Freight Science, Tech, and Market Shifts: Insights from MIT FreightLab & Orderful

This episode of What the Truck?!?  dives into the latest in freight science, technology, and market dynamics. MIT FreightLab’s Angie Acocella shares research on shipper–carrier relationships, ghost lanes, and index-based pricing, revealing how data-driven strategies can improve procurement and market resilience. Later, Grace Sharkey from Orderful discusses modernizing EDI through API integrations, faster onboarding, cost reduction, and new AI-powered tools like their GS1 label maker. Plus, headlines on UPS driver buyouts, container booking declines, truck sales slumps, and autonomous trucking innovations. Watch on YouTube Visit our sponsor Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts #WHATTHETRUCK #FreightNews #supplychain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices