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Episodes
FreightCastsThe $4.5M "Newport" Crime Ring and the Wildest Traffic Jam in Logistics History | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
Welcome to a packed Monday edition of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, hosted by Malcolm Harris and Michael Vincent! In this episode, we dive deep into a multi-state cargo…
FreightCastsHouse Backs Rail Merger Rules, $4.49M Cargo Theft Scheme, & FedEx-China Southern Deal | The Morning Minute
In this episode, we kick things off on the rails, where a powerful House committee is backing strict scrutiny for the proposed Union Pacific-Southern Pacific…
FreightCastsThe Freight Industry's Biggest Legal Threat? Broker Liability, Nuclear Verdicts & What Happens Next | Freight Expectations
What does it actually mean to be a "safe" carrier in today's freight market? In this episode, Craig Fuller sits down with transportation attorney Matt Leffler…
FreightCastsWhy Professional Drivers Are Demanding MORE In-Cab Surveillance | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
Welcome to a Friday edition of What the Truck, hosted by Malcolm Harris! In this episode, Malcolm is joined by his co-host, Michael "The Dude" Vincent, to…
FreightCastsFMCSA's Troubled Motus Rollout, NMFTA Threat Report Portal, & Kevin Knight Retires | The Morning Minute
In this episode, we kick things off by examining the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's rocky debut of its new Motus registration system. Since…
FreightCastsContinuous pressure | Freightonomics
The domestic freight market continues to rip despite looming concerns around the economic fallout of the Iranian conflict. Dr. Zac Rogers joins the show to…
FreightCastsThe Trucking Bloodbath Isn't Over. It's Just Changing Victims. | Brake Check
Everyone keeps saying trucking is recovering. So why are carriers still closing their doors? Why are drivers still frustrated? Why do brokers think the sky is…
FreightCastsS&P Cuts Odyssey Rating, Amazon NLRB Win, & Old Dominion May Update | The Morning Minute
In this episode, we kick things off with a grim warning from Wall Street about one of the industry's more specialized logistics players. S&P Global Ratings has…
FreightCastsWhy Automated Shippers Are About to Savage Pre-Smartphone Brokerages | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
Host Malcolm Harris rides "solo dolo" for a jam-packed Wednesday edition of What the Truck, touted as the fastest 45 minutes in freight. The episode covers…
FreightCastsOpen Road Acquires Double-Stack, HOS Waiver for Fertilizer Haulers, & GlobalX Sues Ascent | The Morning Minute
In this episode, we kick things off with a major private equity play in the intermodal freight space. Open Road Ventures announced it has acquired Double-Stack…
FreightCastsThe Two Biggest Ways Trucking Companies Die in 2026
Today on Brake Check, we're tackling the two biggest threats facing trucking in 2026. First, Matt Roherty from CarrierForge breaks down what it really takes to…
FreightCastsTX Court Shields Home Depot, WWEX-Auctane Merger, & FedEx Expands Dutch Hub | The Morning Minute
In this episode, we kick things off with a major legal victory for shippers facing liability exposure in Texas. Just one day after Alabama's Supreme Court…
FreightCastsC.H. Robinson’s Massive Carrier Purge: “Caught with Their Hands in the Cookie Jar”?
Welcome to a Monday edition of What the Truck! Hosts Malcolm Harris and Michael “The Dude” Vincent are kicking off the month with an action-packed show…
FreightCastsCargo Theft Trends and Methods with LogistIQ and CargoNet
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FreightCastsIndustry Keynote: Transaction-Level Enforcement: The New Standard in Freight Security with Highway
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FreightCastsAtlas Air Buys Into Air Atlanta, UPS Mexico Heavy Freight, & Nussbaum Driver Pay Hike | The Morning Minute
In this episode, we kick things off with a massive strategic move in the air cargo sector as Atlas Air, the world's largest Boeing 747 freighter operator…
FreightCastsKeynote: Jesse Elison, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration | FFS26
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FreightCastsWhy Traffic Hellholes Rank HIGHER for World Cup Freight Resiliency | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
Welcome to a historic Friday edition of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Not only is this our massive 100th episode with host Malcolm Harris, but it also marks the official…
FreightCastsSTB Accepts UP-NS Merger Conditionally, Maersk Fined $1.9M, & Hub Group CFO and COO Exit | The Morning Minute
In this episode, we kick things off in Washington, where federal regulators have conditionally accepted the massive Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger…
FreightCastsLevel of concern | Freightonomics
Broker liability will invariably change the transportation landscape, but it is still unclear as to what that means heading into the strongest shipping…
FreightCastsTrucking’s Soft Market Is a WAR | Who Survives What Comes Next? | Brake Check
The trucking industry is at a breaking point. Spot rates are crushed. Small carriers are disappearing. Brokers and carriers are battling over transparency…
FreightCastsWhy Most Small Carriers Never Touch Military Freight | The Long Haul
Military freight is one of the most misunderstood corners of trucking. Most owner-operators hear about Department of Defense freight and immediately assume…
FreightCastsAmazon E-Cargo Bikes Expand, Trucking Credit Woes Persist, & Motive Unveils AI Stack | The Morning Minute
In this episode, we kick things off by examining Amazon's aggressive push into urban micromobility with a ten-month e-cargo bike pilot program in Washington…
FreightCastsStopping the Freight Fraud Explosion Before Prime Day’s June Surge | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
Welcome to another jam-packed edition of What The Truck, the fastest 45 minutes in freight! Host Malcolm Harris is holding down the fort today to bring you…
FreightCastsHouse Passes Major Trucking Bill, Ontario Training Audit Failures, & Supreme Court CDL Ruling | The Morning Minute
In this episode, we kick things off by examining a sweeping piece of legislation that just cleared its first major hurdle on Capitol Hill. The House…
FreightCastsTrucking’s New Divide: Adapt… or Die | Brake Check
The trucking industry changed fast. Freight strategy changed. Liability changed. Driver expectations changed. Technology changed. But a whole lot of fleets…
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Stord Raises $250M, $49M Nuclear Verdict in Texas, & Phillips Connect Names New President | The Morning Minute
In this episode, we kick things off by examining a massive late-stage funding round that's positioning a fast-growing logistics specialist to take on Amazon's…
FreightCastsLive with FMCSA Administrator Derek Barrs | Freight Expectations
In this highly anticipated live studio episode of Freight Expectations, hosts Matt and Craig sit down in Chattanooga with a massive figure in the trucking…
FreightCastsThe DOJ Just Unsealed a Global Shipping Conspiracy (And Why It’s 6 Years Late)
It is a packed Friday edition of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? with your hosts, Malcolm Harris and Michael Vincent! From vintage football gridiron history to heavy-hitting…
FreightCastsTrucking Insurance Costs Soar, Echo Broker Case Remanded, & Rail Safety Bill Advances | The Morning Minute
In this episode, we kick things off by examining the brutal reality of commercial trucking insurance as premiums have surged at double the rate of inflation…
FreightCastsThe State of Freight Webinar: From Roadcheck Week to Summer 2026 Outlook
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FreightCastsDrivers Aren’t Leaving Trucking… They’re Leaving YOU | Brake Check
The trucking industry keeps talking about a “driver shortage”… But what if the real problem is the industry itself? On this episode of Brake Check, Charles…
FreightCastsFreight Doesn’t Kill Most Carriers — Cash Flow Does | The Long Haul
Most trucking companies don’t fail because freight disappears. They fail because cash flow breaks first. In this episode of The Long Haul Podcast, Adam sits…
FreightCastsFMCSA Revokes 12 ELDs, Zim's $86M Loss, & Fleetworthy Debuts Unified Platform | The Morning Minute
In this episode, we kick things off with a massive compliance crackdown hitting the trucking industry, as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration added…
FreightCastsEinride's Ohio AV Deployment, Volvo's 2027 D13 Engine, & BNSF Ops Chief Out | The Morning Minute
In this episode, we kick things off by examining autonomous trucking's major geographic expansion as Einride deploys cabless electric trucks in Ohio in…
FreightCasts“See You In Court” — Brokers Are Panicking, MOTUS Is Live & Trucking Changed Overnight | Brake Check
The trucking industry just got hit from every direction. The Supreme Court dropped a broker liability ruling that has brokers, carriers, and insurance…
FreightCasts$240B Transportation Bill, BNSF-UP Rate War Explodes, & Cargo Fraud Schemes Surge | The Morning Minute
In this episode, we kick things off in Washington, where the U.S. House of Representatives has just unveiled the BUILD America 250 Act, a sprawling federal…
FreightCastsWhy Spot Rates Just Spiked 5.5% (And the Supreme Court Storm Coming Next) | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
Welcome to a jam-packed Monday edition of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? with your hosts Malcolm Harris and Michael Vincent! Today, we are breaking down the biggest…
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Carrier Safety Dashboard: Track Safety Trends Faster
Welcome back to WithSONAR! In this episode, we’re walking through the new Carrier Safety Dashboard—a centralized view of FMCSA crash, carrier, and inspection…
FreightCasts5,100+ Freight Layoffs, $7M Florida Theft Ring, & MicroVision's Luminar Deal | The Morning Minute
In this episode, we kick things off by examining a brutal wave of workforce cuts hitting the U.S. supply chain sector. More than 5,183 freight-related workers…
FreightCastsFreight’s Legal Earthquake: What the Supreme Court Ruling Means | Freight Expectations
Craig and Matt are joined by freight strategist Ken Adamo to break down the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in F4A Montgomery and what it means for brokers…
FreightCastsThe 9-0 SCOTUS Ruling That Just Changed Freight Forever | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
Buckle up for a high-octane Friday edition of What The Truck?!? as hosts Malcolm Harris and Michael Vincent break down one of the biggest legal bombshells to…
FreightCastsSCOTUS Rules 9-0 Against Brokers, Trans-Pacific Capacity Tightens, & Dollar Tree Expands | The Morning Minute
In this episode, we kick things off by examining a landmark Supreme Court decision that fundamentally reshapes liability for the freight brokerage industry…
FreightCastsStop Flying Blind: Turning Freight Market Context into Confident Decisions
Are you navigating your supply chain without a compass? In this episode, Julie Van De Kamp (Chief Marketing and Operations Officer at SONAR) sits down with…
FreightCastsFraud, Empty Bank Accounts & Broken Fleets: The Real State of Trucking in 2026 | Brake Check
The spreadsheets say one thing. The bank accounts say another. On Brake Check, we uncover what trucking companies really feel in 2026...fear, pressure…
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Extinction Event: The Unanimous SCOTUS Ruling That Changes Freight Forever
In this breaking news episode of Freight Expectations, Craig Fuller (Founder & CEO of FreightWaves) and Matthew Leffler (The Armchair Attorney) react in…
FreightCastsThe Trucking Industry Didn’t Break Overnight | The Long Haul
Everybody wants somebody to blame. Brokers. ELDs. Immigration. Mega carriers. The government. The spot market. But what if the problems facing trucking today…
FreightCastsFedEx Freight Spinoff, UP-NS Rail Merger Details & NJ Trucking Rules Explained | The Morning Minute
In today's episode, we cover: FedEx Freight Spinoff: We kick things off with the major corporate shakeup at FedEx Corp., whose board of directors has…
FreightCastsThe 52,000 “Illegal” CDLs Fueling Texas’ Supply Chain Crackdown | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
Welcome to a jam-packed Wednesday edition of What the Truck, the best 45 minutes in freight! Today, hosts Malcolm Harris and Michael Vincent dive deep into the…
FreightCastsThe next phase of cargo theft is already here | Fraud Watch
In this episode of the Fraud Watch podcast, Scott Cornell breaks down a new method where bad actors are getting hired inside legitimate trucking companies to…
FreightCastsOutpost's One-Day Gate Kiosk, BMO Transportation Lending Sale, & CCM Taps New General Counsel | The Morning Minute
In this episode, we kick things off by examining a massive technology leap in truck terminal automation as Outpost unveils its second-generation gate kiosk…
FreightCastsThe Trucking Industry Is Lying to Itself… So We Asked REAL Truckers | Brake Check
Today on Brake Check, live on FreightWaves, we traded spreadsheets, pie charts, and polished boardroom opinions for something a whole lot more real… The…
FreightCastsCN Rejects UP-NS Merger Plan, Proficient Q1 Earnings Dive, & Kodiak Scales Driverless Fleet | The Morning Minute
In this episode, we kick things off by examining the escalating regulatory battle over the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern mega-merger. Canadian…
FreightCastsDead Monkeys & Mystery Meat: Inside the O’Hare Cargo Chaos | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
This Monday edition of What The Truck?!? focuses on the critical intersections of equipment capital, supply chain security, and the rising tide of freight…
FreightCastsThe Freight Reckoning: Unsafe Trucks, Broker Lawsuits, & the Collapse of Compliance | Freight Expectations
This week on Freight Expectations, Craig Fuller and Matthew Leffler dive into the hidden forces reshaping the freight industry — from International Roadcheck…
FreightCastsWabash Rating Cut Third Time, Trucking Jobs Surge in April, & Forward Air Stock Plummets | The Morning Minute
In this episode, we kick things off by examining the severe financial pressures facing trailer manufacturer Wabash National as Moody's slashes its debt rating…
FreightCastsWhy the FMCSA Just Killed 67 ELDs (and 200,000 CDLs) | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
In this Friday edition of What the Truck, hosts Malcolm Harris and Michael Vincent break down a pivotal week in freight, highlighted by an in-depth discussion…
FreightCastsBots Won't Fix Trucking: Real AI Solutions vs. The Hype | Brake Check
In this episode of Brake Check, we're coming to you LIVE from day two of the Tenstreet User Conference, and we're tackling the massive elephant in the room…
FreightCasts67 ELDs Revoked Since January, WattEV Orders 370 Tesla Semis, & Georgia Ports' $5B Bet | The Morning Minute
In this episode, we kick things off by examining a major compliance crackdown that has shaken up the electronic logging device market. The Federal Motor…
FreightCastsTransportation market uncoils | Freightonomics
Dr. Zac Rogers comes on to discuss the April LMI and the fastest expansion of the spread between transportation prices and capacity in the index’s history…