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FreightCasts

FreightWaves
Cargo Theft
Trucking Industry
Sonar
Strait Of Hormuz
Norfolk Southern
Freight Market
FMCSA
Union Pacific
Amazon
Intermodal
UPS
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
United States Postal Service
Freightwaves
Tenstreet
Autonomous Trucks
Fedex
Echo Global Logistics
Build America 250 Act
Artificial Intelligence

A full trailer load of freight podcasts from FreightWaves. Enjoy shows like the award-winning WHAT THE TRUCK?!? podcast, Put That Coffee Down, Freightonomics, Fuller Speed Ahead, Great Quarter, Gals and more with one click of the subscribe button. One freight feed to rule them all!

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FMCSA has rewritten the playbook. CSA has undergone its biggest overhaul in years. English proficiency enforcement is back in force. DataQs are more important than ever.... more

In this episode, we kick things off by examining a major milestone in the autonomous trucking race as Pittsburgh-based Aurora Innovation ⁠launched its second-generation driverless hardware across ten commercial freight routes⁠ in the U.S. Sun Belt. U... more

This episode of FreightWaves Today covers key developments across logistics, freight technology, and the industrial economy:

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Nitsana Darshan-Leitner
Founder and President of Shurat HaDin, the Israel Law Center
Shurat HaDin
Episode: FreightWaves Today | July 20
Philip Brink
Head of fraud media and education at FreightWaves
FreightWaves
Episode: FreightWaves Today | July 20
Cassandra Gaines
Founder and CEO of Carrier Assurer
Carrier Assurer
Episode: FreightWaves Today | July 20
Tarek Alaruri
CEO of Stuut
Stuut
Episode: Feds Crack Down On 75 Fraudulent CDL Schools | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
John Scott
Operations Manager at Atlanta Container and Trailer
Atlanta Container and Trailer
Episode: Feds Crack Down On 75 Fraudulent CDL Schools | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
Paul Booth
Chief Commercial Officer, ODW Logistics
ODW Logistics
Episode: FreightWaves Today | July 17
Omar Kari
CEO of Logic Broker
Logic Broker
Episode: The Billion-Dollar Cargo Hustle | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
Rob Abbott
VP of Corporate Strategy
Fleetworthy
Episode: The Billion-Dollar Cargo Hustle | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
Ben Peterson
Former Manager of Transportation Procurement at General Mills; now with Sonar
Sonar
Episode: Shipper perspective | Freightonomics

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 75 ratings
  • What happened?

    These use to entertaining and interesting, what happened?!?

    Apple Podcasts
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    igetscience
    United States5 years ago
  • Loved the first Crime Logs pod

    I think there is a ton of potential for the Crime Podcast to be successful. Can’t wait for the next one to drop

    Apple Podcasts
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    marijuannahater33
    United States6 years ago
  • Great podcasts for the freight industry

    Love that I can access them all from one channel now. 💯

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    l'mac1
    United States7 years ago
  • Best podcasts in the industry!

    Love these podcasts. Incredibly informative and entertaining!

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    United States7 years ago
  • Very informative

    This podcast is informative while also being entertaining! 10/10

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    peytonn017
    United States7 years ago

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Listeners find the show informative and industry-relevant, with strong real-world takeaways for operators.
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Shipper perspective | Freightonomics
Q: Can you introduce the Pricing Power Index and explain what it measures?
The PPI measures pricing power between carriers and shippers on a 0-100 scale, with higher values favoring carriers and lower values favoring shippers; it combines multiple market metrics into a single percentile-based score to reflect who has pricing leverage in current conditions.
Arizona Law Enforcement on The Evolving Threat of Cargo Theft | Fraud Watch
Q: What practical steps can brokers and carriers take right now to reduce risk?
Improve driver and carrier vetting, implement stricter rest-and-stop policies, push for better sharing of incident data with law enforcement, and leverage specialized resources like cross-agency task forces and real-time contact points to speed up investigations.
Arizona Law Enforcement on The Evolving Threat of Cargo Theft | Fraud Watch
Q: What are the biggest misconceptions about how law enforcement investigates cargo thefts?
The panel suggests insiders in the operation may be blamed or misunderstood, but the bigger issues are limited resources, geographic coverage, and the complexity of cross-jurisdiction investigations, which means many thefts go unreported or undercounted unless there is robust collaboration.
FreightWaves Today | July 20
Q: Could you walk us through the scope of the CDL training schools crackdown and what exactly was being fraudulently done in those programs?
The FMCSA identified and cracked down on 75 CDL training schools for fraud, including falsified training records and trainings that never occurred, highlighting safety and credentialing risks posed by inadequate oversight in driver qualification processes.
FreightWaves Today | July 20
Q: Now, Phil, there's a name that's keep resurfacing, Abdullah Anwar. Who is Abdullah, and what was his relevance to this high-profile case you've been following?
Abdullah Anwar is identified as the ringleader-like figure in a diversified theft network; his role connects the broader case to numerous retailers and shipped goods, illustrating how organized groups coordinate theft, distribution, and money movement across the supply chain.

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What is FreightCasts about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A freight-focused docket blends market analysis, regulatory updates, and practical ops insights through interviews with industry veterans, tech founders, and regulatory experts. Episodes frequently tackle insurance costs, broker liability, regulatory changes, driver recruitment and retention, cash flow for small fleets, and technology deployments in tolling, parking, and data analytics. The show stands out for translating dense policy and legal shifts into actionable takeaways for carriers, brokers, shippers, and fleet operators, often featuring practical how-tos, real-world anecdotes, and sponsor-led product demos. This mix makes it valuable for listeners who want timely industry context, strategic guidance, and concrete tools to improve e... more

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