66% of logistics pros say talent quality — not cost — is the #1 factor in choosing a nearshore partner. Rapido's integration model explains why that's the right question to be asking.
Plus, a carrier pleading guilty to mob money laundering while still FMCSA-active, Iran's first post-ceasefire attack and what it means for diesel surcharges, FedEx Freight's first earnings as a standalone company, and more in today's newsletter.
Freight brokers are measuring their inboxes wrong. Most inbound email is monitoring, not work. And the longtail categories that look like noise are costing real margin. Here's how to audit what's actually in your inbox, and why it matters in 2026's margin-first market.
We sat down with TrueNorth’s CEO to talk about their AI load board. Plus, our featured carrier this week.
Welcome to our new Tuesday Spotlight newsletter, featuring this week’s FreightCaviar Podcast and Carrier of the Week.
This edition: Tom sits down with Jin Stedge, CEO of TrueNorth, the team behind freight’s first AI-powered load board.
Jin has logistics in her DNA. She grew up in a family of truckers, studied aerospace engineering at MIT, made the Forbes 30 Under 30 (Enterprise Technology, 2021) list, and began her career working on autonomous vehicles.
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In 2019, she co-founded TrueNorth to help small carriers manage back-office tasks like invoicing, insurance, and compliance. But after four years, they pivoted and are now building a smarter, AI-native load board for freight brokers, dispatchers, and owner-operators.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
“This new generation of owner-operators are really tech-savvy and hungry. It’s a lot of thirty year old’s who are hungry and want to work, who are willing to move fast. Those carriers are the new wave.”
This week's episode is brought to you by TextLocate, Levity, and Epay Manager.
Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Watch the interview on YouTube.
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One thing they wish more brokers understood:
“We’re not just moving freight — we’re running a business with real people, real equipment, and real costs. Respecting our time, communication, and fair rates goes a long way in building lasting partnerships.”
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Check out our recap from CABXPO (Central Asian Business Expo), that took place in April in Schaumburg, IL, for a look at one of the fastest-growing communities in the freight industry.
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Plus, a carrier pleading guilty to mob money laundering while still FMCSA-active, Iran's first post-ceasefire attack and what it means for diesel surcharges, FedEx Freight's first earnings as a standalone company, and more in today's newsletter.
Bad carriers are gaming the weigh station system. Plus, C.H. Robinson's own engineer goes scorched earth on Reddit, the Ghost Truck Act gets roasted, and more in today's newsletter.
Plus, overseas ELD tampering, 100 pallets of stolen womenswear, 20,000 Mexican truckers losing US visas, and more in today's newsletter.
While everyone in trucking is watching rates, capacity, and fraud, a much bigger shift may be happening quietly in the background: the future of rail.
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