$604M Verdict Exposes Brokers to Chameleon-Carrier Liability Risk
C.H. Robinson faces largest-ever judgment against a transportation company after motor carrier Lupus Superior is expected to default. Industry observers say…
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C.H. Robinson Hit With $604 Million Verdict in First Post-Montgomery Trial
Dallas jury assigns broker 23% fault in fatal 2021 crash, but shared-fault rules could push most of the judgment onto C.H. Robinson as carrier and deceased…
Shippers face liability when wrong truck leaves the dock
Post-Montgomery, releasing freight to an unverified carrier or mismatched DOT number can expose shippers to negligence claims if that truck later causes a…
BasicBlock Buys TrueNorth Load Board, Adds Dispatch AI to Factoring
Lincoln factoring firm acquires Austin AI dispatcher and free load board, building ecosystem around zero-rate financing goal.
Why AI logistics software fails: bad container data, not bad models
Gnosis Freight CRO says most AI pilots in supply chain fall apart in production because shippers skip the data foundation and go straight to the model. One…
Fleets Run AI Tools With No Record of What Data Leaves the Shop
Many carriers treat ELDs as non-negotiable compliance but let teams use AI with no inventory of which tools touch company data or where it goes.
Savannah Opens $126M Connector to Cut Port Truck Route by Half
Four-lane Brampton Road Connector eliminates railroad crossings and local-street traffic for 15,000 daily truck moves at Garden City terminal.
Volvo VNL Autonomous Runs Dallas-Houston Route With No Driver Onboard
AVI-SPL launched commercial autonomous freight operations in June 2026 using Volvo's self-driving VNL and Aurora's TMS. Safety drivers come out Q1 2027.
C.H. Robinson's AI Push Skips Carrier Vetting After Supreme Court Loss
Broker automates quoting, tracking, and scheduling but leaves carrier selection manual after Montgomery ruling. Industry attorney says AI that speeds freight…
Illinois Tollway proposes 30% commercial rate hike starting 2027
Class 8 trucks would pay $26.15 at Dixon plaza on I-88, up from $20.10, under capital-program funding plan.
Trump Pardons 11 Diesel Tuners, Ending Federal Tampering Prosecutions
White House grants full clemency to mechanics convicted of selling or installing emissions defeat devices. DOJ has stopped all new criminal cases, but civil…
Drayage Operators Turn to Automation as Margins Shrink and Congestion Persists
FreightWaves and CargoWise survey finds manual dispatch no longer sustainable under driver shortages and terminal delays.