In the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Zach Strickland explains how the West shows signs of stabilizing, and in the Broker Update, Michael Vincent goes into detail about what hurdles we are going to be facing.
Today’s show is all about breaking down the bad rap brokers get and working to reform it.
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Will the Nikola-GM partnership kick the Badger into high gear? Plus, air freight, trucking and today’s market news.
Kevin and I are joined again by Ben Gordon, Managing Partner and CEO, Cambridge Capital and BGSA, to discuss the importance of the Nikola-GM partnership. We also debate whether there will be demand for exoskeletons in warehouses, as well as the role SoftBank is playing in the current tech “bubble.” Thanks as always to our […]
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FreightWaves dives deep into conversations about the women moving America, the mental state of drivers dealing with the pandemic and so much more!
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This week in spot rates
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WHAT THE TRUCK?!? highlights women moving America with Professor Lisa Ellram and truckers Ingrid Brown and Big Rig Barbie
This Carrier Rate Report —presented in partnership with SkyBitz — is the third installment of a quarterly publication. This report will review the first half of 2020 and provide a forecast for the remainder of the year. Carrier survey results and SONAR data included.
A professor from UH-Downtown, who also was a driver, is studying the issue
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A look in to where capacity is tightening around freight markets
Zach and Anthony cover the latest in the freight economy. Special guest and Senior Economist Dustin Jalbert joins to discuss the lumber market.
Get one step closer to mastering the art of carrier sales and negotiation on this episode of Put That Coffee Down
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In the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Zach Strickland explains how the Southeast driving national rejections higher, and in the Shipper Update, Andrew Cox talks with Anthony Smith about consumer confidence.
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FreightWaves announces launch of Firecrown Media, which offers custom virtual events production, as well as custom-produced video and virtual media networks.
On this back to trucking school episode Dooner and The Dude are talking education, economics, life on the road, and saving on fuel.
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Hurricane Laura slams the Gulf Coast, affecting freight markets. Plus, iconic retail brands may declare bankruptcy by year’s end, game-changing sales call role-playing strategies and so much more!
Capacity is surging, where will capacity be in the fallout from Hurricane Laura?
The circular economy, robots as a service, C.H. Robinson’s integration push, TriumphPay goes mobile, more
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Carriers are restrategizing and putting greater emphasis on servicing their grounded aircraft, spurring an increase in the maintenance, repair and operations business.
The head transportation analyst at Deutsche Bank says a market that sped up through the second quarter has raced ahead so far in the third
Supply chain leaders discuss storm response, relief, impacts, and recovery on today’s episode.
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In the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Zach Strickland notes that volumes are still on the rise, and in the Shipper Update, Anthony Smith goes into detail about durable goods.
Anthony and Zach discuss the potential impact of Hurricane Laura to the freight market and bring on special guest Chris Bryant, a flatbed owner-operator, for insight on what is happening on the road.
FreightWaves will provide SONAR, its freight data and analytics platform, free through 9/4/2020 due to Hurricane Laura.
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Lead your team to sales victory with practice and role play. Here’s how.
In the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Zach Strickland notes a decrease in tender rejections, and in the Rail and Intermodal Update, Mike Baudendistel talks with Anthony Smith about long-haul capacity.
The odds are more iconic retail brands will declare bankruptcy in 2020
Freight storm center coverage, The Home Depot navigates COVID-19, and more
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In the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Zach Strickland explains how the hurricane is affecting freight, and in the DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index, Andrew Cox talks with Anthony Smith about lumber prices soaring.
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DDC’s Chad Crotty recommends carriers take a managed approach between tech integration and applying practical knowledge as a workforce planning strategy.
Storm coverage, Tenstreet joins the fight against human trafficking, 3PL marketing, more
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Zach Strickland examines the Gulf freight markets in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, and in the Rail and Intermodal Update, Mike Baudendistel and Anthony Smith discusses import volume surging as peak season comes early.
Tropical Storms Laura and Marco continue to gain strength Sunday as they barrel toward the Gulf of Mexico, with Marco nearing hurricane strength.
Don’t miss the latest from the FreightWaves Carrier Summit! Intriguing guests, in-depth interviews, product demos and so much more highlighted freight’s hottest virtual event.
JP Hampstead and Zach Strickland talk about freight market conditions and intermodal.
Even as city and state officials urge residents to flee ahead of high winds and flooding, truck drivers answer the call to haul emergency supplies to areas where hurricanes are expected to strike. That’s doubly true now, as two potential hurricanes bear down on the Gulf of Mexico. But the way they heed that call […]
Truckers Against Trafficking helps us shine a light on human trafficking, hurricane events center, supply chains in Africa and more
With diesel cheap, the fuel advantage for moving a ton of freight narrows for the railroads.
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Zach Strickland examines a continuing rise in freight volumes in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet and Andrew Cox discusses a power shift to the carriers with Anthony Smith in the DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Update.
Supply chain security is an ongoing and ever-evolving process, requiring active risk mitigation and management. This white paper, brought to you by Overhaul, offers solutions for mitigating risk and maintaining security.
