Every Friday, FreightWaves takes a look back at the week or so in social media, highlighting trucking, transportation and weather. This week features a harrowing experience for a driver who slid down an embankment, a landspout tornado spotted midair from…
The Daily Dash is a quick look at what’s happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, we highlight a Series E round of funding for KeepTruckin, Workhorse’s legal battle with the U.S. Postal Service and more. The High Five…
This is Part II of an investigation into an alleged double-brokering scheme from Southern California. Read Part I here. The CEO of several transportation companies linked to an alleged sophisticated double-brokering ring claims he’s being unfairly targeted by his competitors, possibly…
The blooming post-pandemic economy certainly has all the warning signs of collapse, but what needs to happen before the bubble pops? And what will happen when the crash comes? Those are just some of the questions plaguing Zach Strickland and…
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It seems like everyone and their mom has a new podcast hitting the airwaves these days, so how do you differentiate yourself and stand out in the saturated platforms like Spotify and Apple Podcasts? With podcasting trending toward a dominant…
Austin, Texas-based 8VC, a venture firm within the logistics industry, has submitted filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for two new venture capital funds this week. The funds, 8VC Opportunities Fund II L.P. and 8VC Fund IV L.P.,…
Full-service airlines, hamstrung by large debt incurred to survive the pandemic financial crisis and minimal recovery of the lucrative corporate travel segment, need to reevaluate their business models, as well as fleet and finance strategies, to return to growth mode,…
Freight brokerage giant C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ:CHRW) faces an uphill battle convincing the U.S. Supreme Court to settle the issue of broker liability for damages resulting from accidents involving a trucker hired by the broker but purportedly not under…
On this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road, DriverReach founder and CEO Jeremy Reymer welcomed Mark Tinney, president and CEO of JOBehaviors, an analytics provider that helps identify the best candidates for your company. The two discuss how to…
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