Heartland Express posts Q2 profit on equipment sales, not freight
The Iowa truckload carrier turned a $10.6 million profit in Q2 2026, but only because it sold $22 million more equipment than last year. Without those gains,…
Diana Korczak
Broker Fraud, Vetting & Carrier Financials
Diana Korczak covers the financial-risk side of trucking, broker fraud, double-brokering, fictitious-pickup scams, factoring fraud, identity theft, plus the public-company earnings reports, operating ratios, and balance-sheet warning flags carriers and shippers use to vet who they do business with. She names companies, lists the red flags, and tells carriers exactly what to verify before signing.
Capacity Crunch, Not Demand, Drives Spot Rates to $3.53/Mile
JB Hunt and Knight-Swift beat Q2 earnings on double-digit contract rate gains and 15.44% tender rejections as regulatory barriers keep new carriers out and…
New Orleans Attorney Denied New Trial in Staged-Accident Scam
Vanessa Motta will face sentencing in September. Her romantic partner stands trial next month for murdering a cooperating witness.
C.H. Robinson Hit With $604M Verdict After Jury Finds Broker Liability
Dallas jury assigned 23% fault to broker in 2021 crash case, signaling new exposure for brokers under post-Montgomery legal landscape.
Aurora's $0.85/Mile Autonomous Rate Isn't a Broker Story
The autonomous trucking developer reported Q2 pricing for its driver-replacement subscription, but small fleets face no new broker fraud risk from the…
UPS Guidance Disappoints as Amazon Freight Push Weighs on Volume Outlook
Parcel giant declines to guide domestic business higher for second half despite resilient consumer demand, raising fresh questions about Amazon's impact on…
Knight-Swift Q2 Beat Doesn't Signal Broker Fraud Risk for Small Fleets
Large carrier's 23% earnings beat and 30% tender rejection rate reflect tight capacity and rising contract rates, not broker payment problems. Small fleets…
C.H. Robinson Hit With $604M Verdict After Jury Calls Driver 'Borrowed Employee'
Dallas jury found broker 23% liable but vicarious-liability theory could multiply exposure. Verdict follows Supreme Court ruling that killed federal preemption…
Ryder Q2 Earnings Beat on Used Truck Sales, Not Broker Fraud
The fleet-management giant posted $3.73 EPS in Q2 2026, up 12% year-over-year, driven by used tractor pricing 6% above residual value. No broker-fraud angle in…
Drug Traffickers Used Broker Model to Move $139M Across Border
Canadian and U.S. authorities seized 1.7 metric tons of cocaine, meth, and opium from a network that arranged cross-border drug loads like a freight broker…
Daimler Truck Finance sees freight recovery after four-year downturn
Tobias Waldeck and Kevin Bangston say capacity is stabilizing, EPA rules are driving fleet investment, and AI data centers are creating new freight lanes.
Eight Charged in $10M Cargo Theft Ring Using Carrier Impersonation
Federal prosecutors allege the organization stole electronics, liquor, eggs, and skincare products by posing as legitimate carriers and diverting freight…