FreightCasts

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...

Keeping Employees Happy: It’s about a work/life balance. Dalton Tielens of WEL Companies joins Running on Ice and explains how listening to your employees wants and needs can improve retention and benefit the company overall. 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 NASA about their Artemis mission to land Americans back on the moon.  What’s the mission all about? According to NASA, “The agency’s powerful Space Launch System rocket will launch four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft for their multi-day journey to lunar orbit. There, two crew members will transfer to the SpaceX human landing system (HLS...

Ken Kaelin, President of Bottomley Enterprises in Mt Airy, NC joins Ingrid Brown, Host of FreightWaves, “AMERICA On 18 Wheels” in a fireside chat to talk about the economy in trucking today. We’ll be addressing the rising costs of operations, recruiting and retention and back up plans that all small fleets and owner operators face today. Bottomley Enterprises is a 120+ fleet that is growing and yo...

Karon Evanoff is the vice president of the global supply chain at a major manufacturer of audio equipment. A few years ago, she was saddled with out-of-date systems that weren't keeping up with the latest developments in supply chain software and visibility. She joins host John Kingston on Drilling Deep to talk about her company's supply chain transformation and what it took to change direction in...

SmartHop cofounder Guillermo Garcia discusses why treating people fairly and supporting each other are the best business practice for smaller fleets. 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 o...

Social media has been around since the mid-2000s but it's still widely considered a "new" trend in freight.  Magnum Transportation and its rockstar marketing manager, Katie McPherson, are proof of the benefits of having a creative and results-driven social strategy.  Katie was at the Transportation Marketing and Sales Association's annual conference and she was kind enough to share some of those s...

Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, chats with Tim Chrulski, Chief Operating Officer of Garner Trucking and host of Beyond the Cab podcast. 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! With more t...

Zach and Anthony discuss how companies are changing their strategies in response to a slowing economy and how transportation demand has been a leading indicator. 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 profic...

America on 18 Wheels and BTU contributor Ingrid Brown sits in with the guys Welcome to the Back The Truck Up Podcast, where we share the news and reviews from the trucking and logistics industry. Justin “SuperTrucker” Martin, and James “Rooster” Bowen, are here to bring everyone together and welcome our dear sister, Ingrid Brown from “America on 18 Wheels.” Ingrid is an over the road veteran with...

Gary Bevers, President at Bevers & Co., is joined by John Kingston, Executive Editor and Oil Market Expert at FreightWaves, in this fireside chat. 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 outs...

Owner-operators are faced with increasing uncertainty in the freight markets but there are steps they can take to handle whatever the freight market throws at them. Understanding your costs and building quality relationships serve carriers better than taking the ‘bear down and hope” approach that small fleets have operated under in the past. Chris Oliver, Chief Marketing Officer at Trucker Path, i...

Matt Parry, Senior VP of Logistics at Werner joins us today to talk about how asset based brokerages add value and access to smaller carrier’s freight networks. With decades of experience and thousands of trucks, these brokerages can provide additional benefits compared to digital asset light brokerages in terms of customer mix, technology solutions, equipment assistance, and trained staff with ba...

Grace discusses the past, present and future of retail patents. She explores some of the most impactful patents in retail and the companies’ leading today’s patent race.  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 cha...

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking about one of the most hated practices in trucking: double brokering. We’ll also find out how bad actors are stealing MC and U.S. Department of Transportation carrier numbers to steal trucking company identities.  FreightWaves’ editorial director, Rachel Premack, has the latest on retail inventories and reports on a record-high net revocation of tr...

James Bowen, aka The Rooster from BackTheTruckUp.com sits down with Jamie Hagen, "CEO Extraordinaire" of HellBentExpress to talk about "The proper way to start an owner operator trucking company". From knowing how to even start the process, finding out your cost of operations, to getting fully legalized, they will cover the bases for someone wanting to get into trucking from the ground level and r...