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FreightCasts Weekly Recap (4/6-4/12)

Michael Vincent (left) and Kevin Hill (right) co-hosting the "Coronavirus Freight Market Update."

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  • Coronavirus Freight Market Update
    • Behind the TQL layoffs
      • Michael Vincent and Kevin Hill talk about the economic impact that COVID-19 is having on freight and the transportation industry. They’ll cover the latest news and freight flows backed by data-driven insights powered by SONAR.
      • This episode features appearances by FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller, reporter Clarissa Hawes, economist Anthony Smith and market expert Andrew Cox.
      • Viewers are encouraged to comment and call-in during broadcasts Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12PM ET on FreightWaves Linkedin, Facebook and YouTube channels.
    • Market Visibility for the Always Responders
      • Michael Vincent and Kevin Hill discuss the economic impact that COVID-19 is having on freight and the transportation industry. They’ll cover the latest news and freight flows backed by data driven insights powered by SONAR.
      • This episode features appearances by Knight-Swift President and CEO David Jackson – TruckStop.com’s COO Trent Broberg – and market experts Andrew Cox, Zach Strickland and Anthony Smith.
  • FreightCasts Special Report
    • A TCA Townhall: Navigating the CARES Act
      • Want a PPP loan? Get moving, experts advise
        • A FreightWavesTV-hosted webinar produced by the Truckload Carriers Association.
        • With the application process already well underway for small companies to apply for assistance under the 3P provision of the CARES Act, a group of people who will be helping companies through the process had a message – Get moving if you want some money from the program.
  • WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
    • The peak before the curve
      • Dooner and The Dude cover headlines concerning peak freight and supply chain disruption, drone delivery, and 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.
      • Finally, we hear from our listeners in the comment section rodeo.
    • How you can #ThankATrucker
      • 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 Power’s CEO, JT Peters, on the impact this has had on truckers and what TDP is doing to help.
      • And, Emily Szink on this week’s big and little deals concerning Class 8 truck orders, food trucks at rest areas, a tiger contacting coronavirus and more.
  • Put That Coffee Down
    • How to win at freight sales with video
      • On today’s episode, Dooner and Hill are talking about using video to generate leads, get more meetings, and accelerate your pathway to closing. Learn how to sell through storytelling and video on this epic episode of Put That Coffee Down. 
      • They’ll be joined by special guest, Nick Francis of Casual Films.
      • Plus, listener feedback, advice and community building!
  • Freightonomics
    • How the COVID-19 outbreak is hitting supply chains
      • Anthony and Zach have special guests, former Flex CEO and current strategic adviser to Clear A.I. Mike McNamara and FreightWaves Chief Strategy Officer JT Engstrom discuss coronavirus’ impact on various pieces of global supply chains and give an update on how the economy and freight market are reacting domestically.
  • Fuller Speed Ahead
  • Drilling Deep
    • What do truckers on the road do if they’re feeling sick in the age of the coronavirus?
      • What do truckers on the road do if they’re feeling sick, particularly in the age of the coronavirus? They often just suck it up. 
      • But they also can head to an urgent care center at a truck stop, like the UrgentCare Travel centers found at Pilot and Flying J truckstops. 
      • On this week’s Drilling Deep podcast, we talk to Mitch Strobin of UrgentCare Travel on what his urgent care centers at those truck stops are doing to cope with the demand for their services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The centers are the first line of medical treatment for a lot of the drivers keeping the country supplied with goods right now.
      • Also on Drilling Deep, host John Kingston looks at some recent numbers coming out of the diesel market. They point to lower prices, but more worrisome, they also point to lower demand, a sign of the weakening for trucking services.
  • FreightWaves Morning Minute – (Monday-Friday)
    • The fastest minute in freight.
    • The top headlines from freightwaves.com every weekday morning. Available on FreightWaves.com/podcasts, your favorite podcasts player and Alexa by adding the skill “FreightWaves.”


Jack Glenn

Jack Glenn is a sponsored content writer for FreightWaves and lives in Chattanooga, TN with his golden retriever, Beau. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business.