Jeremy Reymer welcomes Bluewire CEO Steve Bryan to Taking the Hire Road to explain how the company has helped modernize the way data is analyzed and interpreted.
ArcBest’s Jason Turner says the best supply chain providers are blending technology talent with logistics expertise.
Company joins DoorDash and Instacart as biggest players in online grocery
Learn about how to make sure you’re hiring qualified drivers
Hear from Deutsche Bank’s Amit Mehrotra about his current favorite stocks in the transportation industry on this episode of Great Quarter, Guys.
Sebastian Blanco and Grace Sharkey bring you a story of family triumph through hard times on this episode of Transmission.
It’s a double guest episode of Put That Coffee Down with Kevin Hill and Richie Daigle hosting Ocean Audit CEO Steve Ferreira and Omar Singh from Surge Transportation.
Kaylee Nix and Nate Skiver bring you some sound advice on how to get ready for peak parcel shipping season now instead of waiting for the holiday rush.
The numbers are in on shipping executive pay – and they’re big
Your weekly fuel report has arrived!
Convoy CEO Dan Lewis talks about the company’s sustainability initiatives in the first episode of the FreightWaves show Net Zero Carbon.
In 2020, five countries accounted for about 50% of the world’s total crude oil production
The container crisis continues and Steve Ferreira looks for relief.
On this episode of The Stockout, Mike Baudendistellooks at how one company’s shares are falling in response to a public report.
project44 and Tive are off to the races with NASCAR, dash cam footage review, driver safety
Get the inside story of the monthslong investigation into a sophisticated double-brokering network on the latest episode of Long-Haul Crime Log, FreightWaves’ true-crime podcast.
Also on the podcast: A key agency reviews the outlook for the tight oil market.
Industrial chemicals, petroleum coke and dry bulk led the way in June
The Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) is the world’s leading—and most accurate—index of market rates for 40′ containers.
Matt Blois continues his conversations about resilient supply chains with two experts from Vizient.
Are you getting the most out of the people you talk to? Get some tips on gaining better content out of your experts on this episode of Cyberly.
Jeremy Reymer speaks with Jim Mullen, chief administrative and legal officer of TuSimple, about what it is doing to disrupt the trucking industry as we know it and what the vision is for the future of autonomous driverless trucks.
Autonomous software provider will evaluate miniature machine for Navistar truck
Improving utilization of existing resources in a capacity-crunched market is a “game changer,” Locomation CEO Çetin Meriçli says.
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner and The Dude are coming to you live from FreightWaves’ Autonomous & Electric Vehicles virtual event with a big lineup of the best in the AV/EV business.
Grants and incentives will be needed to offset high front-end costs, Ryder EV executive says.
Xos’ Dakota Semler and FreightWaves’ Kevin Hill chat about electrifying less glamorous vehicles such as armored trucks and transit vehicles.
Embark Transportation advances plug-and-play software to take drivers out of trucks.
Proterra has been making electric buses for more than a decade. It is also making batteries and charging infrastructure.
Torc Robotics was the first AV startup to partner with a truck manufacturer since becoming part of Daimler Trucks in 2019. Torc CEO Michael Fleming says utilizing Daimler’s relationships with fleets is helpful in the race to launch the first market-ready self-driving truck.
Kodiak Robotics co-founder and CEO Don Burnette explains why the development of autonomous trucking is poised to leap from the experimentation phase to a viable commercial product during the Autonomous & Electric Vehicles Summit.
A patchwork of autonomous driving regulations at the state level are ready to move to a more coordinated effort at federal agencies, according to Plus’ Wiley Deck.
Michael Ramsey, analyst at Gartner Inc., discusses initial applications for heavy-duty electric trucks and autonomy in trucking with FreightWaves’ Sebastian Blanco at the Autonomous & Electric Vehicles Summit.
On this episode of Transmission, AIT’s Rich Grant discusses the challenges facing shippers in the automotive sector.
“If we don’t think about disrupting, we are not going to succeed,” says Cummins’ Amy Davis.
Discover the strategies that top performers are leveraging to capitalize on opportunities.
CMA CGM delivers the Statue of Liberty’s little sister; a city rethinks its parking ban; meth is found in peanuts; Elon goes to court; and more
On this episode of At Your Doorstep, Kaylee Nix looks at how local farmers and goods-makers are broadening their audience thanks to e-commerce.
This episode is sponsored by Surge Transportation. Surge Transportation is the fastest growing 3PL in the logistics space today. Based in Chicago and Jacksonville, they offer unrestricted access to almost […]
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Despite facing challenges of a nascent industry, company sees plenty of room for further expansion
Your weekly fuel report has arrived!
Floyd Mayweather’s cars go up in smoke, a customer hell-bent on vengeance, scorned ex-con seeks revenge at broker, more of freight’s horror stories.
Railroads are a responsible way to mitigate the transportation-related causes of climate change
On this episode of Navigate B2B, Steve Ferreira breaks down the “container ship vertical” and how carriers are blasting off with profits in 2021.
On this episode of The Stockout, Mike Baudendistel looks at how small disruptions lead to big pressure on the food supply chain.
How the rail industry is responding to Biden’s executive order, the state of intermodal and more.
Also on the podcast: Why the latest OPEC meeting was so unique
More than 3 months after getting stuck in Suez Canal, container ship, cargo and crew are moving again
CDLLife President and Owner Travis Overton joins the podcast this week. He reflects on last month’s Turning Point summit in Birmingham as well as the future of digital recruiting.
