🚨 BREAKING NEWS OUT OF CHATTANOOGA, TN! Norfolk Southern has confirmed that several railcars derailed Friday at its DeButts Railyard right here in Chattanooga..... The GOOD NEWS? No injuries reported and, according to Norfolk Southern, no danger to the public. The cause remains under investigation. Rail transportation is a critical part of America's supply chain, and incidents like this remind us just how important the people behind the operations really are. From the crews moving the freight to those tasked with getting everything back on track, safety has to remain priority number one.Glad everyone is safe! Now let's find out what happened, learn from it, and keep America's freight moving. QUESTION: Any railroaders out there have insight into what might cause multiple railcars to derail inside a railyard? foxchattanooga.com/news/loca… newschannel9.com/news/local/…

Major banks are reportedly finding unauthorized AI agents inside customer accounts. Fantastic. We've gone from worrying about hackers stealing our money to robots potentially spending it without asking. Who the HELL gave the chatbot a debit card? reuters.com/legal/government…

Valero just reported its biggest quarterly profit EVER... Meanwhile, truckers are calculating whether hauling another load is even profitable. Same fuel crisis, Two VERY different financial outcomes. Tell me again who's winning in this economy? reuters.com/business/energy/…

ATA just handed out an industry image award while celebrating nearly FIVE MILLION recruiting leads aka"your infirmation" and 56,000 driver hires. Nothing against their accomplishments as a orginization as thats their job...but...... Congratulations! Now for the metric trucking seems allergic to discussing: HOW MANY DRIVERS STAYED? Recruiting fills seats. Retention builds companies and until we start measuring both, we're celebrating how fast we fill a bucket without asking why it keeps leaking....this is the stuff we need to really fix @TRUCKINGdotORG Why are we not celebrating the carrier with the highest retention rate? trucking.org/news-insights/a…

United Airlines' CEO made $32 million last year and wants higher taxes on extreme wealth....hmmmm Meanwhile, his airline charges extra for certain aisle and window seats. Maybe economic fairness could start somewhere between FIRST CLASS and the middle seat. fortune.com/2026/10/20/unite…

ATRI's 2026 report ranks the “driver shortage” as carriers' #3 concern, retention #6, and driver compensation a distant #9. So finding another driver matters more than keeping the one you've got, and paying them better is barely worth mentioning? That's not a driver shortage, that's a business model with a revolving door once again.... And for those in the cheap seats, notice what didn't make EITHER top ten? HOME TIME! Imagine discussing retention while overlooking the time drivers get with their families. Brilliant. Truckers, stop letting industry executives diagnose problems they refuse to recognize their role in creating. Demand better pay, paid time, real home time, and accountability. Because trucking doesn't have a driver shortage. Maybe it has a shortage of carriers worth driving for....some problems you cant recruit your way out of, and based on the carriers side of the list...their ignoring the real answer to the problem...

New Fear unlocked...thanks @Tesla and @elonmusk

🚨 YOUR AUTHORITY IS STUCK, SO ARE YOUR TRAILERS...AND YOUR MONEY? STILL DISAPPEARING. @FMCSA Motus headaches have carriers fighting paperwork while trailers sit idle, costing money instead of making it. FOUR HOURS trying to fix ONE carrier's registration issue... Trailers reportedly idle 40% of the time... And somehow, the bills never miss a deadline. On @BrakeCheckFW , Shanna of S&B exposes the compliance headaches, while Todd of @REPOWRteam shows how parked equipment could become a paycheck. ONE PROBLEM IS WASHINGTON.. THE OTHER IS SITTING IN YOUR YARD... BOTH ARE HITTING YOUR WALLET! 🎥 WATCH NOW: youtu.be/I4fvETvNWtk?is=gqPO… Sponsored by @ApexCap Truckstop.com @tenstreet Taylor & Martin 👇 CARRIERS: What's costing you more, government red tape or equipment sitting idle? #BrakeCheck #FreightWaves #Trucking #FMCSA #OwnerOperator

Well, well, well... Women In Trucking celebrating autonomous trucking. That's a hell of a plot twist. An organization supposedly advocating for people behind the wheel is now applauding technology designed to REMOVE them. Truckers, start paying attention to where your carriers send their sponsorship dollars and membership dues. Are they funding organizations fighting FOR your future or helping market your replacement? I'm all for innovation, but calling yourself a champion of professional drivers and women in trucking while promoting driverless trucks is some Olympic-level hypocrisy. Follow the money... Question the loyalty... Scrutinize the motive.... Apparently everyone's welcome in the future of trucking... except the trucker.

Some rooms bet bigger than they can back, Don’t let yourself or brands buy-in cover their bluff. If you make decisions for a living, give your event calendar the same scrutiny you give your investments. Who will you meet? What can you build together? Is the room worth your time? @FreightWaves #F3 is my clear choice because your next opportunity might come from outside your usual circle. Carriers need customers Shippers need capacity Brokers need dependable partners Technology companies need people who can approve adoption. Put those conversations within reach, in one place, and you give decision-makers a reason to arrive with an agenda and leave with a next step or better yet a REAL DEAL! FreightWaves Future of Freight Festival, #F3, Chattanooga...where deals are more than just talked about, they get done! Save 50% with code BrakeCheck through this link: eventbrite.com/e/19744944811… A paid spot puts someone on the stage, It doesn’t make them worth your time... Choose the right room. You’re there to build your business, not bankroll somebody else’s bluff sitting at tables beyond their value!

🚨 @Tesla SEMI vs. REALITY DRIVER SIMULATORS vs. REAL TRAINING Every trucking tech vendor promises the future. COOL.... WHO'S PAYING FOR IT? We put a loaded Tesla Semi on California's Grapevine with Covenant Logistics' Matt McLelland and put driver simulators under the microscope with Enrique Allen Mar of Sim Experts. Electric trucks. Virtual crashes. Real-world safety. REAL MONEY. At $6+ diesel, does the math finally work, or are carriers being sold another expensive science project? ONE TESTS THE MACHINES. ONE TRAINS THE HUMANS. BOTH BETTER PROVE THEIR DAMN WORTH. 🎥 Watch @BrakeCheckFW on @FreightWaves TV. 👉 WATCH HERE: youtu.be/j5FN6ylk0gw?is=yV9a… 👇 YOUR MONEY, YOUR CALL... Would you invest in an electric truck, better driver training, or stick with proven diesel equipment? LET'S GO FULL STOP. Sponsors: @ApexCap @tenstreet @Trckstopdotcom Taylor & Martin #BrakeCheck #FreightWaves #Trucking #TeslaSemi #TruckDrivers