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Jan - 2020 -
03 January
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Spot rates begin to fall as we enter the new quarter

In this episode, Market Expert Zach Strickland gives the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet and Market Experts Anthony Smith and Donny Gilbert talk to brokers about Columbia, South Carolina.

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02 January
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Boost margins during the New Year slowdown

In this episode, Market Expert Zach Strickland gives the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Market Expert Luke Falasca talks to brokers about the Charlotte market, and Director of Research Kevin […]

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Dec - 2019 -
12 December
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Due diligence for good markets is key

In this episode, Director of Research Kevin Hill brings you the weekly DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index, Market Expert Zach Strickland nosedives into the Savannah market in the Carrier […]

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09 December
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Dry Van Rejections and Spot Market Rates Are Up

Anthony Smith hosts Market Expert Donny Gilbert to talk about the markets in today’s Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet. Market Expert Lucas Falasca presents today’s Broker Update and talks about […]

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04 December
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: A look at ISM’s Purchasing Managers Index results

In this episode, Meteorologist Nick Austin talks about more snowfall for the western states, Market Expert Zach Strickland delivers the carrier update presented by PowerFleet, and Market Expert Seth Holm […]

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03 December
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Capacity beginning to relax after Thanksgiving Holiday

In this episode, FreightCaster Kyle Cunningham delivers the carrier update presented by PowerFleet and Market Expert Zach Strickland zeroes in on the Spokane, WA market for brokers.

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02 December
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Highest outbound tender rejections since March 2019

In this episode, Meteorologist Nick Austin talks about some snowy areas in the Northeast, FreightCaster Kyle Cunningham delivers the carrier update presented by PowerFleet, and Market Expert Zach Strickland tells […]

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Nov - 2019 -
25 November
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Things to know for Thanksgiving week

In this episode, Oil Expert John Kingston dives into diesel prices and the ExxonMobil stock price, FreightCaster Kyle Cunningham delivers the carrier update presented by PowerFleet, and Market Expert Zach […]

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22 November
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Tender rejections are up, volumes are down

FreightWaves Market Expert Zach Strickland gives the broker update and FreightCaster Kyle Cunningham provides market insights in the carrier update presented by PowerFleet.

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21 November
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: October shipments are down YOY

In this episode, Meteorologist Nick Austin talks about more snowfall hitting the Rockies, FreightCaster Kyle Cunningham delivers the carrier update presented by PowerFleet, and Market Expert Seth Holm discusses U.S. […]

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19 November
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Freezing temperatures increase demand for reefer

In this episode, Meteorologist Nick Austin tells you about areas expecting several feet of snow, FreightCaster Kyle Cunningham points carriers to Las Vegas and Cape Girardeau in the update presented […]

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18 November
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: New SONAR 5.0 features and more

In this episode, Meteorologist Nick Austin dives into some areas of the country facing troublesome winter weather, FreightCaster Kyle Cunningham shows you some new SONAR 5.0 features in the carrier […]

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05 November
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Midhaul moves in New York while national volumes decline

On today’s episode, Nick Austin delivers the weather update, Kyle Cunningham talks to the carriers, and Donny Gilbert brings the brokerage updates around the country.

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04 November
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: A look ahead at volume and outbound rejections

On today’s episode, Nick Austin delivers the weather update, Kyle Cunningham talks to the carriers, and Zach Strickland gives the brokers an update at the start of your week.

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Oct - 2019 -
31 October
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Freight volumes looking good heading into November

On today’s episode, Nick Austin brings your FreightWaves weather update, Kyle Cunningham talks about outbound tender rejections and takes a closer look at select markets.

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29 October
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Volumes trend back up with big news in the Pacific Northwest

On today’s episode, Nick Austin brings your FreightWaves weather update, Kyle Cunningham talks about outbound tender rejections, and Donny Gilbert gives the the update for brokers.

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28 October
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Outbound freight volume remains soft, big moves up in Albuquerque and Little Rock

On today’s episode, Nick Austin brings the weather update, FreightCaster Kyle Cunningham talks about national outbound volumes, and Market Expert Zach Strickland gives you the rundown on some volatile markets […]

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24 October
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Huge spike in national outbound rejections, but will it continue?

