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Should E&O Insurance Be Mandatory for Freight Brokers and Dispatchers? | Do You Even Freight?! November 2, 2026

Should Errors & Omissions (E&O) insurance be mandatory for freight brokers and dispatchers? What would mandatory professional liability coverage mean for accountability, financial protection, and the cost of doing business in transportation?

On this episode of Do You Even Freight?!, Shimmi and John are joined by special guest co-host Jessica Howington, insurance agent with UCI Insurance, filling in for Kevin.

Today's Hot Topic examines whether requiring E&O insurance could help protect transportation businesses from costly professional mistakes, or whether another insurance mandate would create additional financial burdens for small brokers and independent dispatchers.

The conversation explores the difference between freight broker bonds and E&O insurance, professional liability, coverage limitations, and the responsibilities of freight intermediaries.

Also on today's episode:

• Autonomous Trucking: Venti Technologies plans to deploy more than 130 autonomous yard trucks at U.S. intermodal rail facilities, raising new questions about automation and transportation jobs.
• Industry News: Flooding concerns and their potential impact on commercial transportation and freight routes.
• FMCSA Regulatory Update: Problems surrounding the Motus registration system and the challenges facing transportation businesses.
• Red Flag: Arkansas Operation Highway Shield and the findings from a major commercial vehicle enforcement operation.

From freight broker liability and dispatch services to autonomous trucking, transportation regulations, and highway safety, today's episode tackles issues affecting the people who keep America's freight moving.

Do You Even Freight?! is a Kiss This Media production covering trucking industry news, freight transportation, logistics, regulations, driver issues, and the conversations shaping the future of transportation.

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Freight Fright Friday: Haunted Highways, Serial Killers & Stranded Truck Drivers | Do You Even Freight?!

It's Halloween on Do You Even Freight?!, and Freight Fright Friday is taking us down some of America's darkest highways.

Join Shimmi, Kevin, and John for a special Halloween edition featuring creepy roadside legends, disturbing true crime, haunted highways, and a serious conversation about what happens when a trucking company fires a driver hundreds of miles from home.

In today's episode:

Authorities are searching for Jacob Allen Morley, a convicted murderer serving a life sentence who escaped from a Tennessee prison on October 25. Investigators say Morley stole a Ford F-350 truck that was later discovered abandoned in Marion, Illinois. The search has expanded across state lines, raising concerns about public safety as investigators work to determine his whereabouts.

The Black Dog of the Highway: A chilling urban legend involving a mysterious black dog appearing along lonely roads. Is it folklore, a warning, or something drivers can't quite explain?

Robert Ben Rhoades — The Truck Stop Killer: The terrifying true-crime story of a long-haul truck driver and convicted serial killer whose crimes exposed a darker side of America's highways.

Clinton Road, New Jersey: One of America's most notorious allegedly haunted roads, known for ghost stories, unexplained encounters, and decades of local legends.

HOT TOPIC — Can a Trucking Company Fire a Driver and Leave Them Stranded?

What happens when a carrier terminates a truck driver while they're hundreds or even thousands of miles from home? Can the company legally leave them without transportation? We examine federal regulations, state laws, including Alaska's specific requirements, and the responsibilities trucking companies may face when terminating drivers away from home.

It's a conversation about driver rights, carrier responsibilities, and the difference between what's legal and what's right.

From haunted highways to real-world trucking nightmares, this Halloween episode combines transportation industry discussion, true crime, trucking culture, and the stories drivers share from life on the road.

Do You Even Freight?! is a weekday transportation and trucking industry show from Kiss This Media, featuring industry news, freight and logistics discussions, regulatory issues, driver experiences, and unfiltered conversations about the people who keep America moving.

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Who is responsible when improperly secured freight causes a crash—the truck driver, shipper, or motor carrier? On this episode of Do You Even Freight?!, hosts Shimmi, Kevin, and John tackle one of trucking's most complicated safety and liability questions: cargo securement responsibilities under federal regulations, shipping contracts, and civil liability laws.

