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The growing number of electric vehicle sales means the global park is going to get more electrified over the next decade. We discuss what this means for aftermarket suppliers, including the fact that EVs use around 40 percent fewer parts, with McKinsey’s Sebastian Kempf. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices...

Andrew is alongside Lead Economist Anthony Smith for a double-header guest episode with appearances by Richard Greening, Global Technical Director at DDC FPO, and Glenn Koepke SVP, Customer Success at FourKites. Today’s focus is on Prime Day data thus far and what it tells us about consumers, inventories, and parcel carriers. Follow Great Quarter, Guys on Apple Podcasts Follow Great Quarter, Guys...

In today's episode, Kevin and Richie discuss how to automate sales. What should you automate and what not to automate. We’ll discuss the ins and outs of automation processes in freight brokerage with Omar Singh, President of Surge Transportation. Plus, listener feedback, advice, and community building! #sales #PutThatCoffeeDown #surgetransportation Follow Put That Coffee Down on Apple Podcasts Fol...

Kaylee Nix talks to Guy Bloch, CEO of Bringg, about hitting unicorn status and taking the company to global dominance. Follow At Your Doorstep on Apple Podcasts Follow At Your Doorstep on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking with MassRobotics and Vecna Robotics about the first open source autonomous mobile robot interoperability standards, which will enable AMRs from multiple vendors to integrate and work together seamlessly to support safe and efficient operations in global factories, warehouses, distribution and fulfillment centers. Velociti Inc. opens its new Velo...

In the past, administrators of health systems viewed the supply chain primarily as a cost. More recently, they are recognizing the important ways that supply chain decisions can affect patient care.   Follow Medically Necessary on Apple Podcasts Follow Medically Necessary on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Say that show title three times fast. Podcasting has been trending towards a dominant medium for a few years now--which may make those who are on the fence about starting a show a tad bit nervous to take the plunge.  But on today’s show, I’m giving you some perspective and context around those podcasting stats to hopefully encourage you to start and see the value in your own company-branded show. ...

Anthony and Zach discuss whether or not we are seeing the early signs of goods demand falling and the potential fallout when the economic boom wanes.  Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DriverReach Founder & CEO Jeremy Reymer speaks with Mark Tinney, President & CEO of JOBehaviors, about the driver shortage, turnover, challenges companies are facing, and how JOBehaviors is helping companies reduce the risk of ever-increasing nuclear verdicts.  Follow Taking The Hire Road on Apple Podcasts Follow Taking The Hire Road on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad c...

On today’s episode of #WithSONAR, Luke and Kyle will discuss how far the needle has moved into the favor of the carriers and its likeness to continue.  We will also look at the largest drug bust in history at a US port and what this means for ocean carriers. Follow #withSONAR on Apple Podcasts Follow #withSONAR on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

Andrew is once again joined by Danny Loe, Chief Yield Officer and President of Asset-Light Logistics at ArcBest. Danny joins Point of Sale to detail current market condition and give advice to retailers on how to secure reliable capacity. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking with Banyan Technology President Lance Healy about what FedEx ditching 1,400 customers means for an already strained LTL market. LogEx President John Calloway has the inside scope on ice cream logistics. Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels shares how one accident reshaped his perspective on safety. Port X Logistics founder Brian Kempisty is unlockin...

Third Way recently released an interactive map of the automaker facilities in the U.S., with a focus on current and future electric vehicle production. There are 50 plants in the U.S. and 24 are either building EVs of EV components today or will be by 2025. We discuss why this matters for U.S. jobs and the economy in general. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify Mor...

Andrew is alongside Lead Economist Anthony Smith to dive into slowing retail sales, stumbling housing data, and producer price increases. The two are joined by FreightWaves Maritime Expert Henry Byers to understand what drove The Home Depot to charter its own ship, and also to discuss the current trends on the seas. Follow Great Quarter, Guys on Apple Podcasts Follow Great Quarter, Guys on Spotify...

In today's episode, Kevin and Richie discuss how even the perfect pitch and presentation lead to nowhere without the proper follow-ups with Nick Dangles, co-founder of Kinetic. We’ll talk about frequency and how you have to build value and agreement on every single call. If you aren’t doing this in your follow-ups, then you are losing out and leaving money on the table. Plus, listener feedback, ad...

Kaylee Nix talks to the CEO of Locus Robotics about how the new partnership with DHL will pave the way for warehouse automation in the future. Follow At Your Doorstep on Apple Podcasts Follow At Your Doorstep on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Nick Hillesheim, Chief Sales Officer at TVC Pro-Driver, for an insightful overview of CDL legal services and learn how a professional driver can leverage outsourced legal benefits and services to their advantage and protect their CDL. Plus, hear from Lysa Bockoven and Chelsea Pieczko from Decker Truck Line as they share their first-person experience working with multiple legal providers. If y...

Financing your day to day operations is one of, if not the most important decision when striking out on your own. Often it means using a factoring service and quick pay options. If this is the road you take, then it's important to have the info to make the right decisions. Marius Slivasan, CEO of eCapital, speaks with Executive Editor and Oil Market Expert John Kingston of FreightWaves. Follow Fre...

The holidays: While most are relaxing and enjoying time with family and friends, you’re on high alert. What can you do to protect your loads from holiday spikes in cargo theft—and how can you set yourself up for a successful cargo claim? We’ll share the timely tips, tricks, and trends that can help you protect your loads and your business. Johnny McCord, CEO & Founder of Loadsure, is joined by Man...

On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about the state of product packaging. In the quest for sustainability, is one of the most obvious areas of improvement being ignored? What sells and is sustainable? We’ll find out. Plus, moving big weird freight like lunar modules, KISS artwork, soda machines, classic cars and helicopters. They’re joined by special guests Chandler Magann, founder...

Financials are always key in any business. For small fleets and owner-operators the decision about buying or leasing equipment is always difficult. Join our fireside chat where our experts examine how to analyze the decision based on your needs. Kevin McCarthy, Vice President of Sales (West Region) at Ryder, joins FreightWaves Market Research Analyst Andrew Cox in this fireside chat. Follow Freigh...

Starting a business is a daunting challenge. This session will lean on the experience and lessons learned from trucker who successfully took the leap to becoming his own boss. Matt Silver, Vice President of Partnerships & Strategic Alliances at Trucker Tools, speaks with Larry Cothran, Owner Operator at Cothran Logistics. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More Fr...

With independent contractor law AB 5 increasingly likely to be the law of the land in California, how trucking companies prepare for that day will be enormously important. Damon Ott, a shareholder in the Littler Mendelson law firm, speaks with editor at large John Kingston about what companies should be doing now to get ready for the day when AB 5 is implemented, whenever that might be. Follow Fre...

In the US truckload market, some 90 percent of capacity is provided by fleets of 20 trucks or less and independent owner-operators. They've been the industry's unheralded player, the shock absorber that helps smooth over the ups and downs of boom-and-bust times. Yet if Covid has revealed anything, it is how these operators have proved their worth - and deserve our respect - for stepping up to help...

Entrepreneurship is a challenge in any industry and starting your own trucking empire is not an easy task. Often it starts with that first truck. It's all about learning what you don't know you don't know. Paying attention to the fine details and numbers is the key though. Former Owner-Operator Wayne Cragg speaks with Owner of J and R Transfer LLC, Josue Ramos. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWa...