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, 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.

Keywords: trucking news, freight news, logistics news, transportation news, freight rates, freight data, cargo theft, freight fraud, autonomous trucks, driverless trucks, FMCSA, Aurora autonomous trucking, TriumphPay, Greenscreens.ai, factoring, freight brokers, motor carriers, trucking industry, supply chain, logistics technology, TMS, load boards

## 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.

It’s WTF Wednesday on Do You Even Freight?, and today’s episode covers the kind of transportation stories that make you ask whether the industry has officially lost its mind.

Shimmi, Kevin and John break down a bizarre I-80 incident involving a barefoot, axe-wielding man who allegedly targeted two semis, plus a Waymo robotaxi that contacted police after detecting a firearm inside the autonomous vehicle.

The conversation then shifts to the bigger issue facing transportation professionals right now: When the Math Stops Working: The Mental Toll of Today’s Economy.

Drivers, owner-operators, fleet owners, brokers, dispatchers, tow operators, mechanics, safety professionals and small business owners are all dealing with rising costs, tighter margins and financial pressure that doesn’t stop when the workday ends.

The crew discusses how financial anxiety, business stress, higher operating costs and economic uncertainty can affect mental health, decision-making, burnout and even transportation safety.

Also in today’s episode: National Freight Weather, trucking and transportation updates, Freight Dictionary, Hot Load, Red Flag and the latest from Kiss This Media.

Topics include: trucking news, freight news, transportation industry, truck drivers, owner-operators, fleet owners, trucking economy, diesel prices, freight rates, financial stress, mental health in trucking, small business stress, autonomous vehicles, Waymo, trucking safety, I-80 trucking incident, logistics, supply chain, freight transportation, Driver Appreciation Week and WTF Wednesday.

Do You Even Freight? delivers real conversations about trucking, freight, logistics, transportation news and the issues affecting the people who keep the supply chain moving.

Presented by Kiss This Media.