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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
FreightCastsWavesTalk: A Presentation on the Future of Rail
Yannik Thomas is Vice President, Network Design & Optimization at Norfolk Southern. Norfolk Southern is one of the nation’s premier transportation companies…
FreightCastsF3 | Keynote: Second Cold War: Where Supplies Chains are the Front Line
A leading authority on China’s economy and financial system, Leland is the co-founder and CEO of China Beige Book International.Leland is a frequent…
FreightCastsWHAT THE TRUCK?!? | "Haul of Fame"
Malcolm Harris talks with Alfonso Quijano, CTO of Lean Solutions Group; Richard Bubb, Principal Program Manager at Amazon Relay; and Todd Waldron, Vice…
FreightCastsThe Long Haul | From Legacy to Leadership – Kristy Knichel on Breaking Barriers and Building Real Broker-Carrier Partnerships
In this episode of The Long Haul, Adam sits down with Kristy Knichel, CEO of Knichel Logistics, to talk about what it really takes to build long-term…
FreightCastsWHAT THE TRUCK?!? | Freight Under Fire
On this fiery episode of What the Truck?!?, host Malcolm Harris is joined by two incredible guests to tackle the most pressing issues in the freight industry…
FreightCastsThe Daily | October 17, 2025
We analyze CSX's recent Q3 earnings, noting that while adjusted operating income fell 8% due partly to a non-cash write-down and export coal decline, the…
FreightCastsMorning Minute | October 17, 2025
The proposed transcontinental railroad merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern heads toward a shareholder vote on November 14th, as both companies'…
FreightCastsBring It Home | High-tech workforces and immigration w/ Connor O'Brien
Economic Innovation Group researcher Connor O'Brien discusses his research on Ohio's high-tech workforce, the role of immigration in growth, and how to reform…
FreightCastsThe Daily | October 16, 2025
This daily market update dives into the relentless push for efficiency and adaptation across the supply chain, beginning with J.B. Hunt’s third-quarter…
FreightCastsThe Long Haul | Tariffs, Truth, and Truckers – A 3rd and long Deep Dive
In this edition of 3rd and long, Adam Wingfield and Kaylee Nix tag team the mic to unpack the latest headlines shaking up the trucking world. From Trump’s 25%…
FreightCastsMorning Minute | October 16, 2025
The Department of Transportation has announced it is withholding over $40 million in Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program grants from California. This…
FreightCastsWHAT THE TRUCK?!? | Mozzarella, Market Shifts & the Cure for Freight’s Cancer
This episode of What The Truck?!? dives into major transportation headlines and features two standout guests shaping the logistics landscape. The show opens…
FreightCastsThe Daily | October 15, 2025
This episode dives into the "extreme contradiction" defining the logistics market, analyzing the profound divergence between financial disaster hitting small…
FreightCastsMorning Minute | October 15, 2025
Less-Than-Truckload pricing power continues to dominate the market, drawing on insights from the latest quarterly report by AFS Logistics and TD Cowen. LTL…
FreightCastsThe Daily | October 14, 2025
We begin with the domestic "Compliance Crunch," a sudden and significant contraction in US trucking capacity driven by intensified immigration enforcement…
FreightCastsMorning Minute | October 14, 2025
U.S. rail traffic increased for a second consecutive week for the period ending Oct. 4, 2025, with overall volume up 3.6%. North American rail volume also saw…
FreightCastsWHAT THE TRUCK?!? | Trends, Talent & Tech Storms — Driver Retention, AI Fatigue & RFP Strategies!
It’s a marvelous Monday on What The Truck?!? with your host Malcolm Harris, bringing you the latest on trends, talent, and technology shaking up the freight…
FreightCastsThe Daily | October 13, 2025
Maritime trade disputes have escalated with the US and China implementing reciprocal tonnage fees effective October 14th, while the U.S. is aggressively…
FreightCastsMorning Minute | October 13, 2025
The U.S. Trade Representative has announced new tariffs on Chinese-made container cranes set to go into effect on November 9th, in response to China’s use of…
FreightCastsWHAT THE TRUCK?!? | Tracks, Trucks & Tech: Securing the Future of Freight
Host Malcolm Harris brings the energy for another jam-packed Friday edition of What The Truck?! — where freight meets fire conversation. In This Episode: Ian…
FreightCastsThe Daily | October 10, 2025
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FreightCastsMorning Minute | October 10, 2025
The trucking industry faces a major disruption as PE-backed flatbed operator Montgomery Transport LLC abruptly filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and ceased…
FreightCastsThe Daily | October 9, 2025
Enforcement activities by ICE, targeting non-domiciled CDL holders in southern states, have triggered a capacity shock, rerouting trucks to the Midwest and…
FreightCastsFreightonomics | What the heck is going on?
The truckload spot market erupted this week as the Serbian news called for drivers to stay off the roads amidst ICE raids. Rates jumped despite weak demand…
FreightCastsMorning Minute | October 9, 2025
Ocean container rates on the eastbound Trans-Pacific are falling by double digits in a surprise move from China carriers ahead of new US port fees. The ship…
FreightCastsThe Long Haul | Carrier Data Doesn’t Lie – Garrett Allen on Building Trust, Lane Loyalty, and Freightproof Strategy
In this episode of The Long Haul, Adam sits down with Garrett Allen to talk about the one thing that brokers, shippers, and carriers say they value — but few…
FreightCastsTruck Tech | The Future is Now: Silent Reefers and Self-Aware Trailers
What if your reefer unit was completely silent and produced zero emissions? What if your trailer could tell you it needed a repair weeks before a breakdown…
FreightCastsWHAT THE TRUCK?!? | Market moves, and smart dudes
Host Malcolm Harris is back with another powerhouse lineup on What The Truck?!? This episode dives deep into the latest freight market volatility, data-driven…
FreightCastsThe Daily | October 8, 2025
Dry van rates are surging nationwide, despite weak trucking volumes and low tender rejections, an inversion that points to hard supply contraction driven by…
FreightCastsMorning Minute | October 8, 2025
The Suez Canal anticipates a recovery following potential Middle East resolutions, with the waterway’s chief indicating that plans to end the conflict in Gaza…
FreightCastsLoaded and Rolling | Hybrid Highway - The current state of the industry's Messy Middle with Sustainability and AI
In this episode of Loaded and Rolling, we're joined by Dean Marris, Chief Data Science Officer, and Craig Marris, Chief Sustainability Officer at EROAD, to…
FreightCastsCheck Call | Exploring the cross border relationship between U.S and Canada
In this episode, we dive into the cross-border landscape between the U.S. and Canada. Our guest, Keith Matthews President and CEO of NAD Logistics, breaks down…
FreightCastsThe Daily | October 7, 2025
Several critical developments are pointing toward a rising cost of uncertainty across the logistics landscape. Analysts are trimming expectations for the back…
FreightCastsMorning Minute | October 7, 2025
President Donald Trump’s expansion of tariffs, which includes a new 25% duty on imported medium and heavy-duty trucks is set to begin November 1st. This…
FreightCastsWHAT THE TRUCK?!? | Under the Hood: Tech Talk with David and Wes
In this episode of FreightWaves’ What The Truck?!?, host Malcolm Harris dives into how technology is quietly reshaping the freight world. From AI-powered…
FreightCastsFuller Speed Ahead | The State Of Load Boards With Prasad Gollapalli
Join Craig Fuller and freight tech veteran Prasad Gollapalli (Founder of Trucker Tools and Queued) as they dive deep into the brutal competition and market…
FreightCastsThe Daily | October 6, 2025
The U.S. Department of Transportation issued an emergency order on September 26th mandating that states immediately stop issuing or renewing non-domiciled…
FreightCastsRunning on Ice | Food service distribution security with Surfact
In this episode, we dive into the adaptability of the food distribution industry to temperature tracking. Our guest, Per Mange, CEO and founder of Surfact…
FreightCastsFuller Speed Ahead | Generational Grit Part 5: Debt, Disruption, and Dalton
In part 5 of Fuller Speed Ahead: Generational Grit, Craig Fuller sits down with trucking legend Max Fuller for a raw look at his career. Max shares shocking…
FreightCastsWhat The Truck | Paging Dr. Gracey
It’s a jam-packed Friday on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Host Malcolm Harris is joined in the Chattanooga studio by the one and only Dr. Phil of Trucking, Charles Gracey!…
FreightCastsThe Daily | October 3, 2025
The core issue involves whether the safety exception of the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (F4A) shields brokers, like C.H. Robinson, from…
FreightCastsMorning Minute | October 3, 2025
The Port of Los Angeles, which handled 10.3 million TEUs in 2024 and forms the busiest U.S. container gateway with Long Beach, plans to build a brand new…
FreightCastsBring It Home | Starship: An American manufacturing story w/ Brooks Mendenhall
Brooks Mendenhall of Astronomy Magazine joins host JP Hampstead for a conversation about SpaceX's unique approach to manufacturing the Starship. Learn more…
FreightCastsThe Daily | October 2, 2025
This episode conducts a deep dive into the current volatility of the freight market, focusing on how agility is the critical metric for survival and success…
FreightCastsMorning Minute | October 2, 2025
The Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport just opened an 80,000 square foot airside warehouse designed for non-express general cargo, marking the…
FreightCastsWHAT THE TRUCK?!? | Cargo Conversations with Mike and Tyler
Malcolm Harris is joined by two industry leaders for a jam-packed show. This episode is brought to you by Descartes MacroPoint, the industry’s best…
FreightCastsThe Long Haul | Automation Without Overload – Marcus Cooksey on Practical AI for Small Carriers
In this episode of The Long Haul, Adam sits down with Marcus Cooksey, founder and CEO of Duke.AI — a tech platform that helps small carriers simplify…
FreightCastsThe Daily | October 1, 2025
Today’s daily update tackles extreme market volatility, starting with the unprecedented regulatory about-face by the California Air Resources Board. CARB has…
FreightCastsMorning Minute | October 1, 2025
BNSF Railway claims Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern combination will severely hurt competition and service. BNSF’s position paper argues that the $85…
FreightCastsLoaded and Rolling | How fleet safety technology makes fleets smarter and safer with Stefan Heck
In today’s episode Stefan Heck, CEO of Nauto joins us to talk about the technology and processes behind fleet vehicle safety technology and how artificial…
FreightCastsCheck Call | Cybersecurity for carrier partners
In this episode, we dive into the new partnership between the NMFTA and OOIDA. Our guest, Joe Ohr, COO AT NMFTA, breaks down their new training series and why…
FreightCastsThe Daily | September 30, 2025
Regulatory whiplash in California as the state effectively held a funeral for the two largest components of the Advanced Clean Fleet Rules, including mandates…
FreightCastsMorning Minute | September 30, 2025
CSX Corp. announced a surprising leadership change, naming Steve Angel as president and CEO, effective last Sunday, succeeding Joe Hinrichs. The move follows…
FreightCastsWHAT THE TRUCK?!? | Who Let the Dogs Out?
This Monday on What the Truck?!?, we're joined by Curtis Spencer, CEO of Bloodhound Tracking Device, a leading innovator in real-time asset tracking solutions…
FreightCastsThe Daily | September 29, 2025
Starting with high stakes legal risks surrounding broker liability, we explore the Supreme Court’s scheduled conference to discuss whether to grant certiorari…
FreightCastsMorning Minute | September 29, 2025
All eyes are on Washington today as the Supreme Court is scheduled to discuss whether to grant review in two critical broker liability cases under the F4A. The…
FreightCastsWHAT THE TRUCK?!? | Kicking it with Kevin!
On this Friday edition of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, host Malcolm Harris is in Chattanooga breaking down the week’s biggest headlines and talking with industry titans…
FreightCastsThe Daily | September 26, 2025
The biggest global shift is the cancellation of the de minimis rule, which previously offered a duty-free pass for low-value parcels but now adds huge friction…
FreightCastsMorning Minute | September 26, 2025
The Canadian government announced major reform for Canada Post including the end of most door-to-door delivery and reduced frequency, as part of a turnaround…
FreightCastsFreightonomics | Irrational exuberance
The freight economy has been depressed for the past three years. The broader economy has stumbled into stagnation in 2025, but the financial markets have…