FreightWaves LIVE: An Events Podcast

2024 is still a slow freight market but that is not stopping growth opportunities. Spencer Tenney from The Tenney Group explains how his advisors are watching the market for signs of change and advising their clients to take growth steps right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this fireside chat, Brandon Wiseman, president of Trucksafe Consulting joins us to talk about upcoming and potential legislation on speed limiters, changes to carriers safety ratings and safety scores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Loadsmart's Casey Monahan discusses how their technology empowers carriers to optimize performance through data insights. Loadsmart’s approach to freight matching differs from traditional methods, aiding fleet expansion by offering tools for managing performance metrics needed to succeed. Monahan shares success stories of carriers in their network, highlighting how data analysis boosts decision-ma...

Success is made sweeter when you can share it with people, and that's what Jamie Hagen, owner of Hellbent Xpress, has discovered. Hear about why its the people that matter most to Hagen and his "little trucking company that could". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin Rutherford, LetsTruck.com radio host and trucking expert, advises owner-operators facing soft freight markets to focus on managing expenses and staying adaptable. Kevin recommends prudent cash flow management, leveraging networking for resilience and prepares owner-operators for future market rebounds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chad Boblett, seasoned owner-operator and influencer, highlights the challenges of trucking in this fireside chat. He emphasizes the importance of positive health for safer driving and offers financial tips for starting a trucking business. Boblett advocates for creating a supportive community, exemplified by his Facebook group, to inspire and share knowledge among aspiring truckers. Learn more ab...

In this Small Fleet and Owner-Operator Summit keynote, Todd Spencer, president of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association joins us to talk about regulatory impacts facing owner operators. We’ll examine current and proposed legislation from Congress and regulatory moves by the FMCSA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric Kreuger, president and cofounder of Navix, sits down with FreightWaves lead Brielle Jaekel to discuss automation in invoicing and its position in 3PLs. He details important trends that affect the industry and how businesses should look at automation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cargado’s CEO & Co-founder Matt Silver breaks down the changing role of third-party logistics providers (3PLs) in light of nearshoring initiatives. From the challenges of a global supply chain and the adoption of innovative technologies, we cover it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kaylee Nix sits down with REPOWR’s AJ Cheek to learn why brokers can benefit from trailer sharing and how asset management can be rethought. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transportation attorney Matthew Leffler dives into the intersection of regulations and legal liabilities in the industry. From freight broker liability cases reaching the Supreme Court to the implications of speed limiters on trucks, Leffler sheds light on key legal developments shaping the landscape in 2023 and anticipates emerging challenges for 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

The conversation, featuring John Stauffer, co-founder and COO of Isometric Technologies, explores the evolving significance of data in logistics, its impact on decision-making for shipper and carrier interactions, challenges in leveraging data, fostering a data-driven culture, and ISO's role in enabling data-driven strategies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this fireside chat, Brian Armieri, Managing Partner with Third Axiom Solutions, joins to talk about how AI is changing the way 3PL’s view data and their analytics capabilities. We look at how AI is changing strategy in addition to capabilities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FreightWaves lead Brielle Jaekel talks with Truck Stop Chief Relationship Officer Brent Hutto about the market conditions for freight and his insights on the industry based on Truck Stop’s data. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this fireside chat, Tom Curee, president of Qued joins us to talk about the current state of appointment scheduling and how new technologies and automation are improving the process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this fireside chat, Ryan Schreiber, chief growth officer at Metafora, engages in a conversation with FreightWaves' Grace Sharkey, diving into the critical considerations leaders must ponder when assessing their companies' FreightTech requirements. They dissect the distinction between early and late technology adoption, pinpointing the key business challenges that necessitate resolution. Moreove...

The M&A market was white hot for so long, but where does it stand now? Gaurang Shastri, Managing Director at Lincoln International, and FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell sit down to dive deep into the outlook for M&A for 2024 and what potential trends could emerge for the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this fireside chat, Walter “Mitch” Mitchell, CEO of Tai Software joins us to talk about recent developments and innovations impacting freight broker software. We dive into how automation and AI are changing operations and workflows while removing needless manual tasks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kaylee Nix & Anne Reinke sit down to talk about relationship maintenance and why it is crucial to keep up with your people not only to make money, but also to avoid fraud. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This keynote address will feature Doug Waggoner, CEO of Echo Global Logistics, and his take on where the freight market stands and what the prognosis is for the rest of the year. A true test to see how resilient the supply chain can be coming out of a recessionary period. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Casey Armstrong, chief marketing officer at ShipBob, and FreightWaves' Tony Mulvey dive into the recent Black Friday shopping holiday and how e-commerce shopping has evolved over recent years. The discussion will look into the future of outsourced fulfillment, allowing for brands to focus on product development and sales and marketing of their core business, while eliminating chokepoints in the fu...

Matt Gloeb and Anthony Smith discuss the importance of partnerships and what is needed to bring continued sustainability and innovation to the rail industry. Matthew Gloeb - General Director, Planning and Product Development - Union Pacific Railroad Anthony Smith - Chief Economist - FreightWaves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Wabash's VP of Sales as they explore the dynamic trailer market of 2023, highlighting the strategic role of trailers in transportation. Learn about Wabash's impactful Trailers-as-a-Service platform and the recent expansion through a partnership with Fernweh Group. Gain insights into 2024's challenges and opportunities, concluding with a forward-looking perspective on the evolving landscape fo...

Kaylee Nix sits down with Dr. Alex Scott from UT Knoxville to talk about the difficulties that come with measuring your emissions and what needs to change for companies to get to net zero. Alex Scott - Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management - Haslam College of Business, University of Tennessee Kaylee Nix - Reporter - FreightWaves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...

In this fireside chat, Mike Branch, vice president of data & analytics at Geotab, joins us to talk about Generative AI and its possible impacts on the domestic supply chain. Mike Branch - VP of Data & Analytics - Geotab Thomas Wasson - Enterprise Trucking Carrier Expert - FreightWaves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices