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🎣 Acquired
Schneider acquires Cowan Systems, boosting its dedicated fleet to 8,400 tractors and solidifying its $2B revenue path.
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Green Transport
Metallica Europe Tour Goes Green
Metallica's European tour features Iveco's renewable-energy trucks run on renewable natural gas and hydrogenated vegetable oil.
Earnings Reports
RXO and C.H. Robinson Face Ratings Agency Cuts
RXO joins C.H. Robinson and Forward Air as the latest to face debt downgrading.
Freight Broker
Cam Newton the Freight Broker
Cam Newton's New Play: Freight Brokerage. The former MVP quarterback discusses his ventures in the trillion-dollar freight industry, calling it "recession-proof."
Freight Broker
Cutting Costs to Survive: Strategies for Freight Brokers in 2024
Over half of all respondents in a FreightCaviar poll said rising costs are putting the biggest pressure on freight broker margins. How can you relieve it?
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🎣 Freight Broker Starter Pack
Plus, spot rates are up, inbound volumes at the top 10 ports have risen for seven straight months, a freight broker meme, and more.
Freight Stocks
Forward Air Stock: Two Major Downgrades, Loss Above 90%
Forward Air faces major setbacks with a 91% stock decline and debt downgrades from Moody’s and Fitch. Leadership changes and financial woes compound the turmoil.
Freight Market
Spot Rates Up -- Will It Last?
Spot rates up 11 cents since May start, driven by temporary factors like Blitz Week and Memorial Day. Long-term sustainability uncertain.
Shipping
Container Rates Triple as Global Trade Surges
Plus, the Port of Los Angeles posted its 11th straight month of year-over-year gains in exports, processing 770,337 total TEUs, up 12% from last year.
Podcasts
The FreightCaviar Podcast: Aleks Bates on Dispatching US Trucks from Serbia
Join us this week as Alex Bates, a Canadian dispatcher in Serbia, shares his journey, insights on Europe's dispatching hotspot, and valuable team management tips.
10 Inspiring Quotes on Logistics
1. "Amateurs talk strategy. Professionals talk logistics." - General Omar Bradley 2. “Products can be easily copied. But
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🎣 The Top Five U.S. Cities for Freight Employment
Plus, a tornado destroys a truck stop in Texas, Tesla challenges the trucking industry, and Craig Fuller issues a warning about the upcoming hurricane season.
Conferences
ACT Expo 2024: Tesla Challenges Trucking Industry & Other Highlights
ACT Expo 2024: Tesla, J.B. Hunt, and Kenworth Push the Future of Trucking