FreightCasts

On this update edition of WHAT THE TRUCK?!, hosts Malcolm Harris and Michael Vincent break down the latest supply chain news, major legal cases, and safety updates affecting the freight industry. The hosts kick off the segment discussing a tragic single-vehicle rollover crash on I-84 in Idaho involving a 74-year-old Reno truck driver, sparking a broader debate over whether age caps should exist fo...

In this episode, we kick things off with a major infrastructure milestone for heavy-duty electric trucking as Pilot Travel Centers and Tesla officially open their first Megacharger site in Georgia. The facility features six charging stalls capable of delivering up to 1.2 megawatts each, with twelve more sites currently under construction across key freight corridors including I-5 and I-10. This st...

Cross-border freight constraints are tightening, diesel prices are swinging wildly, and AI is taking driver safety to the next level! On today’s episode of FreightWaves Today, we break down what shippers, brokers, and carriers need to know to navigate today's volatile supply chain. IN THIS EPISODE AI Fleet Safety Upgrades: Netradyne launches customizable AI agents to gamify driver coaching and pul...

Join host Thomas Wasson on Loaded and Rolling, live from day one of Trimble Insights 2026! In this episode, Thomas sits down with Trimble's George Lutz (Senior Director of Engineering) and Matt Brinkman (Lead Product Manager) to explore how Trimble is reshaping transport management. Discover how Trimble TMS delivers a cloud-native, multi-tenant solution with both standard and Build-to-Order (BTO)...

BIG FLEET vs. SMALL FLEET: WHO REALLY TREATS TRUCK DRIVERS BETTER? BIG FLEET MONEY vs. SMALL FLEET RELATIONSHIPS....WHO ACTUALLY EARNS YOUR LOYALTY? Every trucking company promises great pay, great equipment, great home time, and a place where you're treated like family. Sounds fantastic RIGHT? SO WHY THE HELL DO GOOD DRIVERS KEEP LEAVING? On this episode of Brake Check, Charles puts two very diff...

In this episode, we kick things off with a major AI expansion designed to let fleet managers build their own custom safety tools. San Diego-based Netradyne has expanded its lineup of⁠ AI agents running on its Netradyne Intelligence platform⁠, adding a Campaign Agent for driver coaching and a builder that lets fleet managers create custom agents by describing in plain language what they need. Custo...

In today’s episode of FreightWaves Today, hosts Craig Fuller and Malcolm Harris dive into the latest developments, market trends, and high-impact discussions shaping the logistics and transportation sector: Legal & Regulatory Watch: The show opens with key legal cases disrupting the industry, including a Fifth Circuit appellate court consideration regarding broker and carrier liability involving P...

On this Monday edition of WHAT THE TRUCK?!, hosts Malcolm Harris and Michael Vincent break down the latest supply chain news, major legal cases, and severe weather updates affecting the freight industry. The hosts kick off the news segment with an attempted $273,000 frozen seafood theft in New Jersey where an unauthorized freight broker redirected 29,000 pounds of cargo to a box truck on the side...

In this episode, we kick things off by examining a closely watched federal appellate case with enormous disruptive potential for broker and carrier liability. The Fifth Circuit is now considering whether to grant an en banc hearing in⁠ a fatal crash case involving companies in the Penske network⁠ that centers on a double-brokered load and the question of control. The appellate court's ruling that...

On this episode of FreightWaves Today, Malcolm Harris and Julie Van de Kamp break down the latest developments shaping freight markets, transportation regulations, and logistics technology. The show opens with a look at Hurricane Isaias and its potential impact on the Gulf Coast, including flooding risks, road closures, and disruptions to freight operations across Alabama and the Southeast. The Mo...

On this Friday edition of WHAT THE TRUCK?!, hosts Malcolm Harris and Michael Vincent break down the latest supply chain news, major legal cases, and severe weather updates affecting the freight industry. The hosts kick off the news segment with the sentencing of Amir Nazir, a Connecticut man ordered to serve two years in federal prison and pay $3.5 million in restitution after registering 23 fake...

In this episode, we kick things off by examining a major legal challenge that raises serious questions about federal oversight of driver training schools. Start CDL Inc., a New Jersey-based truck driving school, is contesting its emergency removal from the federal registry after FMCSA cited six trainees with English-language violations but provided evidence containing troubling discrepancies. The...

