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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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3rd Carrier Update - 03/13/2023 13.03.2023 5:51

Reefer contracted rates fall to $2.43 rpm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is the future of cannabis as a CPG product? 13.03.2023 10:01

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

2nd Carrier Update - 03/13/2023 13.03.2023 5:57

Rejection rates decline in most of the Midwest Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is the state of rail? 13.03.2023 10:55

Harris Ligon - CEO - Telegraph - Chicago, IL Review of service + volume: continued declines in most carload, intermodal segments; some bright spots in construction and agriculture Update on the latest with rail service: remarkably flat for the past few weeks, with some bright spots in Dallas, Atlanta, and the Northeast Intermodal market conditions remain deflated due to extensive overstocking in 2...

1st Carrier Update - 03/13/2023 13.03.2023 5:27

Reefer rejection rates increase slowly to 4.11% Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mexico Remains as U.S. Top Trading Partner 13.03.2023 10:51

Noi Mahoney - Borderlands Writer - FreightWaves - San Antonio - TX What are the numbers? CHART - Laredo is seeing a pretty dramatic increase in volumes - and it looks like 2023 is really starting to outpace 2022 at this time. What were the top imports and exports between the US and Mexico? There is also news about a new crossing at McAllen Texas - this is not very far from the Gulf of Mexico - wha...

4th Carrier Update - 03/10/2023 10.03.2023 4:41

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

Roundtable - 03/10/2023 10.03.2023 11:21

2022 Q4 Earning Reports Recap Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why data sources matter for carrier identity 10.03.2023 9:12

Michael Caney - Chief Commercial Officer - Highway Why data sources matter for carrier identity and digital engagement Not just about data sources, but what they mean when you put them together Not just giving a person more to look at, the magic is in a product that does two things - produces insights and automates work based on those insights. example is conditional statements or challenges based...

Running an efficient network 10.03.2023 8:16

Mary O’Connell - Running on Ice Community - FreightWaves - St. Louis, MO In your opinion, what are the most important factors to consider when building a freight network, and how can these factors be optimized for maximum efficiency? How do you balance cost, speed, and sustainability when designing a freight network, and what technologies or practices can help achieve this balance? What role do da...

2nd Carrier Update - 03/10/2023 10.03.2023 4:59

Freight market trending sideways Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Autonomous Shears Edition 10.03.2023 9:10

Alan Adler - Midwest Bureau Chief - FreightWaves - Nunica, MI I hear you broke a truck, how did this happen? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1st Carrier Update - 03/10/2023 10.03.2023 5:05

Diesel prices restart their slow decline Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February employment numbers are in 10.03.2023 8:38

John Kingston - Editor-At-Large - FreightWaves - Carle Place, NY What are the numbers? Why jumps out at you? Trends from previous months and from last year? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4th Carrier Update - 03/09/2023 09.03.2023 5:27

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

Roundtable - 03/09/2023 09.03.2023 12:35

The state of rail: disorganized, in disarray or in need of an overhaul? Tony Hatch - Founder ABH Consulting - New York, NY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On The Spot - 03/09/2023 09.03.2023 7:51

A look at February’s LMI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Newest release within SONAR 09.03.2023 10:10

Paul Howard - Senior Product Marketing Manager - FreightWaves - Boise ID Tell us what you’ve got. What does this do for the user that they have not seen before? Where do you think SONAR is going with this development? How can people inquire about getting SONAR and more to the point, SONAR training on this and other aspects of the software? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...

3rd Carrier Update - 03/09/2023 09.03.2023 6:08

Effects of diesel on rejection rates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Weird Wild World of Trucking 09.03.2023 9:47

Thomas Wasson - Enterprise Trucking Expert - FreightWaves Comments on FreightWorks folding in North Carolina. - Emerging technologies impacting enterprise trucking with Walter Mitchell CEO of Tai Software - Chat-GPT3 ai bots and how they can be useful to speed up stuff - Importance of visibility and challenges - Why can't 53' dry vans become drone mega carriers - LTL carriers have all the drone re...

2nd Carrier Update - 03/09/2023 09.03.2023 5:53

Flatbed rejection rates increase to 15.89% Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trucking Insurance 09.03.2023 5:04

Reid Spitz - Co-Founder - HDVI We’ve concentrated on rates here at FW, how have you seen trucking insurance rates change pre-pandemic to now? Through the time when trucks were being bought left and right to now when everyone is just trying to hold on to what they have, what have you seen as the role of the insurance company through these two really different times? What have been some of the chang...

1st Carrier Update - 03/09/2023 09.03.2023 4:48

Diesel fuel's first increase in over a month Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BNSF sued by unions over using non-union mechanics 09.03.2023 8:43

Joanna Marsh - Staff Writer - FreightWaves - Falls Church, MD How did it come about that the unions knew BNSF was using non-union labor for locomotive maintenance? Give us a short timeline on what conditions created the situation where BNSF had to go outside the union for help. Any word from BNSF responding to the lawsuit? The unions cite the derailment in East Palestine as the major event which r...

4th Carrier Update - 03/08/2023 08.03.2023 5:04

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