FreightCasts

 In today’s episode, Daniel Kao Co-Founder and CEO at TruckSmarter joins us to talk about recent funding, trucking digital platforms, and how technology can make life easier for drivers on the road.  Discover an easier way of doing business with the J.B. Hunt 360°® platform. Manage the entire shipping process from start to finish, all in one place. See what the power of the J.B. Hunt 360 platform...

Kevin welcomes the CEO of Highway, Jordan Graft, on the show to discuss the importance of verifying who is (and maybe who isn’t) hauling your customers' loads. Carrier relationships are built on trust, but verification remains key to the process. With bad actors seemingly everywhere in trucking, keeping track of a carrier’s identity is the difference between keeping or losing your top accounts. Yo...

Mary O’Connell and Andrew Smith, Founder and CEO of Outrider, sit down to talk about all things in the world of autonomous warehouse jockeys. Discover an easier way of doing business with the J.B. Hunt 360°® platform. Manage the entire shipping process from start to finish, all in one place. See what the power of the J.B. Hunt 360 platform can do for you at jbhunt.com/power. Follow Check Call on A...

Leland R. Miller, CEO of China Beige Book International, is joined by FreightWaves Founder & CEO, Craig Fuller, in this keynote address on day 1 of F3. Discover an easier way of doing business with the J.B. Hunt 360°® platform. Manage the entire shipping process from start to finish, all in one place. See what the power of the J.B. Hunt 360 platform can do for you at jbhunt.com/power. Follow Freig...

Thom Albrecht, CFO and CRO at Reliance Partners, is joined by FreightWaves Founder & CEO, Craig Fuller, in this fireside chat on day 1 of F3.  Discover an easier way of doing business with the J.B. Hunt 360°® platform. Manage the entire shipping process from start to finish, all in one place. See what the power of the J.B. Hunt 360 platform can do for you at jbhunt.com/power. Follow FreightWaves o...

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to “From Source to Sold” co-author Radu Palamariu. Palamariu’s recently published book focuses on learnings from over two dozen global leaders in supply chain.  The greatest festival in the history of freight is now over. We’ll bring you inside and behind the scenes at F3.  Trucking photographer Amar Shahzad shares how he’s turned nearly two decad...

FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel discusses consumer data and CPG supply chain trends. He also gives an update on rail labor issues and the rail intermodal sector. This episode of The Stockout is brought to you by RJW Logistics Group.  Discover an easier way of doing business with the J.B. Hunt 360°® platform. Manage the entire shipping process from start to finish, all in one place. See what the po...

A drone delivery world record!? This month, hear from Sabrewing’s Ed De Reyes as he breaks down the company’s record-shattering 830lb deadlift — and why heavy-duty cargo drones are part of the industry’s future. Discover an easier way of doing business with the J.B. Hunt 360°® platform. Manage the entire shipping process from start to finish, all in one place. See what the power of the J.B. Hunt 3...

Manti Te'O, former 8-year NFL veteran and all-American linebacker at Notre Dame, is joined by Jonathan Hoffman, former Chief Spokesman at the Pentagon.  Discover an easier way of doing business with the J.B. Hunt 360°® platform. Manage the entire shipping process from start to finish, all in one place. See what the power of the J.B. Hunt 360 platform can do for you at jbhunt.com/power. Follow Frei...

Spencer Frazier, Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing at J.B. Hunt, addressing the main stage of F3 on day 1. Discover an easier way of doing business with the J.B. Hunt 360°® platform. Manage the entire shipping process from start to finish, all in one place. See what the power of the J.B. Hunt 360 platform can do for you at jbhunt.com/power. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow...

Reshoring is the global sourcing and supply chain trend for the next decade. North America is in a prime position to capitalize on the shuffling of the globalization deck. Some of the factors that favor North America when it comes to reshuffling of globalization are geography, demographics and relatively stable governments and the home to the U.S. dollar, which remains the only viable option for a...

Sarah Ruffcorn started her career right out of college and worked her way through Trinity Logistics to her current role of President. Hear about her journey and the unique approach Trinity takes with growing and supporting its employees.  Discover an easier way of doing business with the J.B. Hunt 360°® platform. Manage the entire shipping process from start to finish, all in one place. See what t...

The low water levels in the Mississippi may be creating an opportunity for trucking. If things don't improve, will shippers who normally use the barge system on the Mississippi turn to trucks instead? Karl Fillhouer of Circle Logistics joins Drilling Deep to discuss that prospect. Also on the show: host John Kingston talks the environmental rule that is driving diesel higher. Discover an easier wa...

On this episode of Running on Ice, Alex Vale, the director of cold chain packaging at World Courier, discusses the company’s newest Blast Conditioner that helps PCM’s reach their necessary temperature quicker than ever before. This saves time between product packaging and helps keep pharmaceuticals colder, longer. Discover an easier way of doing business with the J.B. Hunt 360°® platform. Manage t...

Tyler Cole chats with the CEO of Forum Mobility, Matt LeDucq, to discuss the market opportunities and challenges in drayage fleet electrification. Drayage is dominated by small fleets and owner-operators, who make up nearly 80% of total registered port trucks in California. Forum Mobility is creating a one-stop shop for fleets to plug-and-play EVs into their operations by providing turnkey solutio...

In today’s episode, we’re focusing on content and how it’s been used in the freight industry to sell a variety of products and services. For years, content felt like an afterthought and not the primary communication it is today therefore the perfect guest to speak on this evolution is none other than Tim Dooner, host and producer of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Show Links: Connect with Tim Dooner on Twitter,...

On this week's edition, host John Kingston speaks with Andrew McKay of LoadStop, a provider of TMS services. One more thing to worry about in California: does your TMS set you up to comply with the AB5 law on independent contractor status? Also on DD: what the DOE did when it changed its methodology for its weekly diesel benchmark number.  The Love’s retread warranty is simple: We cover the retrea...

Brent Orsuga - Founder of Pinnacle Growth Advisors shares his story of going all in on himself and grinding his way to success one day at a time. Listen as he opens up on how he is wired for entrepreneurship and how intentionality is essential. The Love’s retread warranty is simple: We cover the retread and casing for the full life of the retread. With over 430 locations, Love’s Truck Care and Spe...

Forum Mobility is building an EV trucking-as-a-service (TaaS) platform for drayage fleets. Join Tyler Cole in this interview with Adam Browning, Board Member and Policy Consultant for Forum Mobility, as they discuss the business models and policy landscapes that make such a solution possible. Fleets and freight buyers interested in electrification should listen in and learn key takeaways to suppor...

On today’s Halloween edition of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner and The Dude are totally Jurassic and they’re talking to NASA about its low-Earth orbit flight test of an inflatable decelerator. What the heck does that mean? The LOFTID is a crucial component to deep space logistics and how NASA plans to land people on Mars. Plus, the best Halloween trucks; getting a trucking job in a down market; the impo...

Anthony and Zach break down the GDP growth announcement and what it means for transportation as well as the broader economy.  The Love’s retread warranty is simple: We cover the retread and casing for the full life of the retread. With over 430 locations, Love’s Truck Care and Speedco network is committed to providing a tire program to meet your needs. Visit loves.com to learn more about our retre...

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Grace breaks down retail statistics for the spooky holiday season. She also invites Mark Waverek, e-commerce platform BoxC’s new director of business development, to discuss his military career, which had him in charge of overseas mail operations for troops, and how that career will shape the work he is doing at BoxC. The Love’s retread warranty is simple: We cover the retread and casing for the f...

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking about a new study that says gig workers are 50% less healthy than those with salaried positions.  FreightWaves’ Alan Adler plays trucking trick or treat as we dive into rumors and truths about the Tesla Semi, alternate fuels, Trevor Milton’s jail sentence, Rivian, Cybertrucks and the Ford Lightning.  F3 is next week and FreightWaves’ Haley Fazio h...

Ever wondered what trucking down under is really like? Well the BTU Podcast goes worldwide as we welcome Mike Williams, host of the “On The Road Aussie Trucking Podcast”!   The Love’s retread warranty is simple: We cover the retread and casing for the full life of the retread. With over 430 locations, Love’s Truck Care and Speedco network is committed to providing a tire program to meet your needs...