Discussion of headlines CH Robinson acquiring RXO and the first Atlantic side hurricane making landfall as well as what impact tariffs and trade are telling us about inflation and the economy.  ⁠Follow the Freightonomics Podcast⁠ ⁠Other FreightWaves Shows⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FreightWaves Today looks at the latest forces shaping freight markets and supply chains, beginning with Hurricane Isaias and the potential impact of severe weather on freight infrastructure and operations. Malcolm Harris and Zach Strickland also discuss weather risks across the country, including flooding concerns in the West and what freight operators should watch as additional systems develop. T...

SMARTER TRUCKS, BETTER DRIVERS, OR JUST MORE EXPENSIVE BS Everybody in trucking has a shiny new toy promising to change the industry. Electric trucks. Driver simulators. Alternative fuels. Next-generation technology. And every sales pitch comes with the same promise: “IT PAYS FOR ITSELF.” Cool..... SHOW ME THE DAMN MATH! On this episode of Brake Check, Charles puts trucking's next generation of te...

Blackwell Trucking didn't start as a trucking company. They started as a pipeline construction operation out of Wayne, Oklahoma. The trucks were there to haul equipment to the job sites — and when the jobs were done, they'd grab backhauls to make the trip pay. That worked until pipeline construction slowed down. And then it stopped working completely. So they pivoted. Tried stepdecks and RGNs over...

In this episode, we kick things off by examining the railroad industry's most ambitious consolidation as Union Pacific's CEO expresses extraordinary confidence that regulators will approve the $85 billion Norfolk Southern acquisition. Despite fierce opposition from labor unions, agricultural groups, and competing railroads, the executive argues that combining the two networks would save customers...

In this episode of FreightWaves Today, hosts Julie Van de Kamp and Malcolm Harris break down the latest supply chain headlines, including a major LA rail cargo bust, 247Services' cross-border expansion, and Uber's $2.3B acquisition of ezCater. Trains Magazine Editor Bill Stevens and Trinity Industries CFO Eric Marchetto join the show to analyze recent rail traffic trends, equipment fleet capacity,...

In this episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, hosts Malcolm Harris and Michael Vincent cover key industry headlines before sitting down for an in-depth interview with three-time founder Tristan Bordeleau. The hosts break down major supply chain news, starting with the LAPD's recovery of $1 million in stolen BNSF and Union Pacific rail cargo from a Whittier shoe retailer, which included high-value goods li...

In this episode, we kick things off in Southern California, where law enforcement just uncovered a massive cache of stolen rail freight hiding in plain sight. Los Angeles Police Department detectives searched a Whittier shoe retailer and discovered 59 pallets of branded merchandise connected to stolen BNSF and Union Pacific rail cargo totaling about one million dollars. The recovered property incl...

Host Thomas Wasson sits down with Drew Farwell, Chief Operating Officer at Midwest Carriers, live from the Barkcast booth at Trimble Insight 2026. Drew breaks down the operational philosophy behind his whitepaper, "The Next Generation TMS: From Load-Centric to Network-Centric Intelligence," and why traditional transportation management systems fall short in today’s complex trucking landscape. In t...

The freight industry continues to digest C.H. Robinson's acquisition of RXO, described as the largest brokerage M&A transaction in history. Craig and Julie speak with Chris Wofford, founder and managing partner of Wofford Advisors, for a deeper look at the roughly $5.8 billion transaction, the importance of the $300 million in expected synergies, the challenges Robinson will face in delivering tho...

For years, trucking has been told it has a driver shortage. But what if the bigger problem isn't how many drivers we have? What if we're wasting the ones already here? Research led by Dr. David Correll at MIT FreightLab found long-haul drivers averaged roughly 6.5 hours of actual driving in an available 11-hour driving window. When Correll compared utilization with the industry's then-claim of an...

In this episode, we kick things off by examining the major leadership changes at STG Logistics, where ⁠the intermodal marketing company has installed a new CEO following its massive financial restructuring⁠. Jack Holmes, a UPS veteran who previously led UPS Freight, takes the helm after the company slashed its funded debt by a staggering ninety percent through a pre-packaged Chapter 11 that reduce...

The freight industry wakes up to a blockbuster deal as C.H. Robinson announces its acquisition of RXO in what the show describes as the largest transaction in freight brokerage history. Craig and Julie break down the roughly $5.8 billion deal, the $300 million in expected synergies, the strategic rationale behind the acquisition, and what the combination could mean for competition and further cons...