Telly Arnold spent three years building a Houston-based box truck carrier through rentals, a failed co-ownership deal, appliance delivery, and now over-the-road freight. Her biggest takeaway for anyone starting out: gross revenue is not profit, and the expenses that catch new carriers off guard — recurring insurance deposits, major repair bills, freight claims — can quietly drain a business that looks healthy on the surface. FreightWaves spoke with Arnold about what she learned and what she wishes someone had told her at the start. vist.ly/5p462

Volvo Trucks North America has a new service contract that bundles powertrain repair coverage — engine, transmission, aftertreatment, and clutch — into a single monthly payment alongside its existing preventive maintenance plan. The launch comes as industry data shows truck repair and maintenance costs climbed 8.6% in 2025 to 21.5 cents per mile. Read the full breakdown of what the Silver Service Contract covers and what Volvo has yet to disclose. vist.ly/5p46x

A New Mexico jury has awarded $47 million to a young pickup truck driver and his mother following a 2022 head-on collision with a commercial tanker truck near Carlsbad. The verdict is one of the largest trucking accident awards in the state in recent years and adds to a growing pattern of high-dollar jury verdicts reshaping liability and insurance calculations across the trucking industry. vist.ly/5p46n

📣 One Week Until the Brokerage Compliance Symposium! Register now and join us on October 26 in Chattanooga to gain actionable insights on fraud prevention, carrier vetting, FMCSA rule updates, and cargo theft prevention. Walk away with the knowledge and strategies to protect your brokerage and stay ahead of compliance challenges. Don’t miss out—𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁! vist.ly/5p324

A major update in the infamous Louisiana staged-truck-accident ring ("Operation Slammer"): Attorney Danny Keating was just sentenced to 32 months in federal prison plus 3 years supervised release, and ordered to pay $660,000 in restitution. ⚖️🚨

A major interstate drug bust exposed how traffickers smuggled 40+ kilos of cocaine across state lines—without the truck driver even knowing. 🚚📦

CBP officers in Laredo seized nearly $30.4 million in suspected methamphetamine hidden inside a commercial salt shipment at the World Trade Bridge. The driver and tractor-trailer were released after the discovery, while Homeland Security Investigations continues to pursue the case. vist.ly/5p3tp

Air Canada Cargo is expanding its freighter network for the winter season, adding dedicated Boeing 767-300 service from Toronto to Amsterdam, Monterrey, and Panama City. The new routes target a period when transatlantic belly capacity tightens, giving cargo shippers more options on key trade lanes between Europe, Canada, and Latin America. vist.ly/5p3tc

When the ELD and the driver’s phone stop telling the same story, it’s time to make a call. @DescartesSG MacroPoint ELD+ tracks truck and driver together on one session to close visibility gaps and flag fraud. #FreightVisibility #Trucking vist.ly/5p3s5

A California trucking owner just pleaded guilty to a $2.1M fraud and identity theft scheme. 🚨 Hassan Korkmaz (45) used ~100 stolen identities to execute a classic "bust-out scheme" through his trucking business, pumping fake checks into accounts to temporarily restore credit lines and run up $2.1M in losses across 2 banks.

The part no one is talking about in the C.H. Robinson landmark ruling: It’s not just the $604M verdict standing without a 75% cut—it's the $107M in post-judgment interest added on top. Total tab now? $711 Million. 🚨

Fuel prices are trucking's number one concern in 2025, according to the American Transportation Research Institute's annual survey — the first time the issue has topped the list in years. The finding raises questions about how well fuel surcharges actually protect carriers from rising costs. FreightWaves has the full breakdown of this year's top 10 and what the industry says should be done about it. vist.ly/5p3bf

Maersk, the world's second-largest container line, is participating in a study of a nuclear-powered freight corridor between the UK and the U.S. East Coast — with ports of Felixstowe and Charleston, S.C. as the focal points. The work centers on closing regulatory and safety gaps, not ordering ships, and it reflects a broader wave of industry and government interest in nuclear propulsion as a potential zero-emission pathway for commercial shipping. vist.ly/5p3bb