FreightWaves

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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Top Story - Yellow Trucking to File for bankruptcy on July 31 27.07.2023 10:24

Rachel Premack - Editorial Director - FreightWaves - New York, NY https://www.freightwaves.com/news/yellow-executive-tells-sales-employees-company-will-file-bankruptcy-on-july-31 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - Lanes of the Day 26.07.2023 5:39

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

Round Table - The environment of the broker 26.07.2023 10:30

Andrew Lockwood - Senior Director, Managed Logistics - Suddath Global Logistics - Orlando, FL Thomas Wasson - Enterprise Fleet Expert - FreightWaves Bill Priestley - Producer - FreightWaves NOW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Research Corner - Breaking down the bankruptcy market 26.07.2023 5:47

Joe Antoshak - Senior Editorial Researcher - FreightWaves - Washington, DC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yellow halts pickups in some states sales executives say 26.07.2023 9:35

Rachel Premack - Editorial Director - FreightWaves - New York, NY https://www.freightwaves.com/news/teamsters-at-yellow-demand-prior-11-per-hour-offer https://www.freightwaves.com/news/yellow-halts-pickups-in-some-states-sales-executives-say Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - Diesel fuel increases to $3.93 as wholesale prices jump 26.07.2023 5:18

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

The effect of the UPS deal on the cold chain 26.07.2023 9:17

Mary O’Connell - Running on Ice Community - FreightWaves - St. Louis, MO UPS has a comprehensive cold chain program, specifically geared toward health care logistics. There are 15.6 million packages and documents delivered daily for the health care supply chain and with 1,800 facilities across 200 countries, there is a global supply chain that gets brought to its knees should the Teamsters strike....

Carrier Update - Which markets are changing? 26.07.2023 5:12

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

UPS and Teamsters reach tentative deal 6 days before deadline 26.07.2023 9:33

Mark Solomon - Senior Staff Writer - FreightWaves - Atlanta, GA https://www.freightwaves.com/news/breaking-ups-teamsters-reach-tentative-contract Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - Average wait times fall to 117 minutes in the US 26.07.2023 5:09

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

Top Story - Surge Transportation files for chapter 11 bankruptcy 26.07.2023 10:13

Clarissa Hawes - Senior Editor - FreightWaves - Grain Valley, MO JP Hampstead - Strategic Analyst - FreightWaves - Chattanooga, TN https://www.freightwaves.com/news/bankrupt-surge-transportation-unprepared-for-sales-drop-after-e-commerce-boom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - Lanes of the Day 25.07.2023 5:24

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

Round Table - Should brokers be held liable for carrier accidents? 25.07.2023 13:56

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

Research Corner - Early thoughts on Q3 Freight Sentiment Indexes 25.07.2023 7:50

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

Cardboard Box use drops severely in the second quarter 25.07.2023 10:00

Adam Josephson - Chief Vertical Officer - FW - Baltimore, MD https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-box-shipments-remain-historically-weak-in-q2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - Dry van and reefer contracted rates fight back 25.07.2023 4:57

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

Dealing with the causes and effects of extended detention 25.07.2023 8:37

Mary O’Connell - Check Call Community Host - FreightWaves - St. Louis, MO What recent trends or patterns have you observed in detention times within the transportation industry? How have these trends evolved over time? What factors contribute to longer detention times for carriers? Are there any common challenges or issues that tend to arise? How do you identify problematic shippers or customers w...

Carrier Update - Headhaul Index Map - Run to the blue... 25.07.2023 5:46

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

Nikola truck ignites, suggesting previous fire wasn’t arson 25.07.2023 9:12

Alan Adler - Midwest Bureau Chief - FW - Nunica, MI https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fire-damaged-nikola-electric-truck-reignites-will-a-recall-follow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - Dry van volumes have increased in July 25.07.2023 5:19

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

Top Story - FedEx pilots reject latest labor proposal; UPS pilots will strike with teamsters if no UPS deal Aug 1 25.07.2023 7:38

Eric Kulisch - Air Cargo Editor - FW - Vancouver, WA https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fedex-pilots-reject-new-labor-deal https://www.freightwaves.com/news/lax-airport-picks-developer-for-transformational-cargo-project Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - Lanes of the Day 24.07.2023 6:07

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

Round Table - The future of Yellow what the next 30 days entails 24.07.2023 11:18

Clinton Sieber - VP of Sales - Ryan Transportation - Overland Park, KS Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves Bill Priestley - Producer - FreightWaves NOW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heads or Tails - Flatbed activity flattens 24.07.2023 6:48

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

Future of Shipping in the Black Sea after Russia ends grain agreement 24.07.2023 10:25

Sal Mercogliano - Associate Professor of History - Campbell University - Buies Creek, NC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices