Heartland Express acquires CFI truckload unit for $525 million EP479 WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Published: Aug. 22, 2022, 8:45 p.m.

On today\u2019s episode Dooner and The Dude are joined by FreightWaves Tony Mulvery to talk about Heartland Express\u2019 $525 million acquisition of CFI\u2019s truckload unit. That move makes Heartland Express the 8th largest truckload fleet in the U.S.\xa0\nGreat packaging moves the needle in retail but what are the logistics behind it all? How do you get your display in the best part of the store? We\u2019ll find out from Joshua Linden and Chad Sadler at Bay Cities Packaging.\nSpencer Hennigar, VP of Sales at Convoy shares solutions for navigating volatile freight markets in this Future of Freight segment.\xa0\nIt\u2019s time to get mindful this Monday as Dr. Rhonda Bompensa-Zimmerman, Director of fitness and wellness at GlobalTranz gets us centered with physical and mental techniques aimed at taking the tension out of logistics.\xa0\nPlus, freight broker sentiment shaky heading into the back half of 2022; a review of \u2018Fall\u2019; installing a bath in a semi truck; battle of the forklifts; first AI rapper signs major label record deal; and how not to deliver a container.\nVisit our sponsor\nWatch on YouTube\nSubscribe to the WTT newsletter\nApple Podcasts\nSpotify\nMore FreightWaves Podcasts\n\xa0\nPort X Logistics is your easy button for your drayage, transload, and trucking needs for all ports and ramps in the United States and Canada. Our four pillars of Culture, Service, Tech, and Trucks are what set us apart from the rest. We provide full visibility from the second your container leaves the origin port to the final stage of delivery.\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices