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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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FMCSA reveals fatal truck crashes dropped to start 2023 24.10.2023 8:39

John Gallagher - Washington Correspondent - FreightWaves - Washington DC https://www.freightwaves.com/news/new-data-shows-14-decline-in-large-truck-fatalities Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - Dry van volumes decline in October, and are expected to fall in November 24.10.2023 5:41

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

Top Story - Slync.io shuts down after 6 years in business 24.10.2023 8:33

Clarissa Hawes - Senior Editor - FreightWaves - Grain Valley, MO https://www.freightwaves.com/news/slync-files-for-bankruptcy-ceases-operations-amid-former-ceos-legal-woes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - Lanes of the Day 23.10.2023 5:21

Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves Thomas Wasson - Enterprise Fleet Expert - FreightWaves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Round Table - Is the M&A market as fertile as we thought it was? 23.10.2023 13:59

Spencer Tenney - President and CEO - The Tenney Group - Nashville, TN Bill Priestley - Producer - FreightWaves NOW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heads or Tails - Moods darken among manufacturers 23.10.2023 9:25

Michael Rudolph - Research Analyst - FreightWaves Bill Priestley - Producer - FreightWaves NOW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The UAW and Mack Trucks resume labor negotiations on a sour note 23.10.2023 6:35

Alan Adler - Midwest Bureau Chief - FreightWaves - Nunica, MI https://www.freightwaves.com/news/mack-trucks-fires-back-at-striking-uaws-new-demands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - Expect high diesel fuel until early 2024 23.10.2023 5:48

Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves Thomas Wasson - Enterprise Fleet Expert - FreightWaves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The FTC’s case against Amazon 23.10.2023 9:20

Grace Sharkey - Stockout Community Host - FreightWaves - Lansing, MI https://www.vox.com/technology/2023/9/29/23894832/amazon-antitrust-lawsuit-questions-answered-ftc-lina-khan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - Weekly, biweekly and monthly changes in reefer rejection rates 23.10.2023 5:54

Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves Thomas Wasson - Enterprise Fleet Expert - FreightWaves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The BLET wants to limit train length 23.10.2023 8:43

Joanna Marsh - Staff Writer - FreightWaves - Falls Church, VA https://www.freightwaves.com/news/locomotive-engineers-union-calls-for-limiting-freight-train-lengths AND https://www.freightwaves.com/news/railroad-signalers-union-to-conduct-safety-program-with-norfolk-southern Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - Reefer markets continue to deteriorate 23.10.2023 5:52

Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves Thomas Wasson - Enterprise Fleet Expert - FreightWaves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Top Story - Threats of cargo theft on the rise at US/Mexico border 23.10.2023 8:53

Noi Mahoney - Borderlands Writer - FreightWaves - San Antonio, TX https://www.freightwaves.com/news/borderlands-cargo-theft-trends-changing-as-supply-chains-shift-to-border-regions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - Lanes of the Day 19.10.2023 6:02

Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves Thomas Wasson - Enterprise Fleet Expert - FreightWaves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Round Table - What are the forces at play in this freight recession? 19.10.2023 12:02

Thomas Wasson - Enterprise Fleet Expert - FreightWaves Zach Strickland - Head of Market Intelligence - FreightWaves Bill Priestley - Producer - FreightWaves NOW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On The Spot - The Big short: RFP edition 19.10.2023 7:52

Thomas Wasson - Enterprise Fleet Expert - FreightWaves Zach Strickland - Head of Market Intelligence - FreightWaves Spot vs contract rate movements and potential for lanes to go underwater What is an underwater lane? What happens next if a broker goes underwater, do carriers or brokers lose more? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chinese manufacturer expanding a $5B facility in Mexico 19.10.2023 8:57

Noi Mahoney - Borderlands Writer - FreightWaves - San Antonio, TX https://www.freightwaves.com/news/chinese-manufacturer-investing-5b-to-expand-production-in-mexico Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - Diesel fuel has increased to $4.49 19.10.2023 5:33

Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves Thomas Wasson - Enterprise Fleet Expert - FreightWaves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WELCOME TO THE THUNDERDOME 19.10.2023 9:39

Thomas Wasson - Loaded and Rolling Host - FreightWaves - Chattanooga, TN ATA says driver shortage falls to 60k, from 72k and 80k 2 years prior. Value of truck lists, and highlights from my interview with Reed Loustalot at LOST FR8 Interview with aifleet’s Mike Stephens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - Is the West Coast tightening? 19.10.2023 5:47

Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves Thomas Wasson - Enterprise Fleet Expert - FreightWaves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nikola is replacing the batteries on all 209 recalled trucks 19.10.2023 10:50

Alan Adler - Midwest Bureau Chief - FreightWaves - Nunica, MI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - Dry van freight volumes pick back up slightly 19.10.2023 5:12

Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves Thomas Wasson - Enterprise Fleet Expert - FreightWaves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Top Story - Convoy halts business, says an announcement is coming 19.10.2023 8:58

JP Hampstead - Strategic Analyst - FreightWaves - Chattanooga, TN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - Lanes of the Day 18.10.2023 4:49

Anthony Smith - Chief Economist - FreightWaves Thomas Wasson - Enterprise Fleet Expert - FreightWaves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Round Table - The uniqueness of the current freight recession 18.10.2023 10:14

Mary O'Connell - Freightcaster - FreightWaves - St. Louis, MO Thomas Wasson - Enterprise Fleet Expert - FreightWaves Bill Priestley - Producer - FreightWaves NOW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices