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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Carrier Update - Houston reefer rejection rate climbs to 16.85% 24.07.2023 6:00

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

Laredo becomes top US trade gateway for the first time 24.07.2023 10:26

Noi Mahoney - Borderlands Writer - FreightWaves - San Antonio, TX https://www.freightwaves.com/news/borderlands-mexico-port-laredo-remain-on-top-for-us-trade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - July reefer volumes decline 24.07.2023 5:51

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

The legal position of Yellow after last night’s extension 24.07.2023 10:40

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

Carrier Update - NTI holds steady at $2.23 24.07.2023 5:58

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

Top Story - Yellow gets extension with central states through teamsters negotiations 24.07.2023 10:47

Todd Maiden - Finance Editor - FreightWaves - Richmond, VA https://www.freightwaves.com/news/no-strike-at-yellow-central-states-grants-extension Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - Lanes of the Day 21.07.2023 5:05

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 - Defining the relationship between shippers and carriers 21.07.2023 10:56

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

Yellow, Labor Unrest and broker liability 21.07.2023 8:36

Anne Reinke - President - TIA - Washington, DC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - NTI falls to $2.23 21.07.2023 5:17

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

Dealing with problems transporting produce in the cold chain 21.07.2023 8:02

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

Carrier Update - Contracted rates still have plenty of room to fall 21.07.2023 5:43

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

Is there not enough money to develop autonomous and electric trucks simultaneously? 21.07.2023 8:56

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

Carrier Update - Freight volumes hold just below 11,000 index points 21.07.2023 5:22

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 - What you need to look for if Yellow shuts down 21.07.2023 9:08

JP Hampstead - Strategic Analyst - FreightWaves https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-data-to-watch-if-yellow-shuts-down Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - Lanes of the Day 18.07.2023 5:37

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 to watch out for in the next 6 months 18.07.2023 13:00

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

Research Corner - Diving into Yellow's labor woes 18.07.2023 7:37

Thomas Wasson - Enterprise Fleet Expert - FreightWaves Joe Antoshak - Senior Editorial Researcher - FreightWaves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are laid off transportation employees staying in transportation? 18.07.2023 8:33

Charlie Saffro - CEO - CS Consulting - Chicago, IL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - Which markets are diesel fuel prices changing in? 18.07.2023 5:53

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

Using former athletes in brokerages 18.07.2023 9:17

Mary O’Connell - Check Call Community Host - FreightWaves - St. Louis, MO Something that i have always found interesting is how many former athletes are found in freight brokerages, from people who played in college or highschool. What specific traits do athletes possess that make them effective in the freight brokering industry? How do you think the skills and qualities developed by athletes tran...

Carrier Update - Rejection rates in Savannah fall from 8% to 2% 18.07.2023 5:44

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

Rail earning season could be more interesting than usual 18.07.2023 9:03

Harris Ligon - CEO - Telegraph - Chicago, IL Upcoming RR Earnings Season: I’m particularly interested to see the impact of pricing power and influence of added hiring costs on operating ratio Relocation of TTX HQ from Chicago to Charlotte: Interesting shift away from a rail-centric city to an area without a clear geographic ‘railroad draw’ - what’s really at stake here? Inventory De-Stocking: Whe...

Carrier Update - Dry van volumes up, Rejection rates down 18.07.2023 5:51

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 seeing price wars in a flatlining economy 18.07.2023 9:47

Eric Kulisch - Air Cargo Editor - FreightWaves - Vancouver, WA https://www.freightwaves.com/news/price-war-keeps-air-cargo-rates-below-natural-level Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices