FreightCasts

Graham Doorley worked for years at both Waymo and Tesla, so it’s no surprise that the company he founded combines autonomous and electric drive technologies. What is a surprise is that his goal is to create a self-driving electric semi-tractor that can go 500 miles with a full, 80,000 pound load. Here’s how Solo AVT plans to make this a reality, perhaps with some help from the ATVM loan program an...

Kaylee and Grace chat about industry conferences on the horizon — Women in Trucking’s Accelerate conference in Dallas, Texas and the one-and-only Future of Freight Festival in Chattanooga, Tennessee. They break down conference content and the impact each event will have on the future of the supply chain industry. The Love’s retread warranty is simple: We cover the retread and casing for the full l...

Kevin welcomes Omar Singh, founder and president of Surge Transportation on the show to discuss how automation leads to exponential growth in logistics. Also, what’s the real difference between freight brokers, 3PLs, 4PLs, and all other acronyms operating in the logistics industry.   You can learn more about TAI Software here, www. TAI-Software.com #sales #PutThatCoffeeDown #marketing #freightsale...

Mary O’Connell and Anshu Prasad CEO and co-founder of Leaf Logistics sit down to talk about carrier compliance and the role technology plays. The Love’s retread warranty is simple: We cover the retread and casing for the full life of the retread. With over 430 locations, Love’s Truck Care and Speedco network is committed to providing a tire program to meet your needs. Visit loves.com to learn more...

Bill Hale, CEO & Founder of FetchGoat shares his story of how growing up poor and serving his country set the stage for a successful career later in life. Listen in as he shares the FetchGoat story and how protecting your time is essential as a Founder. The Love’s retread warranty is simple: We cover the retread and casing for the full life of the retread. With over 430 locations, Love’s Truck Car...

Getting to the drop off location is only half the battle - the other half is actually making the dropoff. Evan Hertafeld of A2Z Drone Delivery explains why using a tether is the way to go. The Love’s retread warranty is simple: We cover the retread and casing for the full life of the retread. With over 430 locations, Love’s Truck Care and Speedco network is committed to providing a tire program to...

In this episode, Mike Baudendistel discusses numerous proposed and newly-enacted health regulations that CPG companies may need to comply with. He also highlights why butter prices are surging and provides an update on the freight markets. This episode of The Stockout is brought to you by RJW Logistics Group.  The Love’s retread warranty is simple: We cover the retread and casing for the full life...

Do you know about this secret beast Ryan Transportation? You should. Meet their SVP Jeff Henderson and learn about his career and the beast, Ryan Transportation. Love’s Truck Care & Speedco is the nation’s largest preventative maintenance network over the road. With more than 1,500 maintenance bays offering light mechanical services and DOT inspections, Love’s and Speedco are invested in getting d...

Lisa Mitchell is on the front lines for TransForce as it offers its "two-check" system for AB5 compliance in California. The regional vice president for TransForce joins Drilling Deep host John Kingston to survey the scene on the ground as the state's trucking sector seeks to line up with the law governing independent contractor status. Also on the podcast, Kingston talks about the latest crazines...

On this episode of Running on Ice, Vernon O’Donnell from Project44 and Sudarsan Thattai from Lineage Logistics break down the partnership between the two companies and their work on bringing greater visibility to the food and beverage space. Love’s Truck Care & Speedco is the nation’s largest preventative maintenance network over the road. With more than 1,500 maintenance bays offering light mecha...

On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner and The Dude are talking about stealing Tesla’s ideas. Sick of waiting for the Tesla Semi and seeing other EVs roll down hills, Canadian log hauler Chace Barber founded Edison Motors and built his own electric truck. After a successful prototype, trials and testing along with another round of crowdfunding, their truck Carl is ready to go into producti...

Tyler Cole catches up with Jake Russell, Research Fellow at ARPA-E, to unpack his recent FreightWaves article on disaggregation as a tool to decarbonize freight. Jake talks us through new ways of adding resiliency, efficiency to freight networks and proposes a paradigm shift in switching to smaller, less polluting methods of goods movement. Love’s Truck Care & Speedco is the nation’s largest preve...

