CH Robinson to Buy RXO in $5.8 Billion Logistics Deal
THE SO WHAT
Linking this $5.8B deal explicitly to AI efficiency is a tell — logistics value is shifting from trucks and brokers to whoever controls the optimization stack over a large enough network. If you run freight or last-mile operations, your competitive set now includes AI-augmented mega-brokers, not just regional players.
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