FreightWaves Today: Mergers, fraud rings and the mid-June rate pause
FreightWaves Today discussed mergers, massive fraud rings and the mid-June rate pause among other logistics topics during Monday’s live show.
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FreightWaves Today discussed mergers, massive fraud rings and the mid-June rate pause among other logistics topics during Monday’s live show.
The Headline Number: Spot Rates Hit an All-Time Record Craig Fuller set the tone in the opening minutes, and the data backed it up at the close. The SONAR National Truckload Index, which tracks daily spot rates inclusive of fuel, hit 383, an all-time record. Fuller, a self-described rate nerd from a trucking asset background, […]
Broadcaster & supply chain industry icon Malcolm Harris joins the FreightWaves TV team as the new host of What The Truck?!?
The Freight Fraud Crisis The trucking industry is grappling with a surge in freight fraud, leaving carriers, brokers, and shippers vulnerable to sophisticated scams like identity theft and unauthorized double brokering. These schemes disrupt supply chains, undermine trust, and cause significant financial and logistical challenges. The root cause is the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s […]
The 2025 FreightWaves 3PL Summit brings thought leaders together for discussions about the state of he 3PL space.
Tender rejection rates rise for reefer, but remain muted for dry van, suggesting supply and demand in the reefer segment is much more balanced.
Chris Schoate, vice president for driver recruiting and retention at Gulf Winds International, spoke with FreightWaves during Enterprise Fleet Summit 2024 about driver recruitment and retention in a post-pandemic job market.
CtrlChain, formerly ChainCargo, unveils a mission-focused rebrand in order to drive sustainability through digitalization and industry collaboration.
FreightWaves’ December State of Freight webinar looked at the disconnect between healthy volumes and low rejection rates.
ACT Research, a leading transportation research firm, is on the side of the debate that sees significant penetration of alternative fuels for trucking.
Long-term pricing trends don’t budge much, a L’Oréal executive says.
A confluence of events, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the resulting fuel embargoes, have rejiggered the global supply chain, says John Harms of Brown Brothers Harriman. All of that has led to sustained volatility, and it is not abating anytime soon.
According to FreightWaves’ Net-Zero Carbon analyst Tyler Cole, “inglorious” work lies ahead for port sustainability advancement.
Harry Broadman said during a presentation at FreightWaves’ F3: Future of Freight Festival that technology can create jobs, just not the same type of jobs.
An overview of F:3 Future of Freight Festival, Day 3.
An overview of Day 2 of F3: Future of Freight Festival.
An overview of Day 1 of F3: Future of Freight Festival.
Crowley Solutions CPO Shashank Panchangam explains how siloed data will stall the industry’s fintech future.
The trucking industry has seen a wave of new digital payment options connecting shippers, brokers and carriers.
According to Patrascu, it’s important for employers and administrators to continuously be in conversation with their agents and other employees in order to know how to grow their business, their employees and themselves.