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FreightCasts
A full trailer load of freight podcasts from FreightWaves. Enjoy shows like the award-winning WHAT THE TRUCK?!? podcast, Put That Coffee Down, Freightonomics, Fuller Speed Ahead, Great Quarter, Gals and more with one click of the subscribe button. One freight feed to rule them all!
Episodes
FreightCastsThe FreightTech behind a growing cannabis distributor EP37 Point of Sale
Grace introduces a new inventory option —stock in motion. She also hosts executives from cannabis distributor HERBL and software provider Blue Yonder to…
FreightCastsShipping the unusual EP426 WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are hitting on the home goods supply chain; unusual freight; what the data is saying about demand; more logistics groups…
FreightCastsCreative Packaging boost CPG Sales EP35 The Stockout
In this episode, FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel discusses CPG branding and packaging with Fred Hart, Partner and Creative Director of Interact, a branding…
FreightCastsChip shortage vs. software bloat EP44 Transmission
Altia CEO Mike Juran returns to Transmission to talk about ways to solve the auto industry’s chip shortage crisis in a way that doesn't simply require more…
FreightCastsMore than just planting a tree with Tyler Cole EP21 Check Call
Mary O'Connell and Freight Waves’ Tyler Cole sit down to talk about the importance of sustainable supply chain practices. Electric fleets are the future. Are…
FreightCastsProfits by the Pallet EP12 The Bootstrapper's Guide to Logistics
Craig Radford, Founder & CEO of Wizmo describes how started college with nearly $20,000 in his pocket for a few days' work. Learn how he successfully applied…
FreightCastsFreight’s biggest challenges in Q2 EP425 WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking about freight’s biggest challenges in Q2. They’ll look at international shipping, the ports, trucking, as…
FreightCastsDavid versus Goliath EP11 Loaded and Rolling
In this episode we talk with aifleet’s Director of Fleet Operations Toby Huang about the challenges of growing a trucking startup, the trucking industry, and…
FreightCastsShip, can’t you take a joke - Navigate B2B
Steve explores April Fools truisms with the new developments with the grounded Ever Forward, the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, President Biden’s EV Defense…
FreightCastsHow truckers are winning with side hustles EP424 WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to truckers who are using social media to build their own brands and make bank with side hustles. With the…
FreightCastsConvoy - Annual Truckload Sustainability Report EP32 Net-Zero Carbon
Tyler Cole interviews Jennifer Wong, Head of Sustainability at Convoy, to review Convoy’s latest report on sustainability in truckload transportation. They…
FreightCastsThe case for releasing lots of oil from the SPR EP111 Drilling Deep
The U.S. is releasing more oil out of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve than it ever has before. Is this good policy? On the Drilling Deep podcast, host John…
FreightCastsHow Your Website Is Annoying Visitors EP48 Cyberly
When we build online, the last thing we want to do is annoy the very people we’re trying to attract. So in today’s show, we’re talking about the ways you’re…
FreightCastsInsights and Challenges in Driver Marketing EP54 Taking The Hire Road
Wendy Bartz, VP of Customer Experience for DriverReach, chats with Ron Yazzetti, Senior Director of Sales for Work4. Remember you can submit any questions or…
FreightCastsMonopoly Money EP11 The Bootstrapper's Guide to Logistics
Tyler Robertson CEO & Founder of Diesel Laptops shares the wild ride from starting with $1,000 to being offered $100M...and turning it down. Listen to how…
FreightCastsWhere Is Produce Season? EP42 #WithSONAR
On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and @Craig Gentile will discuss the continued softening in the truckload market, and dive further into the…
FreightCastsIncentivizing the gig economy EP36 Point of Sale
Grace talks with Point Pickup Technologies’ founder and CEO Tom Fiorita about the challenges of building out a middle mile and last-mile delivery network and…
FreightCastsSupply chains win wars EP423 WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to Ross Kennedy about Cold War 2.0, the state of global supply chains, and the potential collapse of the…
FreightCastsCPGs to benefit from loosening freight market EP34 The Stockout
In this episode, Mike Baudendistel discusses the freight topics of the hour, including shutdowns in Shanghai and the emerging FreightWaves thesis of a coming…
