FreightCasts

The freight market is changing fast—and this episode of FreightWaves Today breaks down the biggest legal, technology, energy, and market developments shaping transportation.

We kick off the show with breaking news on the Florida U-turn lawsuit and discuss why CH Robinson was named in litigation despite having no involvement in the crash. We also debate broker liability, the post-Montgomery legal landscape, Florida's CDL policy, and whether the industry should rethink barriers to entry for new drivers.

In this episode, we feature interviews with:

Jonah McIntire, Chief Platform Officer at Trimble

How AI is transforming transportation management systems

Why data—not software—is becoming the industry's biggest competitive advantage

The future of AI-powered logistics platforms

Will AI eliminate logistics jobs?

How Trimble is modernizing legacy transportation software and expanding into the SMB market

John Kingston, FreightWaves Editor-At-Large

The latest on the Florida U-turn lawsuit and broker liability

Global energy markets and diesel price volatility

The impact of geopolitical tensions on fuel costs

Ocean shipping rates, the Strait of Hormuz, and what to expect for freight markets in the second half of the year

The future of EVs, decarbonization, and transportation energy

David Spencer, Arrive Logistics

Why trucking capacity continues to tighten

What carriers and brokers should expect during the July 4 "Super Bowl" freight week

Contract vs. spot market dynamics

Shipper pricing expectations and routing guide challenges

Where freight rates are headed through the rest of 2026 and what could drive the next leg of the market

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In Episode 8 of Fraud Watch, Phil Brink sits down with Scott Cornell, Chair of TAPA Americas and Chief Risk Officer at SPG Cargo & Logistics, to discuss the latest cargo theft and freight fraud trends impacting the supply chain. Scott shares what has changed in the last 30 days, the emerging tactics that have his attention, and why organized theft continues to evolve faster than most companies realize. The conversation also explores high-risk freight markets, intelligence sharing, and why verification is becoming one of the most important functions in modern freight operations. This is a conversation every broker, carrier, and shipper should hear.
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There are plenty of people telling you what trucking looks like from a boardroom.

We decided to ask the people actually living it.

Live from Shell Rotella SuperRigs at Bristol Motor Speedway, Brake Check handed the microphone to America's truck drivers for an unfiltered reality check on freight, regulations, pay, parking, respect, technology, and where this industry is really headed.

No talking points.

No corporate spin.

No pie charts.

Just honest conversations with the men and women keeping America moving.

Joining Charles are trucking voices with decades of experience:

Kenny Ziglar

Daniel & Phyllis Snow ("The Goose")

Mike Lombard

Together, they tackle the biggest issues facing trucking today while hearing directly from drivers walking the show grounds.

If you want to know what trucking really looks like in 2026, don't ask an analyst.

Ask a trucker.

Topics include:

The real freight market

Driver pay & respect

Regulations & government oversight

Parking & infrastructure

Technology & a dancing cyber truck

Recruiting & retention

The future of trucking

Live reactions from drivers across America

If you believe trucking deserves a voice that comes from the road...not the boardroom.

Like, subscribe, hit the notification bell, and join the conversation.

Because the people doing the job deserve to be heard.

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In this episode, we kick things off in South Texas, where developers are building a massive new rail infrastructure project designed to transform Laredo from purely a trucking gateway into a true multimodal freight hub. Following authorization from the Surface Transportation Board, Kraus Development and Ironhorse Resources plan to construct the two point six-mile Laredo Gateway Industrial Railway, connecting Gateway International Rail Park directly to Union Pacific's Laredo Subdivision. With capacity for more than twelve thousand railcars annually—potentially representing the equivalent of roughly sixty-two thousand truckloads—this short-line railroad will serve a sprawling industrial park in a border crossing that already processes between fourteen thousand and eighteen thousand commercial trucks every day and accounts for nearly thirty-nine percent of all U.S.-Mexico trade by value.

Next, we explore the technology sector, where Trimble is aggressively expanding its product lineup with a brand-new transportation management system built directly from its massive European acquisition. The company has officially launched Trimble TMS for Shippers, a product that grew out of its twenty twenty-two acquisition of Europe's Transporeon for just under two billion dollars. Rather than forcing shippers to rip out existing systems, the new TMS offering uses a modular, cafeteria-style approach where customers can bolt on specific features like freight procurement, rate management, or carrier tendering to their current infrastructure and only pay for what they need.

Finally, we cover a workforce development proposal in Florida that has hit a major roadblock as Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill that would have allowed CDL training for certain state prisoners. The bill, which passed both houses of the Florida legislature with no opposition, was part of a larger vocational training measure targeting nonviolent inmates with two years or less remaining on their sentence. In his veto letter, DeSantis cited the program would be unnecessarily burdensome to the Department of Corrections and raised significant public safety concerns about authorizing incarcerated individuals to operate commercial vehicles in public thoroughfares.

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The freight market is heating up—and this week's episode breaks down why.

We kick off the show with a look at record-setting trucking spot rates, why the July 4 holiday is the freight industry's "Super Bowl," and what tightening capacity means for carriers, brokers, and shippers heading into the second half of the year.

Then we dive into the day's biggest logistics headlines, including:

A $1.3 million cargo theft recovery near Chicago

Boeing's major freighter deal with China Southern Airlines

A growing biometric privacy class-action lawsuit impacting the trucking industry

Our featured guests include:


Steve Lockington, President & CEO of Geotab Vitality, on how behavioral science, telematics, and positive incentives are improving driver safety, retention, and fleet performance.


Burak Cendek, Managing Director at AutoTech Ventures, discussing the venture capital landscape and where transportation technology is headed next.


Michael Farkas, Founder & CEO of NextNRG, on AI, energy infrastructure, remote fueling, and the impact of lower oil prices on freight.


Gabe Ribeiro, Head of Partnerships & Marketing at Hey Bubba, on building community and innovation in trucking.

Plus, Craig Fuller delivers a SONAR market deep dive covering:

All-time high trucking spot rates

Tender rejection trends

Blue-to-Blue freight markets

Fuel prices vs. freight pricing

What carriers and brokers should expect in the weeks ahead

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