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.
Plus: The US Chamber of Commerce challenges the FTC ruling on banning non-competes, Covenant Logistics' profits plummet, and Tesla postpones Semi production until late 2025.
“The FTC’s final rule to ban noncompetes will ensure Americans have the freedom to pursue a new job, start a new business or bring a new idea to market.”
Plus: Tesla to build an electric semi-truck corridor, FMCSA approves TIA's petition for freight broker training, and Arrive Logistics releases a freight market update.
Despite earlier optimism of a Q1 recovery, new numbers from industry leaders and other key performance indicators have sparked a wave of hesitation.
"The industry is dominated by the largest freight brokerages. Our estimates show the largest 150 freight brokerages account for 70% of the industry’s gross revenues."
Main takeaways from the TIA Conference. Plus, TQL expands into Freight Alley, the impact of the Baltimore bridge collapse on OTR freight, and Transport Topics names the Top 100 largest logistics companies of 2024.
Here are the most exciting innovations in the freight industry that were presented on Media Day at TIA.
Good Wednesday morning. Part of the FreightCaviar team is on their way to the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) Conference in
Plus, the most congested freight corridors in the US, manufacturing bounces back, and Baltimore cargo gets redirected.
Plus, a TQL recruiting video gets a lot of reactions, the greatest trucking advertisement of all time, and a freight meme.
"The majority of the reason for why some of these increases are happening is because of the rampant scamming that's happening in our industry."
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