FreightCastsWhy tires are so important for electric vehicles EP43 Transmission
Automakers are working with tire manufacturers to find just the right balance between low rolling resistance, immediate grip and noise reduction for their new…
FreightCastsWarehouses of the future depend on teamwork EP32 At Your Doorstep
Gabe Grifoni, CEO of Rufus Labs, joins Kaylee Nix to talk about his company's recent 3PL partnership and why its important to bring automation to every sector…
FreightCastsUnderstanding the impacts of cross-continent brokerage markets EP106 Great Quarter, Gals
Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey talk to Varstar Alliance about the challenges that come with expanding brokerage networks across a continent and eventually across…
FreightCastsKnow your worth with Joe Antoshak EP20 Check Call
Mary O'Connell and Freight Waves’ Joe Antoshak sit down to talk about the top 500 for hires carrier list and the 2022 driver pay guide just completed. Electric…
FreightCastsThe Dickens paradox in sales EP115 Put That Coffee Down
Kevin welcomes Chris Seeds, Sales Director at Bridge Logistics and the host of “What Not to Miss with Chris”, the weekly market update on LinkedIn. Kevin and…
FreightCastsTrucking bloodbath 2.0 with Craig Fuller EP10 Loaded and Rolling
In this episode we talk with Craig Fuller, CEO and founder of FreightWaves about recent market trends and the data painting the picture of an imminent downturn…
FreightCastsTruckin’ the ice roads EP422 WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to ice road trucker, Jason Kraft. We’ll learn all about the perils of the business and what makes ice road…
FreightCastsThe Man Challenging Status Quo - Steam Logistics EP15 MadGaines LIVE
Meet the President of Steam Logistics. Learn what is driving him to step out and away from Status Quo --- starting with Cassandra's most HATED thing…
FreightCastsChess Is Hard, Ocean’s Harder - Navigate B2B
In today’s episode, Steve previews that we are in the eye of a container storm heading eastbound. When it hits, it’s not going to be pretty. How do the prime…
FreightCastsTo the moon, Artemis EP421 WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to NASA’s Abdiel Santos-Galindo about the wet dress rehearsal of the Artemis 1 and NASA’s Space Launch…
FreightCastsDigitizing assets to make more sustainable decisions EP31 Net-Zero Carbon
Tyler Cole is joined by Daniel MacGregor, co-founder of Nexxiot. They unpack frequently used buzzwords such as IoT, digital twin, and sustainable supply chains…
FreightCastsThe state of road safety, post-pandemic EP110 Drilling Deep
As the roads have become clogged again as the country comes out of the pandemic, there is some bad news coming from them: safety has not improved. Rob Abbott…
FreightCastsBest Practices EP47 Cyberly
We hear that phrase a lot and there’s no shortage of advice on the internet covering any topic, in any industry. But have you taken the time to study not just…
FreightCastsIs the Sky Falling? EP100 Freightonomics
Zach and Anthony dive into the slower trends taking hold of the industry and the underlying trends leading up to it. Electric fleets are the future. Are you…
FreightCastsThe Telematics of Retention EP53 Taking The Hire Road
Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, chats with Tim Smith, co-founder and president of Pivotal Retention, about how he’s solving a missing piece in…
FreightCastsM&A in the 3PL World - 3PL Summit
2021 was an epic year for deal activity and values for 3PLs. Will the trend of ever growing multiples and easy deal terms continue in 2022? Chris Wofford of…
FreightCastsTruckload Demand Continues To Fall EP41 #WithSONAR
On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Tony Mulvey will discuss the declining truckload demand and its relationship with rising ocean imports and…
FreightCastsWhat is Egypt's Vision 2030? EP35 Point of Sale
Logistics providers aren’t the only ones going through a FreightTech revolution. Government systems are under fire as well. In this episode, Grace breaks down…
FreightCastsConvoy founder takes a ride-along to MATS EP420 WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to Convoy founder and CXO Grant Goodell about his trucking trip to MATS. What did he learn about the life of…
FreightCastsJust how vital is tungsten to electric vehicles, anyway? EP42 Transmission
This week, we dig deep into the realities of tungsten and what it means for electric vehicles with Almonty CEO Lewis Black. Black returns to Transmission to…
FreightCastsSupply chain visibility is key for avoiding stockouts and fees EP33 The Stockout
In this episode, Mike Baudendistel discusses CPG supply chains with Raj Patel, VP, Industry Strategy, 3PLs, at FourKites, a company that provides end-to-end…
FreightCastsInnovation comes from collaboration, not competition EP105 Great Quarter, Gals
Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey talk to Anthony Sutardja about Parade’s approach to supply chain innovation through industry investment and step-ladder…
FreightCastsInfrastructure investments and impacts on last mile delivery EP31 At Your Doorstep
Kaylee Nix digs into why improving infrastructure, like the eventual roll out of 5G technology, could have unintended impacts on last mile delivery services…
FreightCastsLong-term customer relationship strategies EP114 Put That Coffee Down
Kevin welcomes Matt Perkins, VP of customer solutions at BTB Logistics, to discuss the finer points of starting and maintaining long-term relationships with…
FreightCastsWhere are you now? EP19 Check Call
Mary O'Connell and Ryan Rogers from Text Locate sit down to talk about the world of visibility and the struggles that come with knowing where your freight is…
FreightCastsDriven EP10 The Bootstrapper's Guide to Logistics
Nick Reasoner, CEO & Founder of TransLoop shares the sacrifices it takes to build and grow a successful business from scratch. Listen in as he shares how…
FreightCastsCreating Predictable Results With Carrier Relationships - 3PL Summit
Creating predictable revenue streams with a freight brokerage is all about leaving the transactional lifestyle behind and focusing on building the…
FreightCastsGrow Little Rockstar - 3PL Summit
Everyone wants to grow their brokerage, but its all so overwhelming. In this fireside chat Mary O’Connell sits down with founder of Freight 360, Ben Kowalski…
FreightCastsWhen will the spot market slide stop? EP419 WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking about volumes, rejections, rates and trends in the trucking market. They’ll break down the latest data in…
FreightCastsSell More Freight With Science - 3PL Summit
Bestselling author David Hoffeld and Kevin Hill, FreightWaves Executive Publisher, discusss how we can all use science and the human psyche to drive sales by…
FreightCastsCommon Insurance Mistakes Made by Brokers - 3PL Summit
FreightWaves’ Grace Sharkey speaks with Mark Vickers, Executive Vice President of International Logistics at Reliance Partners, about the common mistakes and…
FreightCastsOcean Freight Is Off Course So Steer Into The Skid - Navigate B2B
Go with the flow rather than fight the tape. Today’s Navigate B2B helps you define narrow rules that allow you to make the tiny adjustments needed to survive…
FreightCastsSupply chain dumpster fire rages on EP418 WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking about the raging inferno at a Walmart DC; a trucker who killed his co-driver; and another Evergreen vessel…
FreightCastsSustainability is a way of doing business EP30 Net-Zero Carbon
Peter Bolstorff, Executive Vice President at Association for Supply Chain Management, joins Tyler Cole to chat about sustainability as the new normal. ASCM has…
FreightCastsNew Leadership and More Growth, Women Can Do It All - 3PL Summit
The transportation industry has been male dominated since the beginning, now as more women are stepping into leadership Mary O’Connell sits down with Owner and…
FreightCastsThe status report from the backed-up West Coast ports EP109 Drilling Deep
With so much other news, you may have lost track of what is going on with the backed-up ports on the U.S. West Coast and how their situation has spilled over…
FreightCastsTrucking Futurism from Electric to Autonomous EP46 Cyberly
We’ve been featuring some of the top companies trying to fix some complex issues in the trucking sector and today’s show is no different. CEO of Edison Motors…
FreightCastsAn Inventory Story EP99 Freightonomics
Zach and Anthony reunite with Dr. Zac Rogers and discuss the big build up happening upstream Electric fleets are the future. Are you ready? Discover why…
FreightCastsRetention is the New Recruiting EP52 Taking The Hire Road
Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, chats with Max Farrell, Co-founder and CEO of WorkHound. Remember you can submit any questions or comments…
FreightCastsHow Data Keeps the Supply Chain Resilient - 3PL Summit
Data, data, data! Shipper networks have been put to the test over the past two years and data has allowed for shippers to build resilient supply chains despite…
FreightCastsLeveraging Technology to Motivate Your Team Through Tough Times - 3PL Summit
FreightWaves Reporter Grace Sharkey sits with Cassie Pless, Director of Commercial Sales for Outreach, to discuss the importance of motivating your team…