Kaylee Nix

Chattanooga

Meteorologist and Reporter at FreightWaves

Host at FreightWaves LIVE: An Events Podcast

@freightwaves Senior Meteorologist, @freightwavestv host. Weather weenie, OU alum. Sunset lover & outdoor junkie. Links & retweets are my own opinions.

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Nikola Founder Trevor Milton releases new documentary

2 weeks ago | freightwaves.com | Kaylee Nix

The rise and fall of Trevor Milton, founder and former executive chairman of battery electric truck maker Nikola, was a story that took the trucking industry by storm. A bombshell report in 2020 by Hindenburg Research launched accusations of fraud, saying Milton lied about the capabilities of Nikola’s product, alleging nepotism, and more.
Breaking: Kendra Tucker steps down as Truckstop CEO

3 weeks ago | freightwaves.com | Kaylee Nix

Truckstop CEO Kendra Tucker is leaving the company after serving as CEO for three years. The company announced Thursday evening that founder Scott Moscrip will return to his former role as CEO in the interim while a search is conducted for the next leader. Trucktop was founded in 1995 and has risen to a leader in the loadboard space. “I’m honored to return and lead the company I founded during this pivotal time,” said Moscrip.
Podcast Archives

2 months ago | freightwaves.com | Timothy Dooner |Matt Herr |Caleb Revill |Kaylee Nix

The trucking industry faces a rapid push in technology and innovation. It is more important than ever for carriers and logistics companies to determine how they will modernize. DDC FPO’s vice president of marketing and communications, Madison Conway, explains how companies can impact their futures and the trucking industry through optimization initiatives, services and technology solutions.
FreightWaves kicks off 2025 event season with 3PL Summit

Feb 26, 2025 | freightwaves.com | Kaylee Nix

FreightWaves’ 2025 3PL Summit brought together experts from across the transportation industry on Wednesday to deliver their thoughts on trends that will impact 3PLs this year. Topics included fraud, market conditions, hiring and more. You can find all of our segments from the summit below or directly on the FreightWaves YouTube page.
FreightWaves partners with Innovative Logistics Group to create The Playbook

Feb 18, 2025 | freightwaves.com | Kaylee Nix

The trucking industry’s lifeblood is small carriers. They make up a majority of the operating authorities in the United States, and while large carriers dominate the headlines, small carriers keep the industry running.
Disruptive winter storm bringing snow, ice, frigid temperatures to Gulf Coast

Jan 20, 2025 | freightwaves.com | Kaylee Nix

Another strong, disruptive winter weather event will unfold across the U.S. this week, but this time the Gulf Coast is preparing for impacts. Polar air is plunging south from Canada to start the week and meeting with moisture across the Gulf Coast from East Texas to Florida. As a center of low pressure moves over the Gulf, the storm will strengthen and bring snowfall of 3-5 inches, ice accumulation of up to 1 inch, and temperatures down into the upper teens and low 20s.
Deadly California wildfires close interstates, may disrupt freight across LA area

Jan 8, 2025 | freightwaves.com | Kaylee Nix

Facebook Twitter/X LinkedInAt least three wildfires are burning out of control on the north side of the Los Angeles metro area, driven by dry conditions and extremely high winds. The Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire tore through neighborhoods from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena, burning thousands of structures and claiming at least five lives so far. Conditions fueling the fires, specifically the high winds, are making travel conditions dangerous as gusts over 50 mph overturn trailers on the highways.
Second winter storm this week takes aim at Texas, mid-South

Jan 7, 2025 | freightwaves.com | Kaylee Nix

Facebook Twitter/X LinkedInSnow, ice and freezing rain will impact travel from Thursday through the weekend Following the first major winter storm of 2025 that dropped record snowfall from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic, a second system will bring major impacts further south to end this week. Winter weather advisories have already been issued across New Mexico and Texas as arctic air takes hold and moisture starts to fill in.
Midwest braces for snow, ice and coldest air of season so far

Jan 3, 2025 | freightwaves.com | Kaylee Nix

A major winter storm is forecast to impact the central Midwest up to the Northeast over the weekend, bringing bitterly cold temperatures, freezing rain, sleet and snow to states from Missouri to Maine. Forecasters with the National Weather Service expect temperatures from Kentucky northward to dip into the teens with wind chills approaching zero to negatives. Precipitation will develop behind the cold front that will make travel dangerous north of the Interstate 70 corridor.
Hurricane Idalia reaches Category 2 strength

Aug 29, 2023 | es-us.finanzas.yahoo.com | Kaylee Nix

Update as of 5 p.m. ETThe latest update from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has upgraded Hurricane Idalia to Category 2 strength, finding sustained winds of 100 mph around the center of the storm. The storm continues on a northward track, with rain bands impacting the southwestern coast of Florida and winds reaching the shores as well. Measurements continue to find the storm gaining strength as it moves forward, and forecasters expect it to intensify into a major hurricane overnight.