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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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Workhound releases 2023 trends report 28.02.2023 10:24

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7034931632771866624/ We're dropping WorkHound's Annual Trends Report on Tuesday, February 28th! We analyzed nearly 100,000 driver comments 🚚 to understand the state of the industry in 2023 and beyond — and we're sharing our insights with you. Stay tuned! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1st Carrier Update - 02/28/2023 28.02.2023 4:13

Spot rates could drop another 15 cents over the next month Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

California is full speed ahead on limiting truck emissions 28.02.2023 9:20

This was pretty much expected, but what’s going to happen now when the calendar changes to 2024? Is there anything stopping it outside of a change of heart from the California legislature or a federal mandate? What are the main goals of these new regulations? What are some of the other changes the board made having to do with replacing trucks? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...

What have the ILWU labor talks done to the economies of the port of LA/LB? 27.02.2023 13:11

Sal Mercogliano - Associate Professor of History - Campbell University - Buies Creek, NC Lauren Beagan - The Maritime Professor - CEO, Squall Strategies - Boston, MA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4th Carrier Update - 02/27/2023 27.02.2023 5:34

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

SiriusXM Radio Guests for the week 27.02.2023 4:16

Grace Sharkey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Union Pacific looking for new CEO after shareholder complaints 27.02.2023 8:10

Joanna Marsh - Senior Staff Writer - FreightWaves - Falls Church, VA UP CEO Lance Fritz had “lost the confidence of shareholders, employees, customers, and regulators.” Soroban Capital Partners is asking for “a seasoned executive who has a proven track record of railroad operating excellence.” What was Soroban unhappy about? What are the next steps? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

3rd Carrier Update 27.02.2023 5:46

Both diesel and spot rates continue to decline Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wal-Mart’s latest earnings call numbers 27.02.2023 11:05

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

2nd Carrier Update 02/27/2023 27.02.2023 5:45

Which regions are best for reefer? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How much money/time does Nikola have? 27.02.2023 12:59

Alan Adler - Midwest Bureau Chief - FreightWaves - Nunica, MI Questions over how much money/time Nikola has - what is the latest on this? Now that their financial hardship is public, what are they doing to extend the life of the company? And they are still looking for suitors for their hydrogen based business, how is that going? What are their chances to be bought? Learn more about your ad choices...

1st Carrier Update 02/27/2023 27.02.2023 5:47

Reefer freight volumes pick back up slightly, rejection rates remain steady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nearshoring has created a warehousing/distribution center boom at border 27.02.2023 11:03

Noi Mahoney - Borderlands Writer - FreightWaves - San Antonio, TX Topic: Nearshoring has created a warehousing/distribution center boom at border What is going on here? When we say border - is everything right at the border or is it spreading out away from border crossings? What has this done to the local real estate economy there? What kinds of companies or industries are starting to take advanta...

4th Carrier Update 02/24/2023 24.02.2023 4:31

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

Technology and freight, the good, the bad and the misunderstood 24.02.2023 11:15

Ryan Rogers - CEO - Text Locate Matt McLelland - VP for Innovation - Covenant Transport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3rd Carrier Update 02/24/2023 24.02.2023 5:24

What is AGRATE? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s behind the never ending freight brokerage layoffs? 24.02.2023 9:46

What was the cause? Was this a compilation of bad hiring mistakes coupled with an inability to see how fragile the market was when it was so high? Or was this a money grab to get as much as possible knowing that the environment was not sustainable and that layoffs would be coming anyway? We’ve heard from a number of companies, not a ton of them - yet we also really haven’t seen a definite bottom...

Where does it make sense to operate your supply chain? 24.02.2023 11:00

Andrew Lockwood - Senior Director, managed Logistics - Suddath Global Logistics I've done some research, cross-referencing 2022 Port TEU data, market warehouse vacancy rates, and current warehouse construction by sq feet to try and figure out what's the best/optimal supply chain approach in 2023 and beyond with regard to where the best places are to import containers relative to US population, whi...

2nd Carrier Update 02/24/2023 24.02.2023 5:52

OTVI rebounds back above 10,000 index points Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Effect of Pandemic on Pharmaceutical Supply Chain 24.02.2023 10:06

Generic drug manufacturers were at a major loss during the pandemic - much more than we’d like them to be. Nearshoring is not a quick option. Given our experience through the pandemic, how much of this is (a) a just in case solution where we have a backlog of medications ready for distribution? And (b) how much of it is a homeland security issue in terms of being able to get drugs to people when t...

1st Carrier Update 02/24/2023 24.02.2023 5:46

Diesel fuel prices drop, spread remains above $1.50 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reports: Locomation is out of business at month’s end 24.02.2023 11:15

Topic: Reports: Locomation is out of business at month’s end Alan, what do you know? What happened? Is this a casualty of the economic times we’re living in or perhaps bad decision making internally - or both? Was Locomation the only company in the autonomous space to be working with the convoy model - and if so, do you see anyone else that might pick up the baton if they saw at least the idea of...

4th Carrier Update 02/17/2023 17.02.2023 4:25

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

Administrative decisions among carriers in a down economy 17.02.2023 11:18

Anthony Smith - Chief Economist - FreightWaves JP Hampstead - Strategic Analyst - FreightWaves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3rd Carrier Update 02/17/2023 17.02.2023 4:42

Midwest and Southeast remain the best two markets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices