FreightCasts

During a virtual fireside chat Friday as part of FreightWaves LIVE @HOME, Ryder System Inc.'s Dave Belter, vice president and general manager of transportation management, joined FreightWaves President George Abernathy for an “Inside Look: The Freight Market During the Upcoming Wildest Holiday Season.” “This industry was affected differently by the pandemic - when I look across the board at our vo...

On today’s episode, Dooner and Hill are talking all about how to provide value and land more deals by thinking like a consultant.  We’re joined by Jeff Booth, Head of Product, Opendock. Jeff Booth heads up Product for Opendock. In his role, he not only provides direct industry experience, but also guides design and development. Jeff previously worked with GlobalTranz, a leading third-party logisti...

FreightWaves will announce the winners of the 2021 FreightTech 25. A peer group of CEOs, industry leaders and freight investors selected the winning companies from the 2021 FreightTech 100. Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony and Zach discuss the bottlenecks that continue to plague the maritime shipping industry, while breaking down the latest retail and industrial numbers.   Visit our sponsor Watch  Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jacques DeLarochellière, President and Co-founder of ISAAC Instruments, discusses the ways rate of digitization has increased during the pandemic in this Wavestalk. Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Craig Fuller, CEO & Founder, FreightWaves and Jordan Graft, President TriumphPay discuss added brokers and partners.   Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a discussion entitled “How technology is making the job of being a truck driver safer and more enjoyable,” Jay Gustafson of Echo Global Logistics talks with Anthony Petitte of Truckpark about how tools from in-cab cameras to to ELDs have made driver’s life better...for the most part. But there have been drawbacks as well, and the two of them discuss that aspect of technology. Watch Apple Podcas...

Andrew and Seth analyze the prospects for a decade of dominance by the nation's "discount" retailers. We also give our preview to TGT, LOW, TJX and M, but not before discussing the Uber autonomous rumors, Walmart's pop-up ecommerce spaces, and the Target x Ulta partnership.   Watch the video Listen to more FreightWaves Podcasts Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your...

Shawn Kerrigan, co-founder and COO of Plus, joined FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller on a special episode of “Fuller Speed Ahead” Thursday as part of FreightWaves LIVE @HOME, to discuss “The Path to Safe Deployment of Autonomous Trucks.” “We think that there is a tremendous potential in the autonomous vehicle space to improve safety, reduce costs, reduce CO2 emissions, and just drive overall economic...

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 Ken Sherman, President, IntelliTrans, LLC, John Gallagher, Chief Washington Correspondent, FreightWaves and FreightWaves market experts Andrew Cox, Anthony Smith, and Zach Strickland with Nick Austin on weather. This is a l...

KeepTruckin’s Smart Load Board is providing carriers with greater access to high-quality loads. The fleet management provider’s latest electronic logging device (ELD)-based freight-matching solution offers tailored load recommendations via smart-matching technology as well as exclusive access to thousands of loads through its marketplace.  Aman Shahi, staff product manager at KeepTruckin, discusse...

Securing the air cargo supply chain takes collaboration between industry and government because there are so many interconnected pieces. Find out how the Transportation Security Administration engages with industry players and some of its priorities for securing cargo on passenger aircraft and freighter in this fireside chat between John Beckius, the Executive Director, Air Cargo Division, Policy,...

American shippers are adjusting their inventories to meet increased at-home customer demand during and after COVID-19. Logistics services providers, such as Estes Forwarding Worldwide, are rapidly adapting their business models to tackle this changing dynamic. Andrew Cox hosts this roundtable discussion between Eric Goldapske, Director of Sales - Sporting Goods and Mass. with Johnson Health Tech,...

There may not be a better time in the history of the U.S. trucking industry for companies to digitize their operations. Cloud-based technologies for transportation companies are rapidly driving down systems infrastructure price tags and are much easier for trucking companies to deploy. Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...

On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about Moderna’s new vaccine and why it could put less stress on cold chain, a charity that aims to bring deceased drivers home, what happened to Sony’s PS5 supply chain, will record e-commerce sales lead to record return costs, and a unique solution for bringing transparency to contract bidding season. Plus, 1st Gear talks about the business of m...

Once a lightly regarded alternative to a traditional initial public offering, the special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, is here to stay, says Vincent Cubbage, CEO of Tortoise Acquisition Corp. After marshaling the public debut of natural gas Class 8 truck driveline maker Hyliion Holdings, Cubbage is hunting again. His new SPAC is one of more than 170 so-called blank check companies sifting...

Hyliion Founder and CEO Thomas Healy delivers this keynote highlighting Hyliion's plans to bring forward electrified fleets. Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aaron Wood, the Trailer Management Lead at U.S. Xpress and Siamak Azmoudeh, VP PLM and Business Development at SkyBitz talk about the ROI achieved from metrics-driven fleet management. Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trinity Logistics President Sarah Ruffcorn responds the same way to practically every business challenge and opportunity: focus first on relationships. Whether completing a merger as Trinity did with Burris Logistics in 2019 or determining the best approach to the warp-speed changes in logistics technology, making sure all stakeholders are considered is her go-to philosophy for running a business....

FreightWaves CEO, Craig Fuller, and Mike Isaac discuss the rise of Uber in the transportation industry. Isaac is the New York Times, bestselling author of “Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber.” They dive into the evolution of Uber, the impacts of new regulations, SPACs and technology’s place in the world today. Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices....

Some transportation companies have leaned into the headwinds and supply chain disruptions caused by the pandemic. ArcBest’s CEO Judy McReynolds and FreightWaves’ President George Abernathy discuss the challenges COVID-19 has presented and how ArcBest is using its customer-centric approach to thrive in the chaos. Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choice...

J.B. Hunt has committed to a technology evolution, but that journey has taken time, investment, and the right mix of people and innovative thinking. President & CEO John Roberts III sat down with J.B. Hunt’s EVP & Chief Commercial Officer Shelley Simpson to talk about that transformation. Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

Sageview Capital partner Andrew Korn sits down with Craig Fuller to talk about growth capital vs venture capital investments. They discuss longevity of growth investing, Sageview's big bet with Drivewyze, and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on investment strategies. FreightWaves for Start Ups Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

The need for deep industry knowledge and a deeper network of contacts has become key to competing in the crowded logistics venture capital arena. Zach Barasz, director at G2VP, and Ty Findley, managing partner with Ironspring, discuss the advantages startup and later-stage companies find when working with sector-focused VC funds. FreightWaves for Start Ups Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves P...

On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude look into the impacts of the #StopTheTires strike, talk to an owner-operator whose son has terminal brain cancer and needs your support, find out about the logistics behind fantasy sports trophies, learn about the good and bad of Amazon’s FBA, and crunch the numbers behind this week in freight rates. Plus, Dooner reviews the PS5, best Friday The 13th movie,...