FreightWaves podcasts

How a freight broker foiled a cargo theft – Long-Haul Crime Log

A tractor-trailer hauling oversized tires to illustrate an article about cargo theft.

At first the freight broker thought it was a mistake. The $60,000 load of oversized tires was supposed to go from Los Angeles to Alaska. Instead, the trucker was taking them to Miami. But after reviewing his paperwork, she realized he’d been duped as an unknowing accessory to a cross-country cargo theft attempt. 

But first, she had to convince the driver. 

“It’s the first time in my life where a driver truly thought I was lying,” recalled Grace Sharkey, a former freight broker who now works as a r...

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Cartels cash in on coronavirus — Long-Haul Crime Log

With Mexico’s National Vaccination Plan underway, the country is already emerging as the epicenter for criminal activity surrounding coronavirus vaccines. 

On this episode of FreightWaves’ true-crime podcast Long-Haul Crime Log, we discuss how distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine could be a major challenge in a country already besieged by cartel violence and cargo theft.

The podcast looks at several recent criminal incidents in Mexico related to the coronavirus vaccine and COVID-19 testing, along...

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Modern-day Bonnie and Clyde took truckers hostage — Long-Haul Crime Log

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On July 30, 2010, two team truck drivers pulled over their rig on a road in Arizona to change seats. They didn’t know about a nearby prison break. Soon they’d be at the mercy of two armed fugitives. On this episode of Long-Haul Crime Log, we tell the harrowing story of the Arizona State Prison – Kingman break and the truckers who became hostages. Plus, the deadly business of fuel smuggling in Mexico. 

FreightWaves’ true-crime podcast, Long-Haul Crime Log, delves into the harrowing story of why...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/modern-day-bonnie-and-clyde-targeted-truckers-long-haul-crime-log

Long-Haul Crime Log: Killers who target truckers

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In the summer of 1953, a criminal sowed fear among truckers across the U.S. after he shot three in the head while they slept, killing two. The crimes occurred along the Pennsylvania and Ohio turnpikes, earning the killer the moniker The Turnpike Phantom. 

FreightWaves’ true-crime podcast, Long-Haul Crime Log, delves into this dark chapter in trucking history as well as a comparatively recent unsolved trucker killing in its latest episode released on Wednesday. Join journalists Clarissa Hawes,...

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Long-Haul Crime Log podcast delves into dark side of freight

A logo with a semi-truck for the FreightWaves podcast Long-Haul Crime Log

FreightWaves is launching a true-crime podcast, Long-Haul Crime Log, on FreightCasts that focuses on the dark side of the world of freight as journalists Clarissa Hawes, Nate Tabak and Noi Mahoney tackle white-collar crime, murders, cyberattacks and cross-border smuggling cases they’ve covered over the years in trucking and the supply chain.

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Long-Haul Crime Log is a new true-crime podcast...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/long-haul-crime-log-podcast-delves-into-dark-side-of-freight

FreightCasts Weekly Recap (11/9-11/15)

You can find every FreightWaves podcast conveniently in one feed via the free FreightCasts channel on freightwaves.com/podcasts, iTunes, Spotify or wherever podcasts are found. 

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The full list of FreightWaves media can be streamed via the FreightWavesTV app available on your smartphone, Apple TV, Roku and Fire TV. The app is free on all platforms.

Users of the FreightWavesTV app also have access to a full lineup of FreightWavesTV...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightcasts-weekly-recap-11-9-11-15

FreightCasts Weekly Recap (11/2-11/8)

You can find every FreightWaves podcast conveniently in one feed via the free FreightCasts channel on freightwaves.com/podcasts, iTunes, Spotify or wherever podcasts are found. 

Subscribe to FreightCasts and never miss a FreightWaves podcast.

The full list of FreightWaves media can be streamed via the FreightWavesTV app available on your smartphone, Apple TV, Roku and Fire TV. The app is free on all platforms.

Users of the FreightWavesTV app also have access to a full lineup of FreightWavesTV...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightcasts-weekly-recap-11-2-11-8

Freightcasts Weekly Recap (10/26-11/1)

You can find every FreightWaves podcast conveniently in one feed via the free FreightCasts channel on freightwaves.com/podcasts, iTunes, Spotify or wherever podcasts are found. 

Subscribe to FreightCasts and never miss a FreightWaves podcast.

The full list of FreightWaves media can be streamed via the FreightWavesTV app available for your smartphone, Apple TV, Roku and Fire TV. The app is free on all platforms.

Users of the FreightWavesTV app also have access to a full lineup of FreightWavesTV...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightcasts-weekly-recap-1026-111

FreightCasts Weekly Recap (10/19-10/25)

You can find every FreightWaves podcast conveniently in one feed via the free FreightCasts channel on freightwaves.com/podcasts, iTunes, Spotify or wherever podcasts are found. 

Subscribe to FreightCasts and never miss a FreightWaves podcast.

The full list of FreightWaves media can be streamed via the FreightWavesTV app available for your smartphone, Apple TV, Roku and Fire TV. The app is free on all platforms.

Users of the FreightWavesTV app also have access to a full lineup of FreightWavesTV...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightcasts-weekly-recap-10-19-10-25

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