Do You Even Freight?

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Do You Even Freight? Freight Talk without the filter. Hosts Shimmi Munson, Kevin Bullock, and John Canteras bring different corners of the transportation world to the same table for unfiltered conversations about trucking, freight, logistics, supply chain, and the issues everyone is talking about — plus a few they probably should be. Expect industry news, strong opinions, real-world experience, guests who know their stuff, laughter, sarcasm, plenty of disagreement, and absolutely no corporate talking points. Did we mention unfiltered? It’s informative. It’s unpredictable. And occasionally, somebody might say the quiet part out loud. Do You Even Freight?

  1. 1d ago

    When the Government Gets Your Safety Record Wrong, Who Pays?

    This week on Do You Even Freight?, we're breaking down the latest trucking industry news, transportation safety developments, and federal regulations affecting truck drivers, owner-operators, motor carriers, and freight brokers. A cattle-hauling semi crashes off a Kansas City overpass, sending livestock into downtown streets. In Maryland, a massive fire destroys 27 commercial vehicles, causing an estimated $3.8 million in damage. Meanwhile, J.B. Hunt reports revenue growth as rising operating expenses continue to squeeze trucking profitability. On the regulatory front, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) grants a five-year exemption allowing qualifying autonomous trucks to use warning beacons instead of traditional roadside warning triangles. HOT TOPIC: When the Government Gets Your Safety Record Wrong, Who Pays? FMCSA has implemented nationwide reforms to its DataQs system, which allows drivers and carriers to challenge inaccurate roadside inspection reports, violations, and crash records. But what happens when incorrect safety data damages a driver's career, increases insurance costs, or costs a trucking company business? We're talking about driver rights, CSA scores, government accountability, the DataQs appeals process, and whether the new reforms go far enough to protect trucking professionals. Join Shimmi, Kevin, and John for industry news, straight talk, and conversations about the issues shaping American trucking. Topics: Trucking news, FMCSA regulations, DataQs reform, CSA scores, DOT inspections, autonomous trucking, freight industry earnings, commercial vehicle safety, owner-operators, and transportation industry accountability. Presented by Kiss This Media | Do You Even Freight? #DoYouEvenFreight #TruckingNews #FMCSA #DataQs #TruckDrivers #OwnerOperators #FreightIndustry #AutonomousTrucking #TransportationNews #KissThisMedia

  2. 4d ago

    Should Freight Brokerage Sales Agents Be Federally Registered?

    Should Freight Brokerage Sales Agents Be Federally Registered? | Do You Even Freight?Should freight brokerage sales agents be required to register with FMCSA, verify their identities, and meet federal training standards? A newly filed petition from Enterprise Auto Transport is raising major questions about freight fraud, broker accountability, unauthorized brokerage activity, and government oversight in the trucking and logistics industry. On this Finally Friday edition of Do You Even Freight?, Shimmi, Kevin, and John dive into a heated discussion about who should be allowed to sell transportation services under a licensed freight broker's MC authority. With plenty of audience participation and strong opinions from the hosts, this conversation tackles an issue that could have significant implications for freight brokers, independent agents, motor carriers, and transportation customers. Enterprise Auto Transport's petition asks the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to consider individual sales-agent registration, government-issued identity verification, public verification of brokerage affiliations, training requirements, and greater oversight of domestic and overseas brokerage agents. Would these requirements help combat freight fraud, broker impersonation, and unauthorized brokerage? Or would they create another expensive regulatory burden for legitimate freight businesses? Today's Trucking and Transportation Industry News: ATA Names New President and CEO: The American Trucking Associations selects Mark Colson to succeed Chris Spear, signaling a leadership transition at one of trucking's most influential advocacy organizations.Human-Smuggling Network Exposed: Federal investigators uncover an operation using refrigerated trucks, box trucks, and tractor-trailers to transport approximately 188 undocumented migrants. Eliseo Henriquez-Joya receives a six-year federal prison sentence.Volvo Introduces New VNX Heavy-Haul Truck: Volvo Trucks unveils its redesigned vocational truck featuring remote steering, advanced safety technology, and an EPA 2027-certified engine.$127 Million Truck-Leasing Investment Fraud Case: Federal prosecutors and the SEC pursue criminal and civil actions involving an alleged semi-truck investment scheme affecting hundreds of investors.Friday's Hot Topic: Freight Broker Agent Registration and Accountability The hosts explore individual agent licensing, freight broker responsibilities, identity verification, overseas freight sales operations, social media solicitation, fraud prevention, and the potential consequences of additional federal regulation. This isn't just about another FMCSA petition. It's about trust, transparency, accountability, and who is responsible when someone conducts business under another company's operating authority. The petition is currently a request for rulemaking, not an adopted FMCSA regulation. Join the conversation with Do You Even Freight?, the live trucking, freight brokerage, transportation, and logistics industry podcast from Kiss This Media. Watch, listen, and follow: KissThisMedia.com New episodes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9 AM Eastern / 8 AM Central. #DoYouEvenFreight #KissThisMedia #FreightBroker #FreightBrokerage #FMCSA #TruckingIndustry #FreightFraud #TransportationNews #Logistics #SupplyChain #BrokerAuthority #TruckDrivers

  3. 6d ago

    Who Do Industry Associations Really Represent: Their Members or Their Money?

    Who Do Industry Associations Really Represent: Their Members or Their Money? Who really controls the direction of trucking and transportation industry associations: their members or their biggest financial supporters? On today's episode of Do You Even Freight?, Shimmi, Kevin, and John examine the influence of corporate sponsorships, board representation, advertising revenue, and strategic partnerships on organizations claiming to advocate for truck drivers, motor carriers, freight brokers, and logistics professionals. When corporate interests and member priorities conflict, whose voice carries the most weight? Are industry associations providing independent advocacy and education, or are financial relationships shaping the conversations, policies, and technologies they promote? In today's transportation industry news: Trucking Company Sanctioned in Drug Trafficking Investigation: The U.S. Treasury sanctions Tamex Logistics and other individuals and businesses allegedly connected to Mexico's Cartel del Noreste, raising concerns about freight security and cross-border trafficking.Fatal Wisconsin Dump Truck Accident: A 71-year-old driver dies after his raised dump bed strikes an overhead wire, highlighting commercial vehicle safety concerns.Carbon Monoxide Exposure in Sleeper Berths: Todd Daum's reported petition to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration raises questions about carbon monoxide exposure, sleeper berth air quality, and the health and safety of commercial truck drivers during federally required rest periods.Today's Hot Topic: Industry Association Accountability We discuss who controls association boards, how corporate sponsorships influence industry advocacy, the difference between paid promotion and independent education, and whether membership dues actually buy members a meaningful voice. From autonomous trucking technology to corporate influence and independent carrier representation, we're asking questions that deserve more attention across the freight transportation industry. Join Shimmi, Kevin, and John for industry news, candid discussion, and perspectives from across trucking, freight brokerage, and supply chain logistics. Do You Even Freight? is a Kiss This Media production covering the people, policies, business practices, and issues shaping the transportation and logistics industry. Watch and listen at KissThisMedia.com. #DoYouEvenFreight #KissThisMedia #TruckingIndustry #FreightBrokerage #SupplyChain #Logistics #TransportationNews #TruckDrivers #IndustryAssociations #FreightSecurity #FMCSA #AutonomousTrucking

  4. Oct 12

    Ai and the Brokerage Workforce

    AI Is Taking Over Freight Brokerage Tasks. Are Brokerage Jobs Next? | Do You Even Freight?Artificial intelligence is transforming freight brokerage, but what does that mean for the people working behind the scenes? As AI technology takes over load tracking, carrier communications, freight pricing, rate negotiations and shipment booking, the transportation industry faces growing questions about layoffs, workforce reductions and the future of logistics careers. In this episode of Do You Even Freight?!, the Kiss This Media team examines how AI implementation is changing freight brokerage operations, which positions face the greatest risk of automation, and whether increased productivity will lead to fewer employees or new opportunities across the supply chain. The discussion explores workforce reductions at major logistics companies, AI-driven productivity gains, the potential disappearance of entry-level brokerage positions, and what the next five years could mean for freight brokers, carrier sales representatives, operations teams and account managers. Also in this episode: A trucking and brokerage owner pleads guilty in a $1 million USPS freight fraud scheme.A fake broker attempts to divert a $273,000 seafood shipment in New Jersey.The growing role of automation in freight operations and carrier relationships.Who benefits financially when AI allows brokerages to move more freight with fewer employees?The accountability and fraud risks associated with AI-powered freight transactions.Is AI making freight brokers more efficient, or making some brokerage jobs obsolete? Join the conversation with Do You Even Freight?! as we examine the technology, economics and workforce challenges shaping the future of trucking, freight brokerage and logistics. Watch more episodes and follow transportation industry coverage at KissThisMedia.com. #FreightBrokerage #ArtificialIntelligence #AIinLogistics #TruckingIndustry #SupplyChain #FreightBrokers #LogisticsTechnology #TransportationIndustry #FreightFraud #DoYouEvenFreight #KissThisMedia

  5. Oct 9

    When Weather Shuts Down Freight: Safety, Preparedness & Protocols

    When Weather Shuts Down Freight: Safety, Preparedness & Protocols | Do You Even Freight?What happens when hurricanes, snowstorms, flooding and highway closures bring freight transportation to a standstill? Who makes the call to stop moving, how should brokers and carriers prepare, and what safety protocols should be in place before severe weather strikes? On this Finally Friday episode of Do You Even Freight?, Shimmi, Kevin and John discuss how extreme weather impacts truck drivers, freight brokers, motor carriers, shippers and receivers. From emergency preparedness and driver safety to road closures, delivery delays and communication breakdowns, the conversation explores how the transportation industry can better manage weather-related disruptions. Plus, this week's trucking and logistics news: 🚨 Missing Teens Recovered: Two separate cases involving missing teenage girls recovered in Nevada and Idaho raise important questions about human trafficking awareness and reporting within the trucking industry. 🚛 $250,000 Cargo Theft: Authorities recover approximately $250,000 in stolen copper during a Nebraska traffic stop, highlighting concerns about unauthorized carriers, freight fraud and cargo security. ⛽ Gulf Oil Production Shutdowns: Hurricane-related offshore production disruptions raise concerns about diesel fuel supplies, transportation costs and potential impacts on the trucking industry. 🌪️ Hurricane and Freight Weather Update: Kevin covers severe weather threats, highway closures and potential disruptions across major freight corridors. The Hot Topic: Are freight brokers, carriers and shippers doing enough to prepare for severe weather, protect drivers and establish clear emergency response procedures? From trucking safety and disaster preparedness to freight logistics, cargo theft and diesel fuel concerns, this episode tackles the issues affecting transportation professionals across the country. Do You Even Freight? delivers trucking industry news, freight brokerage insights and real conversations about the challenges facing today's supply chain. Watch more episodes at KissThisMedia.com. #DoYouEvenFreight #TruckingIndustry #FreightBroker #Logistics #TransportationSafety #SevereWeather #CargoTheft #SupplyChain

  6. Oct 7

    Do carriers really know their cost per mile?

    WTF Wednesday is back on Do You Even Freight?, with Kevin and John breaking down some of the biggest conversations moving freight and trucking right now. In this episode, we dig into C.H. Robinson’s planned acquisition of RXO and what continued brokerage consolidation could mean for carriers, competition, negotiating leverage and the future of the freight brokerage market. We also look at Transfix’s integration with E3 Group, which brings driver-level identity verification into the freight workflow in an effort to combat cargo theft, identity fraud and deceptive pickups. John takes on the latest diesel-related regulatory developments, including the impact fuel taxes and state-level policy changes can have on carrier operating costs. Then we get into the Hot Topic: Do carriers really know their cost per mile? We break down the expenses that go into true carrier CPM — fuel, maintenance, insurance, truck and trailer payments, compliance, driver compensation, deadhead, factoring, dispatch, overhead and more — and explain why knowing your real operating cost is essential before accepting a load. If you are an owner-operator, fleet owner, freight broker, dispatcher or anyone working in transportation and logistics, this episode gets into the numbers and industry changes that directly affect how freight gets moved and whether carriers actually make money doing it. Topics include: C.H. Robinson and RXO • freight brokerage consolidation • Transfix and E3 • freight fraud prevention • driver verification • diesel regulations • trucking operating costs • carrier cost per mile • CPM • owner-operator expenses • deadhead • freight rates • trucking profitability Hosted by Kevin Bullock and John

  7. Oct 5

    Should Brokers Know What It Costs a Carrier to Run the Load?

    Do You Even Freight? | Should Brokers Know What It Costs a Carrier to Run the Load?Should freight brokers know a carrier’s true operating cost before negotiating a rate? On this episode of Do You Even Freight?, Shimmi and Kevin flip the freight broker transparency debate around. If carriers want visibility into what a broker charges the customer and how much margin the broker keeps, should carriers also disclose what it actually costs them to move the load? They dig into cost per mile, fuel, insurance, maintenance, driver pay, deadhead and overhead, and tackle a bigger question: Does a carrier’s operating cost determine what a load is actually worth? Plus, the latest transportation news: States are moving to ease diesel costs as fuel prices put additional pressure on trucking operations. Autonomous trucking is moving into the yard, with driverless technology targeting yard jockey and hostler operations. And IKEA is taking the next step toward driverless freight, preparing to move loads with Kodiak without a human safety observer in the cab. From freight rates and broker margins to diesel prices and autonomous trucks, Shimmi and Kevin break down what these changes mean for brokers, carriers and the future of transportation. Do You Even Freight? brings real conversations from across trucking, freight brokerage, logistics and transportation. Topics: freight broker transparency, carrier cost per mile, trucking rates, broker margins, diesel fuel prices, autonomous trucking, driverless trucks, IKEA Kodiak, freight brokerage, owner-operators, trucking industry news, logistics.

  8. Oct 2

    Can an Abusive Partner Weaponize Freight Systems?

    On this episode of Do You Even Freight?, we break down freight fraud, trucking enforcement, cargo theft, diesel-price frustration and a rarely discussed risk inside transportation businesses: domestic abuse being weaponized through freight systems. Can an abusive partner cancel loads, redirect payments, change banking information, lock someone out of a TMS or factoring account, impersonate a business owner or use tracking technology as a tool for control? We look at how legitimate access to trucking, brokerage and logistics systems can become an insider threat, and where domestic abuse, cybersecurity and freight fraud can overlap. We also cover the October 1 trucking strike that failed to materialize, despite weeks of social media chatter, and a cargo-theft scheme in which criminals allegedly used or acquired legitimate motor carriers to book real freight and steal valuable loads. John takes on FMCSA’s latest multi-state enforcement operation, dubbed Operation Saturday Night Fever, which resulted in hundreds of commercial vehicle inspections and dozens of drivers and vehicles being placed out of service. Kevin brings the latest freight weather, plus we wrap up with Word of the Day, Hot Load and Red Flag. Topics include: trucking news, freight brokerage, logistics, cargo theft, freight fraud, trucking regulations, FMCSA enforcement, domestic violence in transportation, TMS security, factoring fraud, load boards, cybersecurity, insider threats, trucking business ownership, supply chain risk and commercial transportation. Do You Even Freight? is the Kiss This Media morning show covering the real conversations happening across trucking, freight, brokerage, logistics and the broader transportation industry.

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Do You Even Freight? Freight Talk without the filter. Hosts Shimmi Munson, Kevin Bullock, and John Canteras bring different corners of the transportation world to the same table for unfiltered conversations about trucking, freight, logistics, supply chain, and the issues everyone is talking about — plus a few they probably should be. Expect industry news, strong opinions, real-world experience, guests who know their stuff, laughter, sarcasm, plenty of disagreement, and absolutely no corporate talking points. Did we mention unfiltered? It’s informative. It’s unpredictable. And occasionally, somebody might say the quiet part out loud. Do You Even Freight?

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  • Creator
    Kiss This Media
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    31
  • Rating
    Explicit
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