On today's episode, Dooner and The Dude are coming to you live from THE virtual event to define our industry: FreightWaves LIVE @Home. They're joined by Doug Schrier, Vice President of Product and Innovation, Transflo, and Glenn Jones, GVP of Product Strategy, Blume Global Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On today's episode, Dooner and The Dude are getting you hyped and ready for THE virtual conference to define the freight industry: FreightWaves LIVE @Home. They’ll cover the speakers, talks, demos, and awards that you’ll experience live May 5th - 7th. Plus, market experts Zach Strickland and Kevin Hill discuss what they’ll be up to FreightWaves LIVE @home. And, they’re talking about inferior N95 masks infiltrating the medical supply chain, another ELD provider logs its final mile, and trucking a...
On today's episode, Dooner goes solo and he’s talking about the increasing tensions between brokers and truckers, what the TIA’s Bob Voltmann has to say about broker criticisms, and Mayday protests for truckers and warehouse workers. Owner/operator Ingrid Brown dials-in to give us an update from the road. Have driver conditions improved? Are truckers getting access to PPE? Can they get a meal and her thoughts on the trucker vs broker brouhaha. And - latest headlines, Good News Bad News concernin...
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about a first quarter that may have been even worse without the coronavirus, the uphill battle many retailers face when reopening, and we’ll highlight some of the great things companies have been doing to pay it forward. Joining them will be, CEO of Tricom Transport Network, Christopher Martinez to talk cooking in the cab and keeping his wheels rolling during the outbreak. Owner/operator and social media guru, Wayne Cragg, highlights hotels tha...
On today's episode, Dooner and The Dude will be talking about the conflict between truckers and brokers as they battle for dollars in a bottoming spot market. What market forces are at play and how do you get ahead? Plus guests: Nicole Folz, a trucker who will share her story of contracting and recovering from COVID-19 as well as her efforts to get PPE to drivers. Hope White, CEO of H.D. White Logistics, LLC will talk about operating during a pandemic and she'll shed light on how big box retail ...
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about the challenges truckers face when contracting COVID-19 on the road, Covenant cutting staff after closing SRT terminal, and C.H. Robinson slashing executive pay. Joining them will be Michelle Halkerston, Owner, President & CEO at Hassett Express, LLC to talk about how they’ve pivoted to helping get PPE supplies to frontline workers. Chris Wire, CEO, at Real Art and Founder of Proto BuildBar, talks about the Ohio Department of Health vi...
On today's episode, Dooner and The Dude are covering headlines concerning economic woes showing up across retail and freight data sets, freight executives joining President Trump’s Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups, and sabotaged PPE supplies. We’ll talk to TriumphPay’s Melissa Forman, SVP & Chief Operations Officer about their upcoming virtual event as well as managing remote teams during the pandemic. Owner/operator, Ingrid Brown, dials in from the road to get us up to date o...
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about all of the latest COVID-19 responses across freight. On land, sea, and air brokers, carriers, and shippers scramble to lend support and stay afloat during the pandemic. Joining them will be Senior Meteorologist at FreightWaves, Nick Austin. He is covering the devastating storms that struck the South late Sunday night and early Monday morning. Big Rig Wraps Transport Truck Advertising, Angela Baltkois talks about spreading coronavirus awar...
On today's episode, Dooner and The Dude are covering headlines concerning peak freight and supply chain disruption, drone delivery, using tech to enhance driver health. We’ll talk to Clarissa Hawes about her investigative report on TQL, trucker Jeff Clark is going to update us on his view from the road, and Kevin Hill unpacks retail supply chain trends. Good News Bad News concerning food trucks at rest areas, unemployment, logistics disruption, automotive, scam COVID-19 drugs, and the PS5. Then ...
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about the many ways that companies and individuals are stepping up to #thankatrucker. They’ve also got huge news concerning the TruckStop.com / SONAR partnership. Joining them will be Emerge’s CEO, Michael Leto, to talk about market disruption. TriumphPay’s VP of Sales, Haley Evans, fills us in on details regarding their upcoming virtual conference. Plus, she shares her perspective on what TriumphPay is seeing during this crisis. Truck Driver P...
On today's episode, Dooner and The Dude are covering headlines concerning the grocery supply chain and if we’re running out of food, more manufacturers aid in making face masks as shippers pivot, and what new overweight waivers mean for carriers. Plus, are peak rates in the rearview? Good News Bad News concerning unemployment and corporate goodwill, Tesla’s Cybertruck, marijuana delivery, a train conductor going off the rails, and Netflix’s Tiger King. Then we hear from you in Comment Section Ro...
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about the state of freight and if volumes are headed for a cliff. How are truckers and warehouse workers dealing with the outbreak and why are they striking? Uber Freight’s, head of operations and co-founder, Bill Driegert dials in to talk about what his company is doing to support drivers. Owner/operator Ingrid Brown updates us on what she’s seeing dock to dock and coast to coast as she delivers freight during the covid-19 outbreak. It’s Stric...
On today's episode, Dooner and The Dude are shining a light on some of the good that is being done in the supply chain amidst the coronavirus crisis. 13 year-old Logan Miller dials-in to tell us how he’s using his allowance to #thankatrucker Steam Logistics CEO Jason Provonsha talks global trade and how freight volumes are looking from our borders. Post.Bid.Ship’s Jon Payne gives us his view of freight flows from Spain. Plus, Good News Bad News concerning the stimulus bill, airlines, Chinese tra...
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about drivers being told that they’re “on their own” if they get the coronavirus, Beaver Express Services bankruptcy, and Love’s extending support to workers. Lean Staffing Solutions’ CEO Robert Cadena dials in to talk about nearshoring during a crisis. Truck driver Charles Stallings Jr. gets us up-to-date on delivery conditions for drivers. Transportation attorney Cassandra Gaines on TQL layoffs and lawsuits. Also, can truckers deliver in shel...
On today's episode Dooner and The Dude are talking about what went down during week 1 of self quarantine in much of the USA. They cover layoffs hitting freight, XPO takes break up off the table, and airlines getting grounded. Joining us is Brady Maller from Polywood to discuss their latest product on Kickstarter as well as launching a product during a crisis. Kevin Hill covers the massive spike in freight rates and pricing power that occurred this week. Dooner’s parents are driving up the easter...
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude have all of your updates and headlines concerning the coronavirus impact on freight and the people who move it. They’ve also got major news concerning FreightWaves LIVE. Joining us will be Paul Enos, CEO of Nevada Trucking, to talk about new HOS rules and if they’re enough. Carlyn Reeves, AVP of Marketing at TriumphPay, on #ThankATrucker week and how TriumphPay is lending support. Ingrid Brown, owner/operator at Rollin’ B LLC, has a report from the road on...
On today's episode, Dooner and special guest co-host Michael Vincent are talking about the very visible impact the coronavirus is having on our nation’s supply chain. As life as we know it changes in the USA, consumers are seeing bare grocery store shelves, tanking oil rates, escalating spot rates, and event cancelations. We’re joined by Daniel “Mr. Supply Chain” Stanton who will talk about the bullwhip effect that consumer buying has caused. Great Quarter, Guy’s Andrew Cox updates us on the DHL...
Social Distancing USAOn today’s episode, Dooner and Chad are talking about the stock market’s black monday, oil’s pricing wars, and why social distancing has become a normal part of business. Kyle Lintner of K-Ratio dials in to talk about black swan events, how future’s are the only real hedge against the market, and more. Sabrina Potter says the struggle is real for hemp brokers. Alfonso Quijano COO at Lean Tech IO & CTO at Lean Staffing Solutions gets us up to speed on RPA. Then, Emily Szi...
On today’s episode, Dooner and Hill are talking about a former Uber exec who filed for bankruptcy after losing a $179M dispute with Google, the FMCSA going after rule-breaking ELDs, and coronavirus costing commercial airlines a $113 billion loss. Plus, Lean Staffing’s CEO David Bell is in studio to talk staffing and how Colombia is rapidly becoming the Silicon Valley of South America. Zach Strickland walks us through the TruckStop/SONAR data deal and what that means. Kevin Hill and Dooner Put Th...
On today’s episode, Dooner and Chad are back from a busy news weekend that saw the coronavirus claim its first US victim, cause major conferences to cancel, sputter retail supply chains and spread into more states. Jamin Alvidrez calls in on-site from Long Beach where TPM20 was cancelled. He’ll give us first hand reactions from those who arrived at the event, and we’ll talk about the viability of virtual conferences. Cassandra Gaines is in town for her own conference. She’ll have a report on how...
On today’s episode, Dooner and Chad are talking about the long road to recovery that freight faces as the coronavirus impacts US supply chains. They’re joined by John Paul Hampstead who has some sobering news that contradicts DAT’s misguided Spring spot rate bloom prognosis. Zach Strickland discusses how past data isn’t the best predictor of spot rates and why freight forecasts require more intelligent modeling. Henry Byers has the port report and covers global logistics and supply chain disrupt...
On today’s episode we’re talking about the coronavirus escalating impact as cases spread and fears hit markets. Private equity claims another carrier. Mass layoffs as Starsky fails to find buyer. Plus, Mike Brown talks twenty years at Michael Dusi Trucking and what went wrong in the end. Steve Ferreira has an Ocean Audit exclusive on J.B. Hunt’s new play as an NVOCC. The “A-Train of Econ” Anthony Smith plays Dooner in Market Expert Trivia. Kevin Hill breaks down the Quarterly Shipper Rate Report...
On today's episode we’ve got the latest news on KeepTruckin’s shutdown of One Point Logistics, we’ll find out if Walmart will get another day in court, and learn how Knight-Swift will ‘Book It Now’ with TruckStop. Plus Don Everhart, VP of Technology and Analytics for Knight-Swift dials in to dive deep on their latest digital partnerships. TriumphPay’s Kate Juliao is here for a good cause and to talk product security. Bad news / good news for Amazon, Apple, Walmart, Connecticut, and McMillions. T...
On this President’s Day episode, Dooner and Chad are talking about a trucker shot over a parking spot, the incoming capacity crunch, and the White House China trade deal watchdog group. They’ll see why counterfeit Amazon goods are now trending in supply chain. Attorney Heather Devine talks hostage cargo, ecommerce, and taking motorcycles to the track. Cancer survivor and owner/operator Ingrid Brown shares her inspirational journey. Plus news on “yesterday’s delivery,” coronavirus, NFI’s electric...
On today's Valentine’s Day episode, we’re talking about two carrier shutdowns, Wayfair layoffs, and Celadon repo scams. Lakeshore Records Brian McNelis dials-in to shed light on how a fire at a US vinyl record factory could cause massive disruption in the music supply chain. Traffix Brandon Bay fills us in on Nashville Transportation Club’s next big event. Kevin Hill covers the DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index, recaps this week’s Put That Coffee Down, and has a weekend FreightWaves Radio pre...
On this post-Oscar’s edition of What The Truck?!?, Dooner and Chad look into why 90% of drivers seeking jobs fail to register in Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, cover the Coyote layoffs, see a surge in logistics job growth, talk to Logixboard CEO and founder Julian Alvarez, and dial up RDS Logistics director of sales Jamin Alvidrez. Then they play market expert trivia, find out what’s hot in Freightonomics, and finish with an Academy Award-worthy Big Deal, Little Deal. Apple Podcasts Spotify Wat...
On today’s episode, Dooner and Chad are talking about AB5 possibly going nationwide, truckers fighting cap and trade, and a bill to fund truck parking hitting Congress. On another Mad Gaines, transportation attorney Cassandra Gaines rants about noncompetes. CNBC Business News’ Lori Ann LaRocco discusses the coronavirus impact on freight. Kevin Hill tells us where the DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index has landed this week. Plus a recap of FreightWaves' newest show: Put That Coffee Down -- the ...
On today’s episode, Dooner and Chad are here to nurse your Super Bowl-induced hangovers with news about Connecticut’s controversial truck tolling plan, a $7.4 million bridge strike verdict, and coronavirus extends Chinese New Year shutdowns. Craig Fuller fills us in on why the oil market may be tanking. Chad Boblett, purveyor of Rate Per Mile Masters, talks trucker health. We’ll also find out how he’s doing after his, just completed, 21-day water fast. J.B. Hunt’s Jose Socorro dials-in to talk a...
On today's episode, Dooner and Chad are talking about the impact the coronavirus could have on freight, whether C.H. Robinson’s rough earnings are a warning sign of things to come, TRATON’s big bid on Navistar and how truck parking just got easier. Casandra Gaines argues the responsibility of ELDs in fatal crashes, we’ll see where the DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index falls, and Michael Vincent has your freight forecast. Plus we have this week in transportation earnings, a Good News Bad News ...
It's day 2 at Air Cargo 2020 in Nashville and today we're talking to Craig Fuller CEO and founder of FreightWaves, Eric Hare CEO of K9Global, Steven Polmans chairman of The International Air Cargo Association, Dan Diephouse CEO of Cargocast, and Andy Kirschner Delta's Director of Cargo Sales! Apple Podcasts Spotify Watch the LIVE video Visit our sponsor More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
