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On Episode 700 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking to Campbell University’s Sal Mercogliano about the latest on the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. Who is on the hook to pay for it, how long will it take, what will it cost, and how will it impact shipping? Mercogliano has some answers. FreightWaves’ Thomas Wasson dives into the data behind the market. How did Q1 look, and will Q2 be an improvement? Dickgistics’ Matt Dickman calls himself the Gordon Ramsay of warehousing. We’ll learn the latest on what’s happening in that market, find out what makes an eye-popping logo and learn how to survive a screwup. Plus, Tekken goes to Waffle House, opportunistic dealer ads, tiny trucks for tiny truckers and more. Watch on YouTube Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On Episode 699 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is joined by Roadie CEO Marc Gorlin to talk about the company’s latest report, “Is Same-Day Delivery Worth the Hype?” We’ll look at the costs, logistics and consumer demands driving this category and if retailers are winning. EOS’ Gregory Hayes talks about how the U.S. Navy is retaking control of its supply chain via reshoring and 3D printing. We’ll learn the latest on how 3D printing is being used at the most demanding level. Trey Griggs and Dan Lindsey’s Broker Carrier Summit is coming up, and they’re here with all the details on this event. We’ll find out how they intend to bring carriers and brokers together through this summit. Dynamic Logistix’s Troy Cook talks about navigating uncertain waters by using data. Plus, Penguin’s bobbleheads recovered; taking your kids on the road; when yard dogs attack; and more. Watch on YouTube Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Grace Sharkey discuss the impact of the Francis Scott Key bridge collapse, Shein opening its supply chain to outside designers, Home Depot’s acquisition and the current freight market. Follow The Stockout Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Candi Coate, CDS, North Region - Corporate Safety for Highway Transport, joins Jeremy Reymer and discusses the importance of embracing the industry, the value of having and being a mentor, and building a network. Special thanks to the show’s sponsors! The National Transportation Institute Career Now Brands Carrier Intelligence Infiniti-I Workhound Asurint Transportation Marketing Group Seiza Drive My Way F| Staff Trucksafe If you’re interested in joining the show or being a sponsor, please email jeremy@takingthehireroad.com. Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Zach and Tony discuss the impact of the Baltimore bridge collapse as well as a disturbing trend for transportation service providers. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Guest: Patrick Macdonald-King, CEO, Greenlane Topic: Building out an electric infrastructure for medium- and heavy-duty trucks will take a lot of players and a lot of money. Daimler Truck North America, NextEra Energy and BlackRock Climate Infrastructure have committed more than $650 million to that end. Follow the Truck Tech Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On Episode 698 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking to project44 CEO and founder Jett McCandless about the bridge strike in Baltimore. What happens in the aftermath of the Francis Scott Key Bridge’s collapse? We’ll also look at what’s new with project44 and what 2024 holds for the visibility space. J.J. Keller’s Mark Schedler is talking about road tests and driver screening. We’ll find out how to filter out the bad apples and how to make sure you’re not putting your fleet and your clients at risk. Shell Rotella SuperRigs winner Theresa DeSantis talks about how she won the SuperRigs title, what she’s learned as a female trucker and what advice she has for ladies looking toward life over the road. Echo Global Logistics’ Molly Mangan is talking about insurtech for LTL shipments. Plus, raised-back trucks; tiny trucking chapels; menacing turkeys; and more. Watch on YouTube Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In today’s episode Alexia Bednarz, head of Sustainability and Government Affairs at Nikola joins us to talk about their sustainability efforts and reporting, community engagement and workforce development, as well as efforts to progress federal and state policy to further enable zero emission vehicle adoption and the hydrogen fueling ecosystem. Follow the Loaded and Rolling Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, we dive into the issues that come with EDI connectivity. Our expert guest, Mitch Bernet, CEO & Partner at Atadex, breaks down how an EDI provider can facilitate the connectivity issues that plague EDI integrations. For more information subscribe to Check Call the newsletter or the podcast. Follow the Check Call Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
🚚 Welcome to The Stockout with Mike Baudendistel, your go-to show for all things CPG and retail industries. In this episode, Mike dives into the latest updates from Unilever's ice cream divestiture to General Mills' input costs and the surge in cocoa prices. He also breaks down the current state of the freight market using Sonar data. 🍦 Unilever's announcement to cut 7500 jobs and divest its ice cream business sets the stage for industry-wide changes. 💼 General Mills faces pricing pressure amidst rising input costs, shedding light on the challenges within the CPG sector. 🌍 Meanwhile, cocoa prices hit record highs due to supply chain disruptions, impacting major players like Hershey's and Mondelez. 🚛 Mike also provides insights into the freight market, highlighting trends in domestic and international intermodal volumes and the impact of truckload rates on intermodal transportation. 📈 Stay informed and gain valuable insights into the CPG, retail, and freight industries with The Stakeout. 🔔 Don't forget to subscribe and hit the notification bell to stay updated on the latest episodes. Sign up for our newsletter at freightwaves.com/stockout and join us at the upcoming Freightwaves conference in Atlanta on June 4th and 5th. ✉️ For inquiries or collaboration opportunities, reach out to Mike at mbaudendistel@freightwaves.com or connect on LinkedIn. Follow The Stockout Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows #TheStockout #CPG #Retail #Freight #SupplyChain #Unilever #GeneralMills #CocoaPrices #Intermodal #Freightwaves #Logistics #IndustryInsights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On Episode 697 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking to Coyote Container’s William Hall about the company’s Nikola Fuel Cell EV truck. Now that Coyote Container has had the truck in service, how is it performing under real loads and on really challenging roads like Donner Pass? FreightWaves’ Grace Sharkey just got back from the Mid-America Trucking Show with a full trailer load of impressions and takeaways from the largest trucking show on Earth. Plus, Sharkey will also look at a new ELD hack and the project44 vs. FourKites defamation case. Trade Tech Inc.’s Bryn Heimbeck is breaking down port flows. We’ll look at how volumes are looking and how lanes are shifting due to threats in the Red Sea and issues with the Panama Canal. 00:00-01:41 Intro 01:42-21:17 Grace Sharkey 21:18-21:37 Meanwhile 21:38-37:14 William Hall 37:15-37:42 Elsewhere 37:43-44:33 Bryn Heimbeck 44:34-45:03 Close Watch on YouTube Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On episode 696 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner and special guest co-host Hunter Shearer from Truck Parking Club are coming to you live from the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky with some of the hardest hitters on the scene. Watch on YouTube Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, We dive into how to prepare for produce season. Our guest, Mitch Mazzaro, director retail & foodservice at Arrive Logistics breaks down when the best time to approach produce shippers is and how to make the most of the off season for produce. For more information subscribe to Running on Ice the newsletter or podcast. Follow the Running on Ice Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tyler Kivi, COO of Kivi Bros. Trucking, joins Jeremy Reymer and shares about being a 3rd generation trucking owner, the advantage of learning from reading, and leading by example. Special thanks to the show’s sponsors! The National Transportation Institute Career Now Brands Carrier Intelligence Infiniti-I Workhound Asurint Transportation Marketing Group Seiza Drive My Way F| Staff Trucksafe If you’re interested in joining the show or being a sponsor, please email jeremy@takingthehireroad.com. Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Zach and Tony discuss the wait and see approach that seems to pervade current economic and transportation market policies. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Guests: Brad Hartzel, Workhorse vice president, Manufacturing Services and Rick Dauch, Workhorse Group CEO Topic: Workhorse is on the bubble financially, but its refurbished horse ranch-themed plant in Union City, Indiana, is ready to scale production if orders for its new W56 electric step van materialize against a slowdown in EV adoption. Follow the Truck Tech Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In today’s episode Cindy Ellers, Chief Customer Officer at Bestpass joins us to talk about challenges fleets and owner operators face in 2024. She also highlights recent partnerships and acquisitions by Bestpass. Follow the Loaded and Rolling Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Grace Sharkey interview Paul Jarrett, co-founder and CEO of Bulu, a 3pl and fulfillment provider for subscription services. Follow The Stockout Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, we dive into some of the less discussed aspects of upgrading and bringing warehouses to the 21st century. Our guest, Jamie Dorland, construction executive at Caddell joins us to break down when it’s time to look at upgrading a warehouse and if a retrofit or a complete rebuild is the best option. For more information subscribe to Check Call the newsletter or the podcast. Follow the Check Call Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, we dive into all things warehouse management systems and how to make your WMS work for you. Our guest, Shayam Krishna, VP of Healthcare Solutions at Softeon joins us to break down the ins and out of an agile WMS and how to hunt for the right 3pl provider. For more information subscribe to Running on Ice the newsletter or podcast. Follow the Running on Ice Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On Episode 694 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking about a wild week in freight that saw a Swift trailer arsonist convicted, a shipment of Pittsburgh Penguins bobbleheads stolen and another CDL school busted for fraudulent testing. Airbus’ distinctive new airline is ready to haul whale-size loads, and FreightWaves’ Eric Kulisch is here to tell us all about it. It most recently helped move a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Kulisch will also tell us if more airline incidents are happening than normal. Feeling sleepy, driver? J.J. Keller’s Mark Schedler talks about whether hours-of-service rules are really helping to prevent accidents. What skill sets will the next generation of freight brokers need? Tai Software’s Walter Mitchell tells us why the future freight slinger will be a techy. Industry consultant Aaron Hatfield just got back from Modex. We’ll find out how it went. We’ll also learn about carrier mix and when to make the jump to consulting. Watch on YouTube Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Lindsey Trent, President & Co-founder of Next Generation in Trucking joins Jeremy Reymer and shares her passion for creating a path for a younger workforce in the trucking industry through her work with Next Generation in Trucking. Special thanks to the show’s sponsors! Career Now Brands NTI Infiniti-I Workhound Asurint Transportation Marketing Group Seiza Drive My Way Driverreach F| Staff Trucksafe If you’re interested in joining the show or being a sponsor, please email jeremy@takingthehireroad.com. Follow the Taking The Hire Road Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Guest: Jennifer Rumsey, chair and CEO, Cummins Inc. Topic: In her nearly two years as CEO, Jennifer Rumsey has guided engine maker and power provider Cummins Inc. through challenges domestic and global, from navigating an ever-changing business climate in China to agreeing to pay nearly $2 billion in penalties for Clean Air Act violations even as the company focuses on its Destination Zero plan for carbon neutrality by 2050. Follow the Truck Tech Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When to DNU brokers and carriers; why flatbed is king; reverse logistics | WHAT THE TRUCK?!? On Episode 693 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking to Ship Happens’ Jennifer Morris about putting a carrier in do-not-use status. When is it OK to issue FreightGuards and pull carriers from your network? Morris advises. Fillogic CEO Bill Thayer tells us why omnichannel is dead, shares how holiday returns went, updates us on the state of reverse logistics and tells us why 2024 is the year of partnerships. FreightWaves’ Thomas Wasson is crunching the numbers in SONAR to tell us about what the market is looking like right now. Is flatbed really king? Plus, Easterflation; a new toilet paper crisis; a fiery rate the strap work; and what to do when your spouse damages your car. Watch on YouTube Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In today’s episode David Spencer, VP of market intelligence at Arrive Logistics joins us to dive into how large nationwide truckload carriers work with freight brokers and get his insights into how market conditions impact those strategies. Follow the Loaded and Rolling Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, we dive into the world of carbon footprints and the supply chain. Our guest, President and CEO of Jarrett, Mike Jarrett, joins us to talk about Jarrett’s sustainability initiatives and different ways they’re helping customers go and stay green. For more information subscribe to Check Call the newsletter or the podcast. Follow the Check Call Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On Episode 692 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is joined by Sisters of the Road’s Debbie Dingo. From March 1 to March 21, the Sisters of the Road are on a journey from California to the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS), championing the cause of women drivers. Their mission? To spotlight the remarkable women who’ve been navigating the highways for decades, defying stereotypes and driving change. Trucker Tools CEO Kary Jablonski is picking apart produce season. Will this year’s be the hail mary the market needs? Also, who’s getting voted off freight island? Jablonski tells us what a lifelong addiction to “Survivor” has taught her about business. Ree Automotive has delivered the first totally by-wire commercial truck chassis. We’ll find out what that means and where this EV truck company is headed with Jake Obert. Plus, WTT starts on SiriusXM; why you’re 6% more likely to die in a car wreck today; when prospecting goes wrong; final-mile dance-offs; and more. Watch on YouTube Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Grace Sharkey discuss the launch of Target Circle 360, Scope 3 emissions and the freight markets. Follow The Stockout Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Eric Kreuger, president and cofounder of Navix, sits down with FreightWaves lead Brielle Jaekel to discuss automation in invoicing and its position in 3PLs. He details important trends that affect the industry and how businesses should look at automation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Cargado’s CEO & Co-founder Matt Silver breaks down the changing role of third-party logistics providers (3PLs) in light of nearshoring initiatives. From the challenges of a global supply chain and the adoption of innovative technologies, we cover it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
