What happens to trucking, freight and the supply chain when the world suddenly stops?

On this episode of Do You Even Freight?, we mark the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001 by looking at an often-overlooked part of the story: how 9/11 affected transportation then — and what a world-stopping event could do to today's freight network.

We look back at the immediate impact on U.S. airspace, air cargo, trucking, border crossings, ports and just-in-time supply chains, along with the transportation security changes that followed. Then we bring the question into 2026: What happens today if airspace closes, borders tighten, ports restrict movement or critical infrastructure is disrupted?

With GPS, ELDs, telematics, electronic dispatch, automated warehouses, digital freight systems and autonomous trucks now woven into transportation, is the modern supply chain more resilient than it was in 2001 — or has being more connected made it more vulnerable?

Also on the show:

• Sparhawk Trucking is shutting down after nearly 50 years in business. Once generating close to $50 million in annual revenue and operating around 200 trucks, the carrier is now being liquidated after bankruptcy, mounting debt, questionable equipment deals and an unsuccessful search for a buyer. We ask: How does a trucking company doing tens of millions in revenue get to the point where nobody wants to buy it?

• Transportation industry news
• Weather and freight impacts
• Regulatory news with John
• Word of the Day
• Kevin's Hot Load
• John's Red Flag
• Community Corner

Do You Even Freight? covers trucking news, freight, logistics, transportation regulation, supply chain issues and the stories affecting the people who keep freight moving.

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