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FreightWaves Staff Thursday, August 19, 2021

Webinar: Upcoming Legislative and Regulatory Changes and How it Could Affect Your Trailer Business

To discuss what the future regulatory, fleet and enforcement landscape looks like and how you can better plan for it, FreightWaves has partnered with Spireon for a one-hour webinar starting at 2 p.m. ET Thursday, September 9. Featured speakers include Steve Keppler, Co-Director at Scopelitis Transportation Consulting, Will Schafer, Director of Safety Programs at CVSA, and Harman Cheema, President & CEO at Cheema Freightlines.

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FreightWaves Staff Thursday, July 1, 2021

Webinar: Top Tips for More Efficient Trailer Management

To discuss the ways that carriers are maximizing efficiency with the resources they have and getting more done with less, FreightWaves is partnering with Spireon to present a one-hour webinar on Tuesday, July 27. Featured speakers include Spireon’s Roni Taylor, SVP Strategy and Business Development and Scott Flerl, Customer Operations Analysis Supervisor.

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FreightWaves Staff Thursday, June 11, 2020

Ask the Regulatory Expert

To help the industry better understand recent regulatory changes, FreightWaves and Spireon will be hosting an hour-long webinar on Thursday, July 23 at 2pm ET. We will be joined by trucking regulatory expert and Spireon consultant, Dave Osiecki, President of Scopelitis Transportation Consulting LLC.

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FreightWaves Staff Tuesday, June 9, 2020

June Market Update Webinar

FreightWaves has designed this monthly Market Update webinar to provide data around the latest events affecting the freight market. During this session, we will discuss where the market is headed, what the key drivers are and how listeners can best respond as we see the market begin to show signs of recovery with rising volumes and the onset of produce season.

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FreightWaves Staff Friday, February 28, 2020

The State of Insurance in the Freight Industry

Carriers are experiencing significant strain when it comes to rising insurance costs, which have doubled in the past few years. FreightWaves is partnering with Spireon to host a webinar where we will hear insights from Chris Henry, Vice President of Carrier Profitability and Program Manager for the TCA Profitability Program, as well as Andrew Ladebauche, Co-Founder and CEO of Reliance Partners who will share their insights on the current state of insurance in freight.

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FreightWaves Staff Saturday, December 21, 2019

Outlook for 2020: Preparing for an Economic Slowdown

Join FreightWaves and Spireon for an hour-long webinar on Thursday, January 30 at 2pm ET as we discuss the potential outcomes that 2020 could have in store and the effects that those outcomes may have on the broader industry. Featured speakers will include Dean Croke, Chief Insights Officer for FreightWaves, as well as Anthony Smith, Economist for Freightwaves.

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Clarissa Hawes Thursday, May 23, 2019

ELD and AOBRD: The unanswered questions

While the majority of truckers transitioned over to electronic logging devices, or ELDs, in their cabs to digitally track their daily driving hours over a year ago, some fleets that run automatic onboard recording devices, or AOBRDs, have until December 16, 2019, to make the switch.

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Mary Anne Hensley Friday, May 3, 2019

ELD and AOBRD: The Unanswered Questions

The ELD Mandate and the AOBRD grandfather clause have raised a number of questions, most recently in our March webinar, “The State of the Industry and the ELD Mandate: The Verdict One Year Later.” To help answer some of these questions, we’re reconvening our experts and asking you to submit your burning questions.

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FreightWaves Staff Monday, December 18, 2017

Best practices for an effective ELD rollout

For many fleets, the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate presents a new variable in the regulatory landscape that must be carefully navigated. Following best practices will help fleet managers identify the most common mistakes and pitfalls that may result in a fine, expensive roadside delays or even worse, a business shutdown.

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Brian Straight Monday, November 6, 2017

Trailer data is influencing fleet operational decisions

In the early days of trailer tracking, companies were simply looking for missing trailers. But technology has advanced, and trailer tracking is trying to keep pace. Now, the data generated by trailers can rival that of tractors, and properly managing that data could generate more revenue potential for carriers than ever before.

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FreightWaves Staff Friday, October 27, 2017

ELDs offer many benefits, but eliminating driver fatigue isn’t one of them

In its simplest form, the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate is designed to replace paper logbooks to better track drivers’ Record of Duty Status (RODS) and ensure compliance with hours-of-service (HOS) requirements. In theory, these rules help improve driver safety and reduce fatigue, but fleet managers can’t expect the rule to eliminate driver fatigue.

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