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FreightWaves NOW is your daily source for the most impactful news in logistics. We break down the complex world of freight—covering trucking, rail, air, and ocean markets—to bring you actionable insights. Whether you are a carrier, shipper, or broker, we provide the data-driven context you need to navigate a volatile market.
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Jun 6, 2023 • 7min
Research Corner - Can Saudi Arabia sheik up oil markets?
Thomas Wasson - Enterprise Fleet Expert - FreightWaves
Michael Rudolph - Research Analyst - FreightWaves
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Jun 6, 2023 • 9min
WIT’s newest webinar on gender diversity in trucking
Jennifer Hedrick - President - Women in Trucking - Washington, DC
https://www.womenintrucking.org/wit-webinar-series
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Jun 6, 2023 • 6min
Carrier Update - Louisville/Green Bay markets highly resisted by carriers
Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves
Thomas Wasson - Enterprise Fleet Expert - FreightWaves
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Jun 6, 2023 • 10min
How to get through tough times as a 3PL
Mary O’Connell - Check Call Community Host - FreightWaves - St. Louis, MO
Freight brokers and a down market.
What are some common strategies people are using to stay ahead of the game and try to remain competitive in a down market?
What kind of tech improvements, upgrades, etc, can help with getting more data to make more informed decisions?
Everyone is stressing the importance of relationships. Why? What is the major advantage there?
Flexibility and being able to go with the flow on the spot. Why is that important now more than ever?
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Jun 6, 2023 • 5min
Carrier Update - Dry van freight volumes increase to almost 8,000 index points
Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves
Thomas Wasson - Enterprise Fleet Expert - FreightWaves
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Jun 6, 2023 • 10min
Truckparkingclub.com looks to save drivers time and effort
Evan Shelley - Co-Founder and CEO - truckparkingclub.com - Miami, FL
What is truckparkingclub.com and how does it work?
Is there an area of the country that is seeing more and more of these incidents where there isn’t any truck parking and drivers need to get creative?
How much of an effort do federal and state governments need to make truck parking less of a problem in the country?
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Jun 6, 2023 • 5min
Carrier Update - National average for diesel falls below $4.00
Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves
Thomas Wasson - Enterprise Fleet Expert - FreightWaves
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Jun 6, 2023 • 9min
Top Story - Class 8 backlog still an issue as orders drop in May
Alan Adler - Midwest Bureau Chief - FreightWaves - Nunica, MI
How high is the backlog now?
What are the worries moving forward?
How will all of this work out with January coming and states like California not allowing new trucks to be registered unless they are Zero Emission Vehicles?
Will the deterrent to getting new trucks be the $25K added for emissions regulations?
How is this going to affect the used truck market?
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Jun 2, 2023 • 5min
Carrier Update - Fuel update
Thomas Wasson - Enterprise Fleet Expert - FreightWaves
Tanner DeHart - Customer Success Manager - FreightWaves
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Jun 2, 2023 • 12min
Round Table - Effect of the changes at the Panama Canal on maritime shipping
Sal Mercogliano - Associate Professor of History - Campbell University - Buies Creek, NC
Peter Sand - Chief Analyst - Xeneta - Copenhagen, Denmark
Bill Priestley - Producer - FreightWaves NOW
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