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Freight markets are navigating a post-holiday slowdown while cargo theft, fraud, and fuel prices remain top concerns across the supply chain. In this episode of FreightWaves Today, Craig Fuller and Julie Van de Kamp break down the latest freight headlines, analyze SONAR market data, discuss ocean shipping trends, and explore how AI and identity verification are changing logistics.Featured Guests:Jesús Guerra — President of Energy, The Pilot CompanyJesus discusses the state of the oil and diesel markets, the impact of fuel volatility on trucking, renewable diesel and biodiesel, and how the proposed SEED Act could help reduce fuel costs while strengthening America's energy infrastructure.Brandon Fried - Director, Air Forwarders AssociationBrandon Discusses lessons that the domestic trucking market can learn from air cargo security regimes, the recent changes to IATA's direct airway bill liability, and how Amazon Air Cargo is impacting market competition.Bryan Lewis — CEO, IntellicheckBryan explains why identity verification has become one of the most important tools in the fight against freight fraud. He discusses emerging threats driven by AI-generated fake documents, organized cargo theft, and how verifying the individual taking possession of freight can protect shippers, brokers, and carriers.Pawan Joshi - Chief Strategy Officer, E2open:Pawan Discusses the reality of modern, multi-party supply chains. Pawan details how strategic tracking platforms, active sensors, and rapid event horizons help shippers detect freight disruptions and theft in real-time.

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Welcome back to #WithSONAR!

In this episode, we’re walking through the latest enhancements to Batch Rate Intelligence—now upgraded from a simple bulk lane rate lookup tool into a full RFP pricing analysis workspace.

With these new enhancements, teams can analyze bids faster, identify margin risk, monitor lane volatility, and make more informed pricing decisions before submitting to customers.

📊 Batch Rate Intelligence is available now within your SONAR subscription under Applications for users with Batch Rate access.

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In this episode, we kick things off with a stunning embezzlement case that rocked a Texas freight brokerage when a former controller pleaded guilty to stealing over three point two million dollars from Austin Freight Systems. The thirty-four-year-old fraudster executed one hundred forty-seven payments between October 2023 and March 2025, depositing the stolen funds into personal accounts and funneling over one million dollars through an online gambling platform. Despite the massive theft, the company confirmed it remains financially sound and continues normal operations.

Meanwhile, we explore the heated debate unfolding in Washington as the bipartisan CORCA bill advances to the Senate amid controversy over cargo theft data and federal enforcement expansion. The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act passed the House by a massive three hundred forty-eight to sixty margin and would establish a new coordination center within Homeland Security Investigations. Critics argue documented cargo theft represents only a small fraction of freight moved, while supporters maintain current reporting systems capture just one in every ten full truckload thefts nationwide.

Finally, we head south to examine a disturbing trend where cargo theft incidents in Mexico are falling but attacks on truckers have turned brutally deadly according to official government statistics and industry reports. While cargo theft investigations dropped twenty-one percent in the first five months of 2026, fourteen truck drivers have been killed in highway attacks as criminal groups deploy increasingly aggressive tactics. Mexico's National Freight Chamber reports robbers are now using firearms and opening fire on drivers rather than waiting for vehicles to stop, with the State of Mexico and the Veracruz-Puebla corridor identified as the nation's most dangerous freight routes.

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In this episode of Freight Expectations, Craig Fuller, Max, and transportation attorney Matt Leffler challenge one of the trucking industry's biggest myths. They explain why the issue isn't a lack of drivers, but poor compensation, high turnover, and decades of structural changes that have reshaped the freight industry.

The conversation expands into the growing shortage of diesel technicians, why skilled trades may be the safest careers in the age of AI, and whether America has undervalued blue-collar work for too long.

The team also breaks down several major U.S. Supreme Court decisions, including what they could mean for federal agencies, executive power, transportation policy, and the future of regulation.

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The freight market heads into the Fourth of July weekend with strong momentum—and we're breaking down everything you need to know.

Craig Fuller and Max Fuller are joined by Matthew Leffler to discuss the latest freight market developments, North American trade, Supreme Court decisions impacting the trucking industry, broker liability, insurance trends, and what they all mean for carriers, brokers, and shippers.

In this episode:

America 250 and the state of the U.S. economy

Why rail data points to a major American manufacturing resurgence

The latest trends in trucking demand and freight volumes

USMCA, tariffs, and the future of North American supply chains

The Supreme Court's Montgomery decision and its impact on broker liability

Insurance, tort reform, and what carriers and brokers need to know

A look inside the Volvo VISTA World Championship for elite truck technician.

Special Guests:


Matthew Leffler – Freight attorney and legal analyst


Doug Marcello – Attorney, Saxton & Stump


Chris Ingram – Service Technician, Beaver Truck Centre and Volvo VISTA World Championship finalist


Lewie Pugh - Executive Vice President, OOID

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