FreightCasts

Jason and Kerry Kraft tell the BTU Podcast about how the downturn in rates and an expensive shop visit forced them out of business.   Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers! Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube! Visit our sponsor Apple Podcast Spotify Back The Truck Up YouT...

On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Tony Mulvey will provide an update to the US Truckload market, and then look overseas at Ocean Imports coming from China to the US and how that is impacting Ocean Shipping Rates and what that means for Retailers. With fully furnished state-of-the-art repair trucks and a full array of roadside tools, you  can expect the safest, fastest, and most pa...

Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey welcome Lily Shen of Transfix to the show to talk about the conditions for startups halfway through 2022. With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, att...

Exro builds various versions of its EV-enhancing Coil Driver, from 48 volts to 800 volts. That range allows the technology to be applied to everything electric, from a two-wheeled scooter to three-wheeled delivery trikes to passenger EVs to all-electric semi trucks. With fully furnished state-of-the-art repair trucks and a full array of roadside tools, you  can expect the safest, fastest, and most...

In today’s episode, James "Rooster" Bowen joins me to talk about his experiences as a driver, business owner, and agent in the trucking industry. We look at important things to consider when it comes to the driver’s experience and if there are ways to improve life on the road. With fully furnished state-of-the-art repair trucks and a full array of roadside tools, you  can expect the safest, fastes...

FreightWaves Mary O’Connell and TraxGroup Chris Cassidy sit down to talk about sustainability and the future of freight audit and payment. With fully furnished state-of-the-art repair trucks and a full array of roadside tools, you  can expect the safest, fastest, and most painless response for your fleet from Love's Truck Care & Speedco. To learn more about our roadside assistance, please visit ww...

Kevin welcomes FreightWaves’ own 3PL/Freight Broker Expert, Mary O’Connell today. Mary also writes Check Call which is the FW newsletter covering 3PLs and freight brokerages and also hosts FW TV show Check Call that airs right after Put That Coffee Down each Tuesday at 12:30pm ET.  With fully furnished state-of-the-art repair trucks and a full array of roadside tools, you  can expect the safest, f...

This week Nate Shutes shares part of the origin story for the podcast and what the future may hold for the logistics community. Tune in for insights on what it's like building in public and how perfection is the enemy of progress. With fully furnished state-of-the-art repair trucks and a full array of roadside tools, you  can expect the safest, fastest, and most painless response for your fleet fr...

Cloudtrucks is a carrier that everyone uses. CEO Tobenna Arodiogbu says it is a platform for small carriers. But some disagree. Learn more about this platform and decide for yourself. You will be inspired by Tobenna’s story and initiative to change With fully furnished state-of-the-art repair trucks and a full array of roadside tools, you  can expect the safest, fastest, and most painless response...

Welcome to Running on Ice… the coolest community in freight. I’m your host, Sydney Edwards, bringing you the latest tech updates, warehouse developments… and anything happening in the cold chain world. If you know Running on Ice the show… then you know Running on Ice the newsletter… I write a newsletter every wednesday and friday- covering similar topics and tonight is no different… so before we g...

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking about the SCOTUS decision on AB5. With only six days until enforcement goes into effect how will 70,000+ independent California truckers be impacted? What does it mean for the ports and has “Gasoline been poured on the fire that is our ongoing supply chain crisis” as the California Trucking Association said? Speaking of sinking ships, what is the...

Host John Kingston visited the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium in early June, and he met so many interesting folks with tales to tell that he's got this third guest in a row on Drilling Deep coming out of that meeting. Craig Moore is the vice president of sales for Korbel, which provides supply chain software that goes into warehouses. What are the challenges in software for that sector compared to...

The Hirschbach tagline is "not your typical trucking company" and when you see one of their trucks driving down the road, you know exactly what I'm talking about. From their trucks to the company building, Hirschbach uses graffiti-style branding that draws attention in all the right ways but it's how they value their drivers that keeps that attention from wandering elsewhere. Established in 1935 w...

Zach and Anthony discuss what the current data suggests about the second half of what has become a wild 2022. With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient cus...

Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, chats once again with a great friend and passionate industry leader Lindsey Trent, President and co-Founder of The Next Generation in Trucking Association. 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 the Hire...

Welcome to the Back The Truck Up podcast for the 4th week of June. It’s Episode 3 and we have some big news lined up this week. And we have a live Canadian abominable snowman! Gord Magill joins us to catch you up on the news and issues facing drivers this week. Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers! Sign up for th...

On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and @Tony Mulvey will dive into the recent uptick in the refrigerated truckload markets and which areas of the country are benefiting the most from this upswing.  Additionally, we will look at the boarder market from the long term lens of ocean imports and when we can expect a recovery in demand. With more than 60 years of experience in logistics inno...

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking about how a rapid shift in the trucking market is purging small carriers. It’s not the fall that kills, it’s the landing and with the spot market in the tank and diesel costing record amounts to fill the tank, we now find ourselves in the midst of a small trucker purge. FreightWaves Editorial Director Rachel Premack fills us in. Domestic freight m...

In today’s episode, Avi Geller, founder and CEO of Maven Machines talks to us about automation and advancements in the fleet management space. We look at driver workflow, challenges of building a TMS / IOT platform, and look at how the trucking industry still lags behind in workflow technology compared to SAP platforms.  With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a...

Kevin welcomes Omar Singh from Surge Transportation on the show today to discuss the challenges of implementing FreightTech. The nuts and bolts of integrations are always challenging. Another even more important challenge, that often goes overlooked, is user adoption. If your team isn’t using the new tools, then all of the time and resources you’ve invested is all for nought. Your new FreightTech...

FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell and Joe Antoshak take a deep dive into the FreightWaves broker compensation white paper. With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and exped...

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking about the job market in freight. With the economy flipping upside down and more and more reports of layoffs rolling in, is now the right time to get a job in freight? If so, where should you be looking? We’ll look at the prospects for drivers, brokers and FreightTechers. Plus, tips and tricks on how to save on wheel ends.  In news, U.S. companies...

Last week, Kellogg announced it will be split in three and Mondelez announced its acquisition of Clif Bar. In this episode of The Stockout, Mike Baudendistel gives his thoughts on those deals and other issues hitting CPG companies including rail congestion.  With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global an...

Len Ellis Founder & CEO of Everlasting Love Fulfillment, a boutique e-commerce 3PL shares her insights on crafting a unique customer experience. Tune in to hear the barriers she's had to overcome in order to create a business that supports her family while finding a deeper purpose. With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowl...

What is Zuum and what is the story with the CEO? Meet Mustafa Azizi. With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visi...