Morning Minute | December 30, 2025

An episode of the FreightWaves NOW podcast, hosted by FreightWaves, titled "Morning Minute | December 30, 2025" was published on December 30, 2025 and runs 2 minutes.

December 30, 2025 ·2m · FreightWaves NOW

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This episode of the FreightWaves Morning Minute examines Amazon’s recent support for Flowers Foods in a Supreme Court case that could redefine legal protections for local delivery drivers. The retail giant argues that single-state drivers do not qualify for the federal arbitration exemption reserved for interstate transportation workers. We also report on the abrupt closure of Queen Transportation, a North Carolina carrier that ceased operations over the Christmas holiday. The shutdown left nearly 90 drivers jobless and highlights the severe liquidity pressures currently facing the trucking industry. Finally, we look at the logistics real estate boom in Arizona, signaled by Walmart’s $152 million acquisition of a massive industrial complex in Glendale. Data from the Phoenix market indicates that local trucking capacity is tightening as major investments reshape the region's supply chain infrastructure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This episode of the FreightWaves Morning Minute examines Amazon’s recent support for Flowers Foods in a Supreme Court case that could redefine legal protections for local delivery drivers. The retail giant argues that single-state drivers do not qualify for the federal arbitration exemption reserved for interstate transportation workers. We also report on the abrupt closure of Queen Transportation, a North Carolina carrier that ceased operations over the Christmas holiday. The shutdown left nearly 90 drivers jobless and highlights the severe liquidity pressures currently facing the trucking industry. Finally, we look at the logistics real estate boom in Arizona, signaled by Walmart’s $152 million acquisition of a massive industrial complex in Glendale. Data from the Phoenix market indicates that local trucking capacity is tightening as major investments reshape the region's supply chain infrastructure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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