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The head of J.B. Hunt Transportation Services Inc.’s (NASDAQ:JBHT) final-mile operation said Thursday that significant investments must be made in the home delivery of big and bulky items because it is fast becoming the most critical part of the supply chain. Nick Hobbs, who runs the Lowell, Arkansas-based company’s Dedicated Contract Services (DCS) and Final Mile Services operations, said during...

Despite the hype surrounding the Tesla Semi truck, the future for electric vehicles in the transportation and logistics industry seems to be coming sooner and on a larger scale for fleets serving the last mile. Case in point: Amazon’s order for 100,000 customized electric delivery vehicles produced by Rivian.  “It just makes so much sense for an electric vehicle with that stop-and-go application a...

On today's Midday Market Update presented by Amazon Freight, Kevin Hill and Michael Vincent talk about the SONAR-powered data, issues and news that moves you. They’re joined by Mark Yeager, CEO, Redwood Logistics; Richard Sharpe, CEO, Competitive Insights and FreightWaves market experts Anthony Smith, Andrew Cox, with Nick Austin on weather.   This is a live interactive event, viewers are encourag...

Andrew and Kevin discuss Ted Weschler, Berkshire money manager and his move to purchase $45mm of Dillard's stock. Then, we break down the upcoming clean energy SPACs.   Watch the video Listen to more FreightWaves Podcasts Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Visit FreightCasts sponsor: Convoy makes it easy to get your full truckload freight covered by high-quality carriers at competiti...

In this episode of Fuller Speed Ahead, FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller sits down with the wonder of Candor Expedite, Nicole Glenn. Watch SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTBE: http://bit.ly/FW-subscribe Follow Us! Twitter: https://twitter.com/freightwaves Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreightWaves/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/freightwaves/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freightwa...

The coronavirus pandemic forced many companies to adapt the way they manufactured and packaged their products, as well as how they shipped them to their final destination, according to Karen Tyndall, GlobalTranz Inc.’s director of customer solutions. “What we found was that [customers] were buying online and ultimately making those purchases from their living room,” Tyndall said. “The unique chall...

On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking to Uber Freight’s Bill Driegert who plays a drum solo, the five worst weather states for trucking, the CEO perspective from SmartHop's Guillermo Garcia on building a company, and CRST International's Hugh Ekberg on the potential impacts of a driver shortage. Plus, Bad News/Good News concerning this week’s DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index, bro...

An XPO Logistics (NYSE: XPO) executive forecast Thursday that XPO might need an additional 25-30% of delivery capacity during this fall’s strong peak season. “We want to go into this peak period and really prove that we’re ready for the Super Bowl and ready to do this,” XPO Last Mile President Erik Caldwell told FreightWaves President George Abernathy during the keynote event, “How Changes in Cons...

Zach Strickland and JP Hampstead talk about what's happening with freight volumes and rates over the last week.   Apple Podcasts Spotify Watch the LIVE video More FreightWaves Podcasts   Visit FreightCasts sponsor: Convoy makes it easy to get your full truckload freight covered by high-quality carriers at competitive rates. To get an instant quote and 100% tender acceptance guarantees, click here....

Dooner and The Dude are live from Last Mile Logistics with Nicole Glenn, President, Candor Expedite; Kelly Pickard, CEO, Hackbarth Delivery Service; William Sachiti, Founder and CEO, Kar-Go; Tiffany Novich, CEO, Full Tilt Logistics. Watch Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Visit FreightCasts sponsor: Convoy makes it easy to get your full truckload freight covered by high-quality car...

Soon after Dave Ables took over as president and CEO of Dart Transport, and as the first days of the pandemic receded into a strong freight market, he knew there was a problem: retaining and attracting drivers. So the Minnesota-based company put through an increase in compensation on several different fronts. It wasn't just a straightforward increase in pay. There were other steps taken to ensure...

Andrew, Kevin and Seth are live from FreightWaves Final Mile Logistics virtual event where they discuss their thoughts on the consumer and upcoming holiday season, before being joined by Bruce Chan, VP Global Logistics at Stifel. Bruce makes his FWTV debut and talks drones, white gloves and all the peculiarities of final mile. Watch the video Listen to more FreightWaves Podcasts Subscribe on Apple...

Anthony and Zach bring on Maritime expert Henry Byers to discuss the near and long term impacts to the domestic freight market resulting from the record breaking influx of shipments from Asia.   Watch  Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify   Visit FreightCasts sponsor: Convoy makes it easy to get your full truckload freight covered by high-quality carriers at competitive rates. To get an i...

On today’s episode, Dooner and Hill are talking all about how to win shipping bids.  We’ll cover how to preserve your margins, benchmark the market, pitch the deal and tell the story of your value proposition. Also, what to do when you get ghosted.  They’re joined by special guest Michael Fullam, Executive Vice President, ReedTMS Logistics Plus, listener feedback, advice, and community building! A...

On today's Midday Market Update presented by Amazon Freight, Kevin Hill and Michael Vincent talk about the SONAR-powered data, issues and news that moves you.   They’re joined by Marilyn Surber, Advisory team, Tenstreet, LLC.; John Kingston, Editor-at-large, FreightWaves; and FreightWaves market experts Anthony Smith, Zach Strickland, Andrew Cox, and Nick Austin This is a live interactive event, v...

William O’Donnell, managing partner of Prologis Ventures, the venture capital arm of the logistics real estate trust Prologis, cited a jaw-dropping stat in a discussion with FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller on Tuesday.  According to a recent study, every 100 basis points in the shift of consumer spending from traditional retail to e-commerce equates to 46 million square feet in industrial space needs...

CI Capital Partners Managing Director Joost Thesseling joins FreightWaves President George Abernathy for this edition of Supply Chain Spotlight.   Supply Chain Spotlight is a biweekly show on FreightWavesTV that highlights our industry's thought leaders. The show is hosted by JT Engstrom and George Abernathy.   Watch  Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Visit FreightCasts sponsor: Convoy...

On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude talk about Amazon’s ‘75-day peak season’, if we will see double-digit rate increases in transportation in 2021, what XPO could be selling to Europe, the reefer market from an owner/operator’s POV, manufacturing transportation, wheel of stupid questions and more. They’re joined by special guests -  Brian Kempisty, Founder, Port X Logistics; Dan the Driver, Ow...

Using data collected from innovative technology such as wearables not only supports safety measures and productivity, according to Cormac Gilligan, global vice president of environment, health and safety for PepsiCo Inc. .t can also provide employees with a sense of ownership because of the data’s real-life applications. Gilligan pointed to PepsiCo’s adoption of employees using wearables during ce...

The coronavirus pandemic has solidified the status of e-commerce in the global economy while becoming even more a part of modern life, said Melinda McLaughlin, vice president, global head of research for Prologis. “What happened really was COVID-19 pulled a lot of adoption that would have happened and customers were, frankly, planning for over three, five, to 10 years, but pulled it all into one y...

On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking to Hyliion CEO Thomas Healy about his company officially hitting the stock exchange, we look in to carrier finances, enter the world of trucking game streamers, and find out how one donkey has captured the hearts and minds of trucking twitter.  Plus, Bad News / Good News concerning Nikola and Uber Freight.  They’re joined by special guests Thomas...

JP Hampstead and Michael Vincent talk about what's been happening with freight volumes and rates over the last week.   Apple Podcasts Spotify Watch the LIVE video More FreightWaves Podcasts Visit FreightCasts sponsor: Convoy makes it easy to get your full truckload freight covered by high-quality carriers at competitive rates. To get an instant quote and 100% tender acceptance guarantees, click he...

Changes in technology, labor regulations and emissions, as well as a potential driver shortage and rising insurance costs, are just some of the challenges facing the surface transportation industry, according to  Dave Belter, vice president and general manager of transportation management with Ryder System. Belter told FreightWaves Chief Strategy Officer JT Engstrom during a virtual fireside chat...

As e-commerce sales are projected to hit $709.78 billion in the U.S. in 2020, logistics companies are turning to the virtual world to hire, onboard and train employees. Prologis Inc.the world’s largest developer, owner and operator of logistics warehouses, is partnering with tech startup Strivr, which has developed a virtual reality-based platform, to provide hands-on learning and realistic decisi...

On today's Midday Market Update, Kevin Hill and Michael Vincent talk about the SONAR-powered data, issues and news that moves you. They’re joined by Kevin Williamson, CEO, RJW Logistics; Eric Kulisch, Air cargo editor, FreightWaves; and FreightWaves market experts Anthony Smith, Zach Strickland and Andrew Cox.  This is a live interactive event, viewers are encouraged to comment and call-in during...