Analysts see a credible path to $300 million in synergies as the largest brokerage merger in history moves toward a first-half 2027 close — while S&P shifted C.H. Robinson's debt outlook to negative.
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Through October, plate readers will flag vehicles with registrations suspended over unpaid tolls; $250 in unpaid tolls triggers a PennDOT suspension referral, and the April detail made 200-plus stops.
Starting Oct. 6, Ohio requires disclosure of third-party litigation funding deals; OOIDA says outside investors are bankrolling truck-crash lawsuits and inflating verdicts and insurance costs.
A historic diesel-tax deferral, a 14-hour clock-pause pilot, and a quarter-end rate pop.
NHTSA reports three recalls: 850 Mack and 392 Volvo tankers whose axle-load software can cut braking performance, plus 3,096 Mack trucks whose intake and grille bezels may detach on the road.
The figures, released Oct. 5, cover 4,789 inspections from Aug. 15 to Sept. 15: speeding led with 1,051 violations, and 50 citations were tied to English-language proficiency rules.
Load posts rose 9% to 3.3 million for the week of Sept. 27–Oct. 3 while truck posts fell 8%; every equipment type gained, but DAT's Dean Croke calls it a calendar push, not a demand shift.
Carriers and 3PLs can anonymously share attack tactics and indicators of compromise through the National Motor Freight Traffic Association's Threat Report Portal, announced at its Long Beach cybersecurity conference.
The ABC test for independent contractor status took effect Oct. 1 in New Jersey with no industry carve-outs — and the "outside the usual course of business" prong is the landmine for trucking.
Mexican trade officials say criminals are impersonating importers and customs brokers to steal customs payments, with attempted identity fraud in U.S. cargo operations up 213% since 2023.
CVSA released results Oct. 5 from the July 12–18 detail: commercial drivers received 3,409 warnings and 1,956 citations, with speeding the top violation.
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