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FTC complaint highlights challenges that sellers face on the largest e-commerce platform.

In this edition: It’s not your mama’s bid season this year; Shippers are on the hook for carbon emissions; and UPS tries to get customers back on their side.

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Startup Flipturn really was named for the swimming maneuver. Now it wants to make trucking electrification just as smooth.

In this issue of the WTT newsletter: government shutdown alert; Flexport shakeups; used truck prices hit new lows; and more.

Confusion erupted on Monday following reports that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was looking to set a 68 mph maximum speed setting for trucks newer than the 2003 model year.

Comments from Amazon merchandising expert add context to nuanced issue.

In this edition: Shippers needs are not met by 3PLs, UAW strike expands, and subscription boxes take hold.

Shippers get clearer, Philadelphia airport gets more space, and Cup Noodles gets in the Oktoberfest spirit.

Stack AV founder Bryan Selesky is keeping most of the details of his autonomous trucking startup to himself for now.

Pricing strategies advance as companies model changes in consumer behavior.

A report published Tuesday by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) concluded that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) must make its complaint database more transparent and publicly available.

In this edition: The United Auto Workers has its strike moment; Mexico maintains its top spot; and the FreightTech 100 list is back.

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Inside the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter: Truckers get blessed, UAW prepares to strike, JBH sees green shoots and more.

At a Morgan Stanley investor conference Tuesday, trucking executives predicted a muted peak season after acknowledging the industry is in the midst bottom of the freight cycle while hoping for some improvement in 2024.

Smucker’s Twinkie defense points to recent growth in indulgent snacking.

In this edition: Celebrate National Truck Driver Appreciation Week; Minneapolis is taking a dive; and C.H. Robinson goes to the border. 

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The timing in promoting its growing patent portfolio could suggest TuSimple is trying to find a buyer for its U.S. business.

Outbound tender volumes will continue to rise out of Texas; spot rates expected to remain around $2.30 per mile

The Stockout content breadth expands to include both CPG and retail logistics coverage.

In this edition: Cargo theft was on the rise over the holiday weekend; the Panama Canal wins a spot on bingo cards; and Coyote parts ways.

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Ree Automotive tested its Reecorner by-wire technology for months before getting precertification that moves it closer to production.

Packaged coffee is an exception to sticky prices where consumers are benefiting from lower commodity costs.

In an article published Tuesday, FreightWaves CEO and founder Craig Fuller made a case that the trucking industry is not consolidating anytime soon.

In this edition: The cost of a conversation, Florida prepares for a Hurricane and Mexico avoids a strike.

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Big-box sellers report healthier-than-expected consumers and stress high in-stock rates.

In this issue of the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter: do truckers care about truck driver appreciation week, green shoots in the market and more.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Wednesday released parameters on data collection for a new study to determine the impact of detention time on drivers. The Information Collection Request (ICR) was submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval and opened the window for public comments.

In this edition: Identity theft for freight brokerages on the rise, Brake Safety Week is upon us, and the battle for terminals heats up.

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Proterra customers are sanguine about the electric bus and battery maker’s bankruptcy reorganization. They expect deliveries to continue.

In this issue of the WTT newsletter: a trucker bathroom law could become a national model; a trucking bloodbath blood clot; expensive rest stop food; and more.

On Thursday, self-driving trucking company Kodiak Robotics and Pilot Co. opened their first truckport for autonomous vehicles at the Pilot Travel Center in Villa Rica, Georgia. According to the news release, the truckport will be used by Kodiak to launch and land its autonomous trucks and serve as a hub for drivers to pick and drop off loads for first- and last-mile deliveries.

In this edition: Sustainability discussions come to the table; China’s Golden Week’s prep; and two companies become one.

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Moves similar to blackjack tactics describe how cash-poor transportation startups are grasping for new capital.

In this issue of the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter tech bros eyeball UPS pay; trucks are stalked with AirTags; Postal Service loses big.

Proposed rulemaking on automatic emergency braking (AEB) introduced in June by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is getting more pushback from a coalition of state law enforcement officials and brake manufacturers that argue more dialogue is needed before moving forward.

Numerous acquisitions the past several years bolstered logistics firm’s end-to-end capabilities.

In this edition: breaking down the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the unforeseen side effect of rising demand in Mexico, and Yellow officially declares Chapter 11 bankruptcy. 

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Media outlet TMZ reported that singer-songwriter Taylor Swift gave each truck driver who worked as part of her Eras Tour a bonus check of $100,000 before her Santa Clara, California, show last Saturday.

In this edition: The fallout from Yellow’s anticipated bankruptcy, UPS loses big to FedEx, and Hub Group throws down against the competition.

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Investor confidence coincidentally clashes with an executive’s stock sales at autonomous trucking developer.

Inside the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter Yellow’s impending bankruptcy; freight volumes show signs of life; a pair of trucking scams and more

The saga of less-than-truckload carrier Yellow may be coming to a close based on reporting that Yellow’s senior vice president of sales told staff their last day would be this Friday, and that the carrier would file for bankruptcy on Monday.

In this edition: What can Brown do for you, now that the strike has been averted?; the future of the LTL industry; and FedEx pilots stand their ground.

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Seeking clues in TuSimple’s delayed financials; a case for an autonomous trucking slowdown; and Kodiak Robotics’ dual-use approach to autonomy.

Truckload and multimodal carrier J.B. Hunt told analysts on an earnings call Tuesday that it’s still too early to tell how the 2023 peak season for freight will turn out.

In this issue of the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter, what to do if Yellow goes belly-up; why you should stop using UPS; AI in trucking; and more.

Conagra says consumers are buying less while J.B. Hunt highlights lack of seasonal uptick.

In this edition: What happens if Yellow and UPS stop delivering? And acquisition is Redwood’s game. 

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Daimler Truck forecasts a sunny outlook for its business, especially in North America and Europe.

The first meeting of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Truck Leasing Task Force (TLTF) discussed and drafted recommendations on Tuesday regarding limiting or eliminating the power a trucking company has over lease purchase agreements with drivers.

In this edition: When the pipeline turns to people; reefer markets take off; and Yellow lives to see another day. 

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British Columbia port workers’ strike ongoing and UPS Teamsters threatening to strike at month’s end.

In this issue, trucking market enters dog days of summer; Nikola sales numbers; Yellow talks intensify; and more.

The freight recession’s impact on small fleets and owner-operators gained mainstream media attention on Monday with an article by Shannon Pettypiece, a senior policy reporter for NBC News. The article related the story of Arnesha Barron, a 39-year-old driver who in 2021 became an owner-operator after working at a trucking company for six years.

In this edition: One state has over $20 in fireworks per resident; Yellow struggles with negotiations; and a double broker AMA hits Reddit. 

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Negotiations between the Teamsters union and Yellow Corp. remain ongoing, with the fate of the nation’s third-largest LTL carrier hanging in the balance. Yellow is facing stiff resistance from the Teamsters over proposed operational changes that would consolidate operations between purchased regional carriers New Penn and Holland and integrate them into Yellow’s nationwide network.

In this edition: It might be time to change the password; new Container Atlas findings; and is it double brokering if it’s “responsible”?

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Consulting firm Kearney recently released its 34th annual Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) report, “State of Logistics 2023: The Great Reset.” A major theme of the report is the great rebalancing from the carrier-dominated market of the past two years to a shipper-focused one as freight volumes fell against a backdrop of higher truckload capacity. The report notes that total U.S. logistics costs rose 19.6% in 2022 to a record $2.3 trillion or 9.1% of U.S. gross domestic product.

In this edition: The FMCSA has issued final guidance on the broker and agent divide and there are big doings in the West Coast labor talks.

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Battery chemistry will play a critical role in advancing electric trucking beyond regional and drayage hauling.

A proposal by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to alter and expand reporting categories for crashes is drawing criticism from the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, which argues the FMCSA should take stronger action to protect driver safety records.

In this edition: Comparing freight broker commission rates; Stopping corn at the border; and some C-suite shuffling. 

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Megawatt charging is too much for pretty much every electric truck save for the purpose-built Tesla Semi. But that is slowly changing.

Inside the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter: Why trucks sales are up in a freight recession; Optimus returns; glue spills; Tesla supply chain exec jumps to Rivian

At the recent UBS Global Industrial and Transportation Conference, Heartland CEO Mike Gerdin and Vice President of Finance Josh Helmich highlighted freight market weakness and outlined the retention impact of their driver minimum pay program.

In this edition: West Coast labor union talks get ramped up a notch; Canada goes head-to-head with Mexico; and C.H. Robinson finds a new CEO. 

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Class 5 electric trucks have a broad customer base and a lot of manufacturers chasing the space where regulation comes soon.

Using the California Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rule, the Biden administration’s proposed Phase 3 truck rule sees the EPA potentially imposing stricter standards on carbon dioxide emissions for truck makers and buyers.

New regulations could force CPGs to revise product formulas to eliminate common ingredients.

In this edition: Brake Safety Day results released; noncompetes return to the limelight; and Nikola has to get creative.

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School buses qualify for a lot of incentives to go electric, but are the vouchers and grants enough to make a difference?

In this issue, Southeast heats up; trucking goes hybrid; Lego Mack; and more.

On Wednesday, FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller sat down with Zach Strickland, FreightWaves’ head of freight market intelligence, to discuss freight market conditions and expectations.

In this edition: How influencers need a 3PL; noncompetes come for the C-suite; and the first installment of double broker red flags.

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Transportation startups that went for easy SPAC money never thought times would turn so ugly – certainly not so fast.

Load board fraud is gaining attention after The Wall Street Journal reported Truckstop, a leading load board provider, found reports of fraud increased 400% from Q4 2021 to Q4 2022, the highest level since 2004, when it began tracking the data. This article prompted Craig Fuller, CEO and founder of FreightWaves, to write an article on Tuesday arguing for massive load board providers to take greater responsibility for instances of fraud that take place on their platforms.

A proposed revision to FTC regulations would make canceling subscriptions as easy as signing up.

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In this edition: Earnings season highlights, the rise in flatbed demand and Roadcheck starts Wednesday.

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