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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!

  1. Stopping the Freight Fraud Explosion Before Prime Day’s June Surge | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

    1 HR AGO

    Stopping 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 three incredible, heavy-hitting conversations with top leaders across the logistics and supply chain landscape. MoniKa Joshi, Product Marketing at Amazon Relay, drops by to discuss how Relay is combatting the exploding issue of freight fraud by building trust and security directly into the carrier experience. She shares insights on their screening processes , the Safety Rewards Program (and how you can get a free dashcam) , and how carriers can position themselves right now to maximize volume for Prime Day, which hits early this year in June! Geoff Anderman, CEO of STG Logistics, gives us a look behind the curtain at what it takes to lead through one of the toughest freight environments in recent memory. Fresh off a consensual restructuring that slashed the majority of the company’s debt, Jeff shares masterclass insights on resilient leadership , the future of capacity , and what it truly means to operate as North America’s only true “port-to-door” containerized freight provider. Sean Mitchell, VP of Customer Operations at Gather AI, closes out the bullpen to tackle the massive $1.7 trillion problem plaguing supply chains: the warehouse reality gap. Learn how Gather AI is turning standard forklifts and autonomous drones into active data platforms , fixing inventory inaccuracies at the source, and helping companies bypass the hidden “AI trust tax”. ⁠Watch on YouTube⁠ ⁠Visit our sponsor - TAYLOR AND MARTIN⁠ ⁠Subscribe to the WTT newsletter⁠ ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ ⁠Spotify⁠ ⁠More FreightWaves Podcasts⁠ #WHATTHETRUCK #FreightNews #supplychain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    46 min
  2. House Passes Major Trucking Bill, Ontario Training Audit Failures, & Supreme Court CDL Ruling | The Morning Minute

    6 HRS AGO

    House 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 Transportation and Infrastructure committee has overwhelmingly approved the BUILD America 250 Act by a decisive sixty-two to two vote, drawing rare bipartisan praise from both OOIDA and the American Trucking Associations. Two provisions in the sprawling, thousand-plus-page bill are generating particular attention from truckers: mandatory bathroom access at facilities where drivers are delivering or loading cargo, and expanded funding for commercial vehicle parking under an improved version of Jason's Law, which is named after a driver murdered in 2009 while parked at an abandoned gas station. Next, we head north to examine a damning government audit that's exposing widespread failures in commercial driver training oversight. Ontario Auditor General Shelley Spence's office sent undercover secret shoppers to six truck driving schools, uncovering shocking compliance gaps where two private career colleges provided only fifty-nine and eighty-one hours of training, well below the province's mandatory minimum of one hundred three point five hours. The audit also revealed that Ontario's Ministry had never inspected fifty-four of the province's two hundred sixteen registered private career colleges offering Entry Level Training as of March 2025, despite industry groups warning officials as early as 2017 that stronger compliance measures were desperately needed. Finally, we cover a high-profile interstate legal battle over commercial driver licenses and immigration. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court rejected Florida's attempt to sue California and Washington over the issuance of CDLs to immigrants who are not legally authorized to be in the United States. The case stemmed from a deadly crash on Florida's Turnpike in August 2025 involving a truck driver from India who held a valid CDL issued by California, with Florida's Attorney General seeking an injunction barring the two states from issuing licenses to applicants who are not U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents. The court's refusal to hear the case leaves existing CDL licensing rules in California and Washington intact. Follow the FreightWaves NOW Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    4 min
  3. Trucking’s New Divide: Adapt… or Die | Brake Check

    1 DAY AGO

    Trucking’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, brokers, and logistics companies kept operating like it was still 2015. On this episode of Brake Check, Charles dives into the growing pressure reshaping trucking right now — from freight relationships and broker exposure to legal risk, carrier vetting, and the operational mistakes that are quietly putting companies in dangerous positions. Because in today’s market, weak processes don’t stay hidden very long anymore. Joining the show: Jason Schaftlein Craig Helmreich Topics include: Why trucking’s liability landscape just shifted The growing pressure on brokers and carriers FMCSA safety ratings & carrier vetting Re-brokering risks most companies overlook Why documentation matters more than ever Freight strategy in a tightening market The operational gaps exposing weak fleets fast What smart companies are already changing in 2026 No fluff. No corporate spin. No fake trucking motivation speeches. Just real trucking talk for real trucking people. If you run freight, manage risk, broker loads, operate trucks, or lead a fleet — this conversation matters. #Trucking #Freight #Logistics #Brokerage #TruckDrivers #CDL #FreightBroker #Transportation #BrakeCheck ⁠Follow the Brake Check Podcast⁠ ⁠Other FreightWaves Shows⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    47 min

