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6 October 2026

Freight’s Next Move Matters More Than the Last 18 Months

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Source reporting: FreightWaves

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Freight’s Next Move Matters More Than the Last 18 Months

Chris Wofford joined FW Today to talk freight, macro risk and what operators should actually be watching right now. No hype, no magic-timeline calls—just the signals that matter if you run trucks, buy capacity or sit in the middle. What are you watching most? C. H.

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