Freight Waves

JULY 18, 2025

Imagine a world where a freight broker is liable in one state for hiring a federally authorized motor carrier, but shielded from liability in the next. Freight brokers like C.H. Freight brokers don’t own or operate motor vehicles. And now they have the perfect cases to do it: Montgomery v. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

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JULY 16, 2025

It’s become a bit more sophisticated where it’s happening sort of further from the railhead, so more inland in California, or even as far as sort of Arizona, or other neighboring states.” “These thefts are becoming more sophisticated and they are soliciting people inside organizations to help with those types of thefts,” Pelli said.

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Freight Waves

JULY 18, 2025

Beverage distributor Republic National exits California Republic National Distributing Co., a wholesale beverage alcohol distributor, plans to close its operations across California by the end of September and slash 1,756 jobs statewide, according to WARN notices and media reports. 1,756), Canfor Corp. 75), BRP Marine US Inc. (72),

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Freight Waves

JULY 1, 2025

freight brokerage market will continue to drive solid and consistent results despite a difficult operating environment, including flat volumes and weak pricing dynamics.” However, that optimism does not derive from any belief that freight market conditions will strengthen. The Moody’s outlook on C.H. Robinson held at stable.

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QAD

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Instead, you can choose between parcel, freight, courier or LTL shipping as needed. Choosing the carrier with the lowest freight rates is important. You could automatically route all parcel shipments from New Jersey to California to Carrier A. The best multi-carrier solutions include more than just parcel shipping.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 6, 2025

Upgraded units sitting idle in California were moved to the Midwest to refresh fleets worn by winter weather. During the lull in China traffic precipitated by the trans-Pacific tariff dispute with Washington, Trac looked to reposition chassis where they could do the most good.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 14, 2025

Other schools of note are: University of Cambridge (UK) IMD Business School (Switzerland) Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (Netherlands) Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (Switzerland) University of California at Berkeley (USA) National University of Singapore (Singapore) University of Texas at Austin (USA) University of (..)

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

federal environmental, social and governance (ESG) regulations such as the proposed SEC climate rules remain contested, while California (SB 253 ) and New York (A4123 ) have introduced climate disclosure laws. In the U.S., These states alone represent two of the eight largest economies in the world, and more are expected to follow.

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Freight Waves

JULY 9, 2025

Los Gatos, California-based tech platform ServiceUp has raised $55 million in Series B funding to streamline the vehicle repair process for fleet operators and insurers. The round, led by PeakSpan Capital and existing investors, brings the company’s total funding to $70 million since its founding in 2021.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 23, 2025

The Baja California-based company transports over 150,000 Class 8 trucks and 225,000 light vehicles annually. Use of the Samsara AI Dash Cams also led to a 13% reduction in accidents. Mexicana Logistics, winner of the Excellence in Physical Security award, saw an 80% reduction in emergency detection times and a 97% reduction in saddle thefts.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 13, 2025

Expands the companys reach with assets and an office in Buena Park, California. .: Operates a modern, technologically advanced fleet of 150 tractors and 900 food grade dry vans, providing dependable support to logistics and pallet divisions. Bettaway West, Inc.:

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 17, 2025

Built for freight brokers, 3PLs, and shippers, it streamlines carrier qualification, automates insurance monitoring, and reduces riskenabling faster, more secure freight operations across the industrys largest active carrier network. Register here. Register here. Register here.

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Precoro

MAY 19, 2025

Some laws, such as the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act , also regulate sourcing practices and require large businesses to vet the supply chain for suppliers who engage in exploitative or unsustainable practices. If the vendor is from the U.S. New tariff policies are also a concern.

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Freight Waves

JULY 17, 2025

RK Logistics Group , a specialized logistics provider based in Fremont, California, has appointed Brian Saucier as director of semiconductor engineering and campus support services. Saucier brings more than 30 years of experience in complex supply chain operations and business development.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 24, 2025

In February, Albertsons laid off 156 Safeway corporate employees in Pleasanton, California, according to WARN notices. Walnut Creek, California-based Del Monte Foods has production and distribution locations across the U.S. It was at least the second round of staff cuts made this year by Albertsons. and Mexico. The Kroger Co.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 28, 2025

Link: Truckers News: Last-Mile Theft Jewelry Heist Location: California, USA Date: 2022 (Indictments in 2025) Value: $100 million Details: A gang stole jewelry from trucks, with indictments in 2025. Link: FreightWaves: Amazon Cargo Theft Electronics Cargo Heist Location: California, USA Date: Q3 2024 Value: $1.6

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 25, 2025

Fred Smith Dead at 80 h 65 Cents That is the projected rise in California gasoline prices per gallon starting July 1, when several new gas taxes go into effect in the state. in May versus the same period in 2024, as the freight recession continues on. Amazon Stopping Fake Goods. May Freght is Flat, ATA Says. The Index was down 1.3%

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Cathy Roberson

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

The war concluded with Mexico losing a significant portion of its territory, including present-day California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Colorado and Wyoming. Just twenty-five years after gaining its independence, Mexico faced a war with the US - The Mexican-American War (1846-1848). –Mexico border.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 4, 2025

On May 6, it began a weekly service focused on perishable goods from Tijuana Airport in Mexico to Zhengzhou, China, under a contract with California-based ARC Global Logistics, according to a LinkedIn post. Flight data only shows two Tijuana-China flights so far.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 23, 2025

This challenge is now being addressed through strategically placed hydrogen corridors in regions with high freight traffic. total truck fleet operates in California and Texas alone. at 29% of the total. Greater than 20% of the U.S.

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EFT

JULY 1, 2025

Immigration raids leave crops unharvested, California farms at risk "70% of the workers are gone," one farmer said as most of the work is mostly done by immigrants, impacting business.

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EFT

JUNE 16, 2025

Trump to sign resolutions nixing California's EV rules, White House official says U.S. Peru turns to China as US tariffs squeeze blueberry exports In Peru's Pisco Desert, rows of blueberry bushes towering as much as two meters high stretch towards the horizon, finally giving way to sand dunes.

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Freight Waves

JULY 2, 2025

With only six Class I freight railroads remaining and stringent merger rules set by the Surface Transportation Board’s 2001 framework, the consensus largely held that the window for large-scale transactions was effectively closed. Talk of the next Class I rail merger is steadily moving beyond backroom chatter and into public conversations.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 11, 2025

Container shipping rates have surged nearly 30 percent as ships continue to be diverted from the Red Sea due to attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 11, 2025

million worth of stolen cargo; and freight theft cases in Illinois and Kentucky surged in April. Cargo theft surged in April in Illinois, Kentucky New data from GearTrack’s Cargo Security Index and Verisk’s CargoNet shows California, Texas, and Illinois accounted for 68% of cargo theft incidents in April, according to a news release.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 26, 2022

Raj Subbiah and Joe Lynch discuss understanding Uber Freight. Raj is Head of Product for Uber Freight , a logistics platform built on the power of Uber with the goal to reshape global logistics and deliver reliability, flexibility and transparency for shippers and carriers. About Uber Freight. About Raj Subbiah.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 21, 2023

Lionel van der Walt and Joe Lynch discuss revolutionizing freight forwarding using tech, which is exactly what Raft.ai About Raft Raft is the intelligent logistics platform that’s rewriting the technology playbook for freight forwarders and customs brokers in the automation era.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Pandemic demand for goods, and the shifts from a service economy, increased volume in southern California ports where 40% of ocean carriers unload for entry into the United States. The landlocked ports of Southern California are especially problematic. Freight Rates 2019-2021. Trade continues to be imbalanced.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Black Friday Logistics: Brought To You By Ocean Freight. What’s working for ocean freight (and what isn’t). Ocean freight has had a complicated year so far. Beyond speed, one of air freight’s primary advantages over ocean has always been reliability. Ocean freight is cheap. zschreiber.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 20, 2023

The California Trucking Association (CTA) has filed its request for a new preliminary injunction to block AB5 from the state’s trucking sector — again — using an argument that at times seems more economic than legal: The law won’t work. District Court for the Southern District of California was filed Wednesday.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2023

million km) using battery-electric vehicles hauling customer freight. It operates nearly 100 Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 electric trucks at its Southern California Intermodal Operations Center, which also houses a charging depot half the size of a football field. It also operates two electric yard tractors.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 2, 2014

For the freight world holiday shipping or for shippers in any peak season (such as those who ship plants for the spring time) it gets chaotic, everyone is trying to clear docs, empty warehouses, and get their books in order. We lose valuable transit days with shipments when carriers aren’t moving freight.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2022

North American Transborder Freight up 23.8% The more cautious outlook is driven by wage and inflationary pressures, as well as increased freight costs. The excess capacity includes warehouses in New York, New Jersey, Southern California and Atlanta, according to an article in Bloomberg.com that referenced anonymous sources.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Understanding Uber Freight with Raj Subbiah. Raj Subbiah and Joe Lynch discuss understanding Uber Freight. Raj is Head of Product for Uber Freight , a logistics platform built on the power of Uber with the goal to reshape global logistics and deliver reliability, flexibility and transparency for shippers and carriers.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Martin is CEO at Commtrex , a tech-enabled rail logistics provider with a team of experienced rail professionals, an extensive network of partners, and a best-in-class technology platform that simplifies the movement of freight and creates a competitive advantage. Discover more at www.commtrex.com.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2024

Each has the capacity to receive general merchandise items from suppliers in smaller freight loads, known in the industry as less-than-truckload (LTL), and consolidate them into larger freight loads known as truckloads (TL). Hyundai delivered 30 of its fuel cell trucks to Northern California.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

To start, Pepsi is using the trucks to deliver Frito-Lay products from its Modesto, California, facility up to 425 miles on a single charge. Speaking of electric semis, Uber Freight , WattEV and CHEP have announced a strategic, joint effort to deploy electric trucks on select routes in Southern California.

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