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On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to some of the brightest minds in the industry to discuss the accelerating pace of electrification and autonomous trucking.  What are the policy implications of electric and autonomous vehicles? How can AI and simulations offer a safer way forward for the development of autonomous trucking? All these questions and more answered! They’re joined by...

Kaylee Nix, Reporter at FreightWaves, and Olivia Hu, Senior Business Development Manager at Uber Freight, talk about the necessity of a deep digital network and strong industry partnerships to create a successful roll out of autonomous vehicle technology. Love’s Truck Care & Speedco is the nation’s largest preventative maintenance network over the road. With more than 1,500 maintenance bays offeri...

Federal and state policy makers are preparing to roll out rules and guidelines governing autonomous vehicles, and Congress recently approved new climate legislation – both will have cost and market implications for truck fleets and drivers. ACT Research’s Ann Rundle provides an update on what these changes will mean for the industry in this fireside chat with FreightWaves’ John Gallagher. Follow F...

The rise and fall of special purpose acquisition companies has been swift and brutal for some of the young companies enticed to go public before they were ready for the harsh realities of life under Wall Street scrutiny. Understanding what happened with SPACs means understand SPACs from the beginning. Vince Cubbage of Tortoise Acquisition, which has sponsored two SPACs and is lining up a third, br...

Sadaya Morris is the owner of Pink Transportation and a leader in the movement to get more women involved in trucking   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 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...

The auto industry’s goals for zero-emission sales in the next decade are ambitious, and it will need more raw materials like lithium, cobalt, nickel and rare earth elements than ever before. Evi Petavratzi, senior mineral commodity geologist for the British Geological Survey, explains why we should have started building more mines a decade ago, and, since we didn’t, what we can do to hurry things...

Kaylee Nix talks to Lucas Systems about what warehouse workers are saying about the state of automation and how they want their jobs to change in the future. 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 inspections, Love’s and Speedco are invested in getting drive...

FreightWaves Mary O’Connell and Brian Glick from Chain.io, dive into all things ocean freight 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 inspections, Love’s and Speedco are invested in getting drivers back on the road quickly and safely. Visit www.loves.com to l...

Ryan Schreiber - Logistics entrepreneur and current VP at Metafora shares his light-hearted and humble approach to achieving success. Listen in to how he balances the seriousness of business with a dose of levity and laughter.  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 former employee sued TQL, alleging that it has interfered with his efforts to get a job outside of the trucking industry. The complaint begins: “This case demonstrates the extraordinary measures TQL will take to harm the career prospects of an employee who has the temerity to leave the company.” The former employee’s lawyer Pete Patterson joins Cassandra to discuss the details of the case. Love’...

On this episode of Running on Ice, Angie Twardawa from Angie’s Transportation joins the coolest community in freight to talk about her company’s refrigerated efforts and how California’s AB-5 law could impact the future of freight and the contract workers that rely on trucking jobs for their livelihood. Love’s Truck Care & Speedco is the nation’s largest preventative maintenance network over the r...

On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner and The Dude are talking to Hyliion CEO Thomas Healy about the 3D-printed mixed-fuel generator technology the company bought from GE. What’s it do, how does it work and will it put the company in the fast lane for zero-emissions OTR trucking? If you’ve ever googled John Deere and right to repair, you know what this next segment is about. Diesel Laptop...

It didn't seem possible. A study by ATRI showed that over 10 years, the fuel cost of operating a truck fell twice as fast as the decline in retail diesel prices during that time. But that was what the data said. On this week's Drilling Deep, host John Kingston speaks with Mike Roeth, the executive director of the North American Council for Freight Efficiency, on how long-term trends in fuel mileag...

It feels as if we’re just inundated with everything we *should* be doing—and the internet plays a large role in that. So in today’s show, we’re breaking down how to filter through the noise and use the internet to your advantage.  In this episode, we’re breaking down:  →Why the smartest companies are prioritizing MOPs aka marketing operations →Weather Optics Founder/CEO Scott Pecoriello is talking...

Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, is joined by Jon Routledge, VP of Consumer Services for Bestpass. 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 listen on! Love’s Truck Care & Speedco is the nation’s large...

Anthony is joined by Tony Mulvey for a double econ conversation around the underlying trends within the U.S. and the supply chain 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 inspections, Love’s and Speedco are invested in getting drivers back on the road quickly...

Grace breaks down the technology investments and partnerships behind 7-Elevens growth. She also invites Chad Schofield, co founder and chief digital officer of BoxC to explain how retailers can manage their international growth by leveraging technology. Port X Logistics is your easy button for your drayage, transload, and trucking needs for all ports and ramps in the United States and Canada. Our...

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking about the true cost of ownership for battery electric trucks. While many OEMs have promised huge fuel savings, you may be surprised to see just how much early adopters are paying to charge up their trucks.  Alan Adler, Detroit bureau chief at FreightWaves, discusses BEV truck cost of ownership concerns, Nikola getting a third CEO in two years and...

This week, the BTU Podcast welcomes social media icon Paul-Bernard Jaroslawski of FreightCaviar, fresh off a trip to Armenia. PBJ, as we call him, is a former freight broker from Poland who decided to begin making memes.   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 the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get...

Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey welcome Hannah Testani from intelligent audit to talk about the world of data analytics In freight. Port X Logistics is your easy button for your drayage, transload, and trucking needs for all ports and ramps in the United States and Canada. Our four pillars of Culture, Service, Tech, and Trucks are what set us apart from the rest. We provide full visibility from the s...

Ernst & Young provides extensive electric vehicle advice for its customers as the world shifts to EVs. Steve Patton, Ey’s mobility sector leader, fills us in on what the Inflation Reduction Act means for EVs in the U.S., and how a more resilient supply chain will help reduce costs and sell more EVs. Port X Logistics is your easy button for your drayage, transload, and trucking needs for all ports...

FreightWaves Mary O’Connell and David Spencer from Arrive Logistics, dive into the August market update Port X Logistics is your easy button for your drayage, transload, and trucking needs for all ports and ramps in the United States and Canada. Our four pillars of Culture, Service, Tech, and Trucks are what set us apart from the rest. We provide full visibility from the second your container leav...

In this episode, Mike Baudendistel is joined by Kevin Williamson, CEO of RJW Logistics Group to discuss how CPG companies can improve their middle-mile efficiency and improve their on-time and in-full percentages. Plus, Mike discusses why there is an industrial CO2 shortage and how that is impacting food and beverage manufacturers in the US and Europe. This episode of The Stockout is brought to yo...

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to CarrierSource CEO and founder Rob Light about building the Yelp for carriers. Light thinks it’s BS that some sites only collect negative reviews.  We’ll find out how he plans to build a business around a more balanced look at carriers. We are going to the moon … eventually. A crack on an engine has left Artemis 1 on Earth until Friday. FreightW...

Brian Glick, Founder & CEO of Chain.io shares how technology is changing the face of the supply chain industry. Listen to his story of how reducing friction in the supply chain helps us all.  Port X Logistics is your easy button for your drayage, transload, and trucking needs for all ports and ramps in the United States and Canada. Our four pillars of Culture, Service, Tech, and Trucks are what se...