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Running freight operations out of a Google Sheet works—until a single deleted row throws your entire dispatch board into a tailspin! On a live edition of What The Truck?!? from F3: Future of Freight Festival, Jay Singh breaks down why modern logistics teams are moving away from fragile spreadsheets toward intelligent workflow automation that handles everything from booking to POD collection.

Trucking runs on unwritten "tribal knowledge"—so how do you teach an AI model how your best dispatcher thinks? On a live edition On What The Truck?!? From F3: Future of Freight Festival, Urav Shah, Founder & CEO of Evos, breaks down how combining hard operational data with deep qualitative interviews allows AI agents to replicate top-tier dispatch instincts around the clock.

Top technology companies, startups and supply chain innovators took the stage at F3 to showcase the latest FreightTech during the competitive 7-minute demos. This year’s Best in Show winners, voted on by the audience, included Qargo, Class8, 123Loadboard and Congratulations to this year’s winners!🎉

Larry Cothran says a daily posting habit turned him into the trucking industry’s most watched creator, with more than 5 billion views in a recent 365-day stretch. The driver, who has posted one video a day for more than three years, says he now uses his reach to report from truck stops, talk rates and rumors with drivers, and push back on the idea that creators should settle for low-paid affiliate deals.

Managing Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) bills across dozens of carrier portals used to require massive back-office BPO teams manually hunting down billing discrepancies. On a live edition of What The Truck?!? from F3: Future of Freight Festival, Urav Shah of Evos showcases how AI agents reached 97% workflow autonomy in just five weeks—resolving disputes and saving roughly $600,000 a month in billing errors!

"The headline is we're pleased, but not satisfied... the industry is pivoting from 'does this work?' to 'prove this works and generate return faster.'" On stage at F3: Future of Freight Festival, Scott Monnig discusses why logistics companies can no longer buy AI on a promise and must tie every tech dollar directly to measurable business outcomes.

FreightWaves announced the winners of its Shipper of Choice awards Monday at F3: Future of Freight Festival in Chattanooga, honoring shippers that stand out for carrier relationships, facility operations and data connectivity. Honorees included Schreiber Foods, Kraft Heinz, Aldi USA, Whole Foods Market, Sealed Air, Agri-Mark, North American Stainless, Henkel, Nestlé USA and Univar Solutions. FreightWaves said the practices can reduce detention, improve scheduling and help carriers move freight more efficiently.

About 250 union watchmen at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach could strike as early as 5 p.m. Pacific time Sunday if a new labor agreement is not reached, according to the Pacific Maritime Association. PMA says the work stoppage could affect terminals handling 85% of Long Beach cargo and 33% of Los Angeles cargo, with broader vessel, yard and gate disruptions possible if other ILWU members honor picket lines.

Freightonomics live from F3!

Having quality data is one thing—turning it into actionable intelligence is another. At F3: Future of Freight Festival, Scott Monnig of Sparq discusses why AI systems require operational context across every entity to move past simple reporting and drive measurable business impact.

Old Dominion Freight Line said tonnage turned positive in September for the first time in more than two years, while third-quarter EPS of $1.65 topped estimates and revenue rose 13% year over year to $1.59 billion. The LTL carrier said customers are exploring multiyear contracts and 3PLs want longer capacity commitments, but it still needs a more material demand inflection to drive an upcycle-like recovery.

What does it take for a commercial truck to become an investable asset again? Live from F3: Future of Freight Festival, Sean Dehan of Truckstop shares how large carrier CFOs finally saw positive return on assets (ROA) after 3.5 years in the red—even as rising operating costs threaten to catch up.

AI in logistics works best with experts in the loop. 🚛🧠 Malcolm Harris and @leansolutionsg CTO Alfonso Quijano talk decision intelligence, connected data, and why human oversight still matters. Watch: #Logistics #AI #SupplyChain

Greenbrier Cos. reported a sharp drop in quarterly profit and revenue as weaker railcar demand and facility-related costs weighed on results. Net earnings fell to $8.7 million from $36.8 million a year earlier, while revenue declined 22% to $591 million. Even so, orders improved, backlog rose to 14,000 railcars, and the company said its leasing fleet continued to grow amid improving business conditions.

What's the biggest barrier to AI success in logistics today? At F3: Future of Freight Festival, Zach Strickland, Julie Van de Kamp, and Scott Monnig examine how legacy systems, talent shortages, and tight budgets challenge companies even as 90% prepare to increase their AI spending.

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"AI is not the be-all end-all... but if you're not adopting it and you're not on the cutting edge, your cost of serve and supply chain costs will get out of control." On stage at F3: Future of Freight Festival, Chris Cochran explores why chatbots without context fail and how operational AI drives actual business results.

Los Angeles police say they recovered about $1 million in stolen railroad cargo after tracing Brooks/Disney shoes listed for sale on eBay. Detectives executed a warrant Oct. 21 at DesignerDeals4Less in Chatsworth and found 35 pallets of BNSF property, including footwear and backpacks from several major brands. The business owner, identified as Heros Tasci, 51, of Simi Valley, was arrested on suspicion of receiving stolen property.

FMCSA has removed more than 10,000 commercial driver training providers from its federal registry since December 2025 and more than 100 noncompliant electronic logging devices from its approved list, chief safety officer Steve Dowling said Wednesday. Speaking at the WEX OTR Summit in Jacksonville, Fla., he said the agency is tightening oversight of driver training, licensing, carrier registration and trucking operations to keep unsafe carriers and bad actors out of the industry.

Why do traditional TMS route optimizations keep resulting in missed delivery appointments? Live from the F3: Future of Freight Festival, Chris Cochran of Kuebix AI explains how building in-house carrier APIs and AI-driven feasibility studies removes the "black box" in multi-stop planning—letting planners compare options and weaknesses before committing.