In freight, cycles are inevitable. What separates the 3PLs that thrive from the ones that just survive is how they build and protect partnerships when it matters most. In this fireside chat, Malcolm Harris sits down with Todd Waldron to break down what he calls the Partnership Flywheel, a practical framework for how great 3PLs show up differently whether the market is down, at inflection, or on the way back up. From carrier loyalty to AI adoption to real time accountability, Todd brings an operator's perspective on what partnership actually means in 2026, not as a slogan but as a competitive advantage. You'll walk away with three moves you can make in the next 30 days to be partner ready no matter what the market does.

Freight has invested heavily in visibility, data, and layered compliance—yet risk persists. The issue isn’t awareness. It’s enforceability. As markets mature, trust shifts from relationships to standards embedded directly in the transaction. In this conversation, Michael Caney explores how leading 3PLs are operationalizing identity, authority, and participation rules at booking—and how, as adoption scales, those standards are increasingly shaping shipper expectations and broker differentiation.

Skander Mankai of Front joins FreightWaves to discuss how automation is helping teams respond faster, reduce operational friction, and protect margins in volatile freight markets.

In this fireside chat: Thomas Wasson sits down with Karl McDermott of DeltaTrack and UBQ Network to discuss how real-time cold chain intelligence is transforming perishables shipping. Learn how connected devices, geo-fencing, and shelf-life prediction algorithms reduce claims, cut waste, eliminate finger-pointing, and give carriers & 3PLs a real competitive advantage.

Tariffs have disrupted a wide swath of the logistics industry. The perspective of that has been particularly pointed for a company in Canada. Keith Matthew, president and CEO of Canada's NAD Logistics, shares his perspectives with FreightWaves.

One of the most disruptive things to a supply chain is weather. The impacts of it can be felt for days, weeks, or even months after a weather event. Renny Vandeweg, DTN’s General Manager, Weather and Climate Intelligence joins FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell to break down mitigation strategies and steps intermediaries can take to reduce impacts made to shippers and carriers alike.

The freight brokerage industry is navigating one of the most complex operating environments in recent memory. From prolonged freight market volatility to rising cargo theft and fraud, 3PLs are being forced to adapt quickly while maintaining trust across the supply chain. In this fireside chat, Malcolm Harris of FreightWaves sits down with Chris Burroughs, President and CEO of the Transportation Intermediaries Association, to discuss the current state of the brokerage industry. The conversation explores the evolving freight cycle, the growing threat of organized cargo theft, regulatory developments in Washington, and what brokers should be doing today to prepare for the next phase of the market.

A landmark Supreme Court case is making its way through the legal system and every freight broker in the country should be paying attention. At the center of it is a question the industry has been wrestling with for years: when a carrier hired by a broker causes an accident, who is responsible? Malcolm Harris sits down with Matthew Leffler, known across the industry as the Armchair Attorney, for a candid fireside chat on what this case means, what happens to the brokerage world depending on how the Court rules, and what 3PLs should be doing right now to protect themselves.

In this fireside chat, Eric Sisson, Director of Global Accounts at KCH Transportation joins us to catch up on the state of the market. We dive into Q4 and Q1 trends, managing relationships, and why January 28 may be the day that will make freight market history.

In this fireside chat, David Spencer, VP of Market Intelligence at Arrive Logistics, joins us to talk about the rapidly changing freight market conditions. We recap Q4 and January, break down the jump in rejection rates and spot prices, unpack the flatbed sector chaos, and dissect the “market flip vibes” backed by the big LMI surge.