Mexico's Driver Shortage Hits 14% — Cross-Border Risk Rising
The IRU reports Mexico's truck driver vacancy rate has climbed to 14%, tightening capacity and adding delay and cost risk across domestic and cross-border lanes.
If you move freight into or out of Mexico, expect tighter capacity and firmer rates — lock in reliable carriers early and build slack into transit windows; Lia can help you line up vetted cross-border capacity before the crunch bites.
LTL Carrier Mountain Valley Express Shuts Down
Regional LTL carrier Mountain Valley Express is ceasing operations, removing capacity from the less-than-truckload market and stranding some in-transit shipments.
Carrier exits mean rerouting headaches and possible service gaps — diversify your LTL carrier mix and confirm the financial health of any single-carrier lane before you're caught with freight in limbo.
Hormuz Tanker Attacks Test Gulf Landbridges and Trade Routes
Escalating tanker attacks near the Strait of Hormuz are pressuring ocean routing and reviving interest in overland landbridge alternatives, raising the specter of longer transits and higher shipping costs.
Ocean disruption abroad eventually shows up as rate and equipment pressure at home — watch your ocean-dependent inbound flows and pre-plan alternate routings to protect delivery commitments.
FedEx Sells Contract Logistics Unit to CMA CGM for $1.4B
FedEx is offloading its contract logistics business to ocean carrier CMA CGM in a $1.4 billion deal, another sign of consolidation reshaping the 3PL landscape.
Ownership changes among big providers can shift service levels and pricing — review your logistics contracts for change-of-control clauses and keep backup capacity relationships warm.
Broker Immunity Gone: Mariner Rolls Out Carrier Verification Protocol
With recent legal shifts eroding broker immunity, Mariner Logistics introduced its Sentinel Protocol for systematic carrier and driver verification — a response to rising fraud and liability exposure.
Cargo theft and double-brokering are the year's quiet margin-killers, so partner only with brokers who rigorously vet every carrier and driver before your freight moves.