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.
Seven straight months of spot rate gains. Independent freight agents are built for this market. Here's what the thriving ones are doing differently.
“Hold on, we've got something here where these guys are hungry to grow. We're hungry to grow." So, if we work together, we can help them grow their business."
The largest freight broker in North America just started locking carriers off its platform. Plus: oil could hit $160 a barrel, Mexican truckers are losing their US visas, Arizona just showed every state how to bury ELD cheaters, and more.
The UP-NS pitch to regulators is that the combined network would pull 2.1 million truckloads off highways annually. Plus: USPS signs a $10B+ deal with DHL, 20+ carriers go under in May, and Hub Group's CFO and COO are out.
The freight tech aisle has gone full AI. The ops floor has not. Here's what's actually moving the needle in 2026.
A viral X thread by @supertrucker exposed the concentration of trucking companies in California.
Echo Global Logistics is heading back to court after the Supreme Court stripped brokers of their legal shield. Plus: insurance premiums aren't stopping, AGX Freight sues R&R and Huntington, Walmart just closed the door on inbound LTL, and more.
Thomas Mella breaks down his thoughts on this week's FreightCaviar Podcast.
Arrive Logistics just dropped their May 2026 market update. Plus: Wall Street is bullish on big brokers, 12 more ELDs revoked, 13,000+ trucks parked during Roadcheck Week, and more.
A deadly crash in Lodi, the Supreme Court ruling, a 1,000-page bill, and a Reddit thread were trending across freight's social channels this week.
FMCSA replaces carrier registration system, FedEx Freight spins off, US–China trade deal advances, and freight market tightens post-blitz, and more in today's newsletter.
"We’ve gotten feedback that it saves them days of manual work, and they walk in prepared and being a good partner.”
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