FreightCasts

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...

Kaylee and Grace host Robin Hutcheson, the new Administrator of the FMCSA. 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 retread warranty. Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Apple Po...

In today’s episode, Angela Acocella, Research Affiliate with the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics, joins us to talk about the science behind shipper and carrier relationships and what that means for the freight industry. 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...

Kevin welcomes the CEO of TAI, Walter Mitchell “Mitch” on the show to discuss how technology and automation can help you capture a larger percentage of freight from each of your shipper customers.  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 p...

FreightWaves own Mary O’Connell and Grace Sharkey share the spookiest stories in freight in this special Halloween themed episode 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 r...

Mike Baudendistel discusses last week’s earnings reports from CPG companies and freight carriers. He also discusses the latest trends in warehousing with Kevin Williamson, CEO of RJW Logistics Group who describes why the market for warehousing space is likely past its peak. This episode of The Stockout is brought to you by RJW Logistics Group. The Love’s retread warranty is simple: We cover the re...

Brad Forester, Founder & CEO of JBF Consulting opens up on the finer points of running a supply chain consulting agency. Listen in as he explains how to evaluate risk, build scalable solutions and work ON the business rather than IN the business. 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 S...

On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner and The Dude are having a battle of the generations. They’re joined by OK Boomer CEO and founder Joe Spisak to play his latest trivia game and learn about the supply chain behind it.  FreightPlus President Jill Clifford shines a light on LTL and gets us up to speed on everything you need to know about moving and negotiating this type of freight.  Frei...

Are you talking to the carrier or a dispatch company? Understanding who you're talking to is very important because there are pitfalls with speaking to the dispatch company. The famous Chris Jolly (the Freight Coach) will teach us the pitfalls and Cody Koehler from A&Z Trucking will give us his industry insights from years of experience dealing with these situations. The Love’s retread warranty is...

On this week's Drilling Deep, Jeffrey Pape of U.S. Bank looks over the bank's gigantic pile of invoices and discusses what it says about the freight market. 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.co...

On this episode of Running on Ice, Jake McPaul, the head of refrigerated operations at WARP discusses risks and concerns through the middle mile journey and just how his Fresh Freight team at WARP is helping mitigate those issues. 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 i...

Join the conversation with Tyler Cole and Matt Byrd, Director of Sales at InRange Technologies as they explore a new, innovative product model for fleets to save fuel and create new green space for advertisers, all while supporting the least of the these and reducing global emissions. To learn more about how InRange delivers efficiency with impact for fleet owners and advertisers, visit www.inrang...

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are catching up with project44 founder and CEO Jett McCandless. They’ll get into the visibility leader’s massive growth, leading from the helm through a shipping crisis, building a global team and the perspective gained from fatherhood.  Winter is coming, literally. So it’s time to get your fleet in order. Reliance Partners’ Robert Kaferle chains up our tires...

It takes a special kind of person to start a new venture. Whether it’s a podcast, new business, with VC funding or without, taking a leap of faith requires a certain amount of fearlessness that create some of the best stories. The Bootstrapper’s Guide to Logistics is hosted by podcaster Nate Shutes and on today’s show, he’s breaking down the process of starting his own show and the common threads...

Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, is joined by Aaron Craddock, Founder and CEO of Trucking Clicks by Craddock Holdings, a rapidly growing digital marketing company specializing in lead generation. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com. And don’t forget to rate and review Taking th...