Venture-backed freight-tech player Zuum has entered Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California, a high-profile addition to the industry’s late-year restructuring docket. The Irvine-based software and brokerage hybrid reported assets and liabilities both in the $10 million to $50 million range, underscoring a capital-light…

Irvine, California-based Zuum Transportation has sought Chapter 11 protection, the latest freight-tech firm to be pulled into the industry’s ongoing shakeout. The company filed on November 6 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California (Santa Ana), listing estimated assets and liabilities of $10 million to $50…

Why the W-9 matters in trucking If you’re hauling on contract, onboarding with a broker, or paying outside help like lumpers or independent mechanics, the W-9 is the first tax form that keeps money flowing. A W-9 is a “Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification.” U.S. persons—individuals, sole proprietors,…