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U.S. States That Import The Most
Using data from the U.S. International Trade Administration, we see the combined share of imports from Canada and Mexico for each U.S. state in 2023.
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Freight Reports
Current State of Transportation: Q1 2025
Breakthrough’s State of Transportation report highlights these concerns, while also outlining trends expected to impact the freight market in 2025.
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🚚 2025 State of Transportation
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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🚚 AI-Insurance
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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🚚 Chameleon Carriers
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🚚 BlackRock
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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🚚 Cross-Border Rail Trade
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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🚚 Q1 Truckload Trends
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
Freight Scams
Stolen Trailers, Double Brokering Scheme Uncovered
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 Sues TQL Over Broker Transparency
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 Reverses Course on U.S. Relocation
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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BMO's Q1 Transportation Credit Data
Credit conditions in the trucking industry may have reached their lowest point, according to recent data from BMO, a major lender to the sector.