Joined by special guest Zac Rogers, Anthony and Zach discuss the current freight market’s propensity to overachieve over the past few months and explore reasons why that will persist or crumble.
Live from the FreightWaves Carrier Summit, Andrew and Kevin host Ben Gordon, Managing Partner at Cambridge Capital and BGSA, to discuss final mile strategies, recent M&A activity and story stock SPACs.
Technology that saves time, enhances communications and facilitates social distancing puts carriers a step ahead.
SkyBitz provides the transportation and logistics industries with real-time asset tracking and data analytics from sensors and remote monitoring solutions.
Chris Hummer of Don Hummer Trucking shared insight on how his company was able to thrive during the pandemic with Heidi Boggs of McLeod Software, in a virtual technology talk on Thursday at the FreightWaves Carrier Summit.
Driver wages are holding steady during the coronavirus pandemic, but care for safety is where priority should remain, says CEO of National Transportation Institute.
Ruan Transportation quickly pivoted to adapt to changing economic conditions brought about by the coronavirus. Find out how they did it.
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Veterans who work for trucking companies and trucking companies that hire veterans discover a mutually beneficial relationship.
WHAT THE TRUCK?!? LIVE at Carrier Summit 2020
FreightWaves’ JT Engstrom and Tenney Group’s Spencer Tenney sit down at the FreightWaves Carrier Summit to discuss reasons trucking deals are outpacing broader deal flow.
Best response time for acting on a driver application might be as short as five minutes: Crawford
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Live from Carrier Summit, WHAT THE TRUCK?!? has full event coverage and interviews.
Carriers looking to attract more drivers may have to get creative with recruitment, as well as consider raising pay or adding bonuses, said Rob Hatchett, president of SeatMyTrucks.
Understanding freight networks and making data-driven decisions are key for carriers to improve profitability, Garner Trucking’s CEO and KSM Transport Advisors’ president said during the FreightWaves Carrier Summit.
How to avoid legal HR pitfalls when recruiting drivers was discussed during a virtual fireside chat at the FreightWaves Carrier Summit on Wednesday.
Workhound and Brand Outcomes executives discuss the importance of using the right metrics to measure the costs of recruiting and retaining drivers.
Reliance CEO Andrew Ladebauche and Chief Marketing Officer Brenda Wiser say that good CSA scores and a better understanding of technology’s role are keys to avoiding double-digit premium rate increases.
If 2020 has proved anything to supply chain participants, it is that digitization is here to stay. COVID-19 has placed the focus on logistics and the supply chain like never before. Craig Fuller, founder and CEO of FreightWaves, said the pandemic has given supply chain and logistics intelligence “a front seat inside of every organization […]
When full visibility of a load is combined with predictive maintenance, downtime will drop and carrier profitability will rise, experts say.
Commercial Vehicle Training Association’s Don Lefeve and Roadmaster Drivers School’s Brad Ball discuss the state of CDL training at FreightWaves Carrier Summit.
Phillip Stutts built a career out of listening to data. Too often, though, companies ignore what the data is telling them.
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This new e-book from the experts at Penske Logistics explores how real-time data can help improve decision making, strengthen relationships and mitigate disruptions.
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Dooner and The Dude have the low down on what to watch for at Carrier Summit plus how to win a Peloton!
Paragon, a subsidiary of Aptean, has put together a complimentary Modern Delivery Route Management eBook detailing the benefits of leveraging advanced route planning software into your operation and how you can alleviate the disconnect between your delivery operations, improve efficiencies and achieve six- and seven-figure cost savings.
In the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Zach Strickland notes week-over-week change, and in the Rail and Intermodal Update, Mike Baudendistel talks with Anthony Smith about the tight truck market.
Do warehouse robots dream of electric sheep? Rockets and Uber: Which valuation is wackier? Perfecting the freight sales pitch deck and so much more!
FreightWaves Director of Research Kevin Hill speaks with Associate Editor JP Hampstead about contracted freight.
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SVT Robotics warehouse integration, the good and bad of e-commerce for Amazon and USPS, TK7 Products push towards green initiatives, how to talk to Millennials in trucking more
In the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Zach Strickland explains what is going on on the West Coast, and in the DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index, Andrew Cox talks with Anthony Smith about carries losing ground.
Phased reopenings are contributing to an uptick in business for foodservice providers. This comes alongside plant-based dairy and protein manufacturers’ push to grow internationally.
How big of a deal was SpaceX’s successful Starship Hop last week, and how much closer are we to commercial space travel?
On today’s Midday Market Update, Kevin Hill and Andrew Cox talk about the SONAR-powered data, issues and news that move you.
FreightWaves’ Mark Solomon, who has been covering the service for years, gives his take on the latest crisis.
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In the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Zach Strickland notes that reefer rejections are continuing to go down, and in the Shipper Update, Anthony Smith talks about job openings throughout the economy.
This Shipper Rate Report is the third installment of a quarterly publication using freight payment data from U.S. Bank in conjunction with FreightWaves SONAR data sets to create the most in-depth rate and demand outlook for shippers.
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