On today’s episode guest host Leah Shaver, President & CEO of the National Transportation Institute, chats with the founder and CEO of The Grawe Group, Doug Grawe. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com. And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen...

Anthony and Zach discuss how Hurricane Ian may undermine some supply chains’ recovery as well as what it means for the economy. Love’s Truck Care & Speedco is the nation’s largest preventative maintenance network over the road. With more than 1,500 maintenance bays offering light mechanical services and DOT inspections, Love’s and Speedco are invested in getting drivers back on the road quickly an...

Grace updates the community on recent retail news including Walmarts entrance into the metaverse and Costco’s forever promise. She also welcomes Sifted’s chief growth officer Caleb Nelson to discuss general rate increase and what shippers can do to monitor them effectively. Love’s Truck Care & Speedco is the nation’s largest preventative maintenance network over the road. With more than 1,500 main...

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking about how hurricane Ian will impact freight. With Waffle Houses already closing, just how bad will the storm be and what lies ahead in the aftermath? We’ll break it down with FreightWaves Editorial Director Rachel Premack. How do you determine your worth as a trucker? Back The Truck Up’s veteran driver team of Rooster and SuperTrucker share nearly...

Taking new, aspiring prospects under the learning tree is something all experienced professionals are expected to do. Rooster and Justin have nearly three decades of knowledge to share and help drivers earn what they are truly capable of.   Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers! Sign up for the Back The Truck Up N...

 Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey welcome Madeliene Doetsch from Ware2Go to talk about leadership, ecommerce, and what to expect in the changing future on this episode of Great Quarter, Gals. Love’s Truck Care & Speedco is the nation’s largest preventative maintenance network over the road. With more than 1,500 maintenance bays offering light mechanical services and DOT inspections, Love’s and Speedco...

The first ATVM loans went out in 2009 and 2010. Then, in July, the program surprised everyone with a new announcement supporting Syrah Vidalia’s graphite facility in Louisiana. We speak with Director Shah about the ATVM’s overall mission, why there’s renewed emphasis on getting more loans approved and how the Inflation Reduction Act is changing industrial policy in the U.S. Love’s Truck Care & Spe...

Kaylee Nix sits down with Nate Skiver from LPF Spend Management to try and add some clarity around peak season parcel expectations during a year that has once again, been anything but ordinary. Love’s Truck Care & Speedco is the nation’s largest preventative maintenance network over the road. With more than 1,500 maintenance bays offering light mechanical services and DOT inspections, Love’s and S...

In today’s episode, FreightWaves’ John Kingston joins us to talk about what goes into fuel prices, what data should you pay attention to, and why the world of fuel is so important to the supply chain. Love’s Truck Care & Speedco is the nation’s largest preventative maintenance network over the road. With more than 1,500 maintenance bays offering light mechanical services and DOT inspections, Love’...

Kevin welcomes Sean McGillicuddy, VP of Sales and Marketing, at Tai Software on the show to discuss streamlining your freight brokering skills by using tech. This year freight markets have returned to normal along with the sales process. It’s all about building more efficient sales systems as shippers look to cut freight brokers from their books.  You can learn more about TAI Software here, www. T...

FreightWaves Mary O’Connell and David Spencer from Arrive Logistics, dive into the September market update. Love’s Truck Care & Speedco is the nation’s largest preventative maintenance network over the road. With more than 1,500 maintenance bays offering light mechanical services and DOT inspections, Love’s and Speedco are invested in getting drivers back on the road quickly and safely. Visit www....

In this episode, Mike Baudendistel goes through CPG news including developments with Beyond Meat, General Mills, and Costco. He also highlights industry data that show we may be in for a muted fall peak season for freight. This episode of The Stockout is brought to you by RJW Logistics Group.  Love’s Truck Care & Speedco is the nation’s largest preventative maintenance network over the road. With...

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking about the supply chain eating Ford’s homework. Turns out, the OEM does need those stinkin’ Ford badges. The GOT Act has nothing to do with Game of Thrones, but that doesn’t make the battle for overtime pay any less epic. OOIDA’s Bryce Mongeon tells us about how they’re fighting to get drivers paid for every hour worked.  Nikola faces an uphill bat...