FreightCasts

Keeping ice cream cold with the sun is now the way of the future as CEO and Co-founder of AEM, Robert Koelsch joins FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell to break down their new SolarTech reefer unit solution. Join The Net-Zero Carbon Summit Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AJ Savas delivers a look into driving an electric truck for oat milk producer, Oatly. He explains why he made the switch from diesel to an EV and why other drivers should get excited about the future of alternative fueled trucks. Join The Net-Zero Carbon Summit Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Brian Balicki, head of design, Volvo Trucks North America Topic: Designers incorporated all the environments where a commercial truck travels for Volvo's first over-the-road truck purpose built for North America. Follow the Truck Tech Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On episode of 759 WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is coming to you live from FreightWaves’ Net Zero Carbon Summit.  At the event we’ll catch a preview of our new documentary “Rebuilding the Gateway to America.” In this segment we’ll look at the need for cost parity with diesel in order for electric semis to get in gear. We’re also going on a test drive in a Nikola battery electric truck and a hydrogen po...

In this fireside chat, Sam Stockdale, senior vice president - head of Sustainability at Link Logistics, talks about their Energy Solutions via utility and energy management, recent sustainability case studies, and Climate Week in NYC. Join The Net-Zero Carbon Summit Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A recent study from the University of Michigan, which found that improved refrigeration could significantly reduce global food waste, potentially saving half of the 1.33 billion tons wasted annually. CEO and Co-founder of Paxafe Ilya Preston joins FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell to understand the common threads in these challenges will help identify key opportunities to mitigate food waste and enhanc...

In today’s episode Mark Davidson, Executive Vice President, Sales, EROAD and Marketing & Soumya Puri, Senior Product Manager & Chapter Lead at EROAD joins us to talk about the most common risk fleets face today, the role of AI in safety technologies, and how fleets can move from a reactive to a proactive approach towards safety. Follow the Loaded and Rolling Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn...

In this episode, we dive into strategies to help brokers avoid freight fraud. Our guest, Lisa Haubenstock, VP of product at Truckstop dives into some of the most common types of fraud facing the industry as well as steps brokers can take to protect themselves from fraud. For more information subscribe to Check Call the newsletter or the podcast. Follow the Check Call Podcast Other FreightWaves Sho...

On Episode 758 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is kicking off National Truck Driver Appreciation Week by checking in with the drivers and seeing why they’re so cynical about it. We’ll learn what driver appreciation is really about as well as some of the deals and events the industry is putting out there for truckers. Neither Labor Day nor Hurricane Francine was much help when it came to propping up t...

On Episode 757 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking about Wabash National getting hit with a $462 million verdict in a trailer equipment case. Armchair Attorney Matthew Leffler breaks down the case he calls “The largest strict liability verdict against a trailer manufacturer in US History.”  Here’s something scarier than Jason Voorhees this Friday the 13th. Cargo theft is up 49% in the first ha...

In this episode, we dive into the world of batteries and how they power everything inside the cold chain. Our guest, Said Al-Hallaj, Chief Battery Scientists at Beam Global breaks down the ins and outs of developing the batteries that power the cold chain. For more information subscribe to Running on Ice the newsletter or podcast. Follow the Running on Ice Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn mo...

Zach and Tony ask the question about what to be concerned about regarding the ILA strike and other potential supply chain disruptions. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave Powell, professional CDL truck driver with Usher Transport, and 2024 National Tank Truck Carriers’ Driver of the Year, joins Jeremy Reymer, founder of DriverReach, to share his perspective from behind the wheel. Powell reflects on the importance of drivers being intentional about their health, as well as being a strong ambassador for the industry in order to improve trucking’s image and attra...

Qasar Younis, co-founder and CEO and Peter Ludwig, co-founder and CTO, Applied Intuition Topic: Applied Intuition counts nearly every major automotive and truck maker among its customers for bespoke development of software and tools for range of autonomy use cases Follow the Truck Tech Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 756 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking to J.J. Keller’s Kathy Close about changes to your CDL and the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse. With over 160,000 drivers in prohibited status, we’ll find out how this will impact your drivers and your fleet. NASCAR driver William Byron dropped by Relay Payments’ office on the eve of the Quaker State 400 playoff series race in Atlanta. We’ll lear...

In today’s episode Joe Ohr, Chief Operating Officer at the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) joins us to talk about cybersecurity trends in trucking, hot topics and an upcoming conference to learn more about it.  Follow the Loaded and Rolling Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we dive into the world of pallet sourcing and when a freight broker or 3PL will need to utilize the resource. Our guest, Kevin Kull, senior vice president sales & operations at Pallet Trader breaks down the value-add resource that 3PLs and Freight Brokers can use to help out shippers and their own operations. For more information subscribe to Check Call the newsletter or the podca...

For this episode of Making the switch, we visited the Cummins Jamestown, New York engine plant where the X15N natural gas engine is built. Plant manager Shawn Hricko talks about the diesel-like performance of the industry’s first 15-liter natural gas engine which is lighter than the current 12-liter and features up to 10% better fuel economy. Industry analysts estimate that renewable natural gas (...

On FreightWaves’ retail and CPG show, Mike Baudendistel and Grace Sharkey discuss e-commerce and the de minimis exemption, growth in snacking, the freight market and Starbucks. Follow The Stockout Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we dive into the world of cross-border perishable cargo. Our guest, Jordan Dewart, president of Redwood Mexico breaks down the different produce cycles and some of the congestion issues with temperature-controlled freight at the border. For more information subscribe to Running on Ice the newsletter or podcast. Follow the Running on Ice Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more...

On episode 755 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is coming to you live from Relay Payments HQ in Atlanta to celebrate the 2024 Haul of Fame winners.  Truck drivers are the unsung heroes of our nation. They work tirelessly to ensure our shelves are stocked and too often their hard work and dedication goes unnoticed. The Relay Haul of Fame is dedicated to thanking drivers and casting a spotlight on the se...

James Winfrey, VP of Partnerships and Alliances with Leoforce, joins Jeremy Reymer, founder of DriverReach, to discuss the ongoing evolution of HR / recruiting technology in the trucking space, going back to the earliest days of digital advertising to the current use of AI-assisted recruiting functionality. James highlights some of the best use-cases for leveraging AI to allow for a better applica...

Zach and Tony bring on Dr. Zac Rogers, co-author of the Logistics Managers’ Index, to discuss the latest LMI reading and what appears to be a slight moderating trend in the transportation market. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Scott Davidson, CEO, Revolv Topic: There is so much more involved in electrifying commercial fleets than buying trucks and chargers. Companies like Revolv want to connect all aspects of electrification - from site permits to driver training. Follow the Truck Tech Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On episode 754 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is back from Labor Day with FreightWaves’ Kyle Taylor to break down the post-holiday freight market. Was Labor Day a peak season catalyst or have rates failed to gain momentum?  Pilot Flying J is celebrating truck driver appreciation week with their Pilot Flying J 2024 Road Warrior Contest. Jordan Spradling stops by to talk about how drivers can win and w...