FreightCasts

In today’s episode, we look at how logistics impacts warfare and look at the many ways our wartime supply chain can mirror our domestic supply chain in terms of capacity meeting demand challenges, and predicting how much to send and when to send it. Electric fleets are the future. Are you ready? Discover why ChargePoint is the right partner to take your operation electric to reduce fueling costs,...

Kevin welcomes Omar Singh, the Founder and President of Surge Transportation to discuss using digital routing guides to help sell with real time rates.   Plus, listener feedback, advice, and community building! #sales #PutThatCoffeeDown Electric fleets are the future. Are you ready? Discover why ChargePoint is the right partner to take your operation electric to reduce fueling costs, eliminate emi...

Mary O'Connell and Armstrong Transport Group’s, Jim Bivens sit down to cover recruitment and the impact of having total support from an organization. Electric fleets are the future. Are you ready? Discover why ChargePoint is the right partner to take your operation electric to reduce fueling costs, eliminate emissions and help you turn e-mobility into a competitive advantage. Visit chargepoint.sol...

Ryan Rogers, Founder & CEO of TextLocate shares how he discovered a novel solution to an age-old problem. Listen as he offers a masterclass on moving from Minimum Viable Product to establishing Product Market Fit on a bootstrapper's budget. Electric fleets are the future. Are you ready? Discover why ChargePoint is the right partner to take your operation electric to reduce fueling costs, eliminate...

FourKites unsuccessfully sues Project44 and FourKites' former employees for violation of a broad non-compete. On Friday on FreightWaves TV, MadGaines will discuss the enforceability of noncompetes with an industry expert. Electric fleets are the future. Are you ready? Discover why ChargePoint is the right partner to take your operation electric to reduce fueling costs, eliminate emissions and help...

In this fireside chat, nonprofit One Tree Planted describes how they work with companies, like FreightVana, to coordinate a unique sustainability program that incentivizes vendors and customers to assist in reforestation efforts across the globe. Electric fleets are the future. Are you ready? Discover why ChargePoint is the right partner to take your operation electric to reduce fueling costs, eli...

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking about their test ride in a Nikola Tre. The controversial company is facing an uphill battle but with their newest vehicle in town, the guys had to go check it out.  Plus, Dooner is back from Austin with his initial impressions of Hyliion’s Hypertruck ERX. Carl Bentzel, Commissioner at Federal Maritime Commission gets us up-to-speed on the Maritime...

Mike Baudendistel runs through the CPG news including the latest pressure on vegetable oil trade before discussing the recently-updated Pricing Power Index with FreightWaves’ Tony Mulvey, which shows shippers gaining negotiating leverage. Electric fleets are the future. Are you ready? Discover why ChargePoint is the right partner to take your operation electric to reduce fueling costs, eliminate e...

Kaylee Nix sits down with Çetin Meriçli, Co-Founder and CEO of Locomation to discuss how autonomous transport will provide emissions reductions and time savings for the world of long haul trucking. Electric fleets are the future. Are you ready? Discover why ChargePoint is the right partner to take your operation electric to reduce fueling costs, eliminate emissions and help you turn e-mobility int...

The railroad industry is a critical component of a net-zero freight future. How are rail operators planning to decarbonize operations? What technologies and fuels of the future will be implemented and when? Josh Raglin, Chief Sustainability Officer at Norfolk Southern, explains how railroads are on track to meet their emission reduction targets. He is joined by FreightWaves Director of Carbon Inte...

James Ward, President of the Truckload Carries Association, is joined by Thomas Wasson, Enterprise Trucking Carrier Expert at FreightWaves, in this fireside chat. Electric fleets are the future. Are you ready? Discover why ChargePoint is the right partner to take your operation electric to reduce fueling costs, eliminate emissions and help you turn e-mobility into a competitive advantage. Visit ch...

The climate is changing. Higher temperatures, more intense and frequent natural disasters, and rising sea levels are among the many challenges that climate change poses. The transportation sector has recognized its role and is paving the way for a more sustainable future. From fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas reduction goals to hydrogen-powered aircraft and battery-electric trucks, sustainable t...

The scale and urgency of climate action demand a coordinated effort by all parties to reduce emissions in freight and logistics. That is why the Sustainable Freight Buyers Alliance was created, to coordinate low-carbon freight initiatives among climate-leading freight buyers. Eszter Toth-Weedon, Director of the SFBA, provides an organizational overview of the program, and how it will accelerate th...

The world is moving in a greener, cleaner, and more efficient direction, and the supply chain is following suit. Join Redwood CEO, Mark Yeager, and FreightWaves Chief Technology Officer, Daniel Pickett, for an in-depth discussion on how the industry is taking steps to go carbon-neutral and the role that 3PLs play in helping clean up the supply chain. Electric fleets are the future. Are you ready?...

Convoy’s Co-founder & CEO Dan Lewis will speak alongside Joy Tuffield, Partner at Generation Investment Management, for the keynote discussion. Dan and Joy will share their thoughts on the importance of partnership and collaboration in making supply chains more sustainable, and why sustainable products and services are increasingly outperforming traditional approaches. Electric fleets are the futu...

It isn't just truck drivers who are in tight supply. It's just as competitive for freight brokers too.   On this week's Drilling Deep podcast, host John Kingston interviews Brent Orsuga, the head of Pinnacle Growth Advisors, on the red-hot market for freight brokers. His message: it's just as much a battlefield there as the fight to get good drivers into the cab. Also on the podcast, Kingston talk...

It’s never been easier to create content online. But with millions of uploads every second of the day, and a fury of spam and bot tactics on the rise, we’re exploring the difficulties of content moderation in order to prevent misinformation and hateful content from spreading throughout the internet. Since it’s easier than ever to create content online, we’re also diving into the creation part of t...

Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, chats with Bill Zenk and Chris Gulker, Principles with True North Companies, a leading provider of insurance and financial services in the transportation industry. 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 t...

Zach and Anthony discuss some of the recent reports that appear to conflict with the message that the freight market is heading towards a reversal. Electric fleets are the future. Are you ready? Discover why ChargePoint is the right partner to take your operation electric to reduce fueling costs, eliminate emissions and help you turn e-mobility into a competitive advantage. Visit chargepoint.solut...

On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Tony Mulvey and Luke Falasca will dive into the recent discussion about what the impact of the China lock downs are having on US freight markets and why we believe the impact may not be that severe.  Additionally, we will looking at the continuing declining freight demand in the US and how you and position yourself as a shipper, broker, or carrier to be successful...

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude speak with FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller about the collapsing spot market and why he thinks a trucking bloodbath is imminent. Also, what will China lockdowns mean for the ports this summer? Most electric trucks are designed in Silicon Valley by engineers who haven’t worked behind the wheel or under the hood. Edison Motors was started by truckers,...

 A lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry for electric vehicle batteries can make them cheaper and avoid the need for materials like nickel or cobalt. So why isn’t everyone using it? Plenty of reasons, but Yufit may have found a way to do it with its smart 3D electrodes. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices...

On this episode of Great Quarter, Gals, Grace Sharkey and Kaylee Nix sit down with Emily Weiser from Redwood to talk about how the company is working through the unexpected in this market. Electric fleets are the future. Are you ready? Discover why ChargePoint is the right partner to take your operation electric to reduce fueling costs, eliminate emissions and help you turn e-mobility into a compe...

In today’s episode, we dive into the world of predictive maintenance and how analytics, AI, and deep learning open new doors to understanding what goes on under the hood of today’s vehicles. We interview Questar CEO Erez Lorber to find out why your vehicle might now be able to predict the future. Electric fleets are the future. Are you ready? Discover why ChargePoint is the right partner to take y...

Kevin welcomes Andrew Leto, the Founder and CEO of Emerge to discuss freight sales in volatile markets. As the contract and spot markets reset for a new environment, how should freight salespeople communicate this trend with their customers and counterparts.  Plus, listener feedback, advice, and community building! #sales #PutThatCoffeeDown Electric fleets are the future. Are you ready? Discover w...