FreightCasts

Prasad Gollapalli is Founder, Strategic Advisor & CCO of Trucker Tools. As Trucker’s Tools chief strategist and solution visionary, Prasad brings to the company nearly 20 years of experience in management and product strategy with trucking and shipping software companies. Craig Fuller is the CEO and founder of FreightWaves, the leading provider of data and analytics for the global logistics indust...

Laura Cyrus, senior director of industry training and outreach for Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) discusses the valuable position truckers hold when recognizing and reporting human trafficking cases. Cyrus breaks down red flags for truckers to watch for and what steps to take when those red flags come to fruition. She also details how the organization trains trucking companies today and what f...

Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey learn about the coolest community in freight with Running on Ice host Sydney Edwards.  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 expedie...

The three-wheeled, teardrop-shaped Aptera EV is like nothing else on the road, but you still need normal supply chains and component suppliers to turn the engineering ideas into reality. We ask CEO Chris Anthony what it will take to start production and when the 24,000 people who’ve placed their orders will be able to get their sleek new EVs. With more than 60 years of experience in logistics inno...

FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell, Bill Thayer, and Rob Caucci, co-founders of Fillogic, sit down to talk about the issues with final mile and how to make it less of a headache. 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...

Kevin welcomes Tony Mulvey, Sr. Research Analyst, and co-host of #withSONAR to the show today to discuss how to create your own freight market research. From using your internal data to leveraging a host of free data sources you can turn your customers into loyal fans by creating research that is both informative and entertaining.  Plus, listener feedback, advice, and community building! #sales #P...

Commodity prices, BLS data and Smucker’s results all point to food price inflation getting worse before it gets better. In this episode of The Stockout, Mike Baudendistel discusses how CPG companies are positioning themselves for handling further rising costs.    With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure glob...

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to a startup that’s looking to build an EV fleet and load board. We’ll find out why it is betting big on the Tesla Semi and what the market looks like for an EV load board.  Biden is battling the big boats. What’s the fallout from Friday’s speech at the Port of Los Angeles? Frank Kenney, director of industry solutions at Cleo, says the market for...

Jobie Turner, Retired Colonel of the United States Air Force, talks how the military handles supply chain and logistics crunches. 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...

Onu Ekebie - CEO of HTL Freight shares how he found his path to entrepreneurship through acquisitions. Listen to how he approaches purchasing logistics businesses and how the first 90 days are the hardest.   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 eff...

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...