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Digital trucking platform TruckSmarter announced Monday that it has closed a $50 million debt facility with CoVenture to grow the company’s services, including an option to extend the facility to $100 million. The San Francisco-based company last raised $25 million in 2022. “Amid challenges for the trucking industry over the past several years, TruckSmarter has…

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Ambitious billion-dollar Tehuantepec rail corridor aims to grab more international trade; GrubMarket acquires Houston-based foodservice distributor; Production of Mexican-built cargo trucks rise in June; and Metrobi launches delivery service in Texas. Ambitious billion-dollar Tehuantepec rail corridor…

Chart of the Week: Outbound Tender Reject Index – USA SONAR: OTRI.USA The national Outbound Tender Reject Index topped out at its highest level in nearly two years just before the Fourth of July, a smidge above 6.5%. The more interesting pattern might be the fact that the OTRI has been perfectly mirroring the 2019 pattern since mid-May….

Prime Day 2024 begins on Tuesday, and FreightWaves has you covered with four quick tips going into Amazon’s largest summer sale. 1. When is Prime Day, and who gets discounts? The two-day sale starts at 3:01 a.m. EST on Tuesday, July 16, and runs through Wednesday, July 17. Prime Day discounts are available to all…