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TOP STORY

J.B. Hunt still waiting for market to turn

Intermodal bid season brings only modest rate increases

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LEGAL ISSUES

Werner loses again on issue of deaf driver, but dollar amounts are a lot lower

Eighth Circuit rejects all of the carrier’s arguments; district court earlier had sliced a $36 million award by a huge amount

AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

Outrider builds industry-first safety system for driverless yard operations

TÜV SÜD approves functional safety approach, enabling autonomous logistics in mixed environments

FRAUD

Insider threat cargo theft cases rose in Q2, expert says

BSI Consulting report shows growing threat of insider cargo thieves

TRUCKING

Democrats: Trump’s immigration focus undermines war on cargo theft

Problem mounts as lack of coordinated enforcement effort persists

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PARCEL

Large union, U.S. Postal Service finalize 3-year contract

Deal balances worker benefits, operational needs

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Q2 2025 Shipper Rate Report

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Visibility-Driven Fraud Prevention Playbook

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Market Movers

Nashville, once hot, now cools

SONAR Key Market Insights: Nashville

Highlights

Nashville outbound tender rejection rates cooled in the past week following the Fourth of July weekend. Outbound tender rejection rates fell 381 basis points from 11.58% on July 7 to 7.77%.

During that same period, outbound tender volumes recovered from the holiday slump, up 12.96% w/w but remained 13.36% lower compared to last month.

According to SONAR Key Market Insights, the Nashville market is experiencing strong loosening, while its mix akeys slightly inbound heavy compared to outbound shipments. Out of 135 key market areas, Nashville ranks 37th in outbound and 30th for inbound.

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From Our Partners

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Breaking In, Breaking Down: How Cargo Theft is Disrupting Supply Chains

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CASE STUDY

How Evans Distribution Systems increased operational efficiency & customer satisfaction

Courtesy of Trimble

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Q2 2025 Carrier Rate Report

Courtesy of Trimble & Deloitte

Quotable

“The biggest thing that stood out was the increase in insider participation in thefts in the United States.”

— Tony Pelli, global director of supply chain resilience at BSI Consulting

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