FreightCasts

This Friday meet a team that will provide you with inspiration and leadership tips on managing through volitile markets and tough times. Meet Matt Lee, VP of Logistics, Yellow Logistics, Ryan Mize Director of Truckload Solutions, and Julie Hunter, Director of Shared Services. Love’s Truck Care & Speedco is the nation’s largest preventative maintenance network over the road. With more than 1,500 ma...

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. Love’s Truck Care & Speedco is the nation’s largest preventative maintenance network over the road. With more than 1,500 maintenance bays offering light mechanical services a...

On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner welcomes a NASA engineer landing on the show to talk about the mission to conduct the first global survey of Earth’s surface water. What are the logistics behind the mission and how will it benefit us down here on Earth? The Tesla Semi was delivered Thursday night after a five-year wait. What did we learn about Elon’s electric truck? Plus, Redwood ben...

ESG disclosures and carbon accounting are evolving from buzz words to baseline expectations. Josh Bouk, President of Trax Technologies, joins the show to explain how businesses can leverage existing data streams and technology to get a clear picture of their environmental footprint. Trax’s sustainability suite of products helps firms turn their transportation spend management function into an ESG...

Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, is joined by great friend and subject matter expert, Brandon Wiseman - Transportation Attorney and President of Trucksafe Consulting, to discuss what to expect come January 2023 as the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse becomes fully implemented. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segm...

Historically, December is a mix of chaos of last minute activity and gearing down for the holiday period. The economy shows continued signs of slowing down, but how will it affect freight’s most polarizing month. Love’s Truck Care & Speedco is the nation’s largest preventative maintenance network over the road. With more than 1,500 maintenance bays offering light mechanical services and DOT inspec...

On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca, Tony Mulvey and Tanner DeHart will discuss the continued collapse of ocean rates to China which have now hit the east coast.  Additionally, those moving spot truckload freight should feel a little easing from fuel prices as rack prices come down to their lowest levels since March of 2022. Discover an easier way of doing business with the J.B. Hunt 36...

Grace invites senior vice president of LTL for Freight Plus and founder and chief creative at Understand LTL Curtis Garrett to teach us all a lesson on LTL carrier practices. She also gets his take on technology advancements in the space and what to expect from the LTL market in 2023. Discover an easier way of doing business with the J.B. Hunt 360°® platform. Manage the entire shipping process fro...

On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner catches up with Hyliion founder and CEO Thomas Healy to get the scoop on their delivery of the New York Stock Exchange’s Christmas Tree in New York City.  Turmoil in China, supply chain chaos, and the disruption of the just-in-time model has companies headed back towards these shores. We’ll learn about the benefits of reshoring from Misha Govshteyn, C...

Sleep apnea is a major health condition affecting tens of thousands of truckers every year. The Back The Truck Up Podcast welcomes Dr. Karen Underwood of Resonea, a sleep apnea expert, to discuss what causes sleep apnea, how to diagnose it correctly, and what can be done to not only stabilize your condition, but possibly reverse the effects.   Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get u...

Grace invites former chief economist at Ford Motor Company and the U.S. Department of Commerce under the Obama administration to discuss her thoughts on our current economy. We also dive into her favorite line of work, electric vehicles, and get her opinion on what infrastructure needs to be built to reach this country’s EV goals. Discover an easier way of doing business with the J.B. Hunt 360°® p...

In today’s episode, Dustin Cox, Chief Revenue Officer at Adload joins us to talk about the opportunities available to carriers via using display technologies to turn their trailers into mobile billboards. This allows both brands to reach new customers and carriers to earn extra revenue on their equipment. Discover an easier way of doing business with the J.B. Hunt 360°® platform. Manage the entire...

Kevin welcomes Adam Mersch and Garrett Hughes  at First Star Logistics on the show to discuss how to become a freight agent. We’ll take a look at First Star’s agent model and how freight brokers should evaluate their options when considering striking out on their own.  You can learn more about TriumphPay here, www. TriumphPay.com.  #sales #PutThatCoffeeDown #marketing #freightsales d#freightwaves...

Mary O’Connell and David Spencer, Director of business Development at Arrive Logistics, cover the November market update 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 Apple Podcasts Follow...

Responding to market challenges for shippers and carriers, Amazon is dedicated to driving innovation, sustainability, and safety across the Middle Mile. That’s why it is harnessing technology such as AI/ML, API, and automation to deliver consistent excellence, making an actionable commitment to decarbonization through short- and long-term solutions, and investing in building and maintaining the sa...

Tony Tzeng, Chief Product Officer at Transfix, is joined by Rachel Premack, Editorial Director at FreightWaves, in this fireside chat on day 3 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 Freight...

FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel discusses new FDA rules that are likely to add cost and complexity to food supply chains. In addition, he discusses macro highlights and freight data relevant to CPG companies and provides an update on the possible rail strike. 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°® pl...

On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is bringing you back from the holiday weekend and into Cyber Monday with news about Tesla Semi’s 500-mile full loaded drive, Hyliion bringing Christmas to NYC and unrest in iPhone City and across China. We’ll find out what Rooster makes of all this. Bleak or peak? Freight has been way down this year but w...

On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Tony Mulvey will dive into the lackluster Thanksgiving push hitting the freight markets and the impact it is having on truckload rates.  Additionally, we will look toward the fuel markets of the North East for positive news on carrier fuel costs. Discover an easier way of doing business with the J.B. Hunt 360°® platform. Manage the entire shipping...

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? 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....

On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is taking a look at how the industry is celebrating Thanksgiving and we’re giving out our trucking turkey of the year award.  Just how far apart are autonomous and electric trucking technologies? We’ll get an update on the state of the industry from FreightWave’s Alan Adler. We’ll take a trip back in time with Rachel Premack to look at the life of an...

This week, The BTU Podcast welcomes back some old friends to the show with FreightX, as they announce their partnership with DLT Labs to add some blockchain to the platform so everyone in the logistic ecosphere can have secure visibility with invoices, contracts, and payments.   Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by trucke...

Mary O’Connell and Scott Lord, Senior Vice President of parcel, sit down to talk about all things parcel shipping. 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 Apple Podcasts Follow Check...

Kevin is live on location at Ryder's offices in Ft. Worth where he sits down with Senior Director of Brokerage, David Stone. They talk about how to build a sales floor and what's in store for peak season. 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 plat...

Frank Mabry, Senior Freight Analyst at Torc, is joined by Mary O'Connell, Freight Broker/3PL Expert at FreightWaves, in this fireside chat on day 3 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 F...