FreightCasts

On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about the changing shape of business and opportunity for workers in freight. How has remote work changed the recruiting landscape? Will freelance and the gig economy be your best bet in the ‘20s?  Plus, a report from CES, slumping spot market, Biden goes electric but carriers want help, inside the newsletter, top trucking meme accounts and more....

Andrew and Seth break down the recent acquisition of UPS Freight by TFI International. But not before discussing recent housing data, new partnerships in the autonomous trucking segment, and Costco's reluctance to implement curbside pickup.   Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's Midday Market Update Michael Vincent and Kevin Hill talk about the SONAR-powered data, issues and news that moves you. They’re joined by Kyle Lintner, Principal and Managing Director of K-Ratio; Chris Seeds, Sales Director at Bridge Logistics ; and FreightWaves market experts Zach Strickland, Anthony Smith and Nick Austin on weather. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Lear...

On today’s episode, Kevin and guest co-host Chris Jolly discuss how the word “no” should always be viewed as a good sign in sales. Day in and day out hearing the word no can leads to burnout and turnover in freight sales. Don’t let the word “no” drive you out of freight sales though. It’s actually a good sign. Our guest Rachael Heaps from Transportation Impact is just finishing up her rookie seaso...

On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about optimizing your freight sales with ‘Zembles, how Relay Payments $43 million dollar raise is helping truckers get paid faster, and giving back with St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund.   Plus, TFI to acquire UPS Freight for $800M, runaway ambulance, first sentence in Louisiana staged accidents conspiracy, air cargo capacity crunch, trucker...

On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about what Biden means for trucking, a solution to the ecommerce returns problem, DHL's role in vaccine distribution, and the unlikely rise of Kansas City as an e-commerce hub. Plus, COVID outbreak could cripple California container ports, Biden signs executive order to strengthen COVID supply chains, trucks hauling grain and cows rollover, and t...

On this week's Drilling Deep podcast, Mike Roeth of the North American Council for Freight Efficiency looks over the tumultous year of 2020 and what it meant for the efficiency of trucks heading down the highway. There were some favorable trends: wide open highways at the start of the pandemic, lower fuel prices in the first half of the year, followed by a more return to normal traffic patterns by...

An analogy can be made as to why ocean freight Logistics Managers require the same skill sets of a combat aviator. After all, aviators are adept at air-to-air combat, air-to-ground combat and sometimes electronic warfare while in the cockpit of their fighter jets. Logistics managers fight a different kind of battle, but also one that requires the same type of multi tasking. They must be adept and...

J.T. Engstrom, Chief Strategy Officer, FreightWaves talks with Bill Billiter, CO-Founder and CEO, ACERTUS.   Apple Podcast Spotify Watch More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's Midday Market Update Michael Vincent and Kevin Hill talk about the SONAR-powered data, issues and news that moves you. They’re joined by Steve Ferreira, CEO of Ocean Audit; Don Burnette, CEO @ Kodiak; Chris Richards, International Sales Manager @ Steam Logistics; and FreightWaves market experts Zach Strickland, Anthony Smith and Nick Austin on weather. This is a live interactive event,...

On July 30, 2010, two team truck drivers pulled over their rig on a road in Arizona to change seats. They didn’t know about a nearby prison break. Soon they’d be at the mercy of two armed fugitives. On this episode of Long-Haul Crime Long, we tell the harrowing story of the Kingman Arizona State Prison break and the truckers who became hostages. Plus, the deadly business of fuel smuggling in Mexic...

Anthony and Zach discuss how the nation's largest restocking event will shape transportation and logistics through the first half of the year with Dr Zac Rogers Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about the ecommerce boom and how Fetch Robotics CEO Melonee Wise and Fast COO/co-founder Allison Barr Allen are helping to reshape how online purchasing is handled.  Plus, Levandowski pardoned, US B2B spending accelerated as 2020 closed out, ecommerce and supply chain top LinkedIn’s jobs on the rise, pizza drones and drone mailboxes, more. Subscr...

Andrew and Seth discuss the major shipping delays at US ports through the lens of Peloton and its exorbitant delays. We also discuss recent analysis of the vaccine's impact to hospitalization rates, Marc Lore's departure from Walmart, another EV SPAC, and some recent economic data.   Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's Midday Market Update Michael Vincent and Kevin Hill talk about the SONAR-powered data, issues and news that moves you. They’re joined by Steve Ferreira, CEO of Ocean Audit; Andrew Lockwood,Senior Manager, Solutions Design at Suddath Global Logistics; Hunter Whirley, Managing Director at FRC Riverwood; and FreightWaves market experts Zach Strickland, Anthony Smith and Nick Austin on weat...

On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude welcome Tive CEO Krenar Komoni to talk about shipment problem prevention, Forager CEO Matt Silver has some new carrier tools to show off, OpenDock’s Jeff Booth is on a mission to fix dock scheduling, and country artist Jerimiah Craig will #PlayItForward with a few tunes. Plus, what’s the DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index have to say about the market this...

The current ocean freight market continues to be powered by rocket fuel. As we approach Chinese New Year in the next few weeks, we no longer has the typical forward loaded market. Every day is forward loaded. As we approach a new American political administration, the euphoria of additional stimulus will keep all operations centered around ocean freight fully engaged for sometime to come. So the c...

In the inaugural episode of Taking The Hire Road Jeremy Reymer, Founder & CEO of DriverReach, speaks with Max Farrell, CEO of WorkHound, about addressing the challenges of driver hiring and retention.   Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's Midday Market Update Michael Vincent and Kevin Hill talk about the SONAR-powered data, issues and news that moves you. They’re joined by Mark Solomon from FreightWaves; Ken Sherman, President of Intellitrans; Laurance Alvarado co-founder and CEO of WARECAP; and FreightWaves market experts Zach Strickland, Anthony Smith and Nick Austin on weather. This is a live interactive event, viewer...

On this week's Drilling Deep podcast, Chris O'Brien of C.H. Robinson joins host John Kingston to talk about CHRW's recent announcement of a sweeping data partnership with SAS that is targeted at a freer flow of information up and down the retail supply chain.  The partnership, announced this week, was described by both companies as "unprecedented." It is yet another step to bring more transparency...

Zach and Anthony dive into what matters the most during times of chaos and uncertainty. Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are kicking off the new Wednesday show with a blockbuster lineup: Steve Case, chairman and CEO, Revolution LLC — Case has done it all, from being the godfather of social media as AOL CEO/chairman in the ’90s to his work investing in early and growth-stage startups as chairman and CEO of Revolution LLC. As social media entered a new inflection point over the...

Long-Haul Crime Log, presented by FreightWaves, covers crime in trucking and supply chain. Take a trip to the dark side of the freight world with journalists Clarissa Hawes, Nate Tabak and Noi Mahoney. On today’s episode, the chilling story of the Turnpike Phantom, the killer who preyed on sleeping truckers almost 70 years ago. Hawes explains why the unsolved killing of a trucker in Detroit still...

Andrew and Seth discuss the disparity in growth rates between retail imports and retail sales to get a better understanding of where inventory levels are headed. They also debate which retailers should be looking to expand in 2021, Walmart's fintech aspirations, retailer earnings, and Amazon's shuttering of its Pantry service.   Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about you...

On today’s episode, Kevin and guest co-host Blythe Brumleve discuss setting up your email and communications sequencing. We are going to focus on how to set up email campaigns. What are your objectives and goals? Hopefully, we all learn some new techniques during the show. Plus, listener feedback, advice, and community building! Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about you...