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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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May 12, 2023 • 6min
Carrier Update - NTIL continues to fall, currently $1.50 rpm
Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves
Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves
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May 12, 2023 • 10min
Electrification Hesitation Edition
Alan Adler - Midwest Bureau Chief - FreightWaves - Nunica, MI
What are Paccare and Peterbilt’s strategies for going electric as opposed to Volvo?
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May 12, 2023 • 5min
Carrier Update - Freight volumes pick back up to 10,586 index points
Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves
Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves
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May 12, 2023 • 8min
Top Story - U.S. Xpress’ latest earnings call paints a dark picture
John Kingston - Editor at large - FreightWaves - Carle Place, NY
The numbers from Q1 2022 to Q1 2023 were not impressive - what was your takeaway from the drop in revenue (CHART AVAILABLE FOR THIS QUESTION)
There were two big issues after that - the first was layoffs, something that the company denied but you found evidence of about 150 workers laid off.
The other issue was a 10-Q filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission which highlighted 2 settlements the company had over some pretty negative claims.
What does all of this point to in terms of what Knight-Swift is getting when this acquisition is finalized?
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May 11, 2023 • 5min
Carrier Update - Lanes of the Day
Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves
Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves
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May 11, 2023 • 12min
Round Table - What has surprised you the most in this economic downturn?
Zach Strickland - Head of Freight Market Intelligence - FreightWaves
Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves
Bill Priestley - Producer - FreightWaves NOW
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May 11, 2023 • 7min
On The Spot - Small fleets feeling the pain
Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves
Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves
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May 11, 2023 • 5min
Carrier Update - NTI drops to $2.15 rpm
Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves
Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves
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May 11, 2023 • 9min
Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual Road Check
Thomas Wasson - Loaded and Rolling Host - FreightWaves - Chattanooga, TN
Truck tech and parking, my interview with Wayleadr's Trucking expert Caolan Cullen
- Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) holding annual road check
- International Road Check from May 16 - 18
- focus on anti-lock braking systems (ABS) and cargo securement
- Level I inspection = most detailed one DOT can do
- many smaller fleets / owner ops will take the week off to avoid it
Road Check data from 2022
- CVSA-certified inspectors did 59,026 inspections
- resulting in 12,456 commercial vehicles,
- and 3,714 CDL holders being put out of service.
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May 11, 2023 • 5min
Carrier Update - Port of Long Beach shows a 6.1% Y/Y increase in freight volumes
Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves
Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves
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