AGX Broker Bust and TGS Ch. 7 Collapse: Owner-Ops Face $Millions in Unpaid Freight Risks
Broker AGX Freight's implosion stiffs hundreds of owner-ops while carriers like TGS and Mast file bankruptcy amid freight slump.
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Broker AGX Freight's implosion stiffs hundreds of owner-ops while carriers like TGS and Mast file bankruptcy amid freight slump.
FMCSA finalizes a dozen rule cuts on Feb. 19, eliminating outdated burdens like mandatory spare fuses and obsolete flares, easing compliance for owner-operators.
Shrinking truck capacity drives spot market rates higher even as freight volumes lag, countering a 2.3-cent diesel price uptick to $3.711 nationally.
Daimler's Western Star battery recall expands to 27K trucks after prior remedy fails, joining Cascadia seat failures and Volvo brake issues to disrupt owner-op margins.