FreightCasts

On today’s episode of #WithSONAR,  Luke and Kyle will look at what smaller ports the overflow of imports is beginning to flow through.  Is this causing disruptions to the truckload markets in those port cities? Follow #withSONAR on Apple Podcasts Follow #withSONAR on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sr. Retail Analyst Andrew Cox is joined by John Esborn, Head of Global Expansion Strategy for eCommerce Ocean Supply Chain at Wayfair to discuss what makes Wayfair’s supply chain differentiated. Wayfair has rapidly grown into a household name and is expecting to do more than $12 billion in sales this year. John explains how the supply chain was originally set up, and how the company’s focus on sup...

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to SEKO Logistics’ Brian Bourke about Christmas. Will it be ruined? Are the ocean carriers plotting to pillage Whoville? Paying ocean rates is most certainly a beast, ship now lest your tree have the least. We’ll break down key holiday shipping dates.  Squall Strategies’ Lauren Beagen shares her insight on what the FMC may do about MCS suit agains...

Andrew Cox is alongside Lead Economist Anthony Smith to discuss Amazon’s record Q2 results that still weren’t quite enough to please Wall Street analysts. The two also talk through some transportation earnings, and discuss a host of economic data and freight news.   Follow Great Quarter, Guys on Apple Podcasts Follow Great Quarter, Guys on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your a...

UBQ is trying to prove to Daimler, and the rest of the auto industry, that you can take ordinary household trash and turn it into automotive-grade plastic. Tests are being conducted now, and Bigio says the growth potential is huge. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode, Richie Daigle and Michael Vincent discuss supply chain resiliency with Ed Jennings, CEO of Quickbase. Plus, listener feedback, advice, and community building! #sales #PutThatCoffeeDown #surgetransportation Follow Put That Coffee Down on Apple Podcasts Follow Put That Coffee Down on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How are you getting ready for inventory storage before its too late? Learn about flexible warehouse solutions on this episode of At Your Doorstep with Kaylee Nix 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 this episode of The Stockout, Mike Baudendistel discusses the second quarter earnings reports posted by some of the largest CPG companies. Plus, Mike talks about freight transportation trends as we hit the dog days of summer.    Follow The Stockout on Apple Podcasts Follow The Stockout on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Never more in ocean freight has survival come to creativity, ingenuity and avoiding the so called “electrified third rail”. Ocean freight participants can only rely “this” much (narrow bandwidth) on relationships to keep the velocity of their supply chain intact. Today, survival in the ocean freight game has the silhouette of the frothy gyrations of today’s stock market with untold surcharges and...

On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about a U.S. company that’s suing "collusive" ocean carriers and alleging price manipulation. Jon Monroe, founder, Monroe Consulting, tries to help us make sense of this market and what’s going on between shippers and carriers. In the past three years, C.H. Robinson's renewable energy business has grown by 654% as the sector rushes toward an expe...

On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are joined by NASA’s John Giles and Sam Dove to talk about the logistics operations behind their 6.6 million-pound crawlers. Would you drive one of these rigs? St. Christopher Truckers Fund’s Shannon Currier has her charity creating for a cause at today’s SCF auction. ITF Group’s Tim Breckenridge discusses complete warehouse solutions and pop-up fulfillment...

In 2020, dozens of businesses started manufacturing personal protective equipment to make up for severe shortages. As demand for PPE has declined, many of those small businesses are now close to shutting down. A trade group representing these companies wants the federal government to stop that from happening. Follow Medically Necessary on Apple Podcasts Follow Medically Necessary on Spotify More F...

A wise little green puppet once said, “the fear of loss is a path to the dark side.” But what if I told you embracing the marketing dark funnel is a pathway that leads to many abilities, none of which are unnatural? That’s our main topic for today as we dive into the world of how your audience ~really~ shares the content they enjoy. Whether it’s through screenshots, text messages, or a Slack chann...

It's been a long time in coming but the market is on the verge of XPO spinning off its contract logistics business into GXO. On this week's Drilling Deep podcast, Mark Solomon of FreightWaves, a long-time observer of XPO, talks about the reasons behind the move and what it means for the new company about to be created, as well as the company it is leaving behind. What can XPO do now that it's been...

Anthony and Zach bring on Alan Adler to discuss PACCAR’s backlog of truck orders and how Nikola founder Trevor Milton’s fraud charges impact his former company.  Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Jeremy Reymer, Founder & CEO of DriverReach, speaks with Dennis Cooke, President & CEO of TransForce Group, about the value and potential risks of driver staffing, as well as Dennis' background in the industry and his vision for TransForce Group. Follow Taking The Hire Road on Apple Podcasts Follow Taking The Hire Road on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad...

On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Kyle Taylor will dive into how SONAR can identify the areas of your truckload network that are most at risk of service failures and where you're overpaying for freight. Follow #withSONAR on Apple Podcasts Follow #withSONAR on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew is joined by Deema Adada, Founder and CEO at warehouse orchestration software provider GetSett. Deema joins to discuss what the average warehouse in the US looks like, it’s challenges, and the low-hanging fruit for improvement. Deema explains why the dock door is the most critical juncture in the entire supply chain. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on Spotify Mor...

On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about how Schneider is supporting professional driver Mitch Palmer’s daughter, Krysta, a member of the U.S. diving team at the Tokyo Olympics. Andy Berke, BlueGrace Logistics’ senior sales director, gets us up to speed on how its tech platform enhances Uber Freight’s LTL capabilities. New Legend Inc. EVP and Director of Operations Robert Moffitt...

For our first return guest on Transmission, we speak again with AIT’s Alan Votaw about the logistics and shipping realities today and what’s around the corner for the fourth quarter. We also discuss supply chain metrics, and the value of getting the details exactly right. Follow Transmission on Apple Podcasts Follow Transmission on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choice...

Andrew Cox is alongside Lead Economist Anthony Smith to discuss the Bed Bath & Beyond and Ryder System supply chain partnership with Steve Sensing, President, Global Supply Chain Solutions at Ryder System. Andrew and Anthony also discuss peak parcel season, Tesla Semi delay, non-defense capital goods orders (ex-aircraft), and more. Learn more about Emerge get.emergemarket.com/GQG Follow Great Quar...

In today's episode, we talk to Nate Cross, host of the Freight360 podcast and agent recruiter about all the ins and outs of striking out on your own to become a freight agent. This includes non-competes, the real meaning of a 1099, and what it takes to start your own book of business.  Plus, listener feedback, advice, and community building! #sales #PutThatCoffeeDown #surgetransportation Follow Pu...

On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking to Uber Freight’s Bill Driegert about the inside story on their blockbuster $2.25B acquisition of Transplace. Refraction AI’s Luke Schneider tells us how his robots plan to take over last mile delivery.  Nolan Transportation Group’s Perry Falk has a drayage market update. Did UP suspending freight from the West Coast have any impact on intermodal...

Danny Gomez speaks with Martin Lew, Founder & CEO of Commtrex, about the benefits of utilizing intermodal transportation and the various ways it can help reduce carbon emissions. Follow Net-Zero Carbon on Apple Podcasts Follow Net-Zero Carbon on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Stockout, Mike Baudendistel discusses the latest CPG news including recent results by CPG giants Unilever, Coca-Cola, and Kimberly Clark. Mike also tackles the CPG controversy of the hour, Ben & Jerry’s removing ice cream from shelves in territories it doesn’t believe should be controlled by Israel.   Sign up for The Stockout newsletter Follow The Stockout on Apple Podcasts...