HIT THE BRAKES: The Can't Miss Topics in the Logistics Industry

Welcome to Hit the Brakes podcast, where the seasoned logistics professionals at Fetch Freight dive into the top stories, market trends, and can’t-miss topics about the supply chain.

 Fetch Freight hosted Freight Forecast: Planning for 2026, our annual conversation with ACT Research, exploring what’s ahead for the freight market. The discussion centered on data-driven insights and practical strategies to help carriers and shippers prepare for the year ahead.

 Fetch Founder & President Mitchell Lewis led the conversation alongside Brett Lankford of Fetch Freight and Tim Denoyer of ACT Research. In the final installment of the three-part conversation, they cover the freight forecast, including where spot rates may head, how tariffs and legal decisions could shift timelines, and why a market recovery is still possible even without major demand growth.

 Please let us know if you have other questions to ask or topics to discuss. Visit fetchfreight.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Welcome to Hit the Brakes podcast, where the seasoned logistics professionals at Fetch Freight dive into the top stories, market trends, and can’t-miss topics about the supply chain.

Fetch Freight hosted Freight Forecast: Planning for 2026, our annual conversation with ACT Research, exploring what’s ahead for the freight market. The discussion centered on data-driven insights and practical strategies to help carriers and shippers prepare for the year ahead.

Fetch Founder & President Mitchell Lewis led the conversation alongside Brett Lankford of Fetch Freight and Tim Denoyer of ACT Research.

In part two of the three-part conversation, which is centered around demand conditions, they look at 2026 volume expectations, IEEPA tariffs, private fleet impact on for-hire volumes, and interest rates, housing and construction. 

Please let us know if you have other questions to ask or topics to discuss. Visit fetchfreight.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Welcome to Hit the Brakes podcast, where the seasoned logistics professionals at Fetch Freight dive into the top stories, market trends, and can’t-miss topics about the supply chain.

Fetch Freight hosted Freight Forecast: Planning for 2026, our annual conversation with ACT Research, exploring what’s ahead for the freight market. The discussion centered on data-driven insights and practical strategies to help carriers and shippers prepare for the year ahead.

Fetch Founder & President Mitchell Lewis led the conversation alongside Brett Lankford of Fetch Freight and Tim Denoyer of ACT Research. In part one of the three-part conversation centered on supply conditions, they look at Class 8 truck orders, driver availability, and the impact of policy decisions and driver regulations that have been making headlines over recent months.

Please let us know if you have other questions to ask or topics to discuss. Visit fetchfreight.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Welcome to Hit the Brakes podcast, where the seasoned logistics professionals at Fetch Freight dive into the top stories, market trends, and can't miss topics about the supply chain.

In this episode, Mitchell Lewis and Chris Ryan break down how winter weather disrupts the supply chain and share proactive strategies, tools, and real examples of how Fetch helps shippers stay ahead of storms and keep freight moving smoothly.

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Welcome to Hit the Brakes podcast, where the seasoned logistics professionals at Fetch Freight dive into the top stories, market trends, and can't miss topics about the supply chain.

Join Fetch Freight Founder & President Mitchell Lewis, with his wife Maggie, as they reflect on five years of growth, challenges, and innovation—sharing the top lessons learned in building a freight brokerage from a two-person startup to a nationally recognized logistics leader.

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Welcome to Hit the Brakes podcast, where the seasoned logistics professionals at Fetch Freight dive into the top stories, market trends, and can't miss topics about the supply chain.

Hurricane season is here—are your freight operations ready? Learn how proactive planning, flexible routing, and real-time visibility can help you stay ahead of disruptions and keep your supply chain moving.

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Welcome to Hit the Brakes, where the logistics experts at Fetch Freight break down the top market trends, policy changes, and industry insights you can’tafford to miss.

In this episode, Mitchell and Brett unpack how federal regulators are stepping up enforcement against freight fraud. As part of these efforts, the FMCSA has introduced Motus, a new one-stop online registration platform for carriers, which includes modernized features like biometric screening and identity validation and marks a clear step toward stronger enforcement. 

 Listen to the full 2025 Mid-Year State of the Freight discussion here.

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Welcome to Hit the Brakes podcast, where the seasoned logistics professionals at Fetch Freight dive into the top stories, market trends, and can't miss topics about the supply chain.

Join us for an insightful conversation about where the freight market stands today and what to expect in the second half of the year.  In this episode, Mitchell and Brett cover everything from supply conditions—including Class 8 truck orders, executive orders, driver regulations, and motor carrier authority changes—to demand-side factors like tariffs, the broader economy, and consumer sentiment-- and wrap with a market forecast, breaking down current spot market conditions and what we may see in the months ahead.

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Welcome to Hit the Brakes podcast, where the seasoned logistics professionals at Fetch Freight dive into the top stories, market trends, and can't miss topics about the supply chain.

In this episode, Mitchell and Eric, Carrier Sales Manager at Fetch, share tips on preparing for CVSA International Roadcheck — commonly known as DOT Week, May 13-15, 2025.

Please let us know if you have other questions to ask or topics to discuss!

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Welcome to Hit the Brakes podcast, where the seasoned logistics professionals at Fetch Freight dive into the top stories, market trends, and can't miss topics about the supply chain.

In this episode, Mitchell and Maggie Lewis discuss their top takeaways from the 2025 TIA Capital Ideas Conference.

Please let us know if you have other questions to ask or topics to discuss!

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