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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. TX Court Shields Home Depot, WWEX-Auctane Merger, & FedEx Expands Dutch Hub | The Morning Minute

    11 hr ago

    TX 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 expanded broker liability in safety incidents, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that Home Depot cannot be held liable for a fatal crash involving Werner Enterprises. The court determined that simply hiring an independent contractor to haul freight does not create tort liability for the shipper, effectively blocking sweeping safety claims untethered from control or conduct. Next, we explore a blockbuster consolidation reshaping how small and midsize businesses access freight capacity. Dallas-based WWEX Group and shipping software provider Auctane have completed their merger to create ShipStation Global, a new logistics powerhouse serving over three million customers. Backed by private equity firm Thoma Bravo, the combined entity handles over three billion shipments annually and connects parcel, LTL, truckload and international services through a single technology platform. Finally, we head across the Atlantic to examine how FedEx is investing heavily in European ground infrastructure to support its premium air cargo ambitions. The express giant is pouring fifty-four million dollars into expanding a major trucking hub in the Netherlands, increasing palletized freight capacity by over fifty percent. This strategic expansion supports FedEx's truck-fly-truck delivery model and its aggressive push to capture a larger share of the ninety billion dollar deferred air cargo market. Follow the FreightWaves NOW Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    4 min
  2. Atlas Air Buys Into Air Atlanta, UPS Mexico Heavy Freight, & Nussbaum Driver Pay Hike | The Morning Minute

    1 day ago

    Atlas 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, acquires a forty-nine percent stake in Iceland-based Air Atlanta and purchases its fleet of fourteen widebody aircraft through Titan Aviation Leasing. The partnership strengthens Atlas's ability to provide freight service at a time when many large freighters are nearing retirement and manufacturers cannot increase production fast enough. Next, we explore how UPS is rolling out a major service upgrade specifically designed for cross-border industrial shippers as the logistics giant launches time-definite heavy freight air service between the US and Mexico on its own aircraft for the first time. With one-day, two-day and three-day options launching in August, this move supports UPS's broader strategy to deemphasize low-margin parcel business and focus on high-value goods and complex supply chains like automotive. Finally, we cover a clear signal that the driver labor market is heating back up as Illinois-based Nussbaum Transportation announces driver pay increases and a first-ever profit sharing plan, becoming the first carrier to publicly disclose such a move in what appears to be an emerging industry trend. The National Transportation Institute confirmed that multiple fleets have quietly reported pay increases in recent weeks, driven by surging hiring challenges in the second quarter. Follow the FreightWaves NOW Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    4 min
  3. Why Traffic Hellholes Rank HIGHER for World Cup Freight Resiliency | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

    4 days ago

    Why 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 birth and kickoff of What the Truck Studios West out of North Fort Worth, Texas with Michael Vincent! The content and the vibes are only getting better, so buckle up for the fastest 45 minutes in freight.In this episode, we tackle the latest hard-hitting headlines shifting the industry before diving into two incredible interviews you won’t want to miss. Joe Ezzo (Product Management, Trimble Transport & Logistics): Joe bridges the gap between freight optimization and the ultimate workforce fuel—coffee! As the founder of Third Day Coffee, he breaks down the volatile geopolitical factors impacting diesel fuel prices and explains how Trimble’s new optimization logic acts as a “cost thermostat” to eliminate wasteful empty miles and deadhead time for fleets. Mike Branch (VP of Data & Analytics, Geotab): With Geotab connected to over 6 million commercial vehicles globally, Mike’s team analyzed billions of data points to rank the 16 World Cup host cities on how drastically the tournament will disrupt commercial freight. Find out why Boston grabbed the #1 spot, why Mexico City surprised the data team with its resilience, and why Toronto landed flat at the bottom of the list. ⁠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

    54 min

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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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