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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,...

Supply chain finally gets its ‘Squawk Box’: FreightWaves Today launches June 1

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,...

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: 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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Contract Rates Skyrocket: Why 50 Cents/Mile is Just the Start

SummaryView Transcript Contract rates could jump by as much as 50 cents a mile, according to Sonar data. We dive deep into why the spread between spot and contract rates is at hist...

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...

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...

FedEx Freight Reports First Earnings as Stand-Alone Company

FedEx Freight is pursuing new business in sectors including data center infrastructure, grocery and healthcare to chart its future as a newly independent company.

FreightWaves Today: Weekly diesel fuel average continues to fall

FreightWaves Today discussed trailer tech, fuel markets and rising spot rate demand during Tuesday’s live show. The post FreightWaves Today: Weekly diesel fuel average continues to...

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.

Ocean Shipping Cartel: Is This Legal? | Rates Surge

SummaryView Transcript The global supply chain is facing unprecedented challenges, with trucking spot rates hitting record highs and international ocean freight rates soaring. This...

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...

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....

Freight Payments: Why This 120-Year-Old Bank Has the Edge

SummaryView Transcript Discover how Cass, a 120-year-old financial institution, stands apart in the freight payments landscape. EVP Tony Urban explains why being a federally regula...

Container Shipping: Why Rates are Skyrocketing (It’s NOT Demand)

Container spot rates from China to the US West Coast have surged over 300% from March to June. FreightWaves' Craig Fuller breaks down why this isn't a demand-driven surge, but a re...