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The Trusted Freight Report delivers sharp, actionable insights at the intersection of supply chain operations, leadership, and business growth. Each edition unpacks real-world freight challenges, project site logistics, and what it takes to lead with trust and transparency in today’s complex shipping environment. Whether you're a project manager, manufacturer, or logistics pro, this report keeps you ahead of the curve and always on track.

Manifest 2026's Agenda Is Our Daily Playbook

Mar 13, 2026

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Manifest 2026's Agenda Is Our Daily Playbook

Manifest 2026 is putting the right issues on the main stage: cargo crime, AI, tariffs, and visibility.The interesting part? These aren’t future-state conversations. They’re day-to-day realities already shaping how freight moves, how losses happen, and how smart operators stay ahead.

Ryan Suydam

The Stagecoach Robbing Era. An industry-wide crisis.

Mar 6, 2026

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The Stagecoach Robbing Era. An industry-wide crisis.

This week’s newsletter dives into what FreightWaves calls “The Stagecoach Robbing Era.” Freight fraud has evolved from isolated incidents into a full-blown industry crisis driven by deregulation, digital loopholes, and a race to the bottom. The question now isn’t if fraud will hit, but whether you’re prepared before it does.

Ryan Suydam

Cargo Security Innovation Act: What It Means for Shippers (And Why You Shouldn't Wait)

Feb 27, 2026

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Cargo Security Innovation Act: What It Means for Shippers (And Why You Shouldn't Wait)

Congress just introduced the Cargo Security Innovation Act to invest in tracking technology and tools to fight organized cargo theft. That’s great — but we’ve been running that “pilot program” every day. New Year’s Day, 3:47 AM: a client panicked over $600K in semiconductors, their phone-based GPS froze in the mountains. Our Tive tracker showed the truck was moving safely, no route deviations, door opens, or temperature spikes — problem resolved in 17 minutes. The technology Congress is talking about exists today: real-time GPS independent of drivers’ phones, geofence alerts, and actionable evidence. Your freight can’t wait for legislation — verification beats hope, every time.

Ryan Suydam

Sentenced to federal prison - Sweeping multi-million dollar cargo heist.

Feb 20, 2026

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Sentenced to federal prison - Sweeping multi-million dollar cargo heist.

Six cargo thieves just got sentenced for a multi-million dollar heist, proving cargo theft is organized, sophisticated, and growing. They weren’t caught by luck — they were caught through investigation and data trails. With Tive, you get real-time GPS tracking independent of the driver’s phone, route deviation and unauthorized stop alerts, open-door and temperature alerts, and actionable evidence — all under $100. Last month, a Tive tracker stopped a $127K lithium battery theft before it happened. Cargo theft isn’t random; the question isn’t if your freight is a target, it’s whether you’ll know before it’s too late.

Ryan Suydam

A Cross-Country Shipment That Changed How We Think About Visibility

Feb 13, 2026

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A Cross-Country Shipment That Changed How We Think About Visibility

Most logistics teams don’t struggle with effort—they struggle with visibility. Across long-haul and cross-border shipments, tracking often depends on a fragile mix of driver apps, carrier portals, and phone updates that work until they don’t.This week’s RKC newsletter examines a single cross-country shipment that changed how we think about control and visibility. Not because it was extraordinary, but because every mile was visible—from origin, through international transit, to final delivery. The result exposed a hard truth: once you experience true, uninterrupted visibility, accepting partial tracking becomes impossible.

Ryan Suydam

Location Isn’t Visibility: What Your Freight Tracking Is Missing

Feb 6, 2026

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Location Isn’t Visibility: What Your Freight Tracking Is Missing

Most freight tracking systems tell you where a load is. Very few tell you what’s actually happening to it.In this week’s RKC Logistics newsletter, we break down the dangerous gap between location and true visibility—and why relying on a moving dot on a map is no longer enough. From unauthorized co-loading to off-route stops and compromised cargo, the biggest risks in freight today aren’t always visible until it’s too late. This issue outlines what real visibility looks like, why it matters more than ever, and which shipments simply can’t afford to operate on hope.

Ryan Suydam