FreightCasts

While the U.S. trucking industry cares a great deal about U.S. fuel supply and price, we can’t ignore the international factors that drive our domestic fuel markets. To breakdown what the transportation industry needs to be watchful of in the coming months, we’ve engaged Stephen Jones, Global Fuel Analyst for internationally-recognized Argus Media. We’ll delve deep into Stephen’s knowledge to get...

The last year was incredibly tumultuous for U.S. fuel prices. First the pandemic quashed demand, and then just as we began to emerge from the tumult, there were a slew of refinery problems affecting output and the short term closure of the Colonial Pipeline, which threw markets into even more chaos. As we head into the critical diesel fuel season, everyone is asking what can we expect from domesti...

Volta Trucks recently announced it will work with Steyr in Austria to build its first all-electric delivery trucks. We speak with co-founder Kjell Walöen about why Volta is using contract manufacturing and how that method will work during a pandemic. In short: it was the right choice. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about y...

Kaylee Nix looks at how robotics can work for companies of all sizes and in all sectors thanks to new tech from ForwardX Robotics. 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

In today's episode, Kevin and Richie discuss how we can all sell differently by focusing on how we differentiate ourselves from our competitors. We also have the master of differentiation and author Sales Differentiation and the just released book Sale Different, Lee Salz in house to share his tips and tricks. Follow Put That Coffee Down on Apple Podcasts Follow Put That Coffee Down on Spotify Mor...

On today’s episode of freight’s greatest variety show Dooner and The Dude are talking about Rail Safety Week 2021 with Josh Vance, Sr. Director of Safety, Intermodal, J.B. Hunt and Rachel Maleh, Executive Director, Operation Lifesaver, Inc. Brian Schnedler, Agency Owner at Smith-Eagle Logistics takes us inside the world of train operations and what happens to freight in the event of a derailment. ...

In this episode of The Stockout, host Mike Baudendistel discusses the extraordinary ocean shipping market and the outlook with John D. McCown, founder of Blue Alpha Capital and expert in the maritime industry.  Follow The Stockout on Apple Podcasts Follow The Stockout on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode Steve shares updates from one of the more interesting weeks in the ocean freight world. Controversy already with the National Shippers Advisory Committee? What of 24/7 Port Operations and $400K Jobs In Logistics?. Are we really walking on the razor’s edge?. So you think ocean freight is simple? Why the best in the business have no idea what really comes next. Follow FreightWaves...

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to multigenerational families in freight on this special bloodlines edition of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Plus, A. Duie Pyle honors million milers for National Truck Driver Appreciation Week and a driver who just hung up his keys sings his way into retirement. The show features Pete Dannecker, VP of risk and integrated resources for A. Duie Pyle; Jason Ick...

Danny Gomez, MD of Financial and Emerging Markets at FreightWaves, sits with Josh Raglin, Chief Sustainability Officer at Norfolk Southern, to talk about how railroads are providing efficiency, reliability and lower emissions for today. They discuss the importance of alternative fuels in the path to lower emissions and discuss how the industry can collaborate on new and innovative technologies. Jo...

It’s Truck Driver Appreciation Week and that means you’ve likely seen several posts on your social media feeds “Thanking a Trucker.”  But what are some ways you can do more than a social media post? We’re breaking down some campaigns being run by some of the bigger companies but also revealing exactly what truckers have previously said they want during this week and year-round. In addition to this...

When you advise independent owner operators on their finances, you get a good look at how they're doing. And Todd Amen of ATBS likes what he's seeing.   Amen, president and CEO of ATBS, sat down with host John Kingston on Drilling Deep to discuss what he's seeing in the finances of the independent fleet. The market is great and it's showing up in their performance. Also on Drilling Deep, Kingston...

FreightWaves Morning Minute for Friday September 17  2021. Read the headlines at FreightWaves.com More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The COVID-19 pandemic caused demand for PPE to spike and demand for products used in elective procedures and primary care visits to plummet. Effective vaccines raised hopes for a return to normal, but the delta variant has complicated that calculus. The next step is predicting how demand will change in this new stage of the pandemic. Follow Medically Necessary on Apple Podcasts Follow Medically Ne...

 Zach and Anthony bring on Gabrielle Bosché, co-founder of the purpose company and expert on millennial culture, to discuss how to navigate generational differences as hiring and retaining employees becomes a growing challenge. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wendy Bartz, Director of sales and service at DriverReach, speaks with Josh Mecca, Director of Recruiting at American Central Transport (ACT), about how ACT is dealing with the ongoing driver shortage, how the past 18 months have shifted the landscape for carriers in driver hiring and retention, as well as a question submitted by a listener for the "Deeper Dive" segment.  Follow Taking The Hire Ro...

Sr. Retail Analyst Andrew Cox is joined by respected e-commerce expert Brittain Ladd to discuss the rapid changes occurring in the grocery supply chain. From online ordering, to micro fulfillment, same-day and same-hour rapid delivery, there’s structural shifts playing out. Join us to learn about robotics, gig economy couriers, various MFC models, and the future of grocery retail. Follow Point of...

On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke and Kyle will discuss the possibility that spot rates have peaked and what signals are pointing toward that picture. Follow #withSONAR on Apple Podcasts Follow #withSONAR 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 to Locomation driver DJ Hoff about what autonomous convoys mean for drivers. With eCommerce Week back in Los Angeles, HawkeMedia founder and CEO Erik Huberman gets us up-to-date on the inner workings of e-comm. Vets2Trucking owner Ivan Hernandez celebrates National Driver Appreciation Week and discusses veterans in trucking and how the industry ca...

Sr. Retail Analyst Andrew Cox is joined by Lead Economist Anthony Smith to chat with Nate Skiver, Founder of LPF Spend Management, a consultancy focused on leveling the playing field for e-commerce shippers. The three discuss the importance of UPS’ acquisition of Roadie, the upcoming peakiest of peaks for parcel, and the current state of e-commerce home delivery.  Follow Great Quarter, Guys on App...

Wallbox has already sold 200,000 electric vehicle charging units, but with EV sales expected to grow rapidly in the coming years, the company is expanding production to the U.S. We talk with CEO Enric Asunción about the new plant and how they’re designing products to avoid future supply chain shortages. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts...

In today's episode, Kevin and Richie discuss the phrases and answers from prospects and customers that make all salespeople roll their eyes. Plus, we lay-out the self-defeating phrases that salespeople use when they’ve given up on the sale. #sales #SurgeTransportation Follow Put That Coffee Down on Apple Podcasts Follow Put That Coffee Down on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about yo...

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking about National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. We’ll find out how the industry is stepping up this year as Anthony Eber, head of driver recruitment at DHL Supply Chain, and Cody Griggs, Director of Capacity Management at C.H. Robinson, share what their respective companies are doing. “The Rideshare Guy” Harry Campbell used to be an engineer before...

Tyler Cole is joined by Keith Wilson, President of Titan Freight Systems & Matt Leuck, Technical Services Director for Road Transport at Neste Fuels to discuss the operational and sustainable benefits of renewable diesel for fleets. Keith reveals learnings from their journey to reduce emissions and how they selected renewable diesel as the fuel of choice to accomplish those goals. Along with Matt,...

In this episode of The Stockout, Mike Baudendistel discusses the biggest developments in the food industry this week, including the Biden Administration announcing that it will crack down on what it sees as profiteering in a concentrated meat processing industry. In addition, Mike discusses what the Administration’s mandate that companies with over 100 employees need to be vaccinated means for the...