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🎣 Freight Broker Rumor Mill
A major freight brokerage is making moves—employees at a recently acquired firm were allegedly given termination notices and new contracts with non-compete clauses.
Adriana Pulley
I’m Adriana, a writer and editor at FreightCaviar. I’ve covered everything from freight tech to industry lawsuits and market shifts, helping scale us to almost 14K subscribers. My goal: to make logistics stories digestible, clear, and fun to read.
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🎣 XPO’s Non-Compete Lawsuit
Plus: Tenstreet acquires TextLocate, Trump plans to impose automotive tariffs starting April 2, and two logistics giants report mixed Q4 results.
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🎣 Trucking Market’s Reality Check
Plus: deadly pileups from snow, fires, and wrong-way crashes, FMCSA reopens broker transparency rule, FedEx Freight spinoff sparks industry buzz, and more.
🎣 New Executive Order
Plus: Winter storms threaten freight routes, Ryder reports muted 2025 growth despite Q4 resilience, truckload rates see first rise in two years, and more.
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🎣 Worst Truck Bottlenecks 2025
ATRI's 2025 report reveals the top 100 truck bottlenecks in the US. I-95 at SR 4 remains the worst for the 7th year.
🎣 Egg-spress
The FMCSA has stepped in to get the egg supply moving. Plus: Mexico set a record as the top US trade partner in 2024, US ports are seeing high import volumes as retailers rush shipments ahead of tariffs, and carriers are clashing over Convoy’s $75,000 bond payout after its collapse.
AI
AI Workers: The Freight Broker’s Playbook for a Market Turnaround
AI-powered brokers are gaining the edge—HappyRobot users report 4x cost efficiency, 10% higher margins, and 100% answered calls. As the market shifts, automation is pushing past every boundary.
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🎣 Steel & Aluminum
The U.S. just slapped a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports. Plus: Super Bowl freight surged 38%, a $600K chassis theft ring was busted at the Port of LA, and Amazon’s strong Q4 fueled speculation about an Old Dominion acquisition.
🎣 Freight Earnings: Winners & Losers
Plus, a look at the latest trade deficit numbers, new levies against Chinese retailers, a NJ trucking exec's big fraud, and more.
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🎣 Freight’s Tariff Reality
Has your business already been impacted by President Trump's tariff actions or other executive orders? Here's what the community is saying.
🎣 10 Quarters of Decline
Plus, tracking the ever-changing tariff announcements, Waabi teams up with Volvo, GenLogs secures big funding, and more.
Freight Tech
Freight Brokers: Scaling Up in 2025? Here’s What’s Actually Working
The freight market recovery is still stuck in neutral, so what are brokers doing instead? 76% are betting on tech, automation, and efficiency to stay ahead in 2025.