Requirements from the carrier point of view, Suez Canal tolls get a hike, and it’s time to renegotiate the West Coast Longshore and Warehouse Union contract.

Trips down memory lane provide clarity for newbies in the industry, Ukrainian workers’ absence sends shockwaves through the industry, and the People’s Convoy keeps on trucking to Washington.

Mary O’Connell and David Spencer, director of business intelligence at Arrive Logistics, sit down to talk about the freight market in February and the outlook for 2022.

What it takes to get people and snow to the Olympics; the FMCSA tries to make things easier; and Mexico’s take on the cross-border vaccine mandate.

Mary O’Connell and Nick Dangles, co-founder at Kinetic, sit down to talk about the importance of training for new hires and existing employees.

Valentine’s Day supply chain dance, retail returns may never end, and avocado toast prices are here to ruin millennials’ home-buying chances.

Addressing the use of predictive and prescriptive analytics to help understand internal and external risks for 3PLs and shipper customers.

The second-biggest day of eating, autonomous truck routes here to stay, and Canada is open again, except in two places.

An internal process audit can be easier than you think, ships waiting for berths in San Pedro Bay have finally decreased, and Canada can’t quit with border issues.

Auditing isn’t just for the big four accounting firms, Mexico struggles with the cross-border vaccine mandate, and has Central Freight Lines shorted drivers on pay?

Mary O’Connell and David Cook, director of sales at CPC Logistics, sit down to talk about driver retention and providing support to private fleets.

Does a shorter interview and hiring process really help? Canadian truckers and protesters block the border, and Winter Storm Landon assaults the Midwest.

Attracting and retaining top talent isn’t easy; Lunar New Year has begun, Loadsmart reaches unicorn status; and the Midwest braces for winter weather.

Mary O’Connell and Shay Lynn Dixon chat about carrier sourcing, retention and the intricacies of high-value freight.

RFP process improvement, East and West Coast rivalry hits the roads, impending nor’easter issues, and quarterly earnings roundup.

The RFP process should be easier, vaccination mandates cause border woes, and the power of rail.

Mary O’Connell and Raddy Velkov chat about building a strong carrier network and when to craft a relationship with a good carrier.

Drivers are people who have needs and wants, goods from October are just now being unloaded at West Coast ports, and the FMSCA has a new deputy administrator.

Mary O’Connell and Brian Cristol chat about performance measurement and data management problems in the supply chain.

The benefits of pets in the cab, port woes in the U.S. and China, and no usual post-holiday dip in volumes.

Mary O’Connell and Ingrid Brown chat about what drivers want from brokers and account managers and what makes a good broker.

Taking a minute to remember there is a human with his or her own needs and desires behind that big rig wheel; freelancers are great if you have a task you hate doing; and bringing back what we outsourced is the new hotness.

Carrier relationships and networks are the keys to success in 2022, Port of Oakland looking for business, and retailers are into buying logistics companies.

Mary O’Connell and Grace Sharkey sit down and talk about what freight trends they expect in 2022, the weirdest things they’ve moved and how to make a successful environment for new people getting into brokering.

What is exciting for 2022, autonomous trucks make a big jump, Amazon shopping addicts by state, and FMCSA is hiring … again.

What is exciting for 2022, autonomous trucks make a big jump, Amazon shopping addicts by state, and FMCSA is hiring … again.

Mary O’Connell and Thomas Wasson sit down and talk about what freight trends we saw this year, our expectations for the new year, and some of our favorite stories from the planning and brokering days.

Mary O’Connell and Sarah Eggleston sit down and talk about sales from prospecting to implementation as well as evaluating their needs to keep everyone happy.

The efforts it takes to ship the great Rockefeller Center Christmas tree; rail is the new hotness in shipping; and why we buy so many presents at Christmas.

Wreaths Across America kicks off, helping newly unemployed truckers land on solid ground, and the fastest way to import goods to the U.S. from China.

Mary O’Connell, Josie Blanco and Anaid Chacon Bryce Williford talk about changes to invoicing requirements by the Mexican Tax Authority.

A look at the end of Central Freight Lines, the port congestion blame game between drivers and officials, and investments no one asked for.

New vaccination requirements are coming for cross-border drivers, cargo thieves strike again and again, and Amazon takes on UPS and FedEx.

Mary O’Connell and Bryce Williford sit down to talk about recruiting and retaining top talent, the best ways to grow and what 3PLs will look like in 2022.

Customers reach expiration dates, Amazon is trialing home deliveries in the U.K., 96 ships in San Pedro Bay.

Atypical ways to help employees feel supported and invested in by the company, Walmart’s new container plan, and quarterly analysis of 3PLs.

Consider the cost of hiring new people, and the value of not just throwing bodies at the problem. Plus, new cross-border regulations and a brief Hanukkah history.

Mary O’Connell and Bill Morrisroe of iShared sit down to talk about shared truckload and how to get away from LTL overlength fees.

Host Mary O’Connell discusses process improvement with Cargo Chief’s Chris Arrendondo.

A brief look at what goes into getting turkeys on the tables in time for Thanksgiving; the newest freight alley in Texas; changes at the Port of Virginia; and a national holiday history.

Convoy’s #NoEmptyMiles campaign hits new heights; the importance of verifying equipment type; a halt to the impending fees at LA and Long Beach ports; and one more acquisition.

Mary O’Connell and JP Hampstead, Director of Passport Research at FreightWaves, sit down to talk about Q3 earnings, what the future of acquisitions might be and what the most surprising thing to come out of earnings season.

Onboarding accounts should be a bigger thing than it is; airports used as container storage yards; airfreight is now an affordable option; and a few more quarterly earnings dissected.

SONAR launches TRAC, approaching some policy-bending issues and airfreight earnings.

Continuous moves might be way underutilized; oil prices aren’t helping on the spot rate market; and the Santa 18 Act could do a lot for youths interested in trucking.

Forecasting is great, till it isn’t, drivers are not at fault for West Coast port congestion, and Houston didn’t get the homecoming celebration it was hoping for in the World Series.

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The importance of developing metrics that matter; Daimler Trucks cancels production of Western Star 5700 XE; UPS takes yet another increase; and a recap of earnings season.

Teenagers are able to try their hands at truck driving as a high school elective class; the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are imposing fines for long dwell times; and Salt Lake City’s capacity woes.

The future of Amazon Freight, vaping struggles to get product to market, and Descartes MacroPoint and FreightWaves SONAR Lane Score partnership.

Amazon Freight positioned to sneak its way into the brokerage world, Flock Freight’s unicorn status achievements, and how much is sitting off the coast of LA and Long Beach?

Flatbed’s much-needed technology face-lift, Chatbots and email bots as customer service tools, and harvest season wrap-ups.

Collaboraion is the future of 3pls, U.S. waterways widely under utilized, Seroka wants retailers to come pick up their shipments.

Mexico’s new waybill information, St Christopher Trucker Fund, and more Laredo growth.

Check Call looks at shared truckload and the future of cost savings for shippers, Gene Seroka and the LA port congestion, and FMSCA’s new regulation for drivers.

Digital freight matching and what options exist, avocado toast for all, and Laredo’s port growth.

Freight Tech has a glow up moment, the future of electric vehicles, and long tender lead times in Georgia.

FreightTech got its glow up this month. Automation is king and low emissions are the way of the future.

California’s AB5 law and it’s impact on owner-operators. E-commerce warehouse solutions, and when will used truck prices decrease.

Holiday shipping woes, California supply chain interruptions, and a solution to your final mile deliveries.

A brand new newsletter for 3PLs and freight brokers. Hurricane Ida cleanup, Harvest season struggles, and all the mergers for the week.