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FreightWaves Today

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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 - Expect import volumes to decline over the next 30 days 23.08.2023 6:03

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

Top Story - Forward Air’s acquisition of Omni Logistics raises concerns 23.08.2023 9:16

Todd Maiden - Finance Editor - FreightWaves - Richmond, VA https://www.freightwaves.com/news/forward-airs-latest-deal-spooks-customers-investors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Round Table - Questioning some of the odder decisions in freight this week 22.08.2023 13:07

Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves Luke Falasca - Enterprise Account Director - FreightWaves Bill Priestley - Producer - FreightWaves NOW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Research Corner - What’s to come? 22.08.2023 8:17

Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves Joe Antoshak - Senior Editorial Researcher - FreightWaves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Werner Trucking appealing $100M judgment concerning fatal accident 22.08.2023 9:43

John Kingston - Editor-At-Large - FreightWaves - Carle Place, NY https://www.freightwaves.com/news/werners-appeal-of-100m-texas-verdict-focuses-on-legal-arguments Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - Lanes of the Day 22.08.2023 5:54

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

Understanding detention times and how best to deal with them 22.08.2023 8:58

Mary O’Connell - Check Call Community Host - FreightWaves - St. Louis, MO Today we are joined by Kevin Nadeau – Founder & President, True Load Time What are some common misconceptions or misunderstandings that shippers might have regarding detention times? How can carriers and shippers work together to bridge these gaps in understanding? Are there certain industries or sectors where detention time...

Carrier Update - Los Angeles leads the way as dry van rejection rates improve 22.08.2023 5:43

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

Appeals court chides STB over Uinta Basin Railway Project 22.08.2023 8:42

Joanna Marsh - Staff Writer - FreightWaves - Falls Church, VA https://www.freightwaves.com/news/appeals-court-chides-stb-for-failures-in-uinta-basin-railway-project-review Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Top Story - Woman allegedly embezzles $900K from North Carolina trucking company 22.08.2023 7:46

Clarissa Hawes - Senior Writer - FreightWaves - Grain Valley, MO https://www.freightwaves.com/news/former-north-carolina-trucking-company-employee-accused-of-embezzling-over-900k Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - Lanes of the Day 21.08.2023 5:58

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

Round Table - What is the attitude we should take about investing in electrification and/or autonomous trucks? 21.08.2023 14:22

Alan Adler - Midwest Bureau Chief - FreightWaves - Nunica, MI Natan Reddy - Investor - Ironspring Ventures - New York, NY Bill Priestley - Producer - FreightWaves NOW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rail earnings and Limited rail asset liability 21.08.2023 11:02

Harris Ligon - CEO - Telegraph - Chicago, IL Earnings: Many contingencies: reliance on volume, steady-state employment, and improved service product. Much remains to be seen if revenue can perform well even against tough comparables. Limited rail asset availability: Comparing this to a period of airliner rationalization during COVID; reducing available, worn railcar capacity for scrap and more di...

Carrier Update - NTI holds steady at $2.23 21.08.2023 6:03

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

What we learned from Walmart and Target’s earnings calls 21.08.2023 11:58

Mike Baudendistel - Stockout Community - FreightWaves - Dallas, TX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - Will Hurricane Hilary slow down freight markets in the West? 21.08.2023 6:58

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

Trans-Atlantic shipping hits lowest point in a decade 21.08.2023 9:46

Greg Miller - Senior Staff Writer - FreightWaves - New York, NY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - Increase in reefer freight volumes have pushed rejection rates upward 21.08.2023 5:59

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

Top Story - US calls for dispute panel over genetically modified corn trade 21.08.2023 11:09

Noi Mahoney - Borderlands Writer - FreightWaves - San Antonio, TX https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-calls-for-dispute-panel-in-spat-with-mexico-over-corn-trade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - Lanes of the Day 18.08.2023 5:54

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

Round Table - Without any disruptions, what are the most formidable obstacles in freight? 18.08.2023 12:31

Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves Thomas Wasson - Enterprise Fleet Expert - FreightWaves Bill Priestley - Producer - FreightWaves NOW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do the class 1 railroads look after earnings season? 18.08.2023 10:12

Tony Hatch - Founder - ABH Consulting - New York, NY https://www.freightwaves.com/news/bnsfs-q2-earnings-slide-24-on-lower-freight-volumes https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fra-osha-call-on-norfolk-southern-to-review-safety-practices https://www.freightwaves.com/news/union-group-wants-class-i-railroads-to-back-anonymous-tip-hotline Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - Diesel fuel prices continue to rise, but wholesale prices have fallen 18.08.2023 5:31

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

Produce rates - what you need to know 18.08.2023 9:00

Mary O’Connell - Running on Ice Community - FreightWaves - St. Louis, MO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - Significant changes in a few markets on East and West coasts 18.08.2023 5:47

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