FreightCasts

On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner and The Dude are preparing you for liftoff. NASA’s Artemis 1 mission is a go for launch on Monday as we return to the moon! We’ll learn all about the SLS rocket and the logistics behind the mission from Trey Cate, the Space Launch System deputy strat comm manager at NASA.  Brett Suma, CEO at Loadsmith, shares a new app for drivers and the latest on tr...

Danny Gomez hosts Sam Stockdale, Senior Vice President, Sustainability, from Link Logistics to talk about Link’s innovative strategy to meet its goal of achieving carbon neutral operations by 2025, including its approach to carbon offsets and recently announced commitment to the American Forest Foundation and The Nature Conservancy. Port X Logistics is your easy button for your drayage, transload,...

Dan Abrahamsen is the founder and CEO of Cover Whale, an "insurtech" company that is focused on not only delivering insurance to truckers but using other tools to assist in driver safety. He joins Drilling Deep host John Kingston to discuss truck insurance in general, and specifically why the insurance market is about to feel the impact of AB5 coming to California's trucking sector. Also on the po...

On tonight’s special live in-person episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner and The Dude are joined by AWS global segment leader Manish Govil and StratusGrid CEO Chris Hurst. Join them and 100 other attendees as they talk about cloud innovation, the logistics behind Prime Day and Tennessee as an epicenter for FreightTech.   Watch on YouTube Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More F...

Economic Espionage has been going on for centuries. So in today’s episode, we’re talking about it in two ways: first, how to spy on your competition using digital tools, and second, how the British spied on China in the 17th Century helping them learn how to cultivate and sell black tea.   Also on the show, Nadine Nocero from Sync Show on the pillars of marketing to prove ROI, and Wasim Munayyer i...

Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, is joined by Steve Bryan, CEO of Bluewire, returning for his second visit! 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! Port X Logistics is your easy button for...

Anthony and Zach explore economic and transportation trends as the economy moves into a new post-pandemic state of being. 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 y...

 On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Tony Mulvey will discuss the current downward trajectory in contract truckload rates and what it could mean for the rest of the year.  Additionally, we will discuss falling fuel prices and who that helps and who that hurts in this current softening environment. Port X Logistics is your easy button for your drayage, transload, and trucking needs f...

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are sharing dogs of freight for a good cause. NEXT Trucking’s head of communications, Mike Bush, gets our tails wagging over its partnership with Operation Roger. For every dog pic submitted, NEXT will donate $5 to the cause. What’s Op Roger do? It returns lost pets to their owners by using a network of truckers. Stord has some of the best marketing in the bu...

This week on the BTU Podcast, we welcomed Mike Millard, humble TikTok commentator and expert on quite a few subjects. He’s also the President and Chief Safety Officer of AWM Associates LLC, a consulting firm focused on motor carrier and HazMat regulations.   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 B...

Tabachnik previously served as CEO of BIIS Logistics, a digital freight brokerage company and COO of Distribuidora Tamex, an electric supply distribution company. He holds a civil engineering degree from Universidad Iberoamericana and is currently an EMBA candidate at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. Port X Logistics is your easy button for your drayage, transload, and truck...

FreightWaves Editor in Chief Meg Scarbrough joins Grace Sharkey and Kaylee Nix to talk about her shift into freight media, what it takes to run a trucking publication, and how interesting this industry has become to her.  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...

In today’s episode, FreightVana’s John Gamero and Shannon Breen join me to talk about trailers as a service, and how access to trailer pools allow smaller carriers to have a larger choice in available 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...

Kevin welcomes the CEO of TAI, Walter Mitchell “Mitch” on the show to discuss how you can use technology to improve and bring more velocity to your communications between you and your customers and carriers.  You can learn more about TAI Software here, www. TAI-Software.com #sales #PutThatCoffeeDown #marketing #freightsales #freightwaves #sonar Port X Logistics is your easy button for your drayage...

FreightWaves Mary O’Connell and JP Wiggins from 3G, dive into market corrections, the benefits of a good TMS and being a resource to customers. 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 visibi...

Everyone wants to know how quickly they are going to get paid. From suppliers to carriers, it’s all about days to pay. Kevin O’Meara shares his outlook on the future of supply chain payments and how shippers can best navigate the future. Freight broker/3PL expert Mary O’Connell of FreightWaves and Shaw Industries Vice President of Integrated Supply Chain Kevin O’Meara, join together in this firesi...

Shashank Panchangam offers solutions to supply chain problems through fintech products utilized in digital transformations. Panchangam is the chief product officer at Crowley Solutions, joined by FreightWaves Reporter Grace Sharkey. 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 Cultu...

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are joined by FreightWaves Tony Mulvery to talk about Heartland Express’ $525 million acquisition of CFI’s truckload unit. That move makes Heartland Express the 8th largest truckload fleet in the U.S.  Great packaging moves the needle in retail but what are the logistics behind it all? How do you get your display in the best part of the store? We’ll find out...

In this episode, Mike Baudendistel discusses how recent changes in consumer spending has led to inventory bloat that is now impacting a wider range of companies — not only those that sell discretionary merchandise. Plus, Mike gives a rundown on many issues impacting freight shippers including railroad regulations and falling truckload rates. This episode of The Stockout is brought to you by RJW Lo...

Nick Bartlett, Founder of CBIP Logistics in Hong Kong shares his story of leaving New Zealand with the hope for adventure. Listen in to hear his transition from corporate ladder climber to unlocking his complete self as an entrepreneur. 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 C...

How will new payment offerings change a truck driver’s job? FreightWaves and Uber Freight discuss why more firms are offering payment platforms for drivers, and the most promising technologies in payments. Jerry Tolochko, strategy and planning at Uber Freight, and Rachel Premack, editorial director at FreightWaves, join together in this fireside chat. Port X Logistics is your easy button for your...

A discussion on consumer expectations for e-commerce and direct-to-consumer shipping. Mark Lavelle, CEO of X Delivery, a shipping company offering national courier and delivery for e-commerce brands in the U.S, is joined by CEO of PYMNTS, Karen Webster. 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...

With fantasy football season set to kick off, it’s time for Dooner and The Dude  to get TrophySmack’s Matt Walsh back on the show to talk about the supply chain behind the awards for the greatest office competition known to man. FreightCaviar’s Paul-Bernard Jaroslawski takes us inside the world of double brokering and he may even have Armchair Attorney Matthew Leffler by his side to keep it all le...

On this episode of Running on Ice, TJ Rizzo from Cold Chain Technologies joins the coolest community in freight to talk about sustainability efforts in the industry, greenwashing and the future of green products. 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, a...

Payments are always about timing. It’s the cash conversion metrics that keep the logistics industry running. It’s where taking lessons from other industries is important to develop the next generation of liquidity and velocity of payments in the supply chain. Max Services President Jake Dettmer interviews Semafor’s Head of Technology Mark Wilkie. Port X Logistics is your easy button for your draya...