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 Nate Johnson, the CEO of GLCS, to unpack the critical role of authenticity in leadership and what it really takes to stay ahead of cyber threats. Plus, our featured carrier this week.
Welcome to the Tuesday Spotlight newsletter, featuring this week’s FreightCaviar Podcast and Carrier of the Week.
This edition: Tom sits down with Nate Johnson and his team at GLCS, a transportation and logistics technology consulting firm.
Over the past 9 years, GLCS has gone from a traditional management consultancy company into a full-stack managed IT firm. Today, it supports companies with everything from tech consulting and software integrations to cybersecurity and day-to-day IT services.
What You'll Get in this Podcast Drop:
Here is what Nate has to say on authenticity:
“ You need to be real with people and figure out how your life is going to be. That goes with your customer conversations, working with employees, and your personal life.”
This week's episode is brought to you by Cargado, FreightFlex and CloneOps.ai.
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:
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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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