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Following the U.S. Supreme Court's Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II ruling, which holds brokers liable for negligent carrier selection, camera safety systems are being used to document due diligence. Bennett Family of Companies, a logistics provider, employs these systems for litigation protection.
The Cass Freight Index shipments component dropped 4.1% year-over-year and 3.1% month-over-month in June. Seasonally adjusted shipments fell 2.9% from May, reversing most year-to-date gains. The decline occurred amid tight capacity and elevated freight rates.
A proposed network of five multimodal logistics hubs around Delhi would transfer cargo from diesel trucks to electric trucks for last-mile delivery, aiming to shift nearly half of long-haul freight to a hub-and-spoke model. The hubs are planned at Sonipat, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida and Gurgaon under the Centre's NHEV initiative, with operations expected within 16-18 months.
ArcBest will consolidate MoLo Solutions, Panther Premium Logistics, and ArcBest Technologies under the ArcBest brand effective Aug. 1, 2026, and cut about 2% of its workforce. The company is also consolidating select service centers, representing about 1% of network doors, expecting $40 million in annualized cost savings.