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