OOIDA’s Compliance Connection Introduces Changes to Better Serve Members

Thieves stole more than 1,500 cases of Pabst Blue Ribbon and non-alcoholic Old Milwaukee beer in two separate thefts from the same distribution center in Montclair, California, prompting Pabst Brewing Co. to offer a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to the recovery of the cargo. Two thefts reported at Montclair warehouse Montclair…

C.H. Robinson Worldwide has agreed to acquire RXO in a stock-and-cash transaction valued at approximately $5.8 billion, combining two major freight brokerage operations and creating a transportation company valued at about $25 billion. Deal expands North American brokerage operations The acquisition is intended to increase C.H. Robinson’s scale in North American truck brokerage while strengthening…

A runaway truck on Interstate 70’s Eisenhower Pass is prompting the Colorado State Patrol to remind motorists about the dangers of mountain driving and the importance of emergency escape ramps when a heavy vehicle loses braking power. Truck uses emergency escape ramp on I-70 Colorado State Patrol shared video showing a semi-truck traveling downhill with…

Shipium Rethinks Freight Audit as Forensics, Not Archaeology Freight audit has traditionally been a backward-looking process. Shipments are completed, invoices arrive weeks later, and shipper employees or outside audit firms compare charges against contracts using spreadsheets, paper records and manually maintained rules. Seattle-based shipping technology company Shipium is trying to replace that model with continuous…

U.S. freight activity is showing early signs of improvement after an extended downturn, but the recovery remains fragile as diesel prices, inflation, interest rates and shifting capacity conditions continue to pressure carriers, brokers and shippers. Freight volumes show modest improvement The Cass Shipment Index said freight growth is likely to remain modest while noting that…

# Alaska High Court Shields Tribal Conference The Alaska Supreme Court ruled that Tanana Chiefs Conference has tribal sovereign immunity as an “arm” of the tribes it serves. The court also held that Dot Lake Village waived its own sovereign immunity, allowing the dispute to proceed under the court’s ruling. The case arose from a…