FreightCasts

In today's episode, we talk to Nate Cross, host of the Freight360 podcast and agent recruiter about all the ins and outs of striking out on your own to become a freight agent. This includes non-competes, the real meaning of a 1099, and what it takes to start your own book of business.  Plus, listener feedback, advice, and community building! #sales #PutThatCoffeeDown #surgetransportation Follow Pu...

On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking to Uber Freight’s Bill Driegert about the inside story on their blockbuster $2.25B acquisition of Transplace. Refraction AI’s Luke Schneider tells us how his robots plan to take over last mile delivery.  Nolan Transportation Group’s Perry Falk has a drayage market update. Did UP suspending freight from the West Coast have any impact on intermodal...

Danny Gomez speaks with Martin Lew, Founder & CEO of Commtrex, about the benefits of utilizing intermodal transportation and the various ways it can help reduce carbon emissions. Follow Net-Zero Carbon on Apple Podcasts Follow Net-Zero Carbon on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Stockout, Mike Baudendistel discusses the latest CPG news including recent results by CPG giants Unilever, Coca-Cola, and Kimberly Clark. Mike also tackles the CPG controversy of the hour, Ben & Jerry’s removing ice cream from shelves in territories it doesn’t believe should be controlled by Israel.   Sign up for The Stockout newsletter Follow The Stockout on Apple Podcasts...

Ocean freight bull market makes Feds flinch. Rare “audit” trigger (to my knowledge a first) requested by admin on 9 ocean carriers regarding detention/demurrage billing as well as general billing practices. I’ve been saying it all along, ocean freight is stuck in a 70’s mentality for internal efficiencies. The pandemic has left it’s shady underbelly exposed. Biggest surprise to me, why stop at 9 c...

Last year, many drug researchers had to modify their clinical trials to include remote elements, like shipping drugs directly to patients and video check-ins. Now, pharmaceutical companies want to adopt some of those measure to make clinical trials more efficient. The challenge will be getting the supply chain to support these remote trials. Follow Medically Necessary on Apple Podcasts Follow Medi...

The ethos of competition is better, faster, stronger. We see it in every aspect of business, life, and of course, sports. More specifically The Olympic Games. And in 2020, where we saw what the world looked like without sports, we saw what a society looks like without rooting for a common goal.  With the opening ceremony on Friday, I thought it would be interesting to dive into the logistics of th...

The bull vs. bear showdown is present in markets at all times. Freight is no exception. Noel Perry, long-time freight economist who works closely with the Transportation Intermediates Association and Truckstop.com, talks about the reasons for both arguments on this week's Drilling Deep. Also on the podcast, host John Kingston discusses the wild ride that commodity diesel prices have been on the pa...

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Jeremy Reymer, Founder and CEO of DriverReach, speaks with Steve Bryan, CEO of Bluewire LLC, about what Bluewire is all about and how Steve has helped modernize how we analyze and interpret data. Follow Taking The Hire Road on Apple Podcasts Follow Taking The Hire Road on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of WithSONAR, Luke and Kyle discuss the current state of the Transportation Market. Follow #withSONAR on Apple Podcasts Follow #withSONAR on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Cox is joined by Jason Turner, VP, Talent and Growth Initiatives at Arcbest for his FreightWavesTV debut to discuss recruiting and retaining supply chain talent. With more than 9 million open jobs and promising prospects for economic growth, recruiting is crucial to succeeding in a post-pandemic world. Jason and Andrew discuss how the freight industry can attract more tech talent, and how t...

Sr. Retail Analyst Andrew Cox is alongside Lead Economist Anthony Smith for an episode with a long awaited guest: Amit Mehrotra, Deutsche Bank Managing Director, Transportation & Shipping. Amit recently made a call for his favorite stocks in his coverage, and has one of the most bullish outlooks on the street.  Follow Great Quarter, Guys on Apple Podcasts Follow Great Quarter, Guys on Spotify More...

ECD Automotive Design is a small, bespoke conversion company focused on building customized Land Rovers. The company has always had an unusual method of sourcing the classic and new parts it needs to make its restorations, but COVID has created truly unusual challenges. One solution? Ask mom to help. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Le...

In today's episode, we talk to Steve Ferreira about his new book and then Omar Singh from Surge Transportation about how to use technology to identify profitable sales opportunities. Plus, listener feedback, advice, and community building! #sales #PutThatCoffeeDown #surgetransportation Follow Put That Coffee Down on Apple Podcasts Follow Put That Coffee Down on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts L...

Kaylee Nix dives into what shippers need to be doing now to get ready for the peak season shipping rush Follow At Your Doorstep on Apple Podcasts Follow At Your Doorstep on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hundreds of trucking companies have been allegedly defrauded in an elaborate scheme utilizing a controversial practice called double-brokering. After months of investigating, co-host Clarissa Hawes got a tip that led to a series of bizarre phone calls with the man who owned a freight brokerage at the center of the operation. He told her: “You've got a lot of angry people … trying to find out who i...

In this episode of The Stockout, Mike Baudendistel discusses the latest CPG news including the short seller’s report that is pressuring the shares of Oatly. Mike also discusses Pepsi’s results and the congestion issues that are impacting CPG companies that utilize rail intermodal.  Visit our sponsor, Echo Global Logistics Sign up for The Stockout newsletter Follow The Stockout on Apple Podcasts Fo...

Two of the first Workhorse Group composite body electric vans went to Ryder to take the temperature of customer desire for short-term rental exposures to electric vans. Ryder will be one of the companies that gauges reaction to EV technology by inserting them in their fleets. Join Ryder System Director of Advanced Vehicle Technology, Ryan Salvail, and FreightWaves Senior Writer Mark Solomon in thi...

After completing the first autonomous cross country trip in 2018, Embark Trucks stayed below the radar until this year when it has announced a plethora of advancements like solving the challenge of autonomous trucks navigating construction zones, developing a universal interface that will plug into any major truck maker's equipment and, most recently, a SPAC that values the company at more than $5...

From armored trucks to heavy-duty tractors, there are the less desirable vehicles that make great candidates for electrification. Xos embraces these customers who are great candidates to transition to zero-emission powertrains. Dakota Selmer, Co-Founder & CEO of Xos Trucks is joined by FreightWaves Executive Publisher Kevin Hill in this fireside chat. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow F...

Steve takes a look at stronger than expected retail sales, less so in ecommerce and taking a negative turn on furniture. Has the work at home experience peaked? What do containers say?  What’s the big rush to get humongous piles of cargo moving and what might be the underlying fear factor causing shipping stocks to plummet – despite their cash reserves rivaling Fort Knox. Follow FreightWaves on Ap...

On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about the need for speed and safety. FreightWaves reporter Grace Sharkey has the scoop on the project44 and Tive car that will be racing at the NASCAR Cup Series’ midsummer installment, held at ​“The Magic Mile” on Sunday at the Foxwoods Resort Casino. Reliance Partners Director of Safety Robert Kaferle discusses how external reviews can assist c...

On the very first episode of Net-Zero Carbon, Danny Gomez speaks with Dan Lewis, CEO & Co-Founder of Convoy, about current trends and predictions on sustainability in transportation. More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Navistar shocked the trucking world a year ago when it declared it would build and sell a Level 4 high automation electric truck by 2024 in partnership with TuSimple. As the overall timetable accelerates toward driverless trucking, Navistar and TuSimple appear to have the confidence of more than just the trucking industry. This chat features Srinivas Gowda, Vice President of Autonomous Driving at...