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Media outlet TMZ reported that singer-songwriter Taylor Swift gave each truck driver who worked as part of her Eras Tour a bonus check of $100,000 before her Santa Clara, California, show last Saturday.

In this edition: The fallout from Yellow’s anticipated bankruptcy, UPS loses big to FedEx, and Hub Group throws down against the competition.

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Investor confidence coincidentally clashes with an executive’s stock sales at autonomous trucking developer.

Inside the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter Yellow’s impending bankruptcy; freight volumes show signs of life; a pair of trucking scams and more

The saga of less-than-truckload carrier Yellow may be coming to a close based on reporting that Yellow’s senior vice president of sales told staff their last day would be this Friday, and that the carrier would file for bankruptcy on Monday.

In this edition: What can Brown do for you, now that the strike has been averted?; the future of the LTL industry; and FedEx pilots stand their ground.

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Seeking clues in TuSimple’s delayed financials; a case for an autonomous trucking slowdown; and Kodiak Robotics’ dual-use approach to autonomy.

Truckload and multimodal carrier J.B. Hunt told analysts on an earnings call Tuesday that it’s still too early to tell how the 2023 peak season for freight will turn out.

In this issue of the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter, what to do if Yellow goes belly-up; why you should stop using UPS; AI in trucking; and more.

Conagra says consumers are buying less while J.B. Hunt highlights lack of seasonal uptick.

In this edition: What happens if Yellow and UPS stop delivering? And acquisition is Redwood’s game. 

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Daimler Truck forecasts a sunny outlook for its business, especially in North America and Europe.

The first meeting of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Truck Leasing Task Force (TLTF) discussed and drafted recommendations on Tuesday regarding limiting or eliminating the power a trucking company has over lease purchase agreements with drivers.

In this edition: When the pipeline turns to people; reefer markets take off; and Yellow lives to see another day. 

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British Columbia port workers’ strike ongoing and UPS Teamsters threatening to strike at month’s end.