John Paul Hampstead

John Paul conducts research on multimodal freight markets and holds a Ph.D. in English literature from the University of Michigan. Prior to building a research team at FreightWaves, JP spent two years on the editorial side covering trucking markets, freight brokerage, and M&A.
Jan - 2026 -
07 January
John Paul Hampstead

OIG report flags ongoing safety challenges for DOT in highway safety despite declining fatalities

Inspectors are monitoring the progress of DOT organizations in implementing prior recommendations.

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03 January
John Paul Hampstead

2025’s peak retail season the best for trucking in years

Spot rates and tender rejections exceeded 2024, 2023, and 2022 levels.

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01 January
Dec - 2025 -
22 December
John Paul Hampstead

Commentary: How the FMCSA should investigate truck driving schools

Biden’s FMCSA buried a FOIA request seeking to link driving schools to fatality data.

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18 December
John Paul Hampstead

RPM Freight acquires Dealers Choice Auto Transport

RPM’s second acquisition this month adds more services to the non-asset auto hauler.

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15 December
08 December
Nov - 2025 -
20 November
John Paul Hampstead

Will Jenkins’ Journey to grow freight brokerages

Journey offers freight brokerages recruiting, consulting, and training.

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03 November
Oct - 2025 -
John Paul Hampstead

Truck driver wage stagnation: the surprising truth

When adjusted for inflation, truck driver wages have grown 1.1% in 15 years.

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23 October
John Paul Hampstead

FreightWaves unveils 2025 Shipper of Choice award winners

The Shipper of Choice honors shippers committed to strategic carrier partnerships and ease of doing business.

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22 October
John Paul Hampstead

2026 FreightTech 25 winners revealed onstage at F3

AI and the return of incumbent companies drove this year’s list.

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20 October
John Paul Hampstead

The chemicals industry hates the UP – NS merger

The American Chemistry Council has serious concerns about the impact to its members’ business.

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