Carrier & Broker Risk
Carrier economics, brokerage practices, vetting, fraud, insurance, and operational risk.
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FMCSA Removes 110 CDL Schools—What Carriers Must Verify Before the Crackdown Reaches Driver Files
FMCSA removed more than 110 CDL training providers and published an official lookup list. Carriers should compare provider and completion dates before deciding whether a driver record requires escalation.
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Carrier & Broker Risk · Freight Markets · Maritime, Ports & Drayage · Regulation, Infrastructure & Risk · Shipper StrategyU.S. Strikes Three Iranian Oil Tankers as Hormuz Traffic Stays Constrained—The Freight Cost Exposure
Two additional tanker attacks and below-average Hormuz traffic expose U.S. shippers to fuel, insurance and capacity costs—even without a full closure.
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Carrier & Broker Risk · Maritime, Ports & Drayage · Regulation & Safety · Regulation, Infrastructure & Risk · Shipper StrategyPort Closed? A Federal Ruling Clarifies the Detention-Fee Playbook
The D.C. Circuit upheld an FMC ruling against detention charges during a port closure. Here is the fact-specific test and invoice checklist freight teams should use.
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Carrier & Broker Risk · Freight Markets · Maritime, Ports & Drayage · Regulation, Infrastructure & Risk · Shipper StrategyA Vessel Was Struck Near Hormuz. The Freight Risk Now Runs Through Fuel, Insurance and Capacity.
A confirmed vessel strike near Oman—and provisional reporting that an LNG carrier was disabled—raises immediate fuel, insurance and capacity risks for freight decision-makers.
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The Freight Market’s Mixed Signal: Volumes Stay Soft While Costs Rise
June’s freight data delivered a message that transportation leaders cannot afford to flatten into a simple “recovery” or “recession” narrative: shipment demand remained soft, but the cost of moving freight…