Armchair Attorney® Podcast

Jorden Reber is an incredible person. A natural leader who excels at bringing the best out of people. As the EVP of ARL Network , an agent-based, asset transportation network built on the foundation of partnerships, and providing top-tier customer service throughout the United States.  He also loves Mondays. In this episode, we discuss Jordan's journey from the restaurant kitchen to the C-Sui...

Once more unto the breach with the incredible, Anne Reinke , President & CEO of the Intermodal Association of North America . With just a couple weeks to go, the Intermodal Expo is gearing up! In this episode, Anne & I discuss our early careers in food service & retail. We also talk about the BNSF & CSX partnership, the end of the de minimus exemption on tariffs, & the latest i...

Beth Young is a force of nature. From WyoTech , to the American Trucking Associations , to Velociti , Beth 's career has spanned the logistics landscape. In this installment, we sit down to discuss the connected supply chain. The connected everything, really.  We talk about solving problems, amplifying the message of skilled trades, & Beth's latest work helping fleets leverage techno...

Probably not. But if you're looking for a broader recovery in the freight market, you will not find it here. Today I saw down with Ken Adamo , Chief of Analytics at DAT as well as Prof. Jason Miller of Michigan State University's Eli Broad College of Business .  Get ready, we get spicy! This program is brought to you by DAT Freight & Analytics . Since 1978, DAT has helped truckers &a...

In this episode, I sit down with Pamela Bracher , Deputy General Counsel for the American Trucking Associations . That's right, we're talking law! Pamela's career spans the transportation industry. Not only has she been a professor, but she practiced at Miller & Martin before helping build & lead best in class claims departments for some of the most sophisticated trucking co...

In this episode, I talk with freight tech legend, Bill Driegert . We talk about his journey in logistics as well as the recent acquisition of the Convoy Platform by DAT . From Coyote to Amazon, to Otto & Uber, Bill has been at the cutting edge of freight. Let's get into it! It's been a year! In less than 12 months, DAT has made some moves, most recently with the acquisition of the  C...

Since taking office in January, President Trump has leaned heavily on tariffs to address trade deficits & drug trafficking, invoking IEEPA — a 1977 law granting presidents emergency economic powers — to bypass Congress. The Worldwide and Retaliatory Tariffs, rolled out via Executive Order 14257 in April, imposed a 10% duty on all imports, with higher rates (up to 50%) targeting 25 countries, i...

In this episode, we welcome Gord Magill , the Canadian-born trucker, writer, & commentator with over 25 years of experience in the trucking industry across four countries, including Canada’s ice roads, Australia’s outback, & New Zealand’s logging routes. He has written extensively on trucking issues & Canadian politics for publications like Newsweek, The American Conservative, & Am...

In our next installment, we welcome Anne Reinke , the President & CEO of Intermodal Association of North America (IANA). For the past 20 years, Anne has helped navigate corporate, transportation policy & political experience throughout the supply chain. Not only did Anne serve as the President & CEO of the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA), but she's held senior role...

Good afternoon, class. My name is Professor Leffler, and this is my colleague, Professor Schreiber . Today we're going to be discussing how everything moves. Today, we study logistics. Welcome to Supply Chain 101. This program is brought to you by DAT Freight & Analytics . Since 1978, DAT has helped truckers & brokers discover more available loads. Whether you're heading home or...

It's episode 100 for the Armchair Attorney® Podcast so we're going big! In this installment we sit down with JJ Schickel , founding partner of EVE Partners . Together with his team, JJ has led more than 150 transactions exceeding $11 billion in value, solidifying his reputation as a leader in transportation-focused investments.  At Omni Logistics, JJ led company growth from 200 employees...

About two decades ago, I walked the same halls as my next guest, James Sidou , VP & General Counsel at Saddle Creek Logistics .  See, Jim & I both attended Michigan State University College of Law . Go Green! In law school, it's about survival. The first year scares you to death, the second year works you to death, & the third year bores you to death. Or so I've heard. Fast f...

Oh this is a good one! I had the great privilege to sit down with the team at Freight 360 . We dig deep on some of the biggest legal issues facing the supply chain. Broker Liability? We cover it! Nuclear Verdicts? We cover it! Broker Transparency? We cover it! English proficiency? We cover it!  You will not want to miss this one, my friends! This program is brought to you by DAT Freight & Anal...

It's a simulcast! In our 97th episode, I join my good friend Brandon Wiseman as well as Rob Carpenter , Brian Runnels , & Jack Van Steenburg to discuss President Trump's Executive Order on English Proficiency for CDL holders . Get ready! This program is brought to you by DAT Freight & Analytics . Since 1978, DAT has helped truckers & brokers discover more available loads. Whe...

I am excited to welcome Ryan Joyce , CEO & Co-Founder of GenLogs to dig deep in freight intelligence as well as his time with the CIA. In this conversation, we talk about our families as well as the events that led to Ryan serving his country. Finally we look at the technology that is powering GenLogs battle against fraud & theft in the trucking industry. This is a conversation that you wi...

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...