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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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Milwaukee group looking to turn air force base into air cargo hub and FedEx moving out of LAX and into Indianapolis 27.03.2023 9:25

Eric Kulisch - Air Cargo Editor - FreightWaves - Vancouver, WA What is the play here? Is this feasible? Is this legitimate - could they pull this off? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4th Carrier Update - 03/24/2023 24.03.2023 4:30

Lanes of the Day Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roundtable - 03/24/2023 24.03.2023 13:02

Why some big transportation companies have hit some turmoil Bill Priestley - Producer - FreightWaves - Chattanooga, TN Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves - Chattanooga, TN Mark Solomon - Senior Staff Writer - FreightWaves - Atlanta, GA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Next Generation in trucking expanding driver training for high schoolers 24.03.2023 8:18

John Kingston - Editor-At-Large - FreightWaves - Carle Place, NY This is a program for high school students and it’s expanding What has been the attraction to this program? Obviously there is a movement afoot to make 18-year olds eligible to drive Class 8 trucks. Secretary Buttigedge mentioned that the pilot program hasn’t had the desired enrollment - were does this put programs like this because...

3rd Carrier Update - 03/24/2023 24.03.2023 4:50

Wholesale fuel prices have increased over the past 3 days Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cold chain at Port of Jacksonville 24.03.2023 8:22

Mary O’Connell - Running on Ice Community - St. Louis, MO Jumping right in I feel like I'm constantly reading about companies opening up space or making plans around the Port of Jacksonville, Why have you guys become the new coolest kid in town? What do you think has been the biggest contributor to the rapid growth of cold chain opportunities at the Jacksonville Port? What’s your competitive edge?...

2nd Carrier Update - 03/24/2023 24.03.2023 4:49

OTMSY will help you identify emerging markets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why now is a good time to start a freight brokerage 24.03.2023 8:37

Andrew Lockwood - Senior Director, Managed Logistics, Suddath Global Logistics - Orlando, FL This may fly in the face of some of the conventional news stories we've seen out there where capacity needs to fall back down to meet demand, but if you take the market sentiment "buy low, sell high", now actually maybe a really good time to start your own freight brokerage business as the startup buy-in i...

Flagship Trucking folds - 455 drivers out of jobs 24.03.2023 8:39

Clarissa Hawes - Senior Staff Writer - FreightWaves - Grain Valley, MO What happened? Any chance the drivers will get the paychecks they are owed? Any updates on what will happen going forward - either with the company in and of itself or the drivers and equipment? This is the second closing in a week of a mid-size carrier - are there rumblings of others? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

1st Carrier Update - 03/24/2023 24.03.2023 4:43

Freight volumes remain above 10,000 index points Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4th Carrier Update - 03/23/2023 23.03.2023 5:32

Lanes of the Day Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Singing for St. Christopher 23.03.2023 9:47

Levi Hummon, Singer/Songwriter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

KNX-USX becoming a monopoly? Not so fast 23.03.2023 7:47

On The Spot - 03/23/2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New show: Tracks Through Time 23.03.2023 7:19

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

3rd Carrier Update - 03/23/2023 23.03.2023 4:47

Inbound ocean shipments pick up in LAX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2nd Carrier Update - 03/23/2023 23.03.2023 5:37

Import volumes increase from China during March Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CH Robinson taking their time on naming a new CEO and Update on UPS/Teamsters labor situation 23.03.2023 10:46

Mark Solomon - Senior Staff Writer - FreightWaves - Atlanta, GA Topic: CH Robinson taking their time on naming a new CEO Why so cautious? There were rumors that there was a strong frontrunner for the job, yet no announcement has been made - any indication that the frontrunner didn’t want the job? What kind of pressure should the new CEO expect given that Rob Biesterfeld was “involuntarily terminat...

1st Carrier Update - 03/23/2023 23.03.2023 5:44

Dry van contracted rates increase slightly, Reefer declines Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FMC dramatically raises user fees to combat inflation 23.03.2023 9:50

John Gallagher - Washington Correspondent - FreightWaves - Washington, DC John, first off, let’s get to the numbers, how much are some of these fees going up? The cause is that inflation has triggered a need for these fees to be raised as well as electronic modes in creating licenses. Can you go into how some of these increases were determined? How permanent are these increases? This was the firs...

2nd Carrier Update - 03/22/2023 22.03.2023 4:46

Reefer rejection rates bounce back up to 10.76% in the Kansas City market Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FMCSA looking to change how it identifies unsafe drivers 22.03.2023 9:13

Brandon Wiseman - CEO - TruckSafe - Greenfield, IN The FMCSA is going from a system called IRT - which is very complex - to a simplified formula within their own SMS system. What are the major changes? What do carriers and drivers need to be more aware of if these changes go into existence? The FMCSA is looking to make changes in the violations as well, grouping them and making that system less c...

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings INC. to acquire U.S. Xpress Enterprises, INC. for total value of approximately $808 Million 21.03.2023 30:30

U.S. Xpress’ multiyear struggle ends with acquisition by Knight-Swift USX shareholders ultimately see a return off recent lows; KNX sees significant opportunity to increase OR in next few years https://www.freightwaves.com/news/breaking-news-u-s-xpress-being-acquired-by-knight-swift Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3rd Carrier Update - 03/20/2023 20.03.2023 5:57

Reefer contracted rates increase to $2.39 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wine Logistics on The Stockout 20.03.2023 9:13

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

2nd Carrier Update - 03/20/2023 20.03.2023 5:27

Reefer freight volumes hold steady, rejection rates fall to 3.81% Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices