FreightCasts

TTN Fleet Solutions' Tyler Harden and FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell break down the best practices for brake maintenance timing, the evolving landscape of roadside maintenance, and CVSA Brake week impact on maintenance schedules. Tyler Harden Chief Product Officer; Board Member TTN Fleet Solutions Mary O'Connell Freight Broker/3PL Expert FreightWaves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

In this episode, we dive into the world of implementing AI in a freight brokerage. Our guest, Dan Tram CEO and founder of Everest AI helps to break down the finer parts of implementing AI and what common pitfalls to watch out for. For more information subscribe to Check Call the newsletter or the podcast. Loaded and Rolling Follow the Loaded and Rolling Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more...

Technology is promised to make everything better, faster, and more productive, but is that actually the case? Trimble explains why we may be relying on tech too much to be productive in the transportation space and where we can grow to make tech work for us. Kelly Williams VP of Enterprise Product Management Trimble Kaylee Nix Event Emcee; Reporter FreightWaves Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

On Episode 737 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking about a Microsoft outage that has grounded flights nationwide, closed shipping ports and shuttered trucking terminals. What happened, who is impacted and when will things get back to normal? FreightWaves’ Eric Kulisch gets us the latest news. It takes a flatbed expert to truly rate the strap work. So, I invited J and R Transfer’s Josue Ramos o...

As the push for sustainable practices intensifies across industries, fleet electrification has emerged as a pivotal solution in reducing carbon emissions and operational costs. Gage Zero’s Tony Williamson and FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell break down the potential for cost savings, environmental benefits, infrastructure requirements, technological advancements, and the obstacles that companies may f...

Daniel Pickett, CTO at FreightWaves, and Scott Knight, senior VP of Sales and Engineering at Samsara, discuss collecting, analyzing, and deriving actionable insights from camera and sensor data in the cab. Join us to learn how Samsara translates audio/video, engine, brake, and ELD data into information that helps drivers make better decisions, and protect themselves when chaos happens on the road....

On Episode 738 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking about President Joe Biden’s sudden withdrawal from the race. Supply chains are on the line this election season as both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have much different plans for tariffs, electrification and more. It’s a market of pain and gain in trucking. FreightPlus’ Tanner DeHart breaks down the data and s...

Join Harman Cheema, CEO of Cheema FreightLines, as he shares his expertise on overcoming industry challenges, leveraging technology, and strategic growth. Gain insights into the future of trucking and logistics, and learn how Cheema FreightLines continues to lead and innovate in a competitive landscape. Harman Cheema President & CEO Cheema Freightlines LLC Grace Sharkey Staff Writer FreightWaves L...

In this podcast episode, we dive deep into the world of fraud affecting the freight and shipping industry. Starting with an elaborate freight broker scam in Illinois, we'll uncover how nearly two dozen brokers were duped into holding millions worth of goods hostage. We also explore a shipping fraud case involving counterfeit postage labels and misleading partnerships, widespread issue of return fr...

In this episode, we dive into Overhaul’s newest cold chain solution. Nick Heikkinen breaks down the newest solution and why the solution was designed for pharma, healthcare, and high-value food and beverage. For more information subscribe to Running on Ice the newsletter or podcast. Follow the Running on Ice Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

FMCSA Chief, Commercial Driver’s License Division Nicole McDavid and FMCSA Transportation Specialist Rebecca Rehberg join Jeremy Reymer as they discuss the background and the goal of the Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program (SDAP), along with the process for carriers and drivers to participate in the FMCSA’s three year program. Special thanks to the show’s sponsors! The National Transportation...

Zach and Tony bring on Dr. Zac Rogers to discuss the latest Logistics Managers Index and whether or not supply chains have become too short sighted.  Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Londonne Corder, Outrider chief marketing officer Topic: Dirty and dangerous distribution yards have great potential for automation. Outrider is leading those efforts at its test site near Denver where FreightWaves was invited to for a behind-the-scenes look. Follow the Truck Tech Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 736 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is coming to you live from FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit.  Covenant’s Matt McLelland stops by the studio to share impressions of his new Cybertruck and to let us know what it is teaching him about electrifying fleets. Estes and Optym partnered on LTL optimization and solutions for a few years now. Now, Kory Harb from Optym and Joshua Newton from...

In today’s episode Matt Foster, CEO of Freight Science joins us to talk about the science behind using artificial intelligence paired with experience to create software that uses mathematical models to determine the right tender, load and rate. Follow the Loaded and Rolling Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we dive into the ins and outs of practical applications of AI in customer service. Our guest, Alex Schwarm, head of data and AI at Arrive Logistics helps highlight some of the more useful cases of AI in a brokerage. For more information subscribe to Check Call the newsletter or the podcast. Follow the Check Call Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

On episode 735 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to Travelers Rehman Kahn about how cargo thieves are using AI to steal your freight. We’ll learn what they’re doing and how you can protect yourself.  Is the 2019 freight market a blueprint for the rest of 2024? FreightWaves’ Kyle Taylor breaks down the latest data in SONAR to see what it is signaling about freight rates.  The 7th Annual Relian...

FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Grace Sharkey discuss advice for marketplace sellers on Amazon Prime Day, consumer resistance to high CPG prices, private label sales data and auto inventories.  Follow The Stockout Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we dive into the ins and outs of cold chain cargo theft. Our guest Richie Daigle, enterprise account executive at Tive breaks down steps to take to reduce the likelihood of cargo theft as well as what theft items are on the rise. For more information subscribe to Running on Ice the newsletter or podcast. Follow the Running on Ice Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about y...

On episode 734 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking about a freight ransom ring that is rocking the brokerage industry. Twenty-two brokerages allege Agility Express Inc is holding 36 loads hostage.  Super Trucker Justin Martin is back and he’s here to talk about freight fraud, murder and mistress and one trucking company. We’ll also hear about a heroic driver who saved a 1-year old during Beryl....

Emily Williams, Manager - Business Development, Transportation Team for GEOTAB, joins Jeremy Reymer and discusses her journey in the industry, her passion for leadership and empowering women in the trucking industry, and the importance of having a voice and effecting change for the better. Special thanks to the show’s sponsors! The National Transportation Institute (https://driverwages.com/) Caree...

Zach and Tony discuss the CPI release, the first hurricane landfall of the year, and the new evidence for a transportation market shift later in the year.  Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Kurt Neutgens, co-founder and chief technology officer, Orange EV Topic: Distribution yards are a sweet spot for heavy-duty electric trucks. They cost more up front, but they have a fast payback and unmatched durability with 98% uptime in the case of Orange EV. Follow the Truck Tech Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On episode 733 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Transfix co-founder Drew McElroy. Transfix rode the FreightTech wave from the top to the bottom and came out the other side as a different company. McElroy talks about the company’s latest pivot and why it moved away from being a digital freight marketplace by selling its brokerage unit to NFI.  While the news may be trying to gaslight you in...

In today’s episode Jennifer Sheets, founder and CEO of MasterStaff, Inc. joins us to talk about the evolution of supply chain staffing and shares her experiences helping companies build and develop their workforce. Follow the Loaded and Rolling Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices