Navigating the 2025 NMFC Changes Your Simplified Shipper Guide Effective July 19, 2025 🚨 What’s Changing? Starting July 19, 2025, the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) will roll out a major update to the NMFC® system, specifica
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How New Tariffs Are Fueling a Surge in Customs Fraud May 2, 2025 There’s a lot happening behind the scenes with all these new U.S. tariffs — and it’s not all good news. With sharp spikes in import taxes, the risk of customs fraud is climbing fa
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