TV & Podcasts

What is exciting for 2022, autonomous trucks make a big jump, Amazon shopping addicts by state, and FMCSA is hiring … again.

Mary O’Connell and Thomas Wasson sit down and talk about what freight trends we saw this year, our expectations for the new year, and some of our favorite stories from the planning and brokering days.

Trucking trends of 2021: Buying growth, expanding capabilities It’s the end of the year and for the trucking industry, disruption, record profits and new opportunities are all major themes to consider when predicting trends to watch in 2022. The trucking expansions into the LTL space and final mile and acquisitions of regional carriers indicate strategic […]

Also on the podcast: What’s holding back US investment in more oil drilling?

Omicron sweeps across the nation — 73% of United States COVID-19 cases. Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S., federal health officials said Monday. Coronavirus is disrupting the Christmas holiday — As people start to travel for the holidays, doctors warn the surge in Covid-19 cases could continue thanks […]

Kevin Hill and Richie Daigle welcome Ryan Rogers, the founder & CEO of TextLocate, on the show to discuss the fun and terror of launching a business.

Capacity crunch: Competition for carriers brings rising costs, new opportunities Continued freight demand and limited truckload supply are allowing trucking companies to be selective with which loads to take, causing greater competition among shippers. Customer characteristics are playing a key role in contract and spot rate negotiations with carriers reevaluating their customer mix based on […]

Mary O’Connell and Sarah Eggleston sit down and talk about sales from prospecting to implementation as well as evaluating their needs to keep everyone happy.

The efforts it takes to ship the great Rockefeller Center Christmas tree; rail is the new hotness in shipping; and why we buy so many presents at Christmas.

It’s the final and most festive WTT of the year with project44’s Jett McCandless; FreightWaves Craig Fuller, and cheer from around the industry

Truck Tech is a weekly newsletter focusing on autonomous, connected and electric innovations in the trucking ecosystem for fleets.

Also on the podcast: The incredible shrinking US refining sector.

In today’s newsletter: Enterprise carriers race to innovate; Component shortage delays electric vehicles; ATRI top truck bottlenecks of 2021. Enterprise carriers race to innovate by embracing new technologies and partnerships Trucking companies are racing to catch up to the technological disruption brought by digital load boards and freight tech offerings. For large enterprise carriers, there […]

Wreaths Across America kicks off, helping newly unemployed truckers land on solid ground, and the fastest way to import goods to the U.S. from China.

The American Transportation Research Institute’s Rebecca Brewster shares what the industry ranked as its top issues this year.

On this episode of FreightWaves Insiders, Dooner catches up with Flexe vp of product and engineering Anthony Girolamo.

Ryder and Blume Global demo their Rydershare and ConnectGo Live freight technologies during FreightWaves’ Domestic Supply Chain Summit.

“This is not optional. This is going to be a core part of how we think about our investments going forward,” Jon Bradford, a partner at Dynamo Ventures, said.

WTT live from Domestic Supply Chain Summit talking all things disruption and solutions for ’22.

TLDR: In which the author’s heart is broken and put back together again over sustainable fuels. Or, the bull case for renewable natural gas (RNG) in transportation. Low carbon fuels: A love story Last week, RNG producer Opal Fuels LLC merged with the SPAC ArcLight Clean Transition Corp. II at a valuation of roughly $2 […]