On today’s episode, Market Expert Seth Holm talks Class 8 truck orders and FreightCaster Kyle Cunningham delivers today’s update on outbound rejections taking a huge run up.

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23 October
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: What’s happening in the world of oil

In this episode of FreightWaves NOW, Oil Expert John Kingston provides some insight into why Portland prices are soaring above Chicago for rack and diesel. FreightCaster Kyle Cunningham delivers some […]

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22 October
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Volumes have stabilized while van rejections fall

On today’s action-packed episode of FreightWaves NOW, Nick Austin brings the weather update, Kyle Cunningham talks to the carriers, Donny Gilbert provides the brokerage update, and our special guest Steve […]

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21 October
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: National volume levels continue to slide

On today’s update, Zach Strickland talks about changing conditions for the brokers while Kyle Cunningham brings the update for all of the carriers.

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17 October
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: National freight volumes decline, tender rejections increase slightly

On today’s FreightWaves NOW, Nick Austin brings today’s weather update and Kyle Cunningham delivers today’s news on national freight volumes decreasing.

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16 October
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Wet weather in the east and possible economic volatility ahead

On today’s FreightWaves NOW, Nick Austin brings today’s weather update, Kyle Cunningham talks national freight volumes, and Seth Holm delivers the news surrounding the economic conditions in the transportation sector.

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15 October
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Flooding and rain down south and big moves in the Carolina markets

On today’s episode of FreightWaves NOW, Nick Austin talks southern flooding, Kyle Cunningham brings the updates for carriers across the country, and Donny Gilbert delivers your market volume updates by […]

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Sep - 2019 -
20 September
Harrison White

Freightwaves NOW: Cedar Rapids reefer is booming, air cargo volumes are elevated for now

On today’s episode, Nick Austin talks about the flooding, shutdowns, and early snow. FreightCaster Kyle Cunningham brings you the news regarding Cedar Rapids reefer and an update on El Paso. […]

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19 September
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Recovering oil market, Heartland heats up

Meteorologist Nick Austin tells you to steer clear of Houston, FreightCaster Kyle Cunningham lets you know which markets to look for in our carrier update presented by AT&T Business, Oil […]

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18 September
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Spokane reefer opportunities and the current oil situation

Meteorologist Nick Austin warns of flooding in Houston, TX caused by tropical storm Imelda, FreightCaster Kyle Cunningham points you to markets in the Northwest in our carrier update presented by […]

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17 September
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Diesel price climbs following the Saudi attacks

In this episode, Meteorologist Nick Austin talks about possible flash flooding in Houston. FreightCaster Kyle Cunningham dives into the Michigan and Ohio markets seeing high outbound tender rejections in our […]

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16 September
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Northwest harvest, Illinois markets picking up

In the carrier update presented by AT&T Business, FreightCaster Kyle Cunningham takes a look at markets seeing high outbound volumes like Quincy, IL. Plus, Market Expert Zach Strickland tells brokers […]

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13 September
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Driving hours and strong Northeast markets

In this episode, Market Expert Zach Strickland talks about how the Northeast is leading the country in outbound tender rejections. One rising market to pay attention to is Harrisburg, PA. […]

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12 September
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Markets to watch post-Dorian

In this episode, Meteorologist Nick Austin warns of possible flash flooding in the Midwest, Market Expert Zach Strickland talks about the headhaul index in our carrier update presented by AT&T […]

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10 September
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: East Coast volumes continue to rise

As the trade war continues, shipping routes are changing. Routes to the East Coast are picking up. In our carrier update presented by AT&T Business, we analyze the outbound volumes […]

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Aug - 2019 -
28 August
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Drayage report, what’s happening in Denver

In the carrier update presented by AT&T Business, Market Expert Zach Strickland analyzes the Denver market, Meteorologist Nick Austin continues to track Tropical Storm Dorian, and Market Expert Henry Byers […]

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27 August
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: IMO2020 and oil prices

In this episode, Economist Anthony Smith talks about durable goods shipments and how it affects the economy. In the carrier update presented by AT&T Business, Market Expert Donny Gilbert dives […]

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26 August
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Trade talks continue, but has the damage been done?

