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Former NFL Quarterback Mark Sanchez was hospitalized late Friday night after an altercation with a truck driver in Indianapolis.| FreightCaviar
Thousands of carriers built on “non-domiciled” drivers now face extinction.| FreightCaviar
Plus: states clash over CDL crackdowns, a Chicago carrier drops 40 drivers over English rules, Denver execs face forklift tariff fraud charges, and more in today’s newsletter.| FreightCaviar
Oregon halts all non-domiciled CDL issuances under FMCSA rule as Oklahoma ramps up ICE enforcement, removing 130 truck drivers in a three-day crackdown.| FreightCaviar
Denver firms Endless Sales and Octane Forklifts indicted in $1 million tariff evasion scheme, accused of selling Chinese forklifts as U.S.-made to government agencies.| FreightCaviar
Here is another round-up of the most engaging and talked-about freight content from around the web and from us.| FreightCaviar
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Plus: shutdown jitters for trucking, ICE pulls 130 drivers in Oklahoma, Alvys scores $40M for AI freight ops, and more in today's newsletter.| FreightCaviar
Alvys raises $40M Series B to expand its AI-powered TMS, aiming to streamline freight operations with automation, integrations, and real-time decision support for brokers and carriers.| FreightCaviar
Oklahoma officials, with ICE assistance, removed 130 truck drivers during a three-day Port of Entry enforcement, citing credentialing risks, safety concerns, and new FMCSA CDL oversight rules.| FreightCaviar
DOT’s shutdown plan shields trucking and highway programs, keeping FMCSA and FHWA fully operational, while FAA and FRA face furloughs and reduced functions.| FreightCaviar
Deeper compliance starts with ISS and BASIC scores, offering brokers critical safety insights unavailable in OOS data to reduce liability and protect shippers.| FreightCaviar
“The first thing is to go ask if they have cross-border freight,” said Matt Silver, Co-Founder & CEO of Cargado. “You have to actually go ask for it.”| FreightCaviar
Plus: Trump’s truck tariffs shake global OEMs, insurance premiums keep climbing, cargo theft surges in Mexico, and more in today’s newsletter.| FreightCaviar
BSI Consulting reports cargo theft surging in Q3 2025, with Mexico accounting for 75% of North American cases. Hijackings dominate, while criminals deploy new tactics like GPS jammers and fake police checkpoints.| FreightCaviar
CSX faces rising investor pressure for consolidation while launching new intermodal services with BNSF, fueling speculation of coast-to-coast rail mergers after Union Pacific’s $71.5 billion Norfolk Southern deal.| FreightCaviar
C.H. Robinson and Uber Freight are expanding cross-border LTL services as U.S.–Mexico trade surges.| FreightCaviar
Freight brokers face Q4 turbulence with tariffs, the end of de minimis, an 80% USPS traffic collapse, and a proposed $85B rail merger.| FreightCaviar
Plus: Pink Cheetah v. TQL dismissed, a $1.4M cargo theft disrupted, brokers push for federal vetting standards, and more.| FreightCaviar
Peak season imports into the U.S. slowed sharply in 2025, with Chinese exports plunging 27% year-over-year and carriers cutting sailings as tariffs and inventory frontloading reshape trade flows.| FreightCaviar
Border officials in the U.S. and Canada seized more than $90 million in narcotics during August, uncovering cocaine and meth hidden in commercial truck shipments of produce, flowers, and metal.| FreightCaviar
PAMT breached a debt covenant in Q2 2025, highlighting mounting losses, rising debt from equipment purchases, and continued struggles to meet revenue goals as lenders grant temporary waivers.| FreightCaviar
Miami-based STT Logistics Group celebrates 10 years as a leading heavy-haul broker, with thousands of 5-star reviews and AI tech to combat cargo theft.| FreightCaviar
Bankruptcies in trucking are accelerating as tariffs, heavy debt, and post-pandemic overinvestment plague the industry. Some are warning recovery may be delayed until mid-2026.| FreightCaviar
Over half of all respondents in a FreightCaviar poll said rising costs are putting the biggest pressure on freight broker margins. How can you relieve it?| FreightCaviar