Podcast

We’re highlighting three amazing queens of the road. We’ll also go deep on reverse logistics and round up the good news and bad news of the week

On this week’s Drilling Deep podcast, host John Kingston talks with colleague Henry Byers about the data that shows a coming collapse in ocean freight movements.

Diesel hits new highs, spot market stays under $2, tech for small carriers, going green by recycling and retrofitting trucks, owner op vs company driving

Many companies are leveraging technology to improve driver recruiting and retention.

Werner’s senior vice president discusses how technology impacts brokers and truck drivers during FreightWaves’ Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit.

Mastering a niche is the best way to beat the extreme turns in the freight markets. Whether you have a niche or are searching for one, we have the tips to take you to the next level.

WTT was live from FreightWaves Small Fleet & Owner Operator Summit with project44’s Jett McCandless; CloudTrucks Tobenna Arodiogbu; Echo’s Jay Gustafson and ArcBest’s David Kessler

COOP by Ryder’s national sales manager discusses factors impacting volatility in freight markets during FreightWaves’ Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit.

Gravitas Carbotura designed a Zero-Fill service to divert and recycle 100% of landfill waste into useful materials.

FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell sits down with Bill Thayer and Rob Caucci, co-founders of Fillogic, to talk about issues with final mile and how to make it less of a headache.

Logistics provider Schneider is recognized by PepsiCo as its Asset Sustainability Carrier of the Year.

On WHAT THE TRUCK?!?: Why this startup is betting big on Tesla Semis; Biden vs Boats; Shifting FreightTech needs and news

FreightWaves presents the Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit on Wednesday, June 15.

FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell talks with Anshu Prasad about creating reliable and effective transportation networks.

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are ready to rumble as they’re talking to some of the most interesting and electric people in freight.  Alex from The Asian Mai […]

At a key supply chain forum, executives from FourKites sit down and talk about visibility and the need to meet increasing customer demands.

Why Flexport brought on Dave Clark; sriracha and tampon shortages; fuel is Morbin.

Redwood Logistics will give customers the option to track and offset carbon emissions associated with freight operations.

Open dialogue is critical to retaining and engaging drivers.

The International Maritime Organization and a California congressman look for strategies to lower emissions on World Ocean Day.

The big problem with big ships; Amazon exec now co-CEO at Flexport; Fighting driver wait times; America’s Trucker charity golf tournament and more on the podcast

Simulating your way to freight victory; port explosion in Chittagong; upgrading to an executive job; meth and avocados don’t mix

A New Climate Ventures expert joins FreightWaves’ Net-Zero Carbon show to discuss the different ways captured carbon dioxide can be used for a circular economy.

It’s another entry point into the business: being a dispatcher. Laura Weston joins Drilling Deep to talk about that route.

Trucking companies can build driver loyalty by delivering real-time payments through the Branch app

This week in rates; used truck prices drop; getting drivers benefits; weather vs freight and more

Hard to abate sectors such as long-haul trucking are considering clean hydrogen to decarbonize.

On the podcast: NASA talks about the X-59 supersonic jet and Quesst mission; Dooner and The Dude face off in a battle of the potato salad

Pitt Ohio’s Geoffrey Muessig says there are steps shippers can take to create a stronger and more profitable relationship with their LTL carriers.

In this issue of the WTT newsletter, grossest truck accident of the year; dead cat bounce for spot rates; shippers fight trucker OT pay; more

Fastport helping US veterans obtain jobs in trucking.

“I think there are a lot of barriers that keep ladies out of finance and freight. It usually starts with ‘can’t.’ Do what you want to do. Don’t listen to the ‘can’t.’” Westjohn said.

On the show, how the big ship arms race is ruining everything; latest on electric trucks; creating a driver culture; and trucker OT pay

Schneider’s second corporate responsibility report focuses on emissions and social initiatives.

FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell sits down to talk with David Spencer about market conditions in April as well as what we can expect to see from May.

Experts discuss the challenges facing carriers and shippers when it comes to measuring emissions and why it matters.

Tech looks to solve detention; Flexport joins push for formula; retail inventories up big; from corrections to trucking CEO; cybersecurity

Will freight ever return to normal; Mayor highlights trucking; small fleet owner on operating in this market and news on WTT

Distracted driving is a problem. The product offered by NoCell is designed to reduce it, but there is some resistance.

Recruitment and retention through digital media efforts.

WTT live from #FOSC22 with guests from SkyBitz; Shipwell; Primo; Kargo; Kingsgate Logistics and more cowbell

E-commerce fuels Port of Baltimore and shortens time to Asia; Flexport talks ports; latest on diesel and blitz week and more on WTT

WTT was live at The Future of Supply Chain Day 1 with guests from Redwood, Ryder, HP, Torc and more

Edmonton International Airport announced several sustainability and hydrogen-related partnerships and investments.

FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell sits down to talk with Scott Watanabe about building an effective training program from the ground up.

Experts discuss sustainable fuels for the trucking industry and how tracking emissions and fuel can unlock new opportunities.

Moving big blades down the high, heavy and wide corridor; supply chain response to formula shirtages; CaaS; teen kicked out of prom for brining truck

On WTT Dooner and The Dude are back from #FOSC22 with a recap plus how diecast trucks work; USA Truck x America’s Trucker; trucker plays a song

Spencer Tenney speaks on the state of merger and acquisitions in trucking and freight brokerage; host John Kingston addresses East Coast diesel.

New changes to the industry could see a shift in safety measures and the driver shortage.

In order for freight operations to run smoothly, the relationship between carriers and shippers should be strong.

Military supply crunches affect soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines on the front lines.

PetSmart’s complex supply chain includes the shipping of more than 50 million crickets annually.

Supply chains need diverse sourcing strategies and more real-time information to manage disruptive forces unleashed by COVID and the Ukraine invasion.

This FreightWaves Future of Supply Chain chat covers how consumer behaviors impact pallet usage.

Like many companies across all industries, the COVID-19 pandemic shifted the overall priorities of Varstar.

Turvo uses cutting-edge technology to connect shippers, logistics providers and trucking companies through its cloud-based TMS platform.

Amazon Freight experts discuss freight market volatility during this FreightWaves Future of Supply Chain chat.

Like other companies in the logistics industry, Varstar pivoted toward technology during the pandemic.

Reducing empty miles and dwell time could improve social, environmental and financial sustainability.

This FreightWaves Future of Supply Chain chat covers the connection between freight technology and supply chain agility.

This FreightWaves Future of Supply Chain chat covers how Unilever considers supply chains, technology and growth in mergers and acquisitions.

On the show: Test driving Hyliion’s Hypertruck ERX and Q and A with founder and CEO Thomas Healy

On the show: with rates cratering and diesel at record highs we look at the state of trucking for small companies

With first-quarter earnings pretty much all in the book, Todd Fowler of KeyBank discusses how trucking performed in a strong quarter.

Toll management solutions to improve efficiency.

XPO Logistics released a sustainability report that hones in on recruiting underrepresented groups and using optimization to reduce emissions.

What’s good at the Port of Cleveland; spot slides again; The Future of Supply Chain; news on WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell and Convoy’s Jennifer Wong sit down to talk about decarbonizing the supply chain and the importance of progress over perfection.

Turbulent times in trucking in with record diesel prices cutting into the cost everything, plus pyrotechnic logistics

Intermodal and the chassis issues that have operator at wits end; nuclear verdicts; trucker plays song; Freight Caviar and Boris Panov take Macedonia

The trucking industry is looking to pull young people into the industry through a new group. FreightWaves talks to the organization’s president.

Using data to optimize supply chain efficiencies can reduce costs and greenhouse gas emissions.

In this issue, economic headwinds hit trucking; driver survey on state of the industry; Nikolas hit the streets; close call in WA

Trucking companies are turning to tailored solutions for driver recruitment and retention.

Spot market slides again but is it all doom and gloom? We go deep on the freight recession on WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell and Armstrong Transport Group’s Jim Bivens sit down to cover recruitment and the impact of having total support from an organization.

CSX, XPO Logistics and AIT Worldwide Logistics were among several companies to make sustainability announcements on Earth Day.

Test riding the Nikola Tre, FMC’s Carl Bentzel on MDTI, mitigating driver risk and falling in an outhouse

Emissions tracking and sustainability experts discuss the importance of tracking emissions and using that data to make informed decisions.

During FreightWaves’ Net-Zero Carbon Summit, experts chat about how FreightVana is working with One Tree Planted to plant a tree for every shipment it moves.

AIT Worldwide Logistics plans to use carbon offsets and emission-reduction strategies to reach net-zero emissions by 2035.

Locomation’s Cetin Mericli discusses how autonomous transport will provide emissions reductions and time savings for long-haul trucking.

Freight brokers, just like the truck drivers they serve, are in hot demand. A recruiter in the business discusses why. Also: diesel breaks another record.

The new president of the Truckload Carriers Association talks with an expert at FreightWaves about how environmental regulations and switching technologies impact the industry.

Despite the shift to technology, some companies are still in the back seat, using antiquated methods. 

FreightWaves founder + CEO Craig Fuller breaks down the trucking market and China. Truckers make electric truck and more

Join FreightWaves for the Net-Zero Carbon Summit on April 22.

FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell and FreightVana’s Shannon Breen sit down to cover the hottest collaboration of the year.

Plug Power entered an agreement to provide Walmart lift trucks with up to 20 tons of green hydrogen per day.

Why more truck fires are happening and what you can do. Trucking influencer Pamela Robinson. Latest freight news.

DHL is talking to customers about sustainability and measuring emissions, DHL Supply Chain’s Jason Gillespie said during this episode of Net-Zero Carbon.

Meet the team that’s launching FreightWaves latest media venture on this episode of WTT

The acquisition market for truck freight brokerages is hot these days. A banker involved in such deals joins host John Kingston on the podcast. Also: why the diesel market is helping to drive oil prices higher.

ATA claims turnover is good for drivers; what’s up with Back The Truck Up; spot goes down the ski slope; a Pennsylvania bathroom bill; and more.

Technology to improve driver experience and fleet management.

USA Truck lost money for many years, but with new leadership and culture has turned itself into a financial success.

On WTT Live form Enterprise Fleet Summit: collapsing spot market; geometry of geo fences; how tech is enabling large fleets; more

Experts discuss how the future of driver recruitment and retention relies on feedback in this fireside chat during FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit.

During FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit, experts discussed how fleets can adapt to rapidly changing fuel prices.