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Truckers in DC disrupt #busesmoveamerica rally, partially block Constitution Ave

Wake Up America! Opening Monologues - May 13, 2020 19:26 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Truckers in DC are disrupting a pre-planned rally where motor coach bus drivers from across the country have arrived in D.C. to take place in a "rolling rally" calling on Washington lawmakers to offer $15 billion dollars in funding in efforts to keep the industry alive See acast.com/privacy fo...

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Freight Broker Live: State of Trucking: 5/12/2020

Wake Up America! Opening Monologues - May 12, 2020 19:08 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
In this episode of Freight Broker Live we take a look at the State of Trucking for this week. In addition we will talk about the DC trucker protests and highlight what has or has not been accomplished depending on how you approach it. In addition, we will talk about what the future has in store f...

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Freight Broker Live: Monday May 11th

Wake Up America! Opening Monologues - May 11, 2020 19:16 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
In this live episode we provide an update on today's freight news. We give an update on the freight broker transparency protest in DC, plus an update from Santiago. In addition we talk about a tanker in CA hauling wine who received an unexpected guest! All this and more on this live call in episo...

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President acknowledges "price-gouging" and TIA supports America's truckers

Wake Up America! Opening Monologues - May 08, 2020 20:27 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
In today's episode we are diving into the wild world of freight covering the President's public acknowledgment of the broker "price-gouging" issue and the freight broker association, TIA becomes the first trucking industry trade group to do anything to actually help trucking companies. All that a...

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OOIDA vs. TIA = we're screwed

Wake Up America! Opening Monologues - May 07, 2020 19:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
OOIDA vs TIA = Small businesses lose. In this episode of Freight Broker Live we will discuss the battle between small trucking and freight brokerages, what that means for all the truckers who are going to be forced to close. Plus we talk about Amazon's behind the scenes takeover of the freight in...

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Freight Broker Live: May 6th 2020

Wake Up America! Opening Monologues - May 06, 2020 20:01 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
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Freight Broker Live May 5th: Freight News, Talk and Entertainment

Wake Up America! Opening Monologues - May 05, 2020 20:24 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
In this episode of Freight Broker Live we cover the State of Trucking for the past week. We also cover the day's freight and logistics news, trucking trends and more. Please make sure you check out Freight Broker Live for all your freight and logistics news. Check out our monthly show sponso...

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Back from DC and Tired: This is what I learned!

Wake Up America! Opening Monologues - May 05, 2020 12:20 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
In a spur of the moment decision, Freight Broker Live made the trip to DC to cover the trucking demonstration. This is what we learned. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Protests, Updates, and Dispatcher talk

Wake Up America! Opening Monologues - May 01, 2020 19:47 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
An unfiltered look at everything Freight See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Freight Broker Live: Is the week over yet?

Wake Up America! Opening Monologues - April 30, 2020 19:45 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Well it has been a long week so far and I personally am ready for it to be over! In this episode of Freight Broker Live: New unemployment numbers are out today and although better than last week, very bad all together. TIA releases video answering "price-gouging" claims. Hero trucker's dash-cam...

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Freight Broker Live April 29th: Busy Day in Freight News

Wake Up America! Opening Monologues - April 29, 2020 20:09 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
In this episode of Freight Broker Live we are going to try and cover all the freight and logistics news happening today. There is a lot. Lets go! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Why this freight broker agrees with a Nationwide trucker demonstration

Wake Up America! Opening Monologues - April 28, 2020 19:51 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
In this live episode of Freight Broker Live we will talk about why I, a freight broker, am in support of a nationwide trucking demonstration. make sure you check out our show sponsor www.thefreetms.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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

Wake Up America! Opening Monologues - April 27, 2020 19:38 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
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 me...

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Freight Broker Live Friday April 24th: Lets talk trucking!

Wake Up America! Opening Monologues - April 24, 2020 20:11 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
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! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out inform...

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Freight Broker Live 4/23: Record Unemployment, Rates continue to flop

Wake Up America! Opening Monologues - April 23, 2020 19:49 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
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. Make sure you check out our show sponsor www.thefreetm...

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Freight Broker Live 4/22: Houston PD open's investigation into "wage theft"

Wake Up America! Opening Monologues - April 22, 2020 19:33 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
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 al...

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Houston Trucker Protest, State of Freight and NC Truck Boot. LIVE POLL RESULTS

Wake Up America! Opening Monologues - April 21, 2020 20:37 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
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 Truc...

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Freight Broker Live 4/2/2020: Saying "thank you truckers" is not enough!

Wake Up America! Opening Monologues - April 20, 2020 19:39 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
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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April 17th 2020: a week in the news

Wake Up America! Opening Monologues - April 17, 2020 21:40 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
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. See acast.com/privacy for p...

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Freight Broker Live: Thursday April 16th, 2020

Wake Up America! Opening Monologues - April 16, 2020 19:18 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
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. Check out our show sponsor, AscendTMS See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Freight Broker Live: Wednesday April 15th. Freight Tech and Pandemic Mayhem

Wake Up America! Opening Monologues - April 15, 2020 19:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
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. Tim Higham, CEO of AscendTMS joins the show to talk about the market and techn...

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Freight Broker Live Late Show: Tuesday April 14th 2020

Wake Up America! Opening Monologues - April 15, 2020 02:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Join us live at 8PM for a live episode of Freight Broker Live, undoubtedly the best resource for all things freight. In tonight's episode we talk freight rates, the State of Trucking, what the future looks like and more. This is a live show! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out informa...

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Freight Broker Live 4/13 Abundance of Trucks, Rates continue to flop

Wake Up America! Opening Monologues - April 13, 2020 19:16 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
On this episode of Freight Broker Live we look at DAT's Market Conditions Index: Is a sea of blue what we have to look forward to? In addition we will talk about some of the other news, tech and rates from the past week and what it means for you. Check out our show sponsor AscendTMS, the Free T...

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Freight Broker Live Special: Ask a Freight Broker!

Wake Up America! Opening Monologues - April 11, 2020 02:14 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
As the COVID-19 pandemic takes hold and causes rates to tank, many carriers think that brokers are the reason for the low rates. Freight Broker Live wants to answer your questions, shed some light on the brokerage industry and maybe it will help. This is a live call in show so have no fear, ask a...

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Freight Broker Live Friday, April 10th, 2020

Wake Up America! Opening Monologues - April 10, 2020 19:50 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
In this live episode of Freight Broker Live we are looking at the FMCSA's waiver involving CDL Training; A "trucking trade group" wants a waiver for brokers relieving them of the $75k bond; We are also going to talk about rates, freight volumes, tech and more. Make sure you call into this live sh...

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TQL, FMCSA HOS Exemption Extended, And why that broker makes so much!

Wake Up America! Opening Monologues - April 09, 2020 19:54 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
In this episode we are going to talk about the industry. We talk about a new class action lawsuit filed against mega-broker TQL. We will discuss the FMCSA exemption and whether this will help or hurt the industry. Also a trucking trade group, if you want to call it that, chooses to pursue profits...

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Freight Broker Live 4/8/2020: New TQL lawsuit, Update on Truck Stop Stabbing and more

Wake Up America! Opening Monologues - April 08, 2020 19:29 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
In this episode we talk about the trucking industry and the affect COVID-19 is having on it. We also talk about the Truck Stop Stabbing spree that occurred yesterday at a TN Pilot. We also talk about a new class action lawsuit involving mega-broker TQL and the data breach from February. Callers ...

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Join us today where we walk through the market in our weekly State of Trucking

Wake Up America! Opening Monologues - April 07, 2020 19:37 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Join us today where we walk through the market in our weekly State of Trucking Infographic. We are also going to talk driver safety on the road and how @TruckerTools is helping to keep trucks running in this time of cris. Trucker Tools founder and CEO Prasad Gollapalli joins us and let us know a...

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Freight Broker Live Monday April 6th, Rates, COVID and fun

Wake Up America! Opening Monologues - April 06, 2020 19:40 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
In today's episode we talk about the freight cliff and what it means for the trucking industry. We have ask callers what they are seeing from the road and talk to Michael with PDQ America to discuss what he is hearing from his drivers out on the road. Make sure to check out our site www.freight...

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More layoffs coming, crappy rates and when will this be over?

Wake Up America! Opening Monologues - April 03, 2020 19:20 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
In this Friday episode we tackle the hard to swallow news of even more layoffs, warehouse shutdowns, produce market is suffering and when is this going to end? Live call in show today. Call in and tell us your thoughts! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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