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Drilling Deep with John Kingston

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Trucks, oil, trains, and industry deep dives highlight this show, hosted by John Kingston. John Kingston is a business journalist of almost 40 years, covering everything from metals to financial markets, and now turning his focus to trucking and transport. He spent almost 30 years covering oil markets with S&P Global Platts, and his broadcast background includes many years as Platts’ “talking head” on CNBC, Fox Business, Canada’s BNN and other broadcast outlets. His activities at FreightWaves includes serving as the oil expert for FW’s SONAR database product, where he provides daily analysis.

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Blue Yonder surveys the market 16.06.2023 29:41

Software giant recently surveyed its customers on the health of the supply chain. Chirag Modi, Corporate Vice President, Industry Strategy, sat down to talk about it. Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Using technology to fight double brokering 02.06.2023 29:27

Mic Yariv of Omnitracs joins host John Kingston to talk about the surge in double brokering and how technology can be used to fight it. Also: why are the markets so sanguine about oil prices? Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Social Media Tools Used For Recruitment 26.05.2023 28:40

Neil Costa is the CEO of HireClix. His company is hired by trucking and other companies to run their recruitment efforts on social media. What works and what doesn’t today in this rapidly evolving landscape? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Collaborative trucking and how it works 12.05.2023 29:12

On this week's Drilling Deep, Justin Baile of Rose Rocket talks about the concept of "collaborative trucking" and how it increases efficiency and productivity Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Any relief in sight for trucking insurance rates? 05.05.2023 26:48

Matt Planeta is a vice president of Heffernan Insurance Brokers and he speak with John Kingston about the upward push in insurance rates that has been burdening trucking for several years now and whether there might be relief ahead. Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neste Makes its Renewable Diesel Play Near The Bay 28.04.2023 31:27

Finnish international oil company Neste has created Neste MY Renewable Diesel. Neste's Matt Lueck stops by the show to talk about his company's ambitious plans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Measuring Dwell Time with Trimble 21.04.2023 26:56

Dwell time and detention are uneconomic ways of drivers spending their time. But how can the extent of it be measured. Trimble thinks it has a way and Trimble's Rishi Mehra joins Drilling Deep to talk about it. Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Selling a company into an ESOP 14.04.2023 32:38

A Midwest carrier named Rapid Response was sold recently into an Employee Stock Ownership Plan. Why would that method of selling be pursued? How do the workers benefit? An investment banker who helped put the deal together, Albert del Pilar from the investment firm of Butcher Joseph, joins Drilling Deep to talk about why an ESOP may be the way to go. Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightW...

Diesel ain't dead yet 07.04.2023 29:03

In this week's Drilling Deep, Allan Schaeffer of the Diesel Technology Forum gives an overview of where diesel technology stands as alternative energy sources try to capture the heavy duty vehicle market. Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The hurdles and benefits of LTL inside Truckload 31.03.2023 29:28

Ben Wiesen is the CEO of Carrier Logistics, which provides software services to the LTL sector. He joins Drilling Deep to discuss what happens when LTL trucking is brought inside a truckload carrier. Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What did drivers make in 2022? 24.03.2023 29:40

Nobody has better data on the earnings of independent owner operators than ATBS, which does tax services for many drivers. Its president, Todd Amen, joins Drilling Deep to talk about what the numbers say this year. Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Love’s expands its program to train next generation of diesel mechanics 17.03.2023 28:07

Gary Price of Love’s Travel Stops talks about the travel center chain’s plan to double the number of academies it operates to train a new supply of diesel mechanics, who remain in short supply throughout the industry. Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The outlook for fuels, from regular diesel to renewable 10.03.2023 31:06

In this week's Drillling Deep, long time industry analyst John Auers of RBN Energy reviews an extensive study his company recently completed that will be of interest to anybody who is going to be buying diesel in the future. And that's pretty much everyone. Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How does the supply picture shape up for diesel? 03.03.2023 26:58

Ryder signs up a Ryder 17.02.2023 26:49

There's a golfer named Sam Ryder, He did something spectacular last year in front of a lot of screaming fans. There's a logistics company called Ryder. Ryder the company thought they might be able to do some good things with Ryder the golfer. Stephanie Wicky of Ryder the company joins Drilling Deep to talk about it. Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad...

Is blockchain ready to aid the supply chain? 10.02.2023 28:15

In this week's edition of Drilling Deep, University of Tennessee-Knoxville professor Sara Hsu discusses whether after years of hype and anticipation, blockchain is ready to aid the supply chain. Also this week: the EU ban and restrictions on Russian diesel. Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Idelic moves into insurance 03.02.2023 27:59

Idelic has long been known for its safety programs and its in-cab hardware aimed at improving driver performance. But now it's taken a big step by moving into the insurance side of the business. Michael Gramm of Idelic talks about the company's expanded role. Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The "votes" are in on the Department of Labor's Independent Contractor Rule 27.01.2023 27:54

Thomas Scroggins is an employment attorney who has been closely watching the Department of Labor's efforts to craft a new independent contractor rule. With the comments period now closed, Scroggins joins host John Kingston to talk about the next steps forward. Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Looking into the 2023 crystal ball with Scopelitis Consulting. 13.01.2023 28:45

P. Sean Garney is co-director of Scopelitis Consulting and he gives his outlook on some of the key regulatory trends that will drive trucking and transportation in 2023. Follow Drilling Deep on Apple Podcasts Follow Drilling Deep on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How owner operators are doing from a man who serves them 06.01.2023 27:48

Paul Adams is the CEO of Michigan-based RoadEx, a relatively new firm that provides a large suite of services to independent owner operators. It gives him a perspective on the current state of their market. He is the guest this week on Drilling Deep. Follow Drilling Deep on Apple Podcasts Follow Drilling Deep on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...

Looking at government and trucking in 2023 27.12.2022 29:04

Dave Heller is the senior vice president at the Truckload Carriers Association. He takes a look at the nexus between government and trucking in 2022 and what 2023 is likely to bring. Follow Drilling Deep on Apple Podcasts Follow Drilling Deep on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Looking back--and ahead--on the wild market for used trucks 16.12.2022 27:06

The list of crazy logistics-related markets since the pandemic need space for used trucks, where prices have bounced up and down for months. Chris Visser of JD Power knows as much as anybody about that market and talks about it with host John Kingston. Follow Drilling Deep on Apple Podcasts Follow Drilling Deep on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

What goes in the decision to expand 09.12.2022 27:24

LTL carrier A. Duie Pyle just announed an expansion of its northeast network. But it isn't a simple decision to just grow. John Luciani of the company discusses what goes into the process when a trucking company decides to get bigger. Follow Drilling Deep on Apple Podcasts Follow Drilling Deep on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trying to get everyone paid faster 02.12.2022 26:35

Robin Gregg is the CEO of RoadSync, a fintech company focused exclusively on getting merchants that serve truckers paid faster. She talks about her company's latest initiatives. Also: diesel is hanging in there against crude. Follow Drilling Deep on Apple Podcasts Follow Drilling Deep on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Veterans and their skills are a hot commodity with Ryder 23.11.2022 26:58

Lots of companies are trying to fill their ranks with veterans and the skills they bring. Todd Skiles, a senior VP with Ryder and a veteran himself, leads the effort at Ryder. He's our guest this week. Also: the end of the East Coast diesel squeeze? Follow Drilling Deep on Apple Podcasts Follow Drilling Deep on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...