District Court, accusing the company of failing to comply with a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) order for shipper-broker rate transparency.
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We’re starting the week with updates from both the refrigerated logistics and traffic congestion fronts. Alex Winston, founder of Reefer Van Network, discusses his shift from Expedite All to focusing exclusively on the refrigerated small truckload niche.