Trucking companies are under close scrutiny, as the transportation sector contributes heavily to CO2 emissions, with trucks accounting for much of the growth in emissions from heavy-duty vehicles over recent decades.
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"Our number one challenge is fraud; fraud is rampant in trucking, it has ballooned to an $800 million problem. There's a surge of malicious actors engaging in illegal activity. Unfortunately, FMCSA is failing to enforce the law..." - Jeffrey Tucker
A mere 1.2% growth is expected this year, with a slight uptick to just over 2% in 2025.
Which logistics conferences will you be attending this year, and which one is your favorite?
"At issue is whether a broker be held liable for the negligence of a motor carrier." - Matthew Leffler, the Armchair Attorney
The Chattanooga-based freight brokerage grew from a bold idea into a $500 million enterprise, eventually merging with Coyote Logistics in 2014. Coyote was subsequently acquired by UPS in 2015 for almost $2 billion.
Question of the Day: For the sixth time in eight years, this state has experienced the largest population increase. Which state is it? Scroll to our main story to find out.
Question of the Day: Ocean freight prices for Asia to Europe are up ____% in the last few weeks. Scroll to our main story to find out.
If you had invested $10,000 in XPO on January 3rd, 2023, that $10,000 would now be worth _______. Read the main story to find out.
We asked seven freight CEOs and Founders about their outlook for 2024.
Karl Malone, who made over $100M playing in the NBA, found a new passion in truck driving, purchasing a semi-truck in 2014 and becoming a certified commercial driver for his business ventures.
Milton's net worth reached at least $3.1 billion in September 2020, largely due to his 25% stake in Nikola, which was valued around $12.4 billion after going public in June 2020 through a special purpose acquisition company.
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