We're breaking down the latest trucking industry news, FMCSA regulatory developments, commercial vehicle enforcement operations, and transportation safety issues affecting CDL drivers, owner-operators, freight carriers, and logistics professionals.

TRUCKING INDUSTRY NEWS

PAM Transport has requested a five-year FMCSA exemption that would allow certain commercial learner's permit holders who have passed their CDL skills tests to operate without a supervising CDL holder seated beside them. What could this mean for CDL training and driver qualification requirements?

Arkansas Highway Police launched a multiday commercial vehicle enforcement operation involving state and federal authorities, targeting trucking compliance and potential criminal activity.

A truck driver has pleaded guilty in connection with a fatal construction-zone crash that killed two people. The case involves allegations of watching Netflix while operating a commercial truck, raising serious concerns about distracted driving and highway safety.

FMCSA REGULATORY UPDATE

FMCSA is considering an exemption request from R.B. Stewart Petroleum Products involving pulsing rear brake lights on commercial trucks. The proposed system would flash certain rear lights before returning to steady illumination, potentially introducing another approach to commercial vehicle collision prevention.

HOT TOPIC: LOAD SECUREMENT — WHO IS LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE?

When a shipper loads a trailer and the driver transports it, who carries responsibility if the freight shifts, falls, or causes an accident?

We examine the differences between federal cargo securement regulations, contractual loading obligations, and civil liability.

The conversation covers 49 CFR 392.9, federal cargo inspection requirements, FMCSA cargo securement standards, shipper-loaded freight, bills of lading, and the Savage Rule.

From sealed trailers to improperly loaded freight, the responsibilities of truck drivers, motor carriers, and shippers aren't always as straightforward as they appear.

HOT LOAD: FATAL TEXAS OVERSIZE LOAD ACCIDENT

Two people were killed when a massive 175-ton oversize load fell from a commercial trailer onto a passenger vehicle near Temple, Texas, in April 2024. We revisit the tragedy as part of our conversation about heavy-haul transportation, cargo securement, and highway safety.

RED FLAG: 1,307 COMMERCIAL VEHICLE VIOLATIONS

Massachusetts State Police reported 1,307 commercial vehicle violations during Operation Wicked Safe, a multistate enforcement initiative conducted in October 2026.

The operation uncovered violations involving commercial driver's licenses, falsified logbooks, brake systems, and other trucking safety requirements.

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Do You Even Freight?! delivers trucking news, transportation industry updates, freight market conversations, FMCSA regulations, driver safety coverage, and unfiltered discussions about the issues affecting America's trucking and logistics industry.

Hosted by Shimmi, Kevin, and John and produced by Kiss This Media, the show brings industry headlines and real-world transportation conversations together.

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An Arizona car-hauler rollover, 170 beer bottles found in a truck cab, a $4 billion automotive manufacturing announcement and an unsettling auto transport mystery—Monday’s Do You Even Freight? brings together trucking news, safety questions and a debate over federal freight fraud regulations.

Shimmi, Kevin and John open with an Arizona commercial driver arrested for DUI following an Interstate 40 rollover east of Flagstaff. Authorities reported a breath alcohol reading of 0.168, damage to all nine vehicles being transported and estimated losses of approximately $500,000 affecting 12 victims. Troopers also said the driver acknowledged a previous commercial vehicle crash while intoxicated.

The story raises questions about driver screening, employer accountability, the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse and the Substance Abuse Professional—or SAP—return-to-duty process. What information should follow a driver, and what safeguards should apply before someone returns to safety-sensitive work? The reporting does not establish this driver’s Clearinghouse or SAP history.

Also in industry news: a separate truck driver arrest after police reported finding 170 beer bottles in the cab, adding another troubling example to the conversation about impaired driving and commercial vehicle safety.

Then, Audi announces plans for its first U.S. manufacturing facility at the Middle Georgia Megasite in Peach County. The proposed investment totals approximately $4 billion, with 4,500 projected jobs and annual production capacity of up to 200,000 vehicles. We discuss what the announcement could mean for automotive logistics, supplier networks, inbound parts shipments and finished-vehicle transportation, along with Georgia’s rail and port connections.

Our October mystery series continues with the disappearance and death of auto transport driver Alejandro Jacomino Gonzalez. After picking up vehicles at Georgia’s Port of Brunswick for delivery to Miami, Gonzalez stopped at a Florida rest area. His truck later reversed direction and was recovered back in Georgia with several vehicles missing. The FBI subsequently confirmed that a body found in coastal Georgia was Gonzalez. We revisit the reported timeline and the unanswered questions surrounding his final trip.

For our hot topic, we ask: Are federal regulations keeping up with modern freight fraud?

Carrier identity theft, broker impersonation and the misuse of legitimate operating credentials raise questions about how transportation businesses are registered, verified and monitored. The hosts discuss whether federal requirements adequately establish who owns and controls a carrier or brokerage—and what should happen when credible evidence of fraud emerges.

The conversation covers:
• Identity verification for operating authority applicants.
• Additional checks when ownership or contact information changes.
• Broker bond requirements and protection against carrier losses.
• FMCSA’s regulatory role and the separate role of criminal enforcement.
• Suspending fraudulent operations while protecting legitimate businesses from wrongful action.
• Whether stronger regulations or faster enforcement would make the greater difference.
• How to protect small carriers without adding unreasonable compliance costs.

What one federal requirement would you change to better protect legitimate freight businesses?

Plus, Word of the Day, Hot Load and Red Flag.

Do You Even Freight? is a Kiss This Media morning show hosted by Shimmi, Kevin and John, covering trucking news, freight transportation, logistics, commercial vehicle safety, transportation policy and the issues shaping the industry.

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Episode: October 26, 2026

Freight Fright Friday: Highway Serial Killers, $12M Cargo Theft & Freight Industry News | DYEF

It's Freight Fright Friday on Do You Even Freight?, and we're exploring the darker side of America's highways.

Shimmi, Kevin, and John dive into the FBI's Highway Serial Killings Initiative, an investigation launched in 2004 to identify connections between murders along major U.S. highways. How many victims have been identified? What makes interstate transportation corridors difficult to investigate? And could modern trucking technology help law enforcement track down serial killers?

In transportation industry news, federal prosecutors uncover an alleged $12 million cargo theft operation involving hijacked trucking company identities, Carrier Global announces a $600 million manufacturing investment in Fort Worth, Texas, and Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern report higher freight volumes as trucking market conditions tighten.

Plus, a special announcement! Kiss This Media officially welcomes Road Dog Coffee as its Official Coffee Partner, introducing Hot Load Dark Roast, a special coffee developed in partnership with Road Dog Coffee and inspired by the personalities and culture of the transportation industry. Check it out at http://www.roaddogcoffee.com/.

From true crime and highway safety to cargo theft, freight fraud, manufacturing, and the trucking economy, this Halloween edition brings a different kind of freight fright.

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Holiday Freight: Rates, Cargo Theft, Trailer Shortages & the Post-Holiday Slump | Do You Even Freight?

The holiday freight rush is here, but does peak shipping season actually mean bigger profits for truckers and freight brokers?

In this episode of Do You Even Freight?, hosts Shimmi, Kevin, and John break down the realities of holiday freight, from seasonal shipping demand and trailer shortages to cargo theft, freight fraud, spot rates, and the post-holiday slowdown.

Retailers are preparing for holiday shoppers, but carriers face a different set of challenges. Trailers are being used as temporary warehouses, delivery schedules are tightening, and freight criminals are looking for opportunities to exploit the seasonal rush. Meanwhile, trucking companies must navigate fluctuating rates, equipment availability, and the inevitable freight slowdown after Christmas.

In today's transportation industry news:

• C.H. Robinson: A Texas judge upholds a $604 million verdict against the freight broker, with interest pushing the judgment beyond $711 million, raising major questions about freight broker liability.
• Nebraska fuel shortages: Governor Jim Pillen temporarily relaxes trucking hours-of-service and weight restrictions to help move fuel supplies.

Plus, we're talking about:

• Holiday freight demand and its impact on trucking companies
• Trailer storage, equipment shortages, and detention
• Cargo theft, carrier impersonation, and freight fraud
• Holiday spot rates and freight broker margins
• The January freight slowdown and carrier profitability

Is holiday peak season a financial opportunity for motor carriers, or are trucking companies taking on more risk for less reward?

Join Shimmi, Kevin, and John for unfiltered freight industry news, trucking insights, and real talk about the business of transportation.

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This week on Do You Even Freight?, we're breaking down the latest trucking industry news, transportation safety developments, and federal regulations affecting truck drivers, owner-operators, motor carriers, and freight brokers.

A cattle-hauling semi crashes off a Kansas City overpass, sending livestock into downtown streets. In Maryland, a massive fire destroys 27 commercial vehicles, causing an estimated $3.8 million in damage. Meanwhile, J.B. Hunt reports revenue growth as rising operating expenses continue to squeeze trucking profitability.

On the regulatory front, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) grants a five-year exemption allowing qualifying autonomous trucks to use warning beacons instead of traditional roadside warning triangles.

HOT TOPIC: When the Government Gets Your Safety Record Wrong, Who Pays?

FMCSA has implemented nationwide reforms to its DataQs system, which allows drivers and carriers to challenge inaccurate roadside inspection reports, violations, and crash records. But what happens when incorrect safety data damages a driver's career, increases insurance costs, or costs a trucking company business?

We're talking about driver rights, CSA scores, government accountability, the DataQs appeals process, and whether the new reforms go far enough to protect trucking professionals.

Join Shimmi, Kevin, and John for industry news, straight talk, and conversations about the issues shaping American trucking.

Topics: Trucking news, FMCSA regulations, DataQs reform, CSA scores, DOT inspections, autonomous trucking, freight industry earnings, commercial vehicle safety, owner-operators, and transportation industry accountability.

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Should Freight Brokerage Sales Agents Be Federally Registered? | Do You Even Freight?

Should freight brokerage sales agents be required to register with FMCSA, verify their identities, and meet federal training standards? A newly filed petition from Enterprise Auto Transport is raising major questions about freight fraud, broker accountability, unauthorized brokerage activity, and government oversight in the trucking and logistics industry.

On this Finally Friday edition of Do You Even Freight?, Shimmi, Kevin, and John dive into a heated discussion about who should be allowed to sell transportation services under a licensed freight broker's MC authority. With plenty of audience participation and strong opinions from the hosts, this conversation tackles an issue that could have significant implications for freight brokers, independent agents, motor carriers, and transportation customers.

Enterprise Auto Transport's petition asks the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to consider individual sales-agent registration, government-issued identity verification, public verification of brokerage affiliations, training requirements, and greater oversight of domestic and overseas brokerage agents.

Would these requirements help combat freight fraud, broker impersonation, and unauthorized brokerage? Or would they create another expensive regulatory burden for legitimate freight businesses?

Today's Trucking and Transportation Industry News:

• ATA Names New President and CEO: The American Trucking Associations selects Mark Colson to succeed Chris Spear, signaling a leadership transition at one of trucking's most influential advocacy organizations.
• Human-Smuggling Network Exposed: Federal investigators uncover an operation using refrigerated trucks, box trucks, and tractor-trailers to transport approximately 188 undocumented migrants. Eliseo Henriquez-Joya receives a six-year federal prison sentence.
• Volvo Introduces New VNX Heavy-Haul Truck: Volvo Trucks unveils its redesigned vocational truck featuring remote steering, advanced safety technology, and an EPA 2027-certified engine.
• $127 Million Truck-Leasing Investment Fraud Case: Federal prosecutors and the SEC pursue criminal and civil actions involving an alleged semi-truck investment scheme affecting hundreds of investors.

