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In this episode of Fuller Speed Ahead, Chief Strategy Officer JT Engstrom speaks with Tom Curee, Senior Vice President of Strategy & Innovation for Kingsgate Logistics, LLC.

Happy top of the weekend! Thanks for making us a part of the backhaul of your week, and boy do we have some news for you. First, we hit the headlines: Applying the restrictions of AB5 in California to the trucking industry runs afoul of federal law, according to a court case just handed down. […]

Director of Passport Research JP Hampstead and Director of Freight Market Intelligence Zach Strickland talk about what is happening with rates this week.

With companies like Convoy achieving a $1 billion valuation in roughly four years, or publicly-traded companies like Uber and Amazon encroaching on the brokerage space, it is getting harder for the smaller, “relationship-based” brokers to compete. Whether it’s managed transportation, trailer pooling, warehousing or last-mile, brokers should be looking for ways to increase their value, […]

Will the coffee cup defense work for distracted trucker who caused fatal crash?

In this episode of FreightWaves NOW, Director of Freight Market Intelligence Zach Strickland examines year over year volume changes in the Carrier Update, FreightCaster Luke Falasca discusses rising volumes and falling rejections in the Broker Update, and Lead Economist Anthony Smith discuss the December jobs report in the Shipper Update.

All the latest ocean news including imports and Iran plus what is Chinese Year and how does it work in shipping?

FreightWaves Lead Economist Anthony Smith hosts the show, Director of Freight Market Intelligence Zach Strickland highlights the Plains markets in the Carrier Update, Market Expert Donny Gilbert discusses reefer markets in the Broker update, and Director of Editorial and Research Kevin Hill updates us on this week’s DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index.

Peter Rentschler CEO of Carrier Direct helps supply chains harness the transformative power of technology.

Zach and Anthony discuss why January is so difficult to manage and why this one may be different for trucking; FMCSA and AB5 hangups; and give a economic and market update as well as projections.

Is this a golden opportunity for a vertical integration, or is it a defensive move to bail out a troubled customer?

FreightWaves Lead Economist Anthony Smith hosts and provides us with an update on the economy. Director of Freight Market Intelligence Zach Strickland highlights the Los Angeles Market. Market Expert Luke Falasca shows us how to boost margins with falling rejections.

The “New Year’s Eve surprise” may have been a first step toward getting the California trucking industry out from under the AB5 legislation that will have serious consequences for the independent owner operator model. Weston LaBar is the CEO of the Harbor Trucking Association, which represents the drayage industry. He spoke on the Drilling Deep […]

We kick off the week with headlines involving major trucking crashes in Pennsylvania and Indiana, the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse websites opening day struggles. Don’t worry, though, if you’re trying to register, the site is now up and operational and you can find it by clicking here. We spend Five Good Minutes with Chief Insight […]