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FreightCasts
A full trailer load of freight podcasts from FreightWaves. Enjoy shows like the award-winning WHAT THE TRUCK?!? podcast, Put That Coffee Down, Freightonomics, Fuller Speed Ahead, Great Quarter, Gals and more with one click of the subscribe button. One freight feed to rule them all!
Episodes
FreightCastsThe Daily | November 19, 2025
Dive into the proposed rail mega-merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, which Republican legislators warn threatens to raise consumer costs, reduce…
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Morning Minute | November 19, 2025
Learn how EV maker Harbinger secured significant capital and a key initial fleet order in Harbinger lands $160M Series C, inks initial FedEx deal for 53…
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Loaded and Rolling | How to Stand Out in a Flood of Driver Monitoring Solutions with Dreyev
In this episode of Loaded and Rolling, host Thomas Wasson sits down with the team from Dreyev to discuss how their technology distinguishes itself in a…
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Check Call | The state of cybersecurity in the supply chain
In this episode, we dive into the world of cybersecurity. Our guest, Joe Ohr, COO at the NMFTA breaks down trends in cybersecurity and how the NMFTA is…
FreightCastsThe Daily | November 18, 2025
Starting with tech rollouts, Trimble bets big on AI to fix trucking’s workflow bottlenecks. It debuted its new cloud-native, modular, AI-powered Transportation…
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Morning Minute | November 18, 2025
A Delaware bankruptcy court has cleared the path for the final liquidation of Yellow Corp.'s estate, which will distribute as much as $700 million to…
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WHAT THE TRUCK?!? | Giant Hauls & Precision Moves
Malcolm kicks off the week with energy, industry insights, and a packed lineup of guests who deliver deep expertise across transportation safety, branding, and…
FreightCastsThe Daily | November 17, 2025
The current intersection of federal regulation and enforcement is creating significant market risk, forcing carriers to exit and fundamentally tightening…
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The Great Freight Debate
On November 13th FreightWaves Founder & CEO Craig Fuller took on DAT’s industry veteran Ken Adamo in a debate that covered everything from market forecasts and…
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Morning Minute | November 17, 2025
Three major companies—Mega Nice Trucking, Ryder Last Mile, and Costco Wholesale Corp—are facing what is likely the first significant enforcement action of…
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Morning Minute | November 14, 2025
The European Union is expected to revoke duty-free status for parcel imports through the elimination of the de minimis rule for small parcel imports, which is…
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Bring It Home | Reindustrialization? Stagnation and dynamism in the U.S. industrial economy
JP Hampstead gives a presentation to shippers about what macroeconomic data tells us about production, employment, productivity, and the prospects for…
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The Long Haul | No Filter in Freight – Sage’s Uncensored Take on Trucks, Brokers & Insurance
In this uncaged episode of The Long Haul, Adam sits down with Sage — CDL driver, O/O, Landstar agent, broker, and commercial auto insurance pro — to tackle the…
FreightCastsThe Daily | November 12, 2025
We analyze why Ocean rates tested by capacity conundrum despite carriers attempting General Rate Increases and blanked sailings, indicating continued…
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WHAT THE TRUCK?!? | Data, Decisions & Delivery
It’s hump day on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? and host Malcolm Harris is bringing the heat with a jam-packed lineup covering innovation, strategy, and the latest…
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Morning Minute | November 12, 2025
While the Port of Long Beach saw container volumes drop significantly—imports declined 17.6% and total TEUs fell 14.9% in October 2025 compared to the previous…
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Loaded and Rolling | Fighting fraud, carrier identity and new funding with Highway
In today’s episode, Michael Caney, Chief Commercial Officer at Highway joins us to talk about their recent funding, how they’re fighting fraud and the new…
FreightCastsThe Daily | November 11, 2025
Carrier sentiment is suppressed by a weak rate environment as the market waits for necessary fleet rationalization, highlighted by historic levels of Class 8…
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Morning Minute | November 11, 2025
The growing list of bankruptcies in trucking has caught up a significant new participant from the freight tech part of the business, as VC-backed Zuum files…
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WHAT THE TRUCK?!? | Predict, Prevent and Protect
This episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? features two in-depth conversations focused on how technology is reshaping trucking safety, operations, and cargo security…
FreightCastsThe Daily | November 10, 2025
Aifleet is cutting its fleet size from approximately 180 trucks down to about half and letting go of nearly 100 personnel, triggered by the abrupt termination…
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Morning Minute | November 10, 2025
Aifleet is undergoing drastic cutbacks, reducing its fleet from about 180 trucks to a much smaller, undisclosed number, following the abrupt termination of a…
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WHAT THE TRUCK?!? | Markets, Margins & Mayhem
Host Malcolm Harris has a full house for this episode, joined by three experts to tackle the biggest stories in freight. First, FreightWaves Editor-at-Large…
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Running on Ice | Working through obstacles in the cold chain
In this episode, we dive into some of the most common problem shippers are seeing in the cold chain. Our guest, Paul Cullmann, Director, North American Sales…
FreightCastsThe Daily | November 7, 2025
The FAA has mandated flight reductions—ramping up toward a 10% cut at 40 of the busiest domestic hubs due to air traffic controller shortages—which severely…
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Truck Tech | Sleeper Test & Proving Ground Thrills: Driving the New Volvo VNL
Join Thomas Wasson on this special episode of Truck Tech as he travels to the Michelin Proving Ground to put the all-new Volvo VNL to the ultimate test!We…
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Freightonomics | Shutdowns and showdowns
Dr. Zac Rogers and Zach Strickland discuss the October LMI readings and how businesses are being impacted by the government shutdown and the looming tariff…
FreightCastsThe Daily | November 6, 2025
We begin with the tragic UPS cargo jet crash near Worldport in Louisville, UPS's critical global hub, which resulted in at least nine confirmed fatalities and…
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Ship Happens | Building a Resilient Supply Chain with Tim Jed of DPR Construction
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Ship Happens! SONAR's Chief Marketing and Operations Officer, Julie Van de Kamp, is joined by Tim Jed, Supply Chain Leader…
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The Long Haul | What You’re Actually Signing – A Legal Breakdown of Carrier Packets
You’ve signed hundreds of rate cons, but have you ever stopped to actually read the fine print? In this eye-opening episode of The Long Haul, Adam sits down…
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Morning Minute | November 6, 2025
The episode opens with the volatile reaction on Wall Street to 3PL RXO's third-quarter earnings, which saw the stock plummet over 14.8% in pre-market trading…
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WHAT THE TRUCK?!? | Freight Rewired
In today’s episode, we’re diving deep into the evolving world of freight tech, automation, safety, and the future of transportation — featuring three…
FreightCastsThe Daily | November 5, 2025
The October Logistics Managers' Index data, detailed in the article October LMI shows price increases outpacing capacity growth, shows transportation…
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Morning Minute | November 5, 2025
Details emerge on the devastating UPS MD-11 freighter crash that occurred during takeoff from Louisville, Kentucky, while the widebody cargo jet was bound for…
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Trucking’s Two-Front War: Capacity Contracts And Costs Explode
The freight market is living a double life. On one hand, the domestic market is hitting the brakes, defined by shrinking truckload capacity and regulatory…
FreightCastsThe Daily | November 4, 2025
For-hire trucking capacity is contracting significantly due to a 32% reduction in tractor builds (taking equipment below replacement levels) and stricter FMCSA…
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Morning Minute | November 4, 2025
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction stopping the California Air Resources Board from enforcing the Clean Truck Partnership against truck…
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WHAT THE TRUCK?!? | The Truth About Trucking’s “Driver Shortage” and the Freight Market Meltdown
FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller joins host Malcolm Harris for an unfiltered look at what he calls “the busiest news week in trucking history.” They…
FreightCastsThe Daily | November 3, 2025
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Morning Minute | November 3, 2025
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WHAT THE TRUCK?!? | Trucking Terrors: From CDL Myths to AI Tricks
