The Chris Joslyn Show

The Transportation Industry has its challenges; that much is certain. Join Chris for his ongoing discussion with the industry leader and Orion Solutions Group Managing Partner, Mr. Dave Porter.    Together they tackle the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly... in an industry going through growing pains.

The Supreme Court targets the regulatory state – but we can expect it to grow anyway. Recently, the Supreme Court limited the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. What does this really mean? Join us for this #MiniJOZByte as we analyze the Supreme Court's targeting of regulatory powers, what can be expected from any presidential adm...

Join us for this #JOZByte as Chris interviews Salim Youssefzadeh, the Co-Founder and CEO of Watt EV, a freight company that is focusing on developing a zero-emission future in Southern California.

Join Chris as he dives into the Inflation Reduction Act and what this legislation could mean for the supply chain and transportation logistics industries.  📧 Email us your thoughts, questions, concerns, and love/hate mail to admin@ilevellogistics.com! We'd love to hear it.

Join us for this #JOZByte as Chris interviews Blythe Brumleve, the host of FreightWaves' "Cyberly" regarding a wide range of supply chain logistics topics - including bridging the gap between social media platforms and the freight markets of today.

Supply chain issues are generational - sometimes what plagues the veterans in the industry can be far and away from the problems of today.   Join us for this #JOZByte as Chris interviews analyst Justin Lim from Illumina Corp. out of San Diego, CA. Together, they discuss the supply chain of the biotech industry and we get a glimpse of the perspective of a young professional in the supply chain...

Immediately after Joe Biden’s electoral victory in 2020, climate change policies were elevated to the very top of the nation’s agenda. However, revolutionizing the nation’s energy policies and transportation habits is no easy task. Join us for this #MiniJOZByte as we analyze Joe Biden's policies implemented since his presidential election win in 2020, as well as how the American public and ec...

The chassis deficit, sky-high freight rates, and industry indicators... how do you move from the supply chain at the college level to the C-level? How can we apply "engineered solutions?"   Join us for this #JOZByte as Chris interviews supply chain professional John Glennon, discussing the realities of "throwing money at your problems" in today's supply chain environment and what solutions ca...

Following Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s National Roadway Safety Strategy, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced that it was reviving a proposal to mandate speed limiters on commercial motor vehicles.     Join us for this #MiniJOZByte as we analyze the data from The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Report, and ask th...

The supply chain has suffered under the weight of a pandemic, war, inflation, and the Great Resignation... but being flexible is the key to making the most of a tough situation.   Join us for this #JOZByte as Chris dissects the supply chain snarls plaguing so many industries and what can be done to implement a better strategy moving forward. 📧 Email us your thoughts, questions, concerns, and...

Pandemic, war, restrictions, inflation - the list goes on and on. The supply chain has been resilient in the worst of times... but when will things actually turn around?   Join us for this #JOZByte as Chris examines the current industry data available.

The union is a first for Amazon. Most experts thought it was impossible, especially since organizer Chris Smalls had no union experience and did not use established unions' financial and legal resources. He truly beat the odds. A real-life David versus Goliath. Now, organizers from more than 50 Amazon warehouses have contacted Smalls, expressing interest in setting up their unions. Does this stunn...

The trucking industry's regulatory confines are often the topic of conversation. But with marijuana legalization, both medicinally and recreationally, spreading across the states (and likely at a federal level in the future) the variability of drug testing is being called into question. Is a driver that used marijuana within a week of drug testing as dangerous as one that had a beer in the same ti...

Join us as a business owner, a transportation logistics professional, a political science professor, & a tech expert sit down for a chat. Together they discuss the recent Staten Island Amazon fulfillment center's vote to unionize and the potential pros and cons the ripple effect could cause across the supply chain. Will more Amazon hubs follow Staten Island's lead? Will a wave of unionization...

Advocates for autonomous vehicles (AVs) argue that widespread adoption would boost the  overall safety  of motorists.  After all, machines do not fall asleep, they make fewer mistakes than humans, do not become angry, text, drink, and follow traffic laws. Perhaps now, as momentum builds, it’s time to ask people – consumers – what they think.

“Thank God For Truckers!” they said… During a White House event in the spring of 2020, Former President Trump and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao - flanked by trucks and commercial drivers - celebrated truckers. Trump praised truckers for their tireless, essential work to deliver much needed supplies to people managing the early COVID-19 crisis. It was a great moment for truckers. B...

Join us as a business owner, a transportation logistics professional, & a tech expert sit down for a chat with Adan Zamora of EV Watt. Together they discuss electrification of the transportation logistics industry in the United States and specifically in the state of California.   The Golden State is leading the charge for electrifying their commercial and consumer vehicles - what are the...

Assets + Technology = The Winning Combination Join us for a conversation with the President of Axsun Group Steve Ramescu, diving into intermodal and drayage markets of North America and how they've changed over the years. 

A business owner, a transportation logistics professional, a tech expert, & a political science professor sat down for a chat. They explore the realities of the supply chain industry sprinting towards 100% electrification, the necessities of implementing renewable energy, as well as the potentially severe costs as a result.   Surprise elements like the Covid-19 pandemic and possible war i...

Join us for a conversation with the President of C&K Holdings Mike Burton, discussing some of the current issues plaguing the supply chain from a drayage perspective. Email us! admin@ilevellogistics.com

Buried far beneath the headlines is an ongoing story of American ingenuity and persistence. An extraordinary wave of new business formations began during the depths of the pandemic and continues to this day. The surge reflects favorably on the health of the nation’s economy and the spirit of American entrepreneurism.

A business owner, a political science professor, and a supply chain professional sit down for a chat. Today, they had a short, very general discussion about the Canadian Trucker Convoy and what they think it may mean for truckers & their future. Not just in Canada & the entirety of North America, but everywhere.    This is a very hot & current topic and more details are comin...

It's headlines everywhere: the driver shortage that's crippling our supply chains. But... is that REALLY what's going on here....?   Join us for Episode 43 of JOZ BYTES with Chris, discussing his take on the drivers in the workforce and what the key industry factors are for keeping them around. 🚚💨

The Great Resignation has produced considerable anxiety within the business community – firms large and small. Employees are voluntarily leaving their jobs, at historically high levels, and experts are uncertain about why this is happening. There are in fact so many different theories circulating, that it’s clear experts are confounded by events. If we learn nothing else, the Great Resig...

2021 held lots of twists and turns... upside-down and all the way around. The transportation industry has been on a wild ride... but what is in store for us in 2022?   Join us for Episode 41 of JOZ BYTES, welcoming back Chris for his 2022 debut, discussing his 2022 industry predictions.