FreightWaves Today

John KIngston - Editor-at-Large - FreightWaves This seemed to pop up out of nowhere but the sale of Travel Centers was something that was pushed for quite a while - how did this deal go down? What will be the main effect in the truck stop industry of this acquisition now with Travel Center, Love’s and Pilot Flying J with a large market share of the industry? How does this effect BP’s oil and gas p...

Will imports impact the trucking market? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Contracted rates are on the move Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anne Reinke - President - TIA - Washington, DC Will talk about the new protocols set out by the FMCSA Can also go back to the “bad actors” conversation we had in the Freight Conversation two weeks ago. Who are the “bad actors” she is referring to? What are ways you’d like to see this handled? What conversations have you had with others about this subject and how spread out are the opinions. Learn...

Expected drop in port volume Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thomas Wasson - Enterprise Trucking Expert - FreightWaves Takeaways: UPS trucks might be destroyed versus sold to prevent seeing old trucks on the road with faded graphics Make sure to note if permanent or semi permanent wrapping for trucks, as there is a difference Wrapping trucks with 3M reflective surfaces is legit if you drive mostly at night, helps prevent accidents Wraps and graphics are mad...

Spot market getting close to a bottom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan Schreiber - Chief Growth Officer - Metafora - Austin, TX What did you learn? A lot of optimism about the second half. A lot of talk about continued investment in tech Seems to be the consensus that rates are close to the bottom. Everyone reminding everyone that the cycle is just returning to normal What were the key themes of the conferences? Given it’s a bank in conference, lots of conversat...

Tender data continues its stall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rachel Premack - Editorial Director - FreightWaves - New York, NY Mike Baudendistel - Head of Intermodal Solutions, FreightWaves - Dallas, TX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Sal Mercogliano - Associate Professor of History at Campbell University - Buies Creek, NC Lauren Beagen - The Maritime Professor - Squall Strategies - Boston, MA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is “dedicated on demand?” Where did you see a need for this and why did you build it? Convoy has always been a company with strong sustainability ties, how does this tie into that mission? Give us an example of how this works when a shipper needs trucks and when they don’t need trucks. How is that coordination maintained between drivers and Convoy - obviously you have to have capacity that is...

West coast options become more expensive for imported freight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is Lidar and what was so significant about the race to create it and perfect it? How has that race turned out here in Q1 2023? How important is this in the race to autonomy? Now that the “winners” have been decided, what’s next? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ocean freight volumes rebound slightly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What has the FMCSA decided with regard to the IRT system that was created by the National Academy of Sciences? How is the SMS model they are going to different? What are the major changes that the FMCSA is making to creat a more accurate rating of a carrier? Will there be any new changes or protocols as to how the system is implemented? Any reaction from trucking companies or the general public ab...

Wholesale diesel prices increase Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What did the DOJ say in their announcement? Give us some of the backstory on this - how Kirchner was found out and what had he pulled off prior to his undoing? Any idea of a timeline of events in terms of when Kirchner will go before a judge? Any response from Slync and their current CEO John Urban? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Paul Brashier - VP of Drayage and Intermodal - ITS Logistics - Reno, NV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CPI Information Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Phil Schmidbauer Sr. Director, Analytics & Solutions - ODW Logistics - Cincinnati, OH Warehouse space is starting to loosen, transportation rates are extremely low, truckload contract vs. spot rates are still far apart.  For consumers, strategy could change based on today’s market conditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spot rates continue to fall as markets deteriorate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mary O'Connell- 3PL Expert - FreightWaves What are the most common technology challenges facing brokers in last mile delivery? What strategies can brokers use to close the gap between client expectations and last mile delivery services? How can brokers leverage existing technology to optimize last mile operations? Are there any new technologies that could improve the efficiency of last mile delive...