  4. 1 DAY AGO

    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 e-commerce dominance. Atlanta-based Stord announced it has raised $250 million in Series F venture capital funding that values the company at $3 billion, doubling its valuation in just twelve months. The new funds will go towards launching Stord Labs, a development hub aimed at rapidly building and deploying agentic AI, robotics and advanced automation by leveraging data from real orders coming through the company's live operating system. Meanwhile, a Texas jury has handed down a staggering nuclear verdict against a trucking company that may no longer even be in business. Last week in Ector County, Texas, a jury awarded $49 million against Texas-based carrier OPG Logistics and driver Biorkys Sanchez Fernandez following a January 2025 crash that killed 29-year-old Steffan Mick. The attorney for OPG reportedly said the company was no longer in business even as a defense was mounted, and with a defendant whose very existence is in doubt, the massive question remains just how much the Mick family will ultimately be able to collect. Finally, we cover a major leadership move at a smart trailer technology company that signals the freight industry's fundamental shift toward connected and autonomous operations. California-based Phillips Connect announced that Mark Wallin, the principal architect of its technical roadmap and customer strategy, has been named president and general manager. Wallin joined Phillips Connect in January 2024 as general manager and senior vice president of product, and has spent the past eighteen months reshaping how the company approaches the market by expanding platform capabilities while lowering barriers to adoption. Follow the FreightWaves NOW Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    4 min
  5. Live with FMCSA Administrator Derek Barrs | Freight Expectations

    4 DAYS AGO

    Live 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 world: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Administrator Derek Barrs! Known for his hands-on leadership style and deep respect for the trucking community, Administrator Barrs joins the show to discuss his personal “why” behind commercial vehicle enforcement and the aggressive steps his administration is taking to reform the industry. From a major enforcement crackdown to leveraging cutting-edge tech, this episode dives deep into how the FMCSA plans to enhance safety, protect legitimate drivers, and root out fraud. We tackle the hot-button issues facing supply chains today, including the newly rolled-out Modus registration system, which Barrs notes will effectively “close the front door” on chameleon carriers and bad actors through strict identity verification. We also break down the ongoing crackdowns on English language proficiency standards, self-certified ELDs, and the shocking data behind International Road Check Week out-of-service rates. If you have diesel in your blood, you cannot afford to miss this incredibly transparent, deep-dive interview with the man regulating our nation’s highways. Follow the Freight Expectations Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1hr 8min
  6. The DOJ Just Unsealed a Global Shipping Conspiracy (And Why It’s 6 Years Late)

    5 DAYS AGO

    The 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 supply chain breakdowns, this episode dives deep beneath the surface of the industry. Here is what is on deck for this episode: The Forgotten LA Football Team: Malcolm rocks a rare 1947 Los Angeles Dons throwback jersey, sparking a trip down memory lane looking into the history of the AAFC. Global Container Conspiracy: The guys break down the massive Department of Justice indictment targeting four major Chinese shipping container manufacturers over a massive global price-fixing and output-restriction conspiracy. Beat the Burden: STG Logistics CEO Jeff Anderson is locked in for Monday to discuss the company emerging from its prepackaged Chapter 11 reorganization plan and slashing 90% of its debt load. Under the Hood of the Equipment Market: Steve Oliver, VP of Sales and Marketing at Taylor and Martin, joins the set to discuss how quickly owner-operators are jumping back into buying equipment, managing trust and fraud in a wild market, and what to expect for the rest of 2026. Leaving Money on the Table?: Lisa Bradford from UHY Consulting stops by to drop some major compliance knowledge regarding “Tariff Refund Day,” navigating the ACE portal, and how manufacturers are missing out on getting their cash back ⁠Watch on YouTube⁠ ⁠Visit our sponsor - TAYLOR AND MARTIN⁠ ⁠Subscribe to the WTT newsletter⁠ ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ ⁠Spotify⁠ ⁠More FreightWaves Podcasts⁠ #WHATTHETRUCK #FreightNews #supplychain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    47 min
  7. Trucking Insurance Costs Soar, Echo Broker Case Remanded, & Rail Safety Bill Advances | The Morning Minute

    5 DAYS AGO

    Trucking 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 while insurers themselves operate deep in the red. The American Transportation Research Institute documents an average annual premium increase of eight point three percent between twenty seventeen and twenty twenty-five, with smaller fleets bearing the heaviest burden at a staggering twenty point three cents per mile. Next, we explore the seismic shift in broker liability law as a major case previously won by Echo Global Logistics has been sent back to a lower court following the Supreme Court's landmark Montgomery decision. This unanimous ruling opens the door for brokers to be held liable for negligent hiring, and plaintiff attorneys are already aggressively screening catastrophic trucking cases for broker involvement at intake. Finally, we shift over to the rails to discuss the fierce battle over a Trump-backed safety measure as the Association of American Railroads slams the Railway Safety Act's inclusion in a major transportation funding bill. The legislation mandates two-person crews and stronger inspections, prompting railroad leaders to call out what they describe as hypocrisy for locking yesterday's operating models into federal law while simultaneously creating a framework for autonomous trucks. Follow the FreightWaves NOW Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    4 min
  8. The State of Freight Webinar: From Roadcheck Week to Summer 2026 Outlook

    5 DAYS AGO

    The State of Freight Webinar: From Roadcheck Week to Summer 2026 Outlook

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    1hr 8min
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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!

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  • Creator
    FreightWaves
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    2K
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2023 FreightWaves
  • Show Website
    FreightCasts

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