FreightCasts

Meet the VP of Sales Vee Patel to find out whether NEXT Trucking is really a freight tech pioneer or a marketing champion. ha! :) 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, attentiv...

Therma Founder and CEO, Manik Suri, explains what supply chain constraints are negatively impacting the food chain and how some companies can combat the food waste crisis. 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 ch...

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are ready to rumble as thy’re talking to some of the most interesting and electric people in freight.  Alex from The Asian Mai show talks about turning his life as an owner-operator into a YouTube channel with over 300,000 subscribers.  Pro wrestler and freight broker Gunner Miller takes the stage a few short hours before his next deathmatch. We’ll learn all...

Ty Findley, Managing Partner at Ironspring Ventures, is joined by Penny Register-Shaw, Chief Strategy Officer at The FRONTdoor Collective, and Bill Catania, Founder & CEO of OneRail, in this roundtable discussion on day 2 of the Future of Supply Chain Conference in Northwest Arkansas. With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the kn...

Melissa Forman, President at TriumphPay, is joined by Timothy Dooner of FreightWaves to announce this year's Shipper of Choice Award winner.  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 outstandi...

At the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium in Orlando, podcast host John Kingston sat down with two executives from Four Kites to talk about visibility in the supply chain and what companies like Four Kites need to do in the post-pandemic market to meet customer needs. Also on the podcast, Kingston discusses how an environmental rule from 2020 may be impacting diesel prices now, after years of being a...

Caroline Duffy, Investor at Construct Capital, is joined by JP Hampstead, Director of Passport Research at FreightWaves, in this fireside chat on day 2 of the Future of Supply Chain Conference in Northwest Arkansas.  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 efficien...

Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, chats with his great friend and passionate industry expert, Amanda Schuier, Director of Employee Engagement at Jetco Delivery. 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 Road on whatever platform you...

Every day it feels like we hear about a new cyber security attack affecting every part of our daily lives and how we work. But how are companies treating security threats and what can we do to prevent future attacks? Cybersecurity expert James McQuiggan joins the show to break down what we do for prevention and how to recover quickly when, not if, a cyber-attack affects your company. Connect with...

Zach and Anthony recap Gartner conference findings, waning demand and host Dr. Dale and Zac Rogers who break down the current supply chain environment and the LMI. 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 prof...

David Hall, Managing Partner at Revolution, is joined by Tyler Hughes, Founder & CTO of Vizion, in this fireside chat on day 2 of the Future of Supply Chain Conference in Northwest Arkansas. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin welcomes Yusuf Kansay, founder of General Brokerage Services to discuss how you have to get out of your comfort zone as much as possible to be successful. This goes for sales, entrepreneurship and really anything in life. 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 a...

Justin Hall, CEO at Primo, is joined by Anthony Smith, Chief Economist at FreightWaves, in this fireside chat on day 2 of the Future of Supply Chain Conference in Northwest Arkansas. 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 generate...

Grace breaks down the history of pride and the buying power behind the LGBTQIA+ community. Later in the show, FreightWaves’ journalist Jack Daleo breaks down what is happening in the crazy world of the instant delivery space. 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...

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to certified big ship hater and FreightWaves Editorial Director Rachael Premack. Premack talks about how we all paid for the shipping giants’ $150 billion windfall. We’ll also take a look at what impact a massive drop in imports will have on ports and why The Wall Street Journal called Target’s retail outlook “a bloodbath.”  The guys are back from...

Dan Lewis, CEO & Co-Founder of Convoy, is joined by George Brehovsky, Director of Supply Chain at CHEP, in this fireside chat on day 2 of the Future of Supply Chain Conference in Northwest Arkansas. 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. D...

Eric Fullerton, Sr. Director, Marketing at project44, is joined by Grace Sharkey, Staff Writer at FreightWaves, in this fireside chat on Day 1 of the Future of Supply Chain Conference in Northwest Arkansas. 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 effe...

An autonomous vehicle requires two major data points to function: perception and positioning. To help make the latter more reliable, GPR uses ground positioning radar to build a database of what roads look like beneath the surface. Turns out, this data is like a thumbprint that tells the car exactly where it is, even in pitch darkness or when weather makes seeing other cars impossible. With more t...

Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey look at a survey about female representation in c-suite roles and welcome Rachel Premack to the show to discuss her journey in B2B journalism.  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 c...

In today’s episode, we talk about the value and process of fuel hedging, and how many companies fail to take advantage of hedging strategies now that fuel prices are rising. Whether you’re a trucking company or a fortune 50 consumer packaged goods corporation, having a unified fuel hedging strategy can save you money and share price when market volatility strikes.  With more than 60 years of exper...

Mary O’Connell and Anshu Prasad CEO and co-founder of Leaf Logistics sit down to talk about all things sustainability in a more non-traditional way. 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 ou...

Kevin welcomes Michael Sternberg from 3PL Systems, Inc. to the show to discuss how the buyer’s journey almost never aligns with our internal sales process. Not everyone is ready to buy now, so whether you're selling freight or FreightTech, be ready to tailor your personal sales process to that buyer’s journey. With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owne...

Jonathan Salama, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Transfix, is joined by Kevin Hill, Executive Publisher at FreightWaves, in this fireside chat on day 1 of the Future of Supply Chain Conference in Northwest Arkansas. 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 ar...

Mark Brousseau, Product Marketing Consultant at Transcard, is joined by Paulo Fernandes, VP of Strategic Partnerships at Mastercard Worldwide, in this fireside chat on day 1 of the Future of Supply Chain Conference in Northwest Arkansas. 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 p...

After the fall of the Soviet Union, Mike Malakhov left his family and home country of Georgia to come to the US at the age of 15. Alone. Listen to his incredible personal story of how he has adapted to his environment countless times and learn how Carpool Logistics may permanently change the way you buy a car in the future. With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is...