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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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How to use Agile to improve your business 23.05.2023 8:19

Kevin Jenkins - Senior Director - Engineering - Metafora - Hillsborough, NC Metafora.net. You can email me directly, kjenkins@metafora.net or reach out through LinkedIn. We offer a free Agile assessment to highlight areas for improvement within your organization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - NTI continues to trend higher 23.05.2023 5:24

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

FedEx announces visibility tool for booking 23.05.2023 8:30

Eric Kulisch - Air Cargo Editor - FreightWaves - Vancouver, WA Topic: FedEx announces visibility tool for booking What is this new tool and what does it do? How will this increase visibility to customers? What are some of the advantages - say when booking fright that has to go across an ocean? Topic: CMA CGM dropping air cargo service in US Was this the result of trying to make due on what was ori...

Carrier Update - Rejection rates move higher in the Southeast 23.05.2023 5:16

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

Werner suffers loss on appeal of $100 million judgment 23.05.2023 9:25

John Kingston - Editor At Large - FreightWaves - Carle Place, NY Topic: Werner suffers loss on appeal of $100 million judgment Let’s go back to the original case and how blame was decided. What did Werner claim was not true about the verdict that they appealed? Can they continue to appeal this verdict or was this the end of the line? Topic: Trucking alliance still working on regulation What is the...

Carrier Update - Dry van volumes and rejection rates tick higher 23.05.2023 5:28

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

Top Story - Freightworks former employees band together in lawsuit 23.05.2023 8:49

Clarissa Hawes - Senior Editor - FreightWaves - Grain Valley, MO What is the allegation of the lawsuit? What is the WARN act and how does it apply here? DId FreightWorks shut down completely or is it still running in some form? What does the lawsuit seek? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - Lanes of the Day 22.05.2023 5:50

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

Round Table - Layoffs, is the avalanche just beginning? 22.05.2023 12:57

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

Heads or Tails - Introduction and first look 22.05.2023 8:03

Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves Michael Rudolph - Research Analyst - FreightWaves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tracks through Time: Favorites 22.05.2023 6:01

Brielle Jaekel - Deputy Editor - FreightWaves - Manahawkin, New Jersey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - Average retail diesel fuel prices drop to $4.055 cpg, but still over $5.00 in CA 22.05.2023 5:33

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

WalMart’s Q1 Earnings call 22.05.2023 9:33

Mike Baudendistel - Head of Intermodal Solutions - FreightWaves - Dallas, TX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - Reefer rejection rates increase in the Southeast as produce season starts to peak 22.05.2023 5:56

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

Secretary of Agriculture says rail service is “inadequate and unreliable. 22.05.2023 9:49

Joanna Marsh - Staff Writer - FreightWaves - Falls Church, VA Topic: Secretary of Agriculture says rail service is “inadequate and unreliable.” “The railroads should not be able to continue to operate without buffer for unexpected demand, make historic profits, and engage in enormous stock buybacks, all while providing subpar service to agricultural shippers and disregarding safety,” - Tom Vilsac...

Carrier Update - Reefer freight volumes increase to 1317.89 index points 22.05.2023 5:50

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

Top Story - Mexican-US trade still resilient despite economic downturn 22.05.2023 8:33

Noi Mahoney - Borderlands Writer - FreightWaves - San Antonio, TX Topic: Mexican-US trade still resilient despite economic downturn. Uber Freight says that things are doing well at the border - what have they said about prospects in cross border trade? Have they seen a downturn because of the economic climate or even an upturn with the nearshoring activity that has been going on recently? What are...

Carrier Update - Lanes of the Day 19.05.2023 5:37

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

Round Table - Attempting labor negotiations in a bad to worse economy 19.05.2023 13:02

Randy Mullett - Senior Advisor - Imaginnovate - Washington DC Loren Smith - President - Skyline Policy Risk Group - Manassas, VA Bill Priestley - Producer - FreightWaves NOW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How the new forecast affects large carriers 19.05.2023 10:46

Thomas Wasson - Enterprise Trucking Expert - FreightWaves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The AB5 battle is joined - how does this change the case? 19.05.2023 10:03

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

Carrier Update - NTID jumps to 2.42 rpm as DOT blitz week wraps up 19.05.2023 5:44

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

Westjet pilot strike, CMA CGM and Flexport 19.05.2023 10:01

Eric Kulisch - Air Cargo Editor - FreightWaves - Vancouver, WA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrier Update - What markets are carriers avoiding the most? 19.05.2023 6:13

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

Truck Tech: The Almighty Dollar Edition 19.05.2023 10:33

Alan Adler - Midwest Bureau Chief - FreightWaves - Nunica, MI Companies whose stock is under $1 are in trouble. Lordstown Motors - Story of Founder Steve Burns - cashing in while his company bleeds Lordstown and Foxconn squabble over $47 million Lightning eMotors pays big for access to capital Volvo Trucks helps first responders see beneath electric truck’s skin (tech that can see below the surfac...