Latest
π Dismantled
π Upheld: $604M Verdict
$604 million. One massive verdict. And a Texas judge just said it's staying. C.H. Robinson was hoping for a different outcome after July's staggering jury verdict. Instead, the judge upheld it, along with another $107 million in interest.
π Poaching, Kickback Lawsuit
Four employees quit. One freight division allegedly dropped 66%. And a rival brokerage got the business. Coincidence? Edge Logistics doesn't think so. Now there's a federal lawsuit alleging stolen customers, secret deals and kickbacks funded by inflated freight rates.
π Shut Down
Get shut down. Change the name. Put the same trucks back on the road. Ontario regulators say thatβs exactly what happened after a carrier with repeated safety violations resurfaced under a new identity. Seven of nine trucks had already been placed out of service.
π Freight Disruptions
The hurricane is gone. The freight problems arenβt. Isaias has weakened, but flooding, downed trees, power outages and debris are still disrupting parts of the Southeast.
π Gulf Oil Production
The first Atlantic hurricane of the season is already knocking on the Gulf Coastβs door. But the freight impacts are starting before landfall.
π Consolidation
π Using Legitimate Carriers to Steal Freight
π $105M Investment Scheme
π Cartel Truckloads
π Fake Drivers
Newsletters
π Cyberattacks
120 million cyberattack attempts. One port. One month. Thatβs what the Port of Los Angeles says it faced in August, with hackers trying everything from stealing credentials to slipping malware into its systems.
Newsletters
π One Email
Newsletters
π Dismissed
Newsletters
π REVOKE Act
Newsletters
π Funding Bill
Newsletters
π Capacity and Costs
Newsletters
π Rebrokering Military Freight
Newsletters
π Sold For $100M
Another freight tech deal just hit the board. Descartes is buying Tai for $100 million. That gives Descartes a bigger foothold in broker workflows across truckload, LTL, drayage and cross-border freight.
Newsletters
π Departing
The top job in trucking just opened up. Chris Spear is out as president and CEO of the American Trucking Associations, ending a decade-long run leading the industryβs most powerful trade group. ATA said the departure is effective immediately. No reason was given.
Newsletters
π Jersey Patch
Freight just made it onto the front of an SEC basketball jersey. Axle Logistics, a Knoxville-based 3PL, is becoming the first official jersey patch partner in Tennessee basketball history.
Newsletters
π Texas, Mexican CDLs and Cabotage
Texas is taking a harder look at who is legally allowed to haul freight inside the state. At a hearing this week, lawmakers heard testimony about Mexican CDLs, cabotage and whether foreign-issued commercial licenses are being used beyond their intended purpose.
Newsletters