FreightCasts

On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about why Nikola/GM’s new deal means the Badger is dead, Cyber Monday stats, the state of digital freight matching tools and brokerage, how Pilot Flying J is keeping fleets safe this winter, Beyond meat and fast food logistics, and why one bankruptcy has left a handful of carriers holding the bag. Plus, man forced to sell PS5 after wife discovere...

Kevin Hill sits down with Nick Dangles from Kinetic to discuss what to do when your customer doesn’t realize they have a problem. We frame the discussion around the search for the one screen solution to replace all of those open tabs. What is the solution freight brokerages are really looking for? Is it as simple as buying a third monitor for all those tabs?  You can contact Nick to learn more abo...

On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about the retail and freight data behind Black Friday, what Thanksgiving would be like without truckers, the logistics of Christmas trees, solving the dry ice challenge for vaccines, and they catch up with Truckers Christmas Group Organization. Plus, Turkey of the Year and more good news / bad news.  They’re joined by special guests Ingrid Brown,...

On today's episode, Steve provides a real time update on what types of products are coming in right now fueling "Containergeddon". Steve and special guest Jon Monroe also discuss 3 to 5 strategies for navigating Containergeddon both for Shippers and NVOCC's. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony and Zach bring on FreightWaves’ VP of Association & University Development, Will Sehestedt, to open the door on policy makers’ agendas and how president-elect Biden may impact transportation regulations in 2021.   Visit our sponsor Watch  Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's Drilling Deep, Thomas LaSalvia of Moody's Analytics REIS looks at the market for warehouse space additions being driven by the growth in e-commerce. And he finds that even as demand for it is soaring, the supply of new space is keeping up and it's keeping rents relatively soft. Also on this week's podcast, host John Kingston looks at the sharp increase in oil and diesel prices in th...

On today’s episode, Dooner and Hill are talking all about sales coaching and how teamwork enhances your sales process.  We’re joined by Brad McBride, Founder and CEO of Zero Down Supply Chain Solutions. An Oklahoma Sooner alum, Brad knows all about getting ready for the big game.  Brad McBride is a logistics industry professional with more than 30 years of experience. Brad launched Zero Down Suppl...

On today's Midday Market Update Michael Vincent and Zach Strickland talk about the SONAR-powered data, issues and news that moves you. They’re joined by Chris Richards, International Sales Manager, Steam Logistics; Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo Reporter, FreightWaves and FreightWaves market experts Andrew Cox, Anthony Smith, and with Nick Austin on weather. This is a live interactive event, viewers are...

Andrew and Seth discuss the meteoric rise of bitcoin recently, answer the question whether carriers should be adding trucks, and analyzing recent macroeconomic data releases.   Watch the video Listen to more FreightWaves Podcasts Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Show Less Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking to Transfix about changes in consumer buying habits leading up to the holidays, XPO shares peak season insights, reefer capacity freezing up, “The Flyest Guy on 18 Wheels” shares his view from the cab, KC3 #PlaysItForward and shows off why he’s Superbad.  Plus, a Michigan carrier files for bankruptcy, Trucker charity delivers holiday hope to dese...

Craig Fuller chats with Wolfgang Lehmacher about how global supply chains responded to COVID-19 in 2020, and what the future may hold for 2021 and beyond. Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When it comes to supply chain visibility, the jewelry industry is one sector where demand is high for predictive data that can help insurers mitigate risk - particularly for international shipments - which can lead to lower transportation prices and better service. This discussion between executives from a supply chain tech startup and the largest insurer of retail jewelers in the U.S. will reveal...

Supply chains have been focused on cost and scale rather than flexibility, with a heavy emphasis on China. Shifts in manufacturing and logistics patterns are underway, but they vary by industry. Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller talks tech and business growth with Steve Hackney, head of solutions engineering for Front, a customer communication platform that seeks to improve workflow management and team collaboration through a user-friendly interface. Hackney works with Front's 6,000+ customers by helping them successfully manage their growth as they scale up or expand their offeri...

Our second bonus audio episode of Put That Coffee Down delves into how buyers of logistics services buy. Kevin sits down with Jim Bierfeldt, President and Founder of Logistics Marketing Advisors to discuss his 2020 report on how to get and keep the attention of logistics buyers. The core of the report is a survey of shippers and logistics buyers. Learn more about how shippers prefer to engage with...

The trucking industry is grappling with sharp increases in insurance premium renewals due to large jury awards and some providers exiting the market. Listen to Robert Haley, VP of Transportation USI Insurance Services and Pierre Laguerre, founder and CEO of Fleeting, a marketplace providing vetted CDL drivers to fleets, discuss tips on risk mitigation for carriers. Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More...

On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking to Robert Palm about Truckers Final Mile, Opendock dives in on the data behind the dock door, and we’ll step inside warehouse life with one worker who #PlaysItForward.  In news, how COVID changed freight demand for dog food, this week in rates, and why Walmart is using drones to deliver COVID tests.  Good news / news concerning parking tickets, t...

Special guest J Mintzmeyer leads us on a dive into a deeper understanding of the resurrection and transformation of container shipping stocks.   Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SPACs — special purpose acquisition corporations — have come a long way from being regarded as the “skunk at the garden party” to a welcome investment vehicle. John Larkin, an operating partner at Clarendon Capital, and Dan Hennessy, the chairman and CEO of Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp., discuss the recent popularity of SPACs, particularly in the electric vehicle and alternative fuel industri...

Zach Strickland and JP Hampstead discuss the current state of freight markets and how shippers, carriers, and intermodal providers are responding to capacity constraints.   Apple Podcasts Spotify Watch the LIVE video More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Weston LaBar is the CEO of the Harbor Trucking Association. That's the trade group that represents the drayage community in the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.  On this week's edition of Drilling Deep, LaBar joins host John Kingston to discuss the group's recent call for the Federal Maritime Administration to step in and suspend the drayage and demurrage charges that have soared as operations...

John Verdon joins Craig Fuller to talk about the future of self-driving trucks. As companies like Tesla perfect their autonomous vehicles, what does that mean for the trucking industry? Waymo hopes to provide a way forward for driverless trucks. Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As e-commerce demand continues to skyrocket, logistics companies are looking for more efficient ways of delivering goods in cities. In this fireside chat, Peter Harris, international sustainability director for UPS, discusses bikes, smart grids and other innovations to manage congestion and reduce emissions in urban delivery. Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about...

On today's Midday Market Update presented by Amazon Freight, Michael Vincent and Kevin Hill talk about the SONAR-powered data, issues and news that moves you. They’re joined by Tim Leonard, CEO and President, of Velocity Transportation Solutions; Steve Ferreira, Founder and CEO, Ocean Audit Inc. and FreightWaves market experts Andrew Cox, Anthony Smith, and Zach Strickland with Nick Austin on weat...

Digital tools and platforms are giving freight-industry participants the flexibility they need to deal with the COVID-heightened pace of change. Eric Rempel, chief innovation at Redwood Logistics, discusses the digitalization trend – and how his company’s product, RedwoodConnect, is faring in the “new normal.” Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices....