Plus: Amazon tops Walmart, enters the LTL market, cargo thefts surged in 2024, Trump moves for USPS takeover, and more.
Plus, Standard Forwarding's big rebrand, J.B. Hunt focuses on intermodal mix amid muted market, DOT ends NY congestion tolls, and more.
Funny Freight Friday: Sometimes a meme is worth a thousand words.
Mykola Datkun, a 33-year-old trucking company owner from Port Barrington, Illinois, is at the center of a cheating operation aimed at getting around the CDL testing process.
Happy National Pistachio Day. We're bringing you a nutty case of a CDL cheating scam, the latest in a long history of widespread CDL fraud. Plus, Walmart's intermodal deal with J.B. Hunt, the largest-ever meth bust at a U.S. entry point, and the takedown of a massive retail theft ring.
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Plus: Amazon tops Walmart, enters the LTL market, cargo thefts surged in 2024, Trump moves for USPS takeover, and more.
Plus, Standard Forwarding's big rebrand, J.B. Hunt focuses on intermodal mix amid muted market, DOT ends NY congestion tolls, and more.
A major freight brokerage is making moves—employees at a recently acquired firm were allegedly given termination notices and new contracts with non-compete clauses.
Plus: Tenstreet acquires TextLocate, Trump plans to impose automotive tariffs starting April 2, and two logistics giants report mixed Q4 results.
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