In this episode, Meteorologist Nick Austin tells you about flooding threats in the Midwest, Market Expert Henry Byers breaks down shipping container rates and new routes, Market Expert Zach Strickland […]

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22 August
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: All eyes on the Midwest

Meteorologist Nick Austin talks about the possibility of flooding in Missouri and Kansas. In the carrier update presented by AT&T Business, Donny Gilbert talk about outbound tender volumes and how […]

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21 August
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Emerging supply chains, mid-August market surge

In this episode of FreightWaves NOW, we talk about how Southeast Asia is changing the supply chain in the U.S., we discuss where freight brokerages are headed in the next […]

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20 August
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Unlikely markets, heat waves, and housing starts

Meteorologist Nick Austin discusses the heat wave hitting the Midwest and Southwestern U.S. Donny Gilbert talks to brokers about rising outbound tender volumes, and Kyle Cunningham brings you the Carrier […]

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19 August
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: West Coast is hot, San Francisco seeing new trends

San Francisco, traditionally a backhaul market, is seeing some emerging trends that are promising for carriers. Outbound tender rejections in Southern California are under 1 percent, making it a hot […]

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16 August
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Unpredictable markets may be caused by tariffs

FreightWaves Market Expert Zach Strickland talks with Kevin Hill about a gloomy broker’s market and also speaks with economist Ibrahiim Bayaan about the state of shipping. Zach Cunningham gives you […]

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15 August
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Spot rate prices are comparable to contracted rates for carriers

FreightWaves Market Expert Zach Strickland talks to Donny Gilbert in today’s Carrier Update presented by AT&T Business, Kyle Cunningham gives us updates on the brokerage market, and Nick Austin runs […]

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14 August
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Which Canadian company is making a move to snag Amazon’s Market Share?

FreightWaves Anchor Emily Szink talks to Kevin Hill about broker satisfaction as well as Seth Holm about Shopify’s latest development in the shipping industry. Carrier Update presented by AT&T Business […]

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12 August
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Austin and Boston are strong for brokers. Typhoons causing problems in Asia

Kyle Cunningham breaks down the broker markets, Zach Strickland gives the Carrier Update presented by AT&T Business, and Market Expert Henry Byers gives a market update for Shippers.

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09 August
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW Futures Friday: LA-Dallas lane is seeing more activity

Later in the show, we talk Futures. But first, Market Expert Kevin Hill suggests 2018 fleet expansions have now flooded market capacity. And if you’re a carrier, Columbia, SC is […]

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08 August
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Air cargo capacity is added to SONAR

Market Expert Zach Strickland gives the Carrier Update presented by AT&T Business, FreightWaves Anchor Emily Szink chats with market expert Jesse Cohen about air cargo capacities and the seasonal holiday […]

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07 August
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Tariffs, Bonds, and Las Vegas Tender Rejections

August 7th, 2019 – FreightWaves FreightCaster Kyle Cunningham gives us the Carrier Update presented by AT&T Business, Anthony Smith walks us through how the new tariffs will affect ISM, and […]

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02 August
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW Futures Friday: Deadhead in Pacific NW and Futures Insights with K-Ratio

FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller sits down with K Ratio Director of Markets Principal Kyle Lintner and talks all things freight future in this weeks Futures Friday segment. Dean Croke, Chief […]

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Jul - 2019 -
19 July
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Futures’ Friday and air cargo wait times

It’s Friday, and once again we’re talking about Trucking Freight Futures! And, cargo waiting times are relatively stagnant despite lower industry volumes.

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18 July
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW Tech Thursday: Going phishing, but not the fun kind

Let’s talk cyber crime and how to protect your e-mail from hackers. Plus, a carrier update on freight volume expectations for the remainder of 2019.

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17 July
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Walmart vs. Amazon in e-commerce wars, plus a look into total retail sales

E-commerce is booming, but who will come out on top? FreightWaves economists talk total retail sales and how e-commerce factors into the equation.

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16 July
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Spokane market heating up, dry van rejections drop 30 percent

Outbound tender rejections in Spokane, WA suggest high volatility, making it a hot market for carriers. Plus, dry van tender rejections dropped 30 percent over the past week.

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15 July
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: The effects of Barry and what carriers need to know

Hurricane Barry made landfall over the weekend, but how did it impact the overall freight market in southern Louisiana? We also take a look at container rates on the trans-Pacific […]

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12 July
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Futures’ Friday and notable venture capital deals of 2019

A look at Freight futures, a predictive tool to protect against volatility. And Kevin Hill brings us the most notable venture capital deals of 2019 so far.

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11 July
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW Tech Thursday: Autonomous “ag” and bandwidth solutions

Autonomous “ag” could increase efficiency and solve labor shortages on the farm. Plus, we talk bandwidth and possible solutions to high costs at shows and events.

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10 July
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Trucking company failures and the latest employment data

How do 2019 trucking company failures compare with other years? Also, a look at the upward trend in transportation employment to the broader economy.

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08 July
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Volumes way down after the holiday, but loaded TEUs still up

While most of the country saw a huge drop in volumes over the holiday week, we’re still seeing substantial volumes for 40-foot containers on the Freightos Baltic Index.

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05 July
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: The most interesting deals in the first half of 2019

When it comes to mergers and acquisitions, GlobalTranz, Redwood Logistics, and Truckstop.com are hitting the high notes on those deals.

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03 July
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: While things are contracting where is the opportunity?

The macro view shows continued downward trends across the logistics landscape, but a micro view of reefer shows plenty of seasonal opportunity.

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02 July
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Opportunities abound if you know where to look

Whether you’re a carrier, driver, or broker, there are some key market areas to leverage in a variety of headhaul markets to maximize your operations.

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01 July
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: China-U.S. ocean container rates up, 2017 spot market returns

Spot rates have fallen back to 2017 levels, but costs are still on the rise for carriers. Plus, ocean container rates increased on July 1st from China to the U.S.

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Jun - 2019 -
28 June
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Coast to coast outlook

Where are the opportunities on the west and east coast? Plus, results from our survey of those shifting from AOBRDs to ELDs.

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27 June
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Finding the right lanes

Carriers meeting up with shipper’s needs, and new tech with autonomous cars being used like e-scooters in Germany.

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25 June
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Where it’s hot (and not) for carriers

We’ve got some intra-regional analysis for what’s happening especially in the west, and where some sure bets are.

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20 June
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Last-mile delivery and drones coming to a house near you

From the manufacturers floor right to your door, technology is ramping up in autonomous and the last-mile delivery space.

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19 June
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Housing down, stocks up, and red hot reefer

While housing starts are giving us a mixed economic signal, stocks on the S&P are strong, and central Quincy, IL offers some opportunities for carriers.

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18 June
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Reefer stays hot and rail is not

Why is it hot for carriers in Fayetteville, AR and why is rail suffering?

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12 June
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Rates up, jobs sideways

Today on FreightWaves NOW, carriers need to take advantage of YOY rate increases happening right now. Meanwhile, the economic outlook for the freight industry isn’t pretty. Recent Wall Street reports […]

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11 June
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: Year-over-year seasonality and volumes

Today on FreightWaves NOW, we hit reefer volumes and seasonality action out West, intermodal and rail year-over-year updates, and a jobs report.

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07 June
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW: What’s a Tariff Got to do with it? Signs of the slowing economy

Today on FreightWaves NOW, we bring you the economic data that supports a broad slowdown. We examine the Laredo markets and analyze whether or not carriers really are pulling freight […]

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06 June
Harrison White

FreightTech Thursday: Dirty Data and Amazon Drone Delivery

Today on FreightWaves NOW, we are talking tech with two tech nerds. Ken Smith talks dirty data, and what it takes to clean it up. Lincoln Duff talks about Amazon’s […]

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05 June
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW – June 5, 2019

Today on FreightWaves NOW, Seth Holm brings us the not-so-good news about the current economic situation.

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May - 2019 -
31 May
Harrison White

FreightWaves NOW – May 31, 2019

Today on FreightWaves NOW, we discuss the promise of the Mexico tariffs from a volume, rate, and oil perspective.

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