FreightCasts

Drew McElroy, founder and executive chairman of digital freight marketplace Transfix, leads a wide-ranging conversation about the evolution of the freight tech space, including partnerships, integrations, and co-opetition. Drew and JP Hampstead discuss the dissolving borders between freight matching, transportation management systems, and real-time visibility, and speculate on the next generation...

Necessity is the mother of all invention and innovation, and the past year is likely to be the seed for hyper-innovation over the next five to ten years. Michael Newcity, Chief Innovation Officer & President of ArcBest Technologies, and Kevin Hill, Executive Publisher at FreightWaves, discuss these innovation seeds in this fireside chat. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more...

Removing the driver from behind the wheel of an autonomous truck is the ultimate goal of a nascent industry with at least a half dozen contenders.. Which company gets there first is less important that keeping an 80,000-pound robot truck operating safely. Waymo Via product manager Shai Ben Nun shares his thoughts on what needs to happen. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more...

On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about the importance of mental health awareness with Boon Health co-founder Chris Henrichs. FreightWaves’ Grace Sharkey joins us to break down Liam Neeson's new trucking movie, “The Ice Road.” Learn how to improve your LinkedIn social score and amplify your signal with Cover 3 Consulting’s owner, Adrian Chapman. Add-on Systems’ John Piper knows a...

There are almost too many industry trends to count in 2021. Adam Miller, president of Swift Transportation sits down with George Abernathy, president of FreightWaves to discuss what's on his mind. This includes capacity, hiring and retaining drivers, consumer demand, contract rates, and of course new technologies for trucks. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad...

The big questions right now are whether the economy will open, we will see a wave of freight (will prices rise or fall?), and what we are going to do about it. This conversation will explore trends in real-time digital brokerage technology adoption and what's next for the freight industry. Director of Operations for Uber Freight, Kate Kaufman, joins Staff Writer Grace Sharkey in this fireside chat...

Zach Strickland, Market Analyst at FreightWaves, and Jim Nicholson, Vice President of Operations at Loadsmart, discuss how shippers have modified their strategies over the past year with increasing focus on sustainability and improving compliance. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode Matt Blois, Medical Analyst for FreightWaves, speaks with Josh Komenda, CEO of Veyo, about non-emergency transportation's role in the health care supply chain. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Congestion in US ports and import supply chains, how it's affecting shippers, and what are the strategies shippers can use to navigate the congestion? Nerijus Poskus, VP of Global Ocean at Flexport, joins Greg Miller, Senior Editor at FreightWaves. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Navigating ships through volatile times is challenging, but it's where great companies position themselves for the future. Derek Leathers, Chairman and CEO of Werner, discusses the past year and the industry trends he sees coming together with FreightWaves President, George Abernathy. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The biggest event in the CPG industry this week was Oatly’s IPO and the warm response so far from investors. In this episode of The Stockout, Mike Baudendistel discusses the impact plant-based dairy alternatives may have on CPG supply chains. Plus, Mike discusses the just-published FreightWaves report on refrigerated trucking for food products. Finally, Mike takes a look at how some CPG companies...

Steve shares an exclusive new tool that he’s developed that shows a unique correlation, and “whisper” number vs. the actual revenue publicly traded companies with huge ocean components like Target Stores, announce on earnings day. In today’s episode Steve talks about 2 west coast ports moving in different directions, one opening up with better productivity, the other, scrambling to rebound from Co...

On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude hear from Pierre Laguerre, founder and CEO at Fleeting, about what his new deal with Kyrie Irving means.  Bluewire CEO Steve Bryan has a solution to help carriers fend off nuclear verdicts.  Miguel Trivino, director of environmental, health and safety at Kenco, talks about how wearables reduce warehouse injuries.  And, C.H. Robinson’s Tim Gagnon Plus, U.S. g...

On today's episode of Taking the Hire Road Jeremy Reymer, Founder and CEO of DriverReach, speaks with Jenny Abernathy, Vice President of Enterprise Capacity Development and Driver Recruiting at CRST International, about strategies to engage future leaders of the trucking industry. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As ransomware attacks proliferate, cybersecurity is more mission critical than ever. GlobalTranz Chief Technology Officer Russ Felker talks with FreightWaves reporter Nate Tabak about what transportation and logistics companies can do make their operations more secure, and importantly, resilient in the face of evolving cyber threats. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more abou...

Industry leader, Erin Van Zeeland, SVP/GM of Schneider Logistics, shares career and industry insights on what it takes to be competitive with TriumphPay’s VP of Sales and Marketing, Haley Evans. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kaylee nix looks at how artificial intelligence is helping speed up paperwork processes on this episode of at your doorstep. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Driver productivity is the simplest method to increase truck capacity. Andrew Berberick, Co-Founder of Baton, joins Kevin Hill, Executive Publisher at FreightWaves, to discuss how increasing average drive times from roughly 6.5 hours a day helps the shipping industry. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Live from FreightWaves LIVE @ HOME day 2 Michael Vincent and I are talking about mental health, visibility, LPaaS, military service in supply chain, Trey Griggs dunk tank and way more.   J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.'s Shelley Simpson TriumphPay's Melissa Forman-Barenblit, MBA AIT Worldwide LogisticsAngela Mancuso Tai Software's Sean McGillicuddy Lean Sales Trey Griggs Redwood LogisticsEric R...

The state of the transportation industry is one we’ve never experienced before, with an abundance of freight, port delays and capacity crunches at unseen levels. Dan Kopp, Chief Executive Officer at ITG Transportation, along with Trey Griggs, Chief of Staff at Lean Solutions Group, will discuss the challenges facing the industry, both now and looking ahead. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves...

In today's episode, Kevin and guest co-host Richie Daigle are at FreightWaves LIVE discussing FreightTech with Scott Barghaan from Salesforce and Mustafa Azizi from Zuum Transportation. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With diesel prices at levels they have not visited since the end of 2018, Drilling Deep takes a look at some of the fallout from these lofty levels. Justin King of Comdata, which among other things processes fuel purchases made through the Comdata card, joins host John Kingston to talk about how the higher prices have impacted some purchasing patterns, including what the reaction he saw from the s...

The most attractive FreightTech opportunities are constantly changing. New products and companies are popping up each day. Join Kenra Phillips, CTO and Vice President of New Products at Ryder System, Inc., and George Abernathy, President of FreightWaves, as they discuss where investment dollars are likely to land in the near future. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about...

Kaylee Nix looks at how one company is using its technology to streamline email systems for clients and keep email a useful form of communicating. She is joined by Nathan Coyle, Enterprise Account Executive at Front. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Logistics leaders need real visibility into their supply chains, as the many disruptions of the past year demonstrated. Join Ketan Karkhanis, Chief Product Officer at Turvo and Grace Sharkey at FreightWaves as they discuss critical industry trends, the next generation of visibility, and how to spot opportunities in a rapidly changing market. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn m...