Friday's Hot Topic: Freight Broker Agent Registration and Accountability

The hosts explore individual agent licensing, freight broker responsibilities, identity verification, overseas freight sales operations, social media solicitation, fraud prevention, and the potential consequences of additional federal regulation.

This isn't just about another FMCSA petition. It's about trust, transparency, accountability, and who is responsible when someone conducts business under another company's operating authority.

The petition is currently a request for rulemaking, not an adopted FMCSA regulation.

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Who Do Industry Associations Really Represent: Their Members or Their Money?

Who really controls the direction of trucking and transportation industry associations: their members or their biggest financial supporters?

On today's episode of Do You Even Freight?, Shimmi, Kevin, and John examine the influence of corporate sponsorships, board representation, advertising revenue, and strategic partnerships on organizations claiming to advocate for truck drivers, motor carriers, freight brokers, and logistics professionals.

When corporate interests and member priorities conflict, whose voice carries the most weight? Are industry associations providing independent advocacy and education, or are financial relationships shaping the conversations, policies, and technologies they promote?

In today's transportation industry news:

• Trucking Company Sanctioned in Drug Trafficking Investigation: The U.S. Treasury sanctions Tamex Logistics and other individuals and businesses allegedly connected to Mexico's Cartel del Noreste, raising concerns about freight security and cross-border trafficking.
• Fatal Wisconsin Dump Truck Accident: A 71-year-old driver dies after his raised dump bed strikes an overhead wire, highlighting commercial vehicle safety concerns.
• Carbon Monoxide Exposure in Sleeper Berths: Todd Daum's reported petition to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration raises questions about carbon monoxide exposure, sleeper berth air quality, and the health and safety of commercial truck drivers during federally required rest periods.

Today's Hot Topic: Industry Association Accountability

We discuss who controls association boards, how corporate sponsorships influence industry advocacy, the difference between paid promotion and independent education, and whether membership dues actually buy members a meaningful voice.

From autonomous trucking technology to corporate influence and independent carrier representation, we're asking questions that deserve more attention across the freight transportation industry.

Join Shimmi, Kevin, and John for industry news, candid discussion, and perspectives from across trucking, freight brokerage, and supply chain logistics.

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AI Is Taking Over Freight Brokerage Tasks. Are Brokerage Jobs Next? | Do You Even Freight?

Artificial intelligence is transforming freight brokerage, but what does that mean for the people working behind the scenes? As AI technology takes over load tracking, carrier communications, freight pricing, rate negotiations and shipment booking, the transportation industry faces growing questions about layoffs, workforce reductions and the future of logistics careers.

In this episode of Do You Even Freight?!, the Kiss This Media team examines how AI implementation is changing freight brokerage operations, which positions face the greatest risk of automation, and whether increased productivity will lead to fewer employees or new opportunities across the supply chain.

The discussion explores workforce reductions at major logistics companies, AI-driven productivity gains, the potential disappearance of entry-level brokerage positions, and what the next five years could mean for freight brokers, carrier sales representatives, operations teams and account managers.

Also in this episode:

• A trucking and brokerage owner pleads guilty in a $1 million USPS freight fraud scheme.
• A fake broker attempts to divert a $273,000 seafood shipment in New Jersey.
• The growing role of automation in freight operations and carrier relationships.
• Who benefits financially when AI allows brokerages to move more freight with fewer employees?
• The accountability and fraud risks associated with AI-powered freight transactions.

Is AI making freight brokers more efficient, or making some brokerage jobs obsolete?

Join the conversation with Do You Even Freight?! as we examine the technology, economics and workforce challenges shaping the future of trucking, freight brokerage and logistics.

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When Weather Shuts Down Freight: Safety, Preparedness & Protocols | Do You Even Freight?

What happens when hurricanes, snowstorms, flooding and highway closures bring freight transportation to a standstill? Who makes the call to stop moving, how should brokers and carriers prepare, and what safety protocols should be in place before severe weather strikes?

On this Finally Friday episode of Do You Even Freight?, Shimmi, Kevin and John discuss how extreme weather impacts truck drivers, freight brokers, motor carriers, shippers and receivers. From emergency preparedness and driver safety to road closures, delivery delays and communication breakdowns, the conversation explores how the transportation industry can better manage weather-related disruptions.

Plus, this week's trucking and logistics news:

🚨 Missing Teens Recovered: Two separate cases involving missing teenage girls recovered in Nevada and Idaho raise important questions about human trafficking awareness and reporting within the trucking industry.

🚛 $250,000 Cargo Theft: Authorities recover approximately $250,000 in stolen copper during a Nebraska traffic stop, highlighting concerns about unauthorized carriers, freight fraud and cargo security.

⛽ Gulf Oil Production Shutdowns: Hurricane-related offshore production disruptions raise concerns about diesel fuel supplies, transportation costs and potential impacts on the trucking industry.

🌪️ Hurricane and Freight Weather Update: Kevin covers severe weather threats, highway closures and potential disruptions across major freight corridors.

The Hot Topic: Are freight brokers, carriers and shippers doing enough to prepare for severe weather, protect drivers and establish clear emergency response procedures?

From trucking safety and disaster preparedness to freight logistics, cargo theft and diesel fuel concerns, this episode tackles the issues affecting transportation professionals across the country.

Do You Even Freight? delivers trucking industry news, freight brokerage insights and real conversations about the challenges facing today's supply chain.

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WTF Wednesday is back on Do You Even Freight?, with Kevin and John breaking down some of the biggest conversations moving freight and trucking right now.

In this episode, we dig into C.H. Robinson’s planned acquisition of RXO and what continued brokerage consolidation could mean for carriers, competition, negotiating leverage and the future of the freight brokerage market.

We also look at Transfix’s integration with E3 Group, which brings driver-level identity verification into the freight workflow in an effort to combat cargo theft, identity fraud and deceptive pickups.

John takes on the latest diesel-related regulatory developments, including the impact fuel taxes and state-level policy changes can have on carrier operating costs.

Then we get into the Hot Topic: Do carriers really know their cost per mile?

We break down the expenses that go into true carrier CPM — fuel, maintenance, insurance, truck and trailer payments, compliance, driver compensation, deadhead, factoring, dispatch, overhead and more — and explain why knowing your real operating cost is essential before accepting a load.

If you are an owner-operator, fleet owner, freight broker, dispatcher or anyone working in transportation and logistics, this episode gets into the numbers and industry changes that directly affect how freight gets moved and whether carriers actually make money doing it.

Topics include:
C.H. Robinson and RXO • freight brokerage consolidation • Transfix and E3 • freight fraud prevention • driver verification • diesel regulations • trucking operating costs • carrier cost per mile • CPM • owner-operator expenses • deadhead • freight rates • trucking profitability

Hosted by Kevin Bullock and John

Do You Even Freight? | Should Brokers Know What It Costs a Carrier to Run the Load?

Should freight brokers know a carrier’s true operating cost before negotiating a rate?

On this episode of Do You Even Freight?, Shimmi and Kevin flip the freight broker transparency debate around. If carriers want visibility into what a broker charges the customer and how much margin the broker keeps, should carriers also disclose what it actually costs them to move the load?

They dig into cost per mile, fuel, insurance, maintenance, driver pay, deadhead and overhead, and tackle a bigger question: Does a carrier’s operating cost determine what a load is actually worth?

Plus, the latest transportation news:

States are moving to ease diesel costs as fuel prices put additional pressure on trucking operations.

Autonomous trucking is moving into the yard, with driverless technology targeting yard jockey and hostler operations.

And IKEA is taking the next step toward driverless freight, preparing to move loads with Kodiak without a human safety observer in the cab.

From freight rates and broker margins to diesel prices and autonomous trucks, Shimmi and Kevin break down what these changes mean for brokers, carriers and the future of transportation.

Do You Even Freight? brings real conversations from across trucking, freight brokerage, logistics and transportation.

Topics: freight broker transparency, carrier cost per mile, trucking rates, broker margins, diesel fuel prices, autonomous trucking, driverless trucks, IKEA Kodiak, freight brokerage, owner-operators, trucking industry news, logistics.

On this episode of Do You Even Freight?, we break down freight fraud, trucking enforcement, cargo theft, diesel-price frustration and a rarely discussed risk inside transportation businesses: domestic abuse being weaponized through freight systems.

Can an abusive partner cancel loads, redirect payments, change banking information, lock someone out of a TMS or factoring account, impersonate a business owner or use tracking technology as a tool for control? We look at how legitimate access to trucking, brokerage and logistics systems can become an insider threat, and where domestic abuse, cybersecurity and freight fraud can overlap.

We also cover the October 1 trucking strike that failed to materialize, despite weeks of social media chatter, and a cargo-theft scheme in which criminals allegedly used or acquired legitimate motor carriers to book real freight and steal valuable loads.

John takes on FMCSA’s latest multi-state enforcement operation, dubbed Operation Saturday Night Fever, which resulted in hundreds of commercial vehicle inspections and dozens of drivers and vehicles being placed out of service.

Kevin brings the latest freight weather, plus we wrap up with Word of the Day, Hot Load and Red Flag.

Topics include: trucking news, freight brokerage, logistics, cargo theft, freight fraud, trucking regulations, FMCSA enforcement, domestic violence in transportation, TMS security, factoring fraud, load boards, cybersecurity, insider threats, trucking business ownership, supply chain risk and commercial transportation.

Do You Even Freight? is the Kiss This Media morning show covering the real conversations happening across trucking, freight, brokerage, logistics and the broader transportation industry.

Does experience matter more than a college degree in supply chain and logistics?

On this episode of Do You Even Freight?, Shimmi, Kevin and John take on the experience-versus-education debate across trucking, freight, logistics and supply chain. Are companies overlooking experienced transportation professionals because they don't have a degree? And how much does real-world experience matter when the decisions being made affect drivers and freight operations?

We also break down two major stories making transportation news:

Six motor carriers have filed a federal RICO lawsuit against C.H. Robinson and Total Quality Logistics (TQL), alleging racketeering activity involving illegal or noncompliant trucking operations. The allegations have not been proven in court, but the case could raise bigger questions about freight broker responsibility and carrier oversight.

Plus, diesel theft is getting expensive. We look at two recent fuel-theft cases, including a Texas theft where police reportedly followed a trail of spilled diesel back to a suspect and a Seattle incident that caused more than $150,000 in damage to rental trucks.

We also hit the latest weather affecting truck drivers, Word of the Day, Hot Load, and today's Red Flag.

In this episode:
• C.H. Robinson and TQL RICO lawsuit
• Freight broker and motor carrier accountability
• Diesel and fuel theft in trucking
• Trucking and transportation industry news
• Supply chain careers and hiring
• College degrees vs. industry experience
• Real-world logistics experience
• Weather impacting truck drivers
• Hot Load with Kevin Bullock

Do You Even Freight? brings real conversations about trucking, freight, logistics, supply chain and the people who keep it all moving.

Insurance is one of the biggest operating costs in transportation, but it’s also one of the most misunderstood.

In this episode of Do You Even Freight?, we talk about trucking and transportation insurance, what impacts premiums, why costs continue to matter for carriers, and what fleets and owner-operators should understand when evaluating coverage.

From liability and cargo coverage to claims, risk, safety, and rising operating expenses, we break down the insurance conversation in a way that makes sense for the people actually working in transportation.

Do You Even Freight? brings real conversations about trucking, freight, logistics, supply chain, safety, operations, and the people moving the industry forward.

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Is “the customer is always right” actually one of the worst ideas in logistics?

On this Finally Friday episode of Do You Even Freight?, Shimmi, Kevin and John take on customer service in trucking, freight and logistics—and what happens when customer expectations collide with Hours of Service, driver safety, detention, rates, appointment times and the realities of moving freight.

When should a carrier, broker, dispatcher or driver finally say NO? Are customers really demanding too much, or has the transportation industry created the problem by constantly promising to “make it happen”?

The crew also breaks down transportation industry news, including Schneider cutting its approved brokerage carrier network from roughly 60,000 carriers to 14,000 amid tighter vetting and cargo-theft concerns, Amazon's expanding use of AI-powered smart glasses for delivery drivers, and a semi rollover that sent hundreds of chickens loose in Washington.

Plus: Word of the Day, Hot Load with Kevin and Red Flag with John.

Do You Even Freight? brings trucking, freight, logistics and supply chain conversations to the table without the corporate filter.

Freight talk without the filter.

Join Do You Even Freight? with Shimmi, Kevin Bullock and John for another morning of freight talk without the filter.

This week, Kevin is coming to us from Houston during Breakbulk Americas 2026, giving us a look inside the world of project cargo, heavy haul, ports, specialized transportation and the massive freight most people never get to see.

We’re also digging into:

🚛 An Indiana fleet doubling down on renewable natural gas as diesel prices rise

🥩 Cargo thieves who reportedly cut the hinges off a trailer to steal a load of beef

⛽ The latest diesel price index

🏗️ What Kevin is seeing and hearing on the ground at Breakbulk Americas

Get the latest trucking news, freight news and logistics industry updates on this episode of Do You Even Freight? as Shimmi, Kevin and John break down cargo theft, freight fraud, autonomous trucking regulations, freight data privacy and the technology shaping transportation.

This week, the crew digs into a bizarre case involving a truck driver accused of trying to trade a $110,000 load of frozen chicken to settle a drug debt, along with escalating freight train and cargo theft in Southern California.

John covers the federal court challenge involving FMCSA’s waiver for autonomous-truck developer Aurora and the use of alternative warning devices on driverless commercial vehicles.

Then we tackle the biggest conversation of the show:

Who has your freight data — and what are they doing with it?

Carriers, freight brokers and logistics companies generate massive amounts of data through factoring companies, freight-payment platforms, transportation management systems (TMS), load boards, invoices and freight transactions.

We examine the discussion surrounding TriumphPay, http://Greenscreens.ai and freight data, including:

• Freight rate data and pricing intelligence
• Carrier and broker data ownership
• Freight transaction privacy
• Rate forecasting and benchmarking
• Factoring and payment-platform data
• Data monetization in logistics technology
• Whether historical freight rates could influence future negotiations
• Transparency around how carrier and broker data is collected and used

Plus, John’s Red Flag takes on a fake FedEx driver accused of stealing $680,000 in electronics, along with Kevin’s Hot Load, weather, regulatory updates and more from across trucking, freight and logistics.

Do You Even Freight? covers the conversations affecting truck drivers, carriers, freight brokers, logistics professionals and transportation businesses — without the corporate filter.

Freight talk without the filter.

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## Who Has Your Freight Data — And What Are They Doing With It?

Technology has made freight faster, more connected and more data-driven than ever.

But that also means a lot of information is moving between carriers, brokers, factoring companies, payment platforms, TMS providers, load boards and pricing technology.

Today we’re talking specifically about the conversation surrounding TriumphPay, Greenscreens and freight data.

Greenscreens uses freight-market data and technology to provide pricing and rate intelligence. TriumphPay operates within the freight-payment ecosystem, connecting brokers, carriers and factors.

When companies that touch payments, invoices, rates and freight transactions also have access to large amounts of market data, it raises some important questions.