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Regulatory and legal shifts hitting trucking and logistics this week: The case of Pink Cheetah vs.

Trucking rates, fuel, and capacity heat up this summer this week: The U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index reports dry van spot rates surged 31% year-over-year to $2; and A severe heatwave across the Eastern US, with heat index values reaching…

Regional Economic Indicators (Southeast Focus) this week: Private equity firm Open Road Ventures has acquired Double-Stack Logistics, an intermodal 3PL that owns over 150; and Texas has resumed issuing non-domiciled commercial driver’s…

Logistics Technology and Innovation this week: The National Motor Freight Traffic Association has launched an anonymous Threat Report Portal for reporting freight; and ISEE AI, founded by MIT researchers, pivoted from highway autonomous…

New Industrial Investments and Facility Expansions this week: USA Rare Earth has selected Cherokee County, South Carolina, for a $1.

Southeast Industrial and Economic Development this week: USA Rare Earth Inc. has selected Cherokee County, South Carolina, for a $1.

Freight and Logistics Market Updates this week: XPO’s May tonnage data shows a 0.5% year-over-year increase, driven by a 3.

Supply Chain and Logistics Operations this week: Rush Order and Encore Fulfillment, two third-party logistics providers, are expanding their physical capacity in the; and Private equity firm Open Road Ventures has acquired intermodal…