Host Malcolm Harris kicks off a spooky edition of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? live from Chattanooga, Tennessee, diving into some of the biggest stories shaping trucking…
FreightCastsThe Daily | October 31, 2025
The Department of Transportation is escalating its battle against "CDL mills" accused of certifying unqualified drivers, promising to eliminate unsafe…
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Morning Minute | October 31, 2025
Transportation Secretary Shawn Duffy announced a major new initiative this week, ramping up efforts to crack down on fraudulent CDL mills and unsafe drivers…
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Bring It Home | Measuring the manufacturing economy w/ Zach Strickland
SONAR's Director of Freight Market Intelligence Zach Strickland sits down in studio with JP to discuss macroeconomic data around the American manufacturing…
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Freightonomics | Freight Market vs. Bulk Market: Spot Rates, Trade Wars, & 2026 Outlook
Zach Strickland of Freightonomics sits down with two expert guests: Henry Byers, Director of Pricing at KCH Transportation, and Jared Flinn, Co-Founder and…
FreightCastsThe Daily | October 30, 2025
The Great Freight Recession continues its relentless purge in the carrier sector, claiming Illinois-based VIB Trans, a 29-truck carrier, as the latest…
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Truck Tech | Squeezing Out the Watts: Optigrid's Orange Juicer Tackles EV Fleet Gridlock
The push for fleet electrification is running into a massive roadblock: the grid. Thomas Wasson is joined by Tyler Phillipi, CEO of Optigrid, to discuss the…
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The Long Haul | Inside Amazon Freight Partner + TTN: Trucking Ownership, AI, and Beating Downtime
In this follow-up episode of The Long Haul, Adam sits back down with Tyler Harden of TTN Fleet Solutions to dig deeper into one of the toughest realities in…
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Morning Minute | October 30, 2025
VIB Trans, an Illinois-based carrier with 29 trucks, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amidst the long-running "Great Freight Recession" . Brokerage giant…
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WHAT THE TRUCK?!? | Smart Freight, Smarter Moves
Host Malcolm Harris kicks off this midweek edition of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? with headlines shaking up the logistics and freight world. From Craig Fuller’s fiery…
FreightCastsThe Daily | October 29, 2025
The freight market is at a "pivotal moment" as shifting industry narratives meet long-overdue regulatory action and the harsh realities of a capacity glut…
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Morning Minute | October 29, 2025
Truckload carrier Pamt Corp. books another loss in Q3, reporting a net loss of $5.6 million for the third quarter, marking its fourth consecutive net loss in…
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Loaded and Rolling | Driving Safety Forward: How PFG Uses AI to Protect Drivers and the Public
In this episode, FreightWaves’ Thomas Wasson sits down with Tio Tom, VP of Safety at Performance Food Group, to explore how one of America’s largest food…
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Check Call | Why loadboards aren’t the enemy
In this episode, we dive into the world of loardboards. Our guest, Brent Hutto, Senior Advisor for Truckstop.com, breaks down the evolution of load boards…
FreightCastsThe Daily | October 28, 2025
DAT, a subsidiary of Roper Technologies, is evolving into an automated, AI-powered freight marketplace, a transformation discussed by executives at the…
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Morning Minute | October 28, 2025
The US and China have reached a framework for a new trade agreement, potentially averting the threatened 100% tariff on Chinese imports, even as the U.S. has…
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F3 | Keynote: How Disruption Unfolds Across Large, Complex Industries – and What Transportation Leaders Can Learn from Patterns Seen in Defense, Media, Mobile, and Logistics
Jack Kennedy is the co-founder and CEO of Platform Science. Previously, Jack was the President of Qualcomm Enterprise Services. Prior to Qualcomm, Jack served…
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F3 | Fireside Chat: The State of FreightTech
Don has over 20 years of experience in the transportation and logistics sector, with proven success in advancing digital transformation, forging key industry…
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WHAT THE TRUCK?!? | Liability, Logistics & Legends
This week on What The Truck?!?, Malcolm Harris kicks off a loaded four-piece Monday special with powerhouse guests and big industry takes. FreightWaves’ own…
FreightCastsThe Daily | October 27, 2025
Salvage experts successfully concluded operations at Hong Kong International Airport after an AirACT Boeing 747-400 cargo jet skidded off the North Runway and…