Armchair Attorney® Podcast

This week we welcome Danielle Chaffin , Solutions Engineer with Revenova & a 3rd generation supply chain leader. Hot off the heels of the TIA (Transportation Intermediaries Association) in Phoenix, Danielle helps me understand what TIA is all about. But more than that, Danielle shares her experience as a third generation leader in supply chain, from the difficult calls when a parent or loved o...

On January 25, 2024, Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ: FWRD) announced that it completed its previously announced acquisition of Omni Logistics, LLC . Together, Forward & Omni create a category leader in LTL with a differentiated service offering, industry-leading team, & expanded geographic footprint. It's also the most interesting merger in supply chain in over a decade (at least to...

In this installment, we welcome Amanda Schuier , Strategic Maintenance Director at Jetco Delivery & the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) of American Trucking Associations, Inc's General Chairman & Treasurer. Having spent the better part of 15 years in heavy duty maintenance myself, I am excited! We talk leadership, maintenance, & diving into some of the largest challenge...

We are so back & excited to welcome first-time guest, Chadd Olesen , CEO of AVRL to the program. Chadd is an entrepreneur & technologist that started one of the most interesting softwares companies in logistics: AVRL .  Together with his team, Chadd is tackling some of the most challenging automation problems facing brokers and motor carriers in the safe movement of freight across the coun...

In this installment, we breakdown California's controversial AB5 independent contractor law. We start with Dynamex, which was the 2018 case in California that adopted the ABC test.  What is the ABC test? We break that down as well.  We also dig into Prop 22 and the ongoing litigation around AB5.  Disclaimer: I am a lawyer, but I am not your lawyer. This is not intended to be legal advice. If...

In this installment, we welcome back friend of the show, Ken Adamo , Chief of Analytics at DAT Freight & Analytics . Amidst growing concerns of fraud and theft in the freight business, Ken and I discuss proposed regs, both real and imaged. We dig into controversioal minimum rate guarantees, proposed speed regulations, and so much more. There is riches in the niches, and we go deep. And Ken los...

I have been practicing law since 2010, but I did not anticipate I would find myself at the intersection of law & logistics. Yet here we are. And so are you. In this installment, I am joined by the incredible Brandon Wiseman , Owner & President of Trucksafe , and a Partner at the Childress Law, PLLC . Brandon is a subject-matter expert in law and regulations that impact motor carriers acros...

In this installment, we welcome Adam Wingfield , Founder & CEO of Innovative Logistics Group . From operating  an 18 wheeler to working with the C-Suite, Adam has been an advocate for commercial vehicle operators across the United States for over 20 years. In this episode, Adam and I dig deep into the history and the challenges shaping our supply chain. Based in Charlotte, NC, Innovative Logis...

In our latest episode, we welcome Dave Broering , President of the Integrated Logistics Division at NFI , Transport Topics No. 16 Largest For-Hire Carrier & No. 42 largest brokerage. Hot off the heels of Manifest: The Future of Supply Chain & Logistics , Dave and I discuss the current and future outlook of freight, his journey in supply chain, and the new TMS TruckingHub that will soon be...

In our latest installment, we welcome back friends of the show, Brittain Ladd , and Jason Miller ,  Interim Chairperson for the Department of Supply Chain Management at Michigan State University Eli Broad College of Business . And hot off Manifest: The Future of Supply Chain & Logistics , the Armchair Attorney  dives deep into the changing regulatory landscape of autonomous trucks. Just a year...

In our 50th episode we welcome Timothy Dooner, Host & Producer of FreightWaves hit program, What The Truck.  If there was ever a "Face of Freight," it would be Dooner.  From FedEx to Freight media, we dig deep into Dooner's past as an artist, logistician, and creator. Our conversation is as expansive as it is fascinating. This week I also breakdown the latest on Omni Logistics &...

You asked, we delivered. This flash installment of Fleeting Conversations welcomes first-time guest, Michael Lombard of Lombard Trucking, and friend of the show, Ken Adamo of DAT Freight & Analytics . We talk freight, data, and transparency. Maybe a bit of history as well. Follow Michael on TikTok at @Lombardtrucking or on X at @LombardTrucking .  Follow Ken on X at @thefreightnerd . This prog...

In this installment, we welcome Kevin Puzio , EVP of Refrigeration at CLC , one of the largest trailer leasing companies in the United States. We talk about Kevin's journey in the supply chain: from driving a truck to managing terminals for one of the largest LTLs in the country, Kevin's experience is as vast as it is fascinating. For the last twenty years, Kevin has helped fleets of all...

In this very special Thanksgiving-themed installment, we welcome back friend-of-the-show, Sadie Church , President of Recruit Hire Retain. We also welcome first time guest and long time friend, Lars Ward , VP of Business Development at FreightVana . It's been a minute. Amid a challenging time in the business of trucking, we discuss life, uncertainty, and what the future holds in freight. And...

In this installment, we welcome Evan K Shelley 🚛🅿️♣️ , Founder and CEO of Truck Parking Club . We trace Evan's journey as an entrepreneur and what led him to tackle one of the largest problems in supply chain: truck parking. For years parking has remained one of the biggest issues facing Motor Carriers, Company Drivers, Owner-Operators, and Independent Contractors according to the latest Ame...

In this installment, we welcome Brett Suma , CEO of Loadsmith , to our fleeting conversations. Founded in 2019, Loadsmith is a leading third-party logistics platform headquartered in Denver, Colorado and built by industry professionals who have worked with some of America's greatest carriers.  In our conversation, we talk about the Brett's twenty year career with Knight Transportation be...

In this installment, we are joined by Brittain Ladd ,  a global supply chain and retail expert, to break down some of the biggest stories in the news. From Walgreens to Israel, Ukraine and the state of the global supply chain. We are also joined by Clarissa Hawes , Senior Editor, Investigative and Enterprise at Freightwaves to discuss her recent article about Total Quality Logistics .  Follow Brit...

In this episode of Fleeting Conversations, we welcome Michael Wiesinger , Vice President of Commercialization of Kodiak Robotics , an autonomous technology company redefining the long-haul trucking industry. Autonomous trucks are no longer a future promise, these trucks are running freight today. And with federal regulators poised to make rules around the safety and operation of driverless trucks...

In this installment, ol' Armchair Attorney is joined by the indefatigable, Michael Caney , Chief Commercial Officer for Highway , a technology company in the logistics industry that aims to be the definitive source of truth for carrier identity. We talk about entrepreneurship, freight brokering, and how technology is bringing transparency to logistics. Highway is free for motor carriers, so c...

In this episode, the Armchair Attorney discusses his journey from defense attorney to the founder of Leffler Technologies , a software company tackling the preventative maintenance of commercial trailers. As the first person outside of Michelin to incubate with the Michelin Innovation Lab , Matthew received a grant to build out the solution. With the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) dropping this mont...

In the latest installment of our fleeting conversations, we welcome Ari Ashe , Senior Editor at the Journal of Commerce and Eric Johnson , Director at S&P Global and Senior Technology Editor at the Journal of Commerce. With the JOC's Inland Distribution Conference only a few weeks away, now is your time to register. Find more content from Eric on Twitter @LogTechEric and Ari on Twitter @A...

 In this episode, ol Armchair Attorney is joined by Ken Adamo , Chief of Analytics of DAT Freight & Analytics and Rachel Premack , Editorial Director of FreightWaves . We discuss Yellow and what appears to be the makings of the largest trucking bankruptcy in US history.  Follow Rachel on twitter to find more of her incredible reporting. And catch Ken every Tuesday on DAT iQ .  This program is...

In this episode, Ol' Armchair Attorney is joined by Matthew Silver , VP of Strategic Partnerships at Greenscreens.ai . We talk about life, freight, and the inexorable advance of technology. We talk about robots too. 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 o...

Today we breakdown the April 24th Opinion and Order Granting Defendant Convoy, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss and Denying Plaintiff DAT Solutions, LLC's Motion to Dismiss. 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 looking for your next adventure, DAT is bui...

This week we welcome Shannon Breen , Co-CEO & Founder of Freightvana . FreightVana is a 3PL that provides shorthaul, freight forwarding, and supply chain management solutions. They also have a growing fleet of trailers. I love trailers.  This program is brought to you by DAT Freight & Analytics . Since 1978, DAT has helped truckers & brokers discover more available loads. Whether you&a...