Best FreightWaves Podcasts (2026)

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FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller - why pricing data businesses trade at 30x EBIT despite 4% growth 51:31

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Craig Fuller is the founder and CEO of FreightWaves, a freight media company, and SONAR, a supply chain data platform. He’s also the founder of Firecrown, which owns more than 50 publications across aviation, marine, and supply chain sectors, and he recently released his first book, Moving the World: How the Supply Chain’s Evolution Affects Us All.…

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WHAT THE TRUCK?!? | Freight in Focus 45:30

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In this episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, host Malcolm Harris kicks off 2026 with a deep, perspective-driven conversation on what’s really happening across the freight and logistics industry beyond the headlines. The show opens with FreightWaves cross-border reporter Noi Mahoney breaking down major policy and trade developments, including tariff delays…

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Freight in Focus 45:30

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In this episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, host Malcolm Harris kicks off 2026 with a deep, perspective-driven conversation on what’s really happening across the freight and logistics industry beyond the headlines. The show opens with FreightWaves cross-border reporter Noi Mahoney breaking down major policy and trade developments, including tariff delays…

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Check Call | Expanding security in 2026 31:24

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In this episode, we dive into some of the ways to expand security in the supply chain and yard automation. Our guest, Mike Grabovica, CEO of Birdseye, breaks down best adoption strategies and when to make improvements as well as ensuring you don’t get left behind. For more information, subscribe to Check Call the newsletter or the podcast. Follow t…

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The Daily | Class 8 Orders Surge, C.H. Robinson’s AI Arbitrage & The AV Liability Threat 6:24

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In this episode, we unpack a confusing market paradox where transportation capacity has hit a four-year low even as fleets place massive orders for new equipment. Analysts attribute the surge of over 42,000 Class 8 truck orders to a regulatory pre-buy ahead of 2027 emissions rules rather than a true recovery in freight demand. We also explore how C…

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Morning Minute | USPS vetting, C.H. Robinson AI & autonomous truck lawsuits 2:20

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On this episode of the FreightWaves Morning Minute, the U.S. Postal Service announces plans to phase out contracted drivers holding non-domiciled CDLs due to safety concerns. USPS tightens vetting for immigrant truck drivers explores how this crackdown aligns with broader federal initiatives despite warnings of potential supply chain strain. C.H. R…

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Loaded and Rolling | How AI & Cloud TMS Are Giving Fleet Operators Their Time Back 27:05

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Fleet operations are moving faster than ever — and legacy systems can’t keep up. In this interview from the Trimble Insights Conference, Trimble CEO Rob Painter explains how cloud-based TMS platforms, agentic AI, and connected workflows are helping fleets cut hours of manual work down to minutes.The conversation covers real operational pain points …

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The Daily | Red Sea Rates Spike 20%, QXO’s $1.2B Deal, & Venezuela Port Collapse 5:37

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In this episode of the Daily, we dive into how the Red Sea crisis and early Lunar New Year demand are driving a 20% spike in ocean rates while carriers strategically manage capacity. We also explore the infrastructure collapse at Venezuela's largest container port, where operational delays have stretched from hours to days following political turmo…

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Morning Minute | QXO gets $1.2B, Stord buys Shipwire, Trump delays tariffs 2:21

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On Tuesday’s FreightWaves Morning Minute, we cover the news that⁠ Jacobs’ QXO gets big investment from group led by Apollo⁠, securing $1.2 billion to consolidate the building product supply chain. This fresh capital empowers the logistics venture to manage a growing asset base within a fragmented ecosystem. Next, we discuss how⁠ Stord buys e-commer…

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Rembrand CEO Omar Tawakol - why product placement works better than traditional ads 52:32

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Omar Tawakol is the CEO and founder of Rembrand, an AI-powered virtual product placement company. He founded BlueKai, a data management platform acquired by Oracle for $400M+ in 2014, and Voicera, an AI meeting assistant acquired by Cisco in 2019. He currently serves on the board of The Trade Desk and as a General Partner at super{set}. In this epi…

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#WithSONAR | New Truckload Datasets: Deeper Volume, Capacity & Market Insights 12:03

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Welcome back to WithSONAR!This week, we’re highlighting SONAR’s new Truckload Datasets—an enhancement to the same tender data you already know and trust.In this session, we’ll walk through the four new dataset categories:Volumes (STVI): Expanded market, trailer type, and length-of-haul intelligence—still indexed to 10k from 4/1/2019, but with far g…

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New Truckload Datasets: Deeper Volume, Capacity & Market Insights 12:03

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Welcome back to WithSONAR!This week, we’re highlighting SONAR’s new Truckload Datasets—an enhancement to the same tender data you already know and trust.In this session, we’ll walk through the four new dataset categories:Volumes (STVI): Expanded market, trailer type, and length-of-haul intelligence—still indexed to 10k from 4/1/2019, but with far g…

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WHAT THE TRUCK?!? | Doctor's Orders 44:52

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Welcome to the first episode of 2026 on WHAT THE TRUCK?!?. Host Malcolm Harris kicks off the new year with an in-depth, no-nonsense conversation with Charles Gracey, often referred to as the “Dr. Phil of trucking,” to break down the biggest issues shaping the freight and trucking industry right now. This episode covers major developments that will …

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Doctor's Orders 44:52

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Welcome to the first episode of 2026 on WHAT THE TRUCK?!?. Host Malcolm Harris kicks off the new year with an in-depth, no-nonsense conversation with Charles Gracey, often referred to as the “Dr. Phil of trucking,” to break down the biggest issues shaping the freight and trucking industry right now. This episode covers major developments that will …

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The Daily | 2025 Peak Retail Season Records, California’s CDL Crisis & Amazon’s Labor Loss 6:32

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In this episode of The Daily, we break down the record-breaking peak retail season of 2025, which saw tender rejections soar above 13% amidst severe winter storms. We also explore why truckload order lead times continue to rise, hitting a six-year high as shippers adjust their strategies to cope with escalating trade tensions. The discussion turns …

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Morning Minute | Kodiak AI & Bosch Scale Autonomous Trucks, Amazon Loses Labor Appeal & Another Carrier Closure 2:23

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Kodiak AI has announced a strategic partnership with Bosch to scale its autonomous truck platform for broader manufacturing integration. This collaboration aims to install the Kodiak Driver system directly on assembly lines or through specialized upfitters to ensure commercial scalability. The Ninth Circuit Court has denied an injunction request as…

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Ship Happens | Navigating Data, Tariffs, and the Unexpected in the 2026 Freight Market 21:52

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In this episode of Ship Happens, Brad Guinane (CRO, SONAR) and Julie Van De Kamp (CCO, SONAR) sit down with industry leaders to discuss the current state of logistics and their outlook for 2026. Recorded during the annual F3 Event, this episode features interviews with: Ryan Sharp, Senior Manager of Logistics Strategy at Nevados Engineering Josh Mc…

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The Daily | Waabi’s Door-to-Door Autonomy, CA Enforcement Risks, and the 2026 Economy 5:59

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In this episode of FreightWaves’ The Daily, we map out the critical operational shifts defining the 2026 supply chain landscape, focusing on risk management over pure technology. We examine how generative AI and OEM partnerships are accelerating Waabi's push for point-to-point autonomous trucking to solve the commercial inefficiencies of the "highw…

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Morning Minute | Waabi goes local, GDP hits 4.3%, and 2026 M&A returns 2:31

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In this episode of the Freightways Morning Minute, we explore why autonomous trucking companies are shifting strategies to tackle surface streets for door-to-door delivery. By ditching the highway-only model detailed in Beyond the highway: Waabi's bet on door-to-door autonomy, these companies aim to eliminate costly first- and last-mile inefficienc…

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The Long Haul | Year in Review: A Look Back at 2025 52:03

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As 2025 comes to a close, The Long Haul host Adam Wingfield looks back on a year that tested small carriers and owner-operators like never before. This special Year in Review episode features powerful clips and insights from 15 guests, covering the challenges, lessons, and wins that shaped the trucking industry. It’s a reflection on progress, resil…

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Morning Minute | December 30, 2025 2:15

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This episode of the FreightWaves Morning Minute examines Amazon’s recent support for Flowers Foods in a Supreme Court case that could redefine legal protections for local delivery drivers. The retail giant argues that single-state drivers do not qualify for the federal arbitration exemption reserved for interstate transportation workers. We also re…

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We the Builders Podcast l From LiveRamp ($RAMP) to NQB8: Auren Hoffman’s Founder Journey 1:44:14

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This episode is a rebroadcast of Auren's appearance on the We the Builders podcast. We The Builders: https://twitter.com/WeThe_Builders Host Suffiyan Malik: https://twitter.com/suffiyanmalikk Substack: https://wethebuilders.us --------------------------------------------------- This week I sat down with Auren Hoffman founder, builder, prolific inve…

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The Daily | December 29, 2025 6:58

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In this episode of The Daily, we explore why Transport Capacity Services is betting on Monterrey to manage the surge in nearshoring activity and cross-border complexity. As manufacturing investment floods northern Mexico, stricter customs enforcement and driver regulations threaten to tighten freight capacity significantly by 2026. To support these…

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Morning Minute | December 29, 2025 2:34

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After nearly two decades of litigation, 17 years later, Teamsters locals will get payments into benefit trust marks the end of a dispute involving Oak Harbor Freight Lines. An administrative law judge has ordered the LTL carrier to pay over $23 million for unfair labor practices committed during a 2008 strike. As nearshoring activity accelerates, T…

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Morning Minute | December 26, 2025 2:35

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In this episode of the FreightWaves Morning Minute, we investigate a major class-action filing aimed at stopping the California DMV from canceling nearly 20,000 commercial driver's licenses due to administrative errors. The Lawsuit Targets California DMV Over Administrative Failures Affecting 20,000 CDL Drivers argues that these cancellations dispr…

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Loaded and Rolling | Making Safety Sexy: Inside Netradyne’s 10 Years of Video, AI, and Fleet Innovation 27:12

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In this episode of Loaded and Rolling, host Thomas Wasson sits down with Adam Kahn from Netradyne to explore how the company has evolved over the past decade—and how fleet technology has changed right along with it. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Netradyne reflects on its early days in video telematics and the shift from basic visibility to true…

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The Daily | December 23, 2025 5:52

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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 c…

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The Long Haul | More Than Miles – The Heart of Wreaths Across America with Courtney George 34:12

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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 …

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Morning Minute | December 22, 2025 2:20

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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 al…

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#WithSONAR | Unlocking Custom Market Insights for Smarter Decisions 17:31

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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…

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Unlocking Custom Market Insights for Smarter Decisions 17:31

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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…

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2Hott 2Handle 46:06

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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…

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WHAT THE TRUCK?!? | 2Hott 2Handle 46:06

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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…

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The Daily | December 22, 2025 6:40

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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 m…

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Morning Minute | December 22, 2025 2:27

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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 o…

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Running on Ice | Winter downtime, the perfect moment for cold chain optimization 29:16

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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 oppor…

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WHAT THE TRUCK?!? | Trucking Into Tomorow 45:30

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On this episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, host Malcolm Harris breaks down the biggest stories shaping freight as we head toward the end of 2025. Malcolm covers major industry headlines including the pending Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern rail merger, long-term investment at the Port of New York and New Jersey, consolidation in auto transport logistics,…

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Trucking Into Tomorrow 45:30

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On this episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, host Malcolm Harris breaks down the biggest stories shaping freight as we head toward the end of 2025. Malcolm covers major industry headlines including the pending Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern rail merger, long-term investment at the Port of New York and New Jersey, consolidation in auto transport logistics,…

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Freight Expectations | The Driver Shortage Myth 1:00:38

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Is your freight being run by the Sinaloa cartel? In this high-voltage second episode of Freight Expectations, Craig Fuller and Matt Leffler explore why cargo theft has exploded into a $30 billion industry - making it a larger “mode” of traffic than the entire U.S. barge market. The hosts go scorched-earth on the “driver shortage” propaganda, explai…

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The Daily | December 19, 2025 5:39

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In this episode of FreightWaves Daily, we analyze why the freight market has shifted into panic mode with rejection rates doubling and spot rates climbing significantly. We break down the perfect storm of weather, holiday demand, and regulatory crackdowns that are rapidly removing carrier capacity from the road. We then turn to the escalating const…

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Morning Minute | December 19, 2025 2:32

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Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have officially submitted their nearly 7,000-page application to the Surface Transportation Board to create the nation's first Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern file historic rail merger application. If the merger meets regulatory approval, the companies anticipate the deal will be finalized and the new network o…

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The State of Freight: A Look Back at 2025 1:00:13

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Join FreightWaves for our December State of Freight webinar as we wrap up a volatile year and project the key drivers for the transportation market in 2026. Hosted by Julia Becker, VP of Media Operations, this session features deep-dive analysis from strategic experts Zach Strickland (Head of Freight Market Intelligence) and JP Hampstead (Strategic…

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The State of Freight: A Look Back at 2025 1:00:13

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Join FreightWaves for our December State of Freight webinar as we wrap up a volatile year and project the key drivers for the transportation market in 2026. Hosted by Julia Becker, VP of Media Operations, this session features deep-dive analysis from strategic experts Zach Strickland (Head of Freight Market Intelligence) and JP Hampstead (Strategic…

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Bring It Home | The Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern Merger Explained 37:41

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What happens if Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern merge into a true transcontinental railroad? On this episode of Bring It Home, JP Hampstead sits down with SONAR’s Mike Baudendistel to unpack why shareholders overwhelmingly support the merger, why some shipper groups are opposed, and the impact it could have on U.S. and North American reindustria…

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The Daily | December 18, 2025 5:47

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In this episode of The Daily, we explore the historic downturn in the trucking market where compliant carriers are struggling against rates that have fallen well below operating costs. We examine claims that labor arbitrage and CDL fraud are tilting the playing field by allowing non-compliant fleets to undercut the market. We also investigate a pot…

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Morning Minute | December 18, 2025 2:50

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This episode of the FreightWaves Morning Minute breaks down how OTR Solutions partners with SONAR to bring data-driven rate intelligence directly to carriers. The integration empowers fleets to benchmark their performance against market conditions and negotiate with greater confidence. In the M&A sector, the podcast highlights that RPM Freight acqu…