Matt Blois looks at real-world examples of a resilient supply chain on this episode of Medically Necessary.
What does it take to be an entrepreneur? Blythe Brumleve looks at building success from the bottom up on this episode of Cyberly.
On this episode of Freightonomics, Zach Strickland and Anthony Smith look at the economic indicators that point to overall growth for companies.
Dooner catches up with Shifl founder and CEO Shabsie Levy.
Hurricane season has just begun and on this episode of #WithSONAR, Kyle Taylor and Luke Falasca tell you how you can use data to stay ahead of the storm.
E-commerce pushes rapid growth in domestic parcel business
Talent Solvers KJ McMasters talks about the great resignation and how it is impacting hiring and retention in freight.
CarrierHQ offers monthly in-term rate adjustments based on driving data from each truck’s ELD.
Same-day versus next-day delivery: Which is more sustainable?
FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller joins host Andrew Cox for this episode of Great Quarter, Guys.
What carriers are doing about capacity, how SMEs are managing the freight storm, Knight-Swift picks up AAA Cooper and more
On this episode of Transmission, Grace Sharkey and Sebastian Blanco look at how the auto supply chain is holding up halfway through 2021.
On this episode of At Your Doorstep, Kaylee Nix and Magic CEO Aaron Kemmer look at how a changing labor market influences hiring practices when scaling e-commerce operations.
In 2020, total consumption of
fossil fuels in the United States, including petroleum, natural gas, and coal, fell to 72.9 quadrillion British thermal units (Btu),
down 9% from 2019 and the
lowest level since 1991.
Your weekly fuel report has arrived!
After months of tepid increases or decreases, industry tacks on a lot more workers
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about freight going virtual as they look at the cloud data driving fleets on air, land, and sea.
The Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) is the world’s leading—and most accurate—index of market rates for 40′ containers.
On this episode of Cyberly, Blythe Brumleve looks into how resignations in the U.S. measure up against the job markets across the globe.
Matt Blois looks at the intricacies of humanitarian health care on this episode of Medically Necessary.
Dooner catches up with FreightFriend CEO and founder Noam Frankel. FreightFriend’s cloud-based truckload procurement platform helps shippers and brokers build deep carrier relationships and drive digital execution
Jeremy Reymer speaks with Priscilla Peters of the Conversion Interactive Agency about how driver recruitment has evolved over the years, as well as the results of the agency’s driver survey conducted as a joint effort with the Professional Driver Agency.
United States Petroleum Product Consumption
The sheer size and scope of the global transportation market have created the need for specialization even in enterprise-level software suites addressing diverse requirements groupings. A “one size fits all” […]
FreightWaves SONAR SCI adds summary views, giving shippers a snapshot of the entire supply chain and creating an “easy button” providing risk assessment.
What does the future of automotive transportation look like? Grace Sharkey and Sebastian Blanco explore what lies ahead on this episode of Transmission.
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are coming to you live from FreightWaves’ North American Logistics Tech Summit and they’re joined by Patrik Berglund, CEO and co-founder of Xeneta, and Vernon O’Donnell, chief product officer at project44.
Chris Scheid, co-founder, president and COO at MyCarrier, discusses accessibility of technology and less-than-truckload transportation management systems for small and midsized shippers with Andrew Cox, senior retail analyst at FreightWaves.
What does a chief product officer at a trucking sector company do given that the title is usually seen at software firms?
Covenant believes government incentives are vital in helping the trucking industry meet zero-emission goals.
Innovation is key to addressing the labor shortage at warehouses to keep up with surging consumer demands on the supply chain, says Kristi Montgomery, VP of innovation, research and development at Kenco Logistics Services.
There will not be a single tech winner, meaning that the only chance for true end-to-end visibility is through partnerships.
“We believe we provide a best-in-class driver experience. I think that goes a long way in retaining drivers,” says Schneider National chief information officer.
Worldwide Express’ Joel Clum explains how third-party logistics companies are giving small and midsized shippers the technology they need.
Kendra Phillips from Ryder System Inc. discusses on Wednesday how her company is embracing technology.
Charles Craigmile, CEO at Revenova, talks about what it means to be a TMS in today’s market. His take? It’s more than just an operational system to find carriers.
Locomation: Re-Engineering the World’s Supply Chain for Autonomy
Having the right fleet for your business can give you an advantage over the competition and lower transportation costs.
Have we hit the top for rates; Buffalo Wild Wing-less?; trucking movies ranked and more inside the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter.
Route4Me is helping navigate shipping delays and strain across the transportation industry.
On this episode of Put That Coffee Down, Kevin Hill and Richie Daigle look at how you can continue to extend the life of your business book while keeping clients fresh.
On this episode of The Stockout, Mike Baudendistel digs into what consumer buying behaviors at grocery stores are telling CPG companies.
InVia Robotics and Rufus Labs have partnered to provide warehouse workers with wearable technology.
Your weekly fuel report has arrived!
The RFP process can be daunting, but these tips can help set you up for success.
A review of Netflix’s The Ice Road, a Maximum Overdrive retrospective, celebrating National Logistics Day and more
Most Dangerous US Highway Stretches
How NASA and Jacobs are staging their Artemis 1 rocket, McSupplyChain’s Kyla Scanlon, The Witty Farmer and more
Shares of Total US Energy Consumption by Major Sources
The air cargo market is red hot and Zach Strickland and Anthony Smith look at how airlines are changing to adapt to more cargo demands.
