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EPISODE · Aug 24, 2026 · 58 MIN

Is Your Brokerage Next? Double-Brokering and Negligent Hiring Lawsuits Explode

from WHAT THE TRUCK?!? · host FreightWaves

First, the guys unpack a bizarre $9.5M methamphetamine seizure hidden inside a Texas detergent load, discuss the sudden departure of Chris Spear from the ATA, state legal victories protecting CDL driver data, and the growing legal heat surrounding broker liability with J.B. Hunt facing summary judgment battles. Then, two expert guest segments tackle the industry’s biggest modern challenges: BuyWander Co-Founder Brock Kowalchuk joins the show to discuss how billions of dollars in returned retail inventory can be saved from landfills using scalable auction technology. Megan Gabriel & Veronica Van Loon from Changemakers detail what brokers and logistics companies MUST do in the first 48 hours of a major legal or public relations crisis. Watch on YouTube Visit our sponsor - GNOSIS FREIGHT Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts #WHATTHETRUCK #FreightNews #supplychain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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