Spot rates slip 10%; licensed customs broker talks tariffs; stolen chassis ring

On episode 802 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is trying to make sense of a series of whiplash tariff and de minimis rulings. Licensed customs broker, Ernesto Hernandez Jr., lets us know how the rulings will work, when they’ll go into effect, and what else we need to watch for in global trade.  In headlines, spot rates slip 10% from holiday peak; Super Bowl hangovers cost businesses $3B; and a stolen chassis ring in Los Angeles gets busted.  Supply chain goes to college. MAKA Logistics’ Rob Liss talks about his appointment to Loyola University Chicago Supply Chain and Sustainability Advisory Board 2025.  FLS Transportation’s Justin Ross shares his knowledge on 3PL corporate training.  RIP Wojtek.  Catch new shows live at noon EDT Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on FreightWaves LinkedIn, Facebook, X or YouTube, or on demand by looking up WHAT THE TRUCK?!? on your favorite podcast player and at 5 p.m. Eastern on SiriusXM’s Road Dog Trucking Channel 146. Watch on YouTube Check out the WTT merch store Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices