Armchair Attorney® Podcast

We are so back! Total Quality Logistics (TQL), the nation’s second-largest freight broker, is under fire in a new federal lawsuit filed on Feb. 25 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia . Pink Cheetah Express LLC, a small Kissimmee, Florida-based motor carrier, alleges that TQL has flouted a 2023 Department of Transportation order mandating compliance with federal broker transpare...

If you're following the tariff discussion, you better understand IEEPA. This post aims to make sense of IEEPA, which is a US federal law enacted in October of 1977, & signed by President Jimmy Carter in December of 1977. It grants the President broad authority to regulate international commerce & economic transactions during a declared national emergency. Let me be clear, this is not...

MyCarrier began a fight with project44 that they could never win. In a closely watched dispute over API services in the logistics industry, the Delaware Court of Chancery has found that MyCarrier likely did breach its contract with project44 both by "building behind" project44 as well as transitioning to an alternative provider, SMC3 . Despite the likely breach, the Court determined that...

In this edition, we welcome back friend of the show, Amanda Schuier , Strategic Maintenance Director at Jetco Delivery & TMC General Chairman 2024 - 2025 to chat about the upcoming Technology & Maintenance Council of the American Trucking Associations Annual Meeting. We talk maintenance, we take safety, & we talk what's next! This program is brought to you by DAT Freight & Ana...

In this installment, we have a Valentine's Day Special with the one & only Kary Jablonski ! Now I've been a fan of Kary for a while & am excited to sit down with her this week. With the Trucker Tools & DAT Freight & Analytics combo, we have a lot to discuss!  This program is brought to you by DAT Freight & Analytics . Since 1978, DAT has helped truckers & brokers...

In this installment we talk about the Freight Essentials v. GlobalTranz & Worldwide Express , a lawsuit filed by Dylan Admire of Freight Essentials containing some pretty wild allegations. Disclaimer: This is just the Complaint & the Defendants have not filed their Answers yet. Everything in the Complaint will remain allegations unless & until we have a finding of fact by the fact-find...

Over the last few years we've seen an explosion of freight-related creators building incredible audiences. And that appetite isn't going anywhere. In our latest episode, we welcome Andrew Silver , Host of The Freight Pod & the Former CEO of MoLo Solutions .  This program is brought to you by DAT Freight & Analytics . Since 1978, DAT has helped truckers & brokers discover more...

In this installment, I sit down with Tristan Bordallo , CEO & Founder of Iamfr8 , a California-based trucking company, as well as the Founder of Fr8topia , a California-based freight brokerage. We often hear the phrase "walk a mile in someone else's shoes," but how about driving 500 miles in someone else's twin screws?  As a broker, it can be hard to appreciate just how cha...

In this installment, we welcome back friend of the show Tyler Robertson , CEO of Diesel Laptops , the leading heavy duty diagnostics & repair company in the US. In the heavy duty space, it's all about the right part at the right time for the right price. No one does it better than the team at Diesel Laptops. From fault code to part identification & everything in-between, Tyler & h...

In this installment, we welcome back friend of the show, Shannon Breen , of FreightVana fame to give us a rundown of the latest news coming out of his organization. Last week, it was announced that FreightVana would acquire the brokerage of Loadsmith . We talk freight. We talk trailers. And we talk 2025. Get ready! This program is brought to you by DAT Freight & Analytics . Since 1978, DAT has...

Once again we welcome back friend of the show, Brandon Wiseman , to do a deep dive on the latest regulations from the FMCSA. From clearinghouse to broker transparency, seed regulators to autonomous trucks, this is the information that sets the stage for 2025.  This program is brought to you by DAT Freight & Analytics . Since 1978, DAT has helped truckers & brokers discover more available l...

Freight visibility platform, FourKites, Inc., did not see this one coming .  A couple months ago, I covered the most important corporate defamation case in the US: project44 v FourKites, Inc.  Back in March, we had a ruling. In the end, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that, “… a corporation has a distinct reputation from that of its management- level employees and an interest in protecting that r...

I love trailers. You love trailers. We all love trailers! And this episode, I am joined by Craig Barth , Chief Financial Officer of Premier Trailer Leasing , one of the largest & most agile trailer leasing companies in the United States. With over 60,000 trailers in their fleet, you know we are going to talk trailers.  Rent vs buy? Full service vs net leasing? Refrigeration vs dry van? If you...

The Metamorphosis (1915) by Franz Kafka is a surreal novella that follows the story of Gregor Samsa, a traveling salesman who wakes up one morning to find himself transformed into a giant insect. As Gregor grapples with his new horrifying form, he is shunned by his family and isolated in his room.  The narrative explores themes of alienation, identity, and the dehumanizing effects of modern life,...

In this installment of Fleeting Conversations, we welcome back friends of the show, Ken Adamo , Chief of Analytics at DAT Freight & Analytics , as well as Jason Miller , Interim Chairperson for the Department of Supply Chain Management at Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business and the Eli Broad Endowed Professor of Supply Chain Management.  Have we entered a new freight cycl...

Over the past decade, Alex Mai has transformed the media landscape with unparalleled content geared towards truckers & transportation enthusiasts. As the Founder & CEO of Mutha Trucker News , Alex has built one of the most recognized brands in the business. And with over 586,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel, there is not doubt why. Suffice it to say, I need to talk with this mutha tr...

Without a doubt the Forward Air & Omni merger was the most interesting merger I have followed. Here's the TL;DR: Publicly-traded trucking company tries to acquire PE-backed freight forwarder. Deal is structured to circumvent a shareholder vote of the public trucking company. Deal is announced & shareholders of public trucking company sue to enjoin, demanding a vote. Injunction gets re...

​The International Longshoremen's Association & United States Maritime Alliance announced they reached a tentative deal Thursday night. The tentative agreement is for a wage increase of around 62% over six years & extend the master contract until January 15, 2025. The parties will continue to negotiate the outstanding issues. The outstanding issues you may ask? Autotomation. And to di...

You have 103 days to get your affairs in order. 103 Days. ​The International Longshoremen's Association & United States Maritime Alliance announced they reached a tentative deal Thursday night. The tentative agreement is for a wage increase of around 62% over six years & extend the master contract until January 15, 2025. The parties will continue to negotiate the outstanding issues. W...

In our latest installment of Fleeting Conversations, we welcome Salvatore Mercogliano, PhD to the program. The topic, the next supply chain crisis. The United States Maritime Alliance & the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) are at an impasse over wages & automation. Set to expire on September 30, 2024, the current labor contract covers 45,000 dockworkers. With a coast-wide str...

Safely delivering freight on time & undamaged is difficult even under the best of circumstances. And while professional driving is among the most common jobs in the US, it remains among the most dangerous. But it's getting harder. Much harder. Everyday we see news of nuclear verdicts. These verdicts are among the largest concerns for truckers & motor carriers. They impact everyone: fr...

In our latest installment of Fleeting Conversations , we are joined by Charlie Saffro , Founder & CEO of CS Recruiting , the leading supply chain & logistics recruiting company in the US. Through her leadership, Charlie & her team have built one of the most important Woman-Owned search firms that specializes in the Logistics, Transportation, and Supply Chain industry. We discuss Charli...

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American writer, poet, and literary critic, whose macabre and gothic tales left an indelible mark on American literature. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Poe faced a tumultuous early life marked by the death of his parents and a strained relationship with his foster family. Despite these challenges, he pursued a career in writing, quickly gaining a reputation for...

In Episode 72 of Fleeting Conversations, we welcome Sam Martinez , VP of Modern 4PL Strategy at Redwood Logics , Transport Topics' 45th largest logistics company . With 15 years of supply chain experience, Sam is a passionate advocate for leveraging technology to automate & eliminate supply chain bottlenecks through increased data visibility & an open ecosystem approach to integration...

In our latest episode of Fleeting Conversations , ol' Armchair Attorney® welcomes Paul Burgoyne , Founder & CEO of REACH | Vantage Solutions , a leading connected services platform in heavy duty trucking. Whether you're a commercial fleet or a provider of heavy duty services, discovering the right technician at the right time has never been more important. And with over 6,000 service...