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WHAT THE TRUCK?!? EP873 Freight Science, Tech, and Market Shifts: Insights from MIT FreightLab & Orderful
45 minutes Posted Aug 11, 2025 at 5:13 pm.
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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.
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