Episodios

  • The Daily | December 23, 2025

    The Daily | December 23, 2025
    Dec 23 2025
    In this episode of The Daily, we explore the rising cost of rigidity as new regulations and market shifts challenge supply chain agility. We analyze how the FRA caps non-English rail crews at 10-mile border zone to create cross-border capacity bottlenecks and discuss New legislation could upend truck broker margins by imposing steep surcharges on carriers with safety violations. Shippers face a difficult balancing act as Inventory management strategy shifts once again toward leaner models, potentially risking stockouts if demand spikes in 2026. Meanwhile, ocean carriers are adopting split strategies, with significant Ocean rates as the New Year promises a good ‘blanking’ for US East Coast, driving up rates while West Coast capacity expands. In the equipment sector, REPOWR’s data shows it cost more in ‘25 for a short-term dry van rental despite a weak market, driven largely by tighter network security efforts. Finally, we look at the Canada Post, mail carriers tentatively agree on labor deal, which secures weekend delivery but locks in operational rigidity by rejecting dynamic routing. We also briefly touch on the STB asks comments on ‘completeness’ of rail merger application as regulators review the 7,000-page document regarding the UP-NS deal. This regulatory scrutiny adds another layer of complexity to an industry already grappling with rapid structural changes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    6 m
  • The Long Haul | More Than Miles – The Heart of Wreaths Across America with Courtney George

    The Long Haul | More Than Miles – The Heart of Wreaths Across America with Courtney George
    Dec 23 2025
    Every December, thousands of volunteers and hundreds of truck drivers move in unison for one mission: remember the fallen, honor those who serve, and teach the next generation the value of freedom. In this episode of The Long Haul, Adam sits down with Courtney George, Director of Transportation and Industry Relations for Wreaths Across America, to explore the heart of a program that relies on the trucking community to carry more than just freight — they carry legacy, gratitude, and remembrance. Courtney shares how Wreaths Across America mobilizes drivers, carriers, communities, and families across the country to ensure veterans are honored with dignity. We talk about the emotional impact on drivers, the logistics behind such a massive mission, and why goodwill still matters in a world that feels divided and distracted. This one’s bigger than trucking — it’s about purpose. Follow The Long Haul Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    34 m
  • Morning Minute | December 22, 2025

    Morning Minute | December 22, 2025
    Dec 23 2025
    In this episode, we discuss how Canada Post, mail carriers tentatively agree on a labor deal after a difficult period involving strikes and work slowdowns. The proposed five-year contract includes wage increases and the introduction of weekend parcel delivery, though it excludes the corporation's demands for dynamic routing and load leveling. We also examine why new legislation could upend truck broker margins by imposing a 10% surcharge on contracts involving carriers with multiple safety violations. This bill aims to hold brokers directly accountable for carrier safety, a shift that could challenge smaller brokers with data-intensive tracking requirements regarding violation histories. Finally, we look at the announcement that Stord to double e-commerce fulfillment capacity in Kentucky through a $40 million investment in a new facility and advanced automation. This expansion complements the company's recent acquisition of Penny Black, a software solution designed to personalize the post-purchase customer experience through custom packaging inserts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 m
  • #WithSONAR | Unlocking Custom Market Insights for Smarter Decisions

    #WithSONAR | Unlocking Custom Market Insights for Smarter Decisions
    Dec 22 2025
    Welcome back to #WithSONAR! This week, we’re diving into Custom Dashboards and showing you how to tailor SONAR pages specifically to your network. In this session, you’ll learn how to: • Access and share custom dashboards in SONAR • Create dashboards from scratch or use the Dashboard Wizard • Build and customize Chart Widgets to analyze volume, capacity, seasonality, and market trends • Drill datasets down by market, equipment type, and lane • Use Map Widgets to visualize capacity and volume across markets, regions, or states We’ll also walk through recent map enhancements, including easier dataset selection, custom market overlays, and AI-generated summaries that provide actionable insights tailored to your role. Custom dashboards are available with all Enterprise SONAR logins, giving you the flexibility to monitor the markets that matter most to your business. 📩 Have questions? Reach out to cs@gosonar.com or your Account Manager. 💡 Subscribe for more quick SONAR insights every week! #freight #freighttech #gosonar #sonar #softwareasaservice #logistics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    18 m
  • WHAT THE TRUCK?!? | 2Hott 2Handle

    WHAT THE TRUCK?!? | 2Hott 2Handle
    Dec 22 2025
    In the final What The Truck?!? episode of 2025, Malcolm Harris sits down with one of the most genuine voices at the intersection of trucking, music, and hustle, Devin Tribble, known to fans as 2Hott.This isn’t just a conversation about freight or hip-hop. It’s a real, unfiltered story about survival, faith, discipline, and how earning a CDL became an escape route from the streets and a foundation for building something bigger.2Hott opens up about his rise as an independent artist, the inspiration behind “Trucker Anthem,” balancing life over the road with life in the studio, and why consistency matters more than clout. From breakdowns and long nights behind the wheel to viral moments and personal loss, this episode captures what it really means to grind and keep going.Whether you’re a driver, an entrepreneur, an artist, or someone looking for a way forward, this episode delivers perspective you won’t forget.Special thanks to Descartes MacroPoint for supporting What The Truck?!? and helping keep freight visible, connected, and moving. Listen in and close out 2025 with one of the most authentic conversations of the year. ⁠Watch on YouTube⁠ ⁠Visit our sponsor⁠ ⁠Subscribe to the WTT newsletter⁠ ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ ⁠Spotify⁠ ⁠More FreightWaves Podcasts⁠ #WHATTHETRUCK #FreightNews #supplychain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 m
  • The Daily | December 22, 2025

    The Daily | December 22, 2025
    Dec 22 2025
    In this episode of the Daily from FreightWaves, we dive into the escalating risks facing global logistics, starting with a $200K cargo theft that exposes growing fraud schemes in trucking industry and highlights the sophisticated digital deception threatening shippers. Impersonators posing as a global engineering firm used fake paperwork to steal merchandise from a small business, underscoring a reported 29% spike in cargo theft incidents. We also analyze the historic UP, NS: Merger will create 10,000 single-line service lanes, shift 105k truckloads to rail, a strategic move designed to reverse a decade-long decline in rail market share. This massive consolidation targets "watershed markets" and aims to reduce transit times by up to 70 hours on key routes by eliminating costly interchanges. In regulatory news, the New York City bill that targeted Amazon won’t get taken up in 2025, avoiding a potential legal battle over interstate commerce despite having supermajority support in the City Council. Meanwhile, infrastructure concerns take center stage after over-sized cargo strikes six Oklahoma overpasses, forcing closures and prompting an emergency declaration for expensive repairs along the Will Rogers Turnpike. Legal scrutiny intensifies as a judge denies summary judgment in deaf driver applicant’s rejection, allowing a discrimination suit against Wilson Logistics to proceed to trial. On the global front, the Federal Maritime Commission is escalating a dispute as the US weighs sanctions as Spanish port ban escalates over denied docking access for U.S.-flagged vessels bound for Israel. Finally, we discuss the critical distinction highlighted in The Difference Between a Truck Owner and a Business Owner in Trucking, emphasizing how intentional systems—not just hustle—are essential for survival. This episode challenges listeners to consider whether they are building a fragile operation dependent on personal effort or a durable business asset. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Morning Minute | December 22, 2025

    Morning Minute | December 22, 2025
    Dec 22 2025
    BNSF CEO: Rail merger still a “significant threat” to economy, consumers covers the intensifying opposition to the proposed Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern merger, as rival BNSF warns of potential service failures and higher rates. CEO Katie Farmer argues that the deal fails to meet regulatory requirements and offers public benefits that could otherwise be achieved through simple collaboration. We also analyze the "Chart of the Week" in Inventory management strategy shifts once again, which highlights a move toward leaner inventories after periods of over-ordering and destocking. This strategy increases the value of agile transportation services but carries the risk of missed revenue opportunities if demand suddenly spikes. Finally, we look at a discrimination lawsuit in Judge denies summary judgment in deaf driver applicant’s rejection, where a federal judge ruled that a case against Wilson Logistics will proceed to trial or settlement. The suit alleges the company illegally refused to hire a qualified deaf driver who held a valid federal hearing exemption. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 m
  • Running on Ice | Winter downtime, the perfect moment for cold chain optimization

    Running on Ice | Winter downtime, the perfect moment for cold chain optimization
    Dec 19 2025
    In this episode, we dive into what it takes and why it’s important to upgrade your fleet in the offseason. Our guests, Travis Ross Sr. Sales Engineer and Megan Bafford Market Development Lead at EROAD break down the how behind the why of upgrading fleets and what it can do for long-term successful partnerships. Winter downtime is your fleet’s opportunity to transform. Tune in to Running on Ice as we explore EROAD’s cold chain solutions and telematics-driven SOP optimization for next year’s success. ⁠Smarter Cold Chain Monitoring | EROAD USA⁠ For more information, subscribe to ⁠Running on Ice the newsletter⁠ or podcast. ⁠Follow the Running on Ice Podcast⁠ ⁠Other FreightWaves Shows⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    29 m