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- Supply chain finally gets its ‘Squawk Box’: FreightWaves Today launches June 1
- FreightWaves Today: Broad rail traffic gains show growing industrial economy
- FreightWaves Today: Mergers, fraud rings and the mid-June rate pause
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FreightWaves Today: Broad rail traffic gains show growing industrial economy
FreightWaves Today discussed the rail markets surge, transportation management systems automation and FMCSA regulatory vetting during Wednesday’s live show. The post FreightWaves T...
FreightWaves Today: Mergers, fraud rings and the mid-June rate pause
FreightWaves Today discussed mergers, massive fraud rings and the mid-June rate pause among other logistics topics during Monday’s live show. The post FreightWaves Today: Mergers,...
FreightWaves Today: U.S. approves $5B offshore LNG export platform
FreightWaves Today discussed Delfin Midstream new $5 billion offshore liquefied natural gas export platform, Amazon's LTL realities, and surging cargo fraud during Thursday’s live...
Executives talk tech, port drayage and capacity on FreightWaves Today
Industry leaders spoke about port drayage, network optimization and API-driven integrations during Monday’s live show of FreightWaves Today. The post Executives talk tech, port dra...
FreightWaves Today Debuts as Spot Rates Hit a Record
The Headline Number: Spot Rates Hit an All-Time Record Craig Fuller set the tone in the opening minutes, and the data backed it up at the close. The SONAR National Truckload Index,...
Freight Recession Over? Bloomberg Analyst on Trucking Market & Stocks
SummaryView Transcript Bloomberg Intelligence’s Lee Klaskow dives deep into the state of the freight market, explaining how structural changes like federal mandates are elongating...
Daimler Truck Finance: Navigating the Freight Downturn & AI Boom
SummaryView Transcript After four years of shrinking capacity, is the trucking industry finally seeing the end of the longest freight recession on record? Daimler Truck Financial l...
Rail Freight Booms: Why the Industrial Economy Is STRONGER Than You Think
SummaryView Transcript Rail freight is showing surprising strength in 2026, with record-breaking carloads and intermodal units. AAR President and CEO Ian Jefferies dives into the d...
Trucking M&A Heats Up: Are We Entering a Supercycle?
SummaryView Transcript The freight market is showing signs of a major shift in M&A activity. After a difficult period, private equity and strategic buyers are re-evaluating opp...
Freight Markets Explode: Will Spot Rates Continue Record Surge?
SummaryView Transcript The freight market is officially in its ‘Super Bowl’ moment as spot rates surge and demand spikes. Ahead of the July 4th holiday, freight volumes are stackin...
J.B. Hunt Earnings: The NEW Freight Market Barometer?
SummaryView Transcript J.B. Hunt’s Q2 earnings are a crucial barometer for the entire freight market. This deep dive into J.B. Hunt’s intermodal, dedicated, and last-mile operation...
AI First: How Fura Grew 800% During Freight Slump | Logistics
Fura's CEO Jeff D'Angelo sits down with FreightWaves to reveal how his AI-first brokerage achieved 800% growth in just three years, turning a $150K loss into $1M profit, all while...
Nominations opening soon for 2027 FreightTech Awards
FreightWaves will host its annual Future of Freight Festival (F3) in Chattanooga, Tennessee, culminating in the prestigious 2027 FreightTech Awards dinner. The post Nominations ope...
Is The Freight Market Headed For a Crisis? What the LMI Says
SummaryView Transcript The latest Logistics Managers’ Index (LMI) report reveals a robust but extremely tight freight market, with transportation capacity hitting near-record lows....
Road to Sweden: Unpacking Volvo Trucks’ Global Service Competition
Bruckner's Truck & Equipment from Dallas, TX, is headed to Sweden for the Volvo VISTA World Championship. Learn what this global service competition entails, from mastering Eur...
Why ‘Vibecoding’ a TMS is a Recipe for Disaster in Logistics
SummaryView Transcript Building a robust Transportation Management System (TMS) isn’t a side project. Alyssa Norcross, Group Product Manager at Revenova, breaks down why relying on...
Saia REV: Rapid, Expanded and Visible
This month, Saia launched REV, a company-wide initiative designed to advance freight performance through faster transit times, enhanced service capabilities, and greater shipment v...
Unfettered FedEx Freight Debuts as Stand-Alone Business
CEO John Smith said the potential of Memphis, Tenn.-based FedEx Freight would only now be truly unleashed.
US Rail Freight Surges: Industrial Economy at 15-Year High?
SummaryView Transcript Rail freight numbers are telling a surprising story about the strength of the US industrial economy. With significant gains in carloads, intermodal, and spec...
Highway looks to become the ‘Plaid for Freight’ as cargo theft goes direct
The freight industry stands at a crossroads that looks remarkably familiar to anyone who remembers the early days of fintech. Before Plaid became the connective tissue linking bank...
The freight recession’s hangover is finally lifting on auction lots
Taylor & Martin’s Steve Oliver explains how rising freight rates, constrained new truck production and lingering pandemic-era debt are reshaping the used equipment market The p...
Watch: A Big Shift in the Freight and Logistics Market?
Eric Heath, managing director with Bluejay Advisors, observes recent improvement in the state of the freight market — but says the story isn’t so simple.
SCOTUS ruling, market margins take center stage on FreightWaves Today
FreightWaves Today discussed a new SCOTUS ruling on safety preemption, cyber cartel threats and fuel economics during Monday’s live show. The post SCOTUS ruling, market margins tak...
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