Podcast Episodes

Rates Rising, Capacity Tight: Is Your Shipping Team Ready for This Market?

Shippers are facing a dramatically different freight market, one many are ill-equipped to handle. With new staff lacking experience in tight capacity…

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FreightTech partnership uses AI to fix costly invoice errors

Trucking companies and freight brokers often face payment delays due to complex invoice audits. Upwell's CEO Charley Dehoney discusses how their AI-p…

1 week, 5 days ago

Industrial Segment 'Comes Alive': What Rail Data Predicts

Weekly U.S. rail traffic data just dropped, and it's confirming significant strength in the industrial segment of the economy. Total traffic is up an…

1 week, 5 days ago

Why THIS Fuel Card Is the OG of Real-time Transactions | FreightWaves Today

After being acquired by Shell USA, Multi-Service Fuel Card CEO Aaron Decker reveals how he and his management team executed a bold management buyout …

1 week, 5 days ago

How John Ferguson Built a $50M Freight Brokerage During COVID

John Ferguson, CEO of Pivot Supply Chain Solutions, shares the gritty details of starting his freight brokerage during the peak of COVID. From a coat…

1 week, 5 days ago

Factoring, Lifeline Or Trap? | The Long Haul

Factoring might be the most argued-about topic in small carrier Facebook groups.

Half the comments say it saved their business. The other half say it…

1 week, 5 days ago

C.H. Robinson Launches BidBoardX, FedEx Vietnam Meltdown Recovery, & Teradar Sensor OEM Deal | The Morning Minute

In this episode, we kick things off by examining a major digital freight platform designed to eliminate the traditional back-and-forth friction betwe…

1 week, 5 days ago

Trucking's Unsung Heroes: Financial Aid & Wellness for Drivers

When illness or injury forces a truck driver off the road, the financial fallout can be immediate and devastating. The St. Christopher Truckers Relie…

1 week, 6 days ago

Big Boy Steam Locomotive: Why This Historic Train Still Commands Huge Crowds

Weekly AAR rail traffic numbers are in, showing a continued strong week for rail freight in North America. We dive into the data, examining intermoda…

1 week, 6 days ago

The Strait of Hormuz Now Carries Permanent Risk Premium

The Strait of Hormuz has introduced a permanent risk premium into the global oil market, fundamentally altering price dynamics for crude and diesel. …

1 week, 6 days ago