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MODES

MODES is a podcast about the freight economy made for logistics insiders and outsiders. Twice a month, FreightWaves editorial director Rachel Premack will unpack the latest logistics trends and how th... Read more

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Ranked #1

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New trucking fleets are getting hammered

New trucking fleets are getting hammered

Small trucking fleets comprise much of the trucking industry. But they’re also more likely to go out of business and lea... Read more

1 Jun 2023

27mins

Ranked #2

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There’s a labor crisis brewing at UPS

There’s a labor crisis brewing at UPS

Unionized UPS workers may go on a massive strike for the first time since 1997. The potential work stoppage could halt e... Read more

18 May 2023

27mins

Ranked #3

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New barge crisis just dropped

New barge crisis just dropped

Mike Steenhoek, executive director of the Soy Transportation Coalition, warned us all last year when Mississippi River l... Read more

4 May 2023

18mins

Ranked #4

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Why trains keep getting longer…and longer…

Why trains keep getting longer…and longer…

Jason Doering, a longtime engineer at Union Pacific, explains why trains have been getting longer and longer – and why i... Read more

20 Apr 2023

28mins

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Why a common sense speed-limiter law could make the roads more unsafe

Why a common sense speed-limiter law could make the roads more unsafe

Long-time truck driver Justin Martin comes on the MODES podcast to explain why a law to limit speed limits for truck dri... Read more

6 Apr 2023

27mins

Ranked #6

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Why Americans are flocking to store-brand everything

Why Americans are flocking to store-brand everything

Consumer goods have seen historic inflation. Now, Americans are flocking to private-label goods to weather the storm. Fr... Read more

23 Mar 2023

25mins

Ranked #7

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MODES Trailer

MODES Trailer

Focusing on exploring timely topics and non-mainstream stories for supply chain insiders (and outsiders) Learn more abou... Read more

23 Mar 2023

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