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FreightWaves NOW is your daily source for the most impactful news in logistics. We break down the complex world of freight—covering trucking, rail, air, and ocean markets—to bring you actionable insights. Whether you are a carrier, shipper, or broker, we provide the data-driven context you need to navigate a volatile market.

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Carrier Update - Midwest deteriorates, but remains the strongest market for trucks 03.11.2023 4:58

Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadian Trucking Alliance has a plan to find fraudulent drivers 03.11.2023 7:58

Noi Mahoney - Borderlands Writer - FreightWaves - San Antonio, TX https://www.freightwaves.com/news/canadian-trucking-alliance-wants-drivers-to-report-fraudulent-carriers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - Rejection rates fall below 3.5% as freight volumes decline 03.11.2023 5:28

Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Top Story - September employment numbers are in from the BLS 03.11.2023 9:07

John Kingston - Editor-At-Large - FreightWaves - Carle Place, NY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - Lanes of the Day 02.11.2023 5:38

Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Round Table - Has the freight recession also slowed technical innovation? 02.11.2023 11:19

Matt McClelland - VP of Innovation - Covenant Transport Ryan Rogers - CEO - Text Locate Bill Priestley - Producer - FreightWaves NOW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On The Spot - Brokerage earnings disappoint 02.11.2023 6:47

Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you need a bi-lingual sales staff in order to sell clients in Mexico? 02.11.2023 8:43

Kevin Hill - Brush Pass Research - Owner - Dallas, TX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - Do I want to run my trucks into South Bend? 02.11.2023 5:02

Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Owner operators ask FMCSA to make brokers pay for detention charges 02.11.2023 10:26

Thomas Wasson - Loaded and Rolling Host - FreightWaves - Chattanooga, TN Also: U.S. Bank freight payment index notes 5th consecutive decline in spend and freight volumes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - Ontario headhaul index shows the market might be as tight as previous years 02.11.2023 4:56

Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chokepoints that are affecting maritime shipping globally 02.11.2023 8:23

Dr. Sal Mercogliano - Associate Professor of History - Campbell University - Buies Creek, NC https://www.freightwaves.com/news/shipping-braces-for-impact-as-panama-canal-slashes-capacity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - WRI maps shows changes on West Coast 02.11.2023 4:54

Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Top Story - Air Cargo earnings reveal hits and misses 02.11.2023 9:14

Eric Kulisch - Air Cargo Editor - FreightWaves - Vancouver, WA https://www.freightwaves.com/news/air-canada-reaffirms-cargo-commitment-after-777-freighter-cancellation https://www.freightwaves.com/news/indigo-air-inuit-opt-for-converted-narrowbody-freighters https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hawaiian-airlines-welcomes-new-amazon-revenue-stream Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...

Carrier Update - Lanes of the Day 01.11.2023 6:27

Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Round Table - How will the Forward Air/Omni Logistics deal play out in a courtroom? 01.11.2023 11:03

Matt Leffler - The Armchair Attorney - Chicago, IL Bill Priestley - Producer - FreightWaves NOW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How should your media strategy change through cycles in a market? 01.11.2023 9:13

Blythe Brumleve - Owner - Digital Dispatch - Jacksonville, FL This deals with changes such as freight moving now more to the west coast that the east - or the influx of freight from Mexico - or the cyclical path of when to move produce Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - Diesel fuel prices continues to fall 01.11.2023 6:23

Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mack Trucks unveils new way to access EV truck market 01.11.2023 8:54

Alan Adler - Truck Tech Community Host - FreightWaves - Nunica, MI https://www.freightwaves.com/news/mack-offers-monthly-subscription-for-medium-duty-electric-truck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - Inventory levels are still contracting, but at a slower rate 01.11.2023 5:21

Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fuel prices drop despite Israel/Hamas war 01.11.2023 8:55

John Kingston - Editor at Large - FreightWaves - Carle Place, NY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - Carriers are slow to leave the trucking industry 01.11.2023 5:40

Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Top Story - The status of the Forward Air/Omni Logistics merger 01.11.2023 10:25

Todd Maiden - Finance Writer - FreightWaves - Richmond, VA https://www.freightwaves.com/news/omni-logistics-asks-court-to-force-forward-air-to-closing-table https://www.freightwaves.com/news/forwards-new-plan-doesnt-include-omni https://www.freightwaves.com/news/forward-air-may-terminate-omni-deal-even-as-court-steps-aside Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - Lanes of the Day 31.10.2023 5:55

Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Round Table - Is the freight industry seeing its worst fears realized? 31.10.2023 12:21

Anthony Smith - Chief Economist - FreightWaves Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves Bill Priestley - Producer - FreightWaves NOW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices