The Freight Floor

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  • Trucking's "Mayday" protests scheduled for this week; Possibility of meat shortages?

    In today's episode of Freight Broker Live, we discuss the nationwide trucker protest scheduled for later this week. What does it mean, why is it relevant and will it affect change? In other news, Tyson Foods warns of serious supply chain ramifications in the nations meat supply. Is a national meat shortage the next thing we will have to deal with?


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    1 hr 28 min
  • Freight Broker Live Friday April 24th: Lets talk trucking!
    In today'e episode we are just going to wing it. We will talk brokers, bashing, rates, strikes and wherever else the open line takes us. Live call in show. Make sure you check out our sponsor at www.thefreetms.com for all your software needs!

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    1 hr 39 min
  • Freight Broker Live 4/23: Record Unemployment, Rates continue to flop

    In this episode of Freight Broker Live we are going to dive into today's freight news and tech advancements in the middle of unprecedented times. Unemployment reaches new highs, again. Truckers are fed up with low rates, where do they turn.


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    1 hr 36 min
  • Freight Broker Live 4/22: Houston PD open's investigation into "wage theft"

    In today's episode of Freight Broker Live we look at the Houston Police Chief's "criminal investigation" into wage theft after Monday's trucker protest. Also we will look at the market, what every trucker needs to do to assure they stay open throughout the COVID-19 crisis. While volumes reach all time lows, critical relief freight reaches all time high?


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    1 hr 22 min
  • Houston Trucker Protest, State of Freight and NC Truck Boot. LIVE POLL RESULTS
    In today's episode we test out a new live polling functionality to ask viewers what they feel. in this episode we covered a NC towing company who says that they, like truckers, are essential, as a justification for booting trucks who stop to rest in parking lots. We also look at our State of Trucking infographic, driving into what is really going on with the market. Truckers in Houston shut down a portion of the highway Monday protesting rates, high insurance rates and broker regulations. We take a ton of callers who express their concerns.

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    1 hr 58 min
  • Freight Broker Live 4/2/2020: Saying "thank you truckers" is not enough!

    We are learning that simply saying "thank you truckers" is not going to save trucking. A new trade organization is formed to try and help be the voice of the trucking industry as a whole. Plus we will talk about the latest in freight news, trucking trends, and what to expect in the coming months.


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    1 hr 20 min
  • April 17th 2020: a week in the news
    In this episode of freight Broker Live we talk about some of the leading freight news that we covered this week. From rates tanking, trucking companies staying home and the President thanking truckers, we cover it all. Make sure you check in and watch the show today.

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    1 hr 3 min
  • Freight Broker Live: Thursday April 16th, 2020

    In this episode we dive into the freight market outlook. We have several callers who discuss the market and what it is looking like for the truckers on the front lines.


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    1 hr 7 min
  • Freight Broker Live: Wednesday April 15th. Freight Tech and Pandemic Mayhem

    Today we are talking freight tech and the freight pandemic mayhem which is undoubtedly going to change the freight industry as we know it. What is going to happen and what is freight going to look like? No one knows.


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    1 hr 19 min

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After nearly three years away, dedicating time to other ventures, Steve Oatley is making his highly anticipated return to the logistics space. His newest show, The Freight Floor, offers an…