This week in Borderlands: US apparel importers scrambling after Mexico imposes tariffs; Source Logistics opens warehouse in Laredo; brokerage giant opens office in Fort Worth; and industrial manufacturer plans Fort Worth distribution hub.
A federal court has again ruled in favor of the 3PL industry on the issue of broker liability.
TQL isn’t satisfied with its victory in a federal appeals court; it wants the Supreme Court to take up the question of broker liability.
The brokerage industry, this time TQL, has won another court victory, shielding it from liability stemming from a carrier it hired.
This week in Borderlands: ITS Logistics is making big moves in the Lone Star State; Lineage Logistics opens a cold chain logistics center in Houston; a metal recycling firm acquires a 55-acre tract at a logistics park; and TQL opens a new brokerage office in Arizona.
Since leaving Total Quality Logistics in April 2021, ex-broker Jacob Patterson has been embroiled in a legal battle with the Cincinnati-based freight brokerage over claims that he has violated his noncompete agreement twice in the past two years.
RXO, spun off Nov. 1, released its third-quarter earnings to the SEC for its first stand-alone numbers.
Current and former employees of Total Quality Logistics say they are closely following a former colleague’s two legal actions involving the nation’s second-largest freight brokerage.
Jacob Patterson presentó una demanda para “detener el acoso económico de TQL
Jacob Patterson, who worked at TQL for nearly 14 years, claims his lawsuit against the second-largest freight brokerage in the U.S. “demonstrates the extraordinary measures TQL will take to harm the career prospects of an employee who has the temerity to leave the company.”
Small shipper battles TQL over lost plant shipment; AB5 fallout; the intersection of FreightTech and people; brawl at Disney
Hackers relentlessly targeted trucking and logistics companies throughout 2020. These five cyberattacks are among the worst incidents.
No one knows how long freight will continue to break new records; only time will tell.
TQL headquarters remains open despite multiple employees testing positive for COVID-19 in the past three weeks.
TQL’s ‘aggressive legal team’ fighting class-action lawsuits on all fronts.
Sources say TQL postponed the start date of nearly 200 of its 400 new hires, citing the economic downturn and COVID-19.
TQL announces layoffs, ways you can #ThankATrucker, what drivers can do if they feel sick on the road and so much more!
The coronavirus impact on unemployment, an investigative report on TQL’s layoffs, more.
Current and former TQL workers fearful, angry in wake of mass firings
A lawsuit, seeking class action status, was filed against TQL over its recent data breach.
Companies from all corners of the freight ecosystem are beginning to implement layoffs as an economic downturn starts to take hold.
Insurgent digital brokerage apps are increasing their share of downloads while load boards are largely stagnant.
