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Fuel prices, where are we at, where going? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legal ramifications of Prop 22 Prop 22 was specifically for Uber and Lyft drivers and then for organizations like DoorDash.  Now that it has at least temporarily been upheld by an appellate court, what does that do for the aspects of Prop 22 that touch the transportation industry. Clarify this - Prop 22 was voted on by the state as a way to stop AB5 - which is a law that has not been adjudicated y...

TT is focused on Nikola”s plant from battery-electric to fuel cell trucks and hydrogen making, contrast to much of the negative financial news of late. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

State of volumes, not much spring so far Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Contract rates, concern over FSC being used as a buffer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric Kulisch - Air Cargo Editor - FreightWaves - Vancouver, WA After seeing a lot of prosperity through the pandemic, what is happening now? Is the loss to ocean freight a real market share drop or is it a return to pre-pandemic levels. Is there an issue with demand falling and capacity rising - most recently going up 11% last month? What are the areas of concern? Are we talking about layoffs and...

Lanes of the Day Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An update to the FreighWaves PPI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anne Reinke - President - TIA - Washington DC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Diesel fuel prices continue to fall at less than 1 cent per day Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tolling is a cartel of random places who try and nickel and dime carriers - It’s an imperfect science - For example, license plates can have the same numbers and cameras don’t understand vanity plates - Companies can get changed with the cameras mistake a car for a truck or vice versa - Your plates can be stolen, then you still get charged for them - Good luck dealing with the hundreds of companie...

Are port volumes in Savannah about to rebound? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan Schreiber - VP of Industry and Growth - Metafora - Austin, TX How are Emerging Tech and NLP changing the face of logistics? Optimization of operations Better resource allocation Increase efficiency/ agility Improve customer service/satisfaction How can Tech Consulting help logistics companies stay ahead of the curve? Ensure Adoption Identifying emerging technologies and implementing them into...

Alan Adler - Midwest Bureau Chief - FreightWaves - ChandlerWhat is Kodiak up to now? The route has Shreveport, Jackson, MIssissippi and Birmingham all on that route before hitting Atlanta - is this the first real test of having an autonomous truck attempting major interstate roads through fairly large cities? Why three times weekly, are they testing redundancy and especially against different traf...

Import volumes decline during March Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joanna Marsh - Staff Writer - FreightWaves - Falls Church, MD What does the suit allege? What is the state looking for in terms of how Norfolk Southern will make it right? Any response from NS? How many law suits have been filed against NS? Topic: Kansas City Southern - Canadian Pacific Rail Merger STB Approved The deal has gone through - how quickly will CP be able to move on this? What are the c...

Lanes of the Day Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Mulvey and Joe Antoshak Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Phil Schmidbauer - VP of Engineering Solutions with ODW Logistics - Cincinnati, OH He will discuss Chargebacks and how to improve your operation to avoid chargebacks for non-compliance and how supply chain professionals can help you navigate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rejection rates climb well above the national average in Minneapolis and Nashville Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mary O'Connell- 3PL Expert - FreightWaves - St. Louis, MO What’s going on with ArcBest right now - there are rumblings that the Fort Smith Arkansas company has some interest. What would an ArcBest acquisition by TFI do for the Montreal-based company? I talked with some of the folks from ArcBest at F3 last November and this is a company that has made many acquisitions through the pandemic period -...

Dry van freight volumes decline, pushing rejection rates down to 3.35% Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Renschler - CEO - Metafora - Boulder, CO How do you think about building high-functioning software development teams? Hybrid software development teams combine in-house and outsourced talent for greater flexibility and efficiency. Businesses can scale up or down quickly based on market demands. Leverage the latest technologies and tools to enhance transportation and logistics operations. Hel...

Diesel fuel prices continue to fall, wholesale prices increase Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Kingston - Editor-At-Large - FreightWaves - Carle Place, NY What does this mean for truck drivers in California as well as trucking companies based in California? Is this just another step in the legal battle that will eventually end up at the Supreme Court? Where does this put AB5 with regards to trucking? When the AB5 decision came down, the impact was immediate, what is the immediate impac...