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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
FreightCastsMedically Necessary EP18 Supporting small U.S. mask manufacturers
In 2020, dozens of businesses started manufacturing personal protective equipment to make up for severe shortages. As demand for PPE has declined, many of…
FreightCastsCyberly EP19 Come to the Marketing Dark Side
A wise little green puppet once said, “the fear of loss is a path to the dark side.” But what if I told you embracing the marketing dark funnel is a pathway…
FreightCastsDrilling Deep EP80 It's time for the big spinoff at XPO
It's been a long time in coming but the market is on the verge of XPO spinning off its contract logistics business into GXO. On this week's Drilling Deep…
FreightCastsFreightonomics EP73 Roadblocked
Anthony and Zach bring on Alan Adler to discuss PACCAR’s backlog of truck orders and how Nikola founder Trevor Milton’s fraud charges impact his former…
FreightCastsTaking The Hire Road EP23 Piecing together the Driver Shortage Puzzle
In this episode Jeremy Reymer, Founder & CEO of DriverReach, speaks with Dennis Cooke, President & CEO of TransForce Group, about the value and potential risks…
FreightCasts#withSONAR EP20 The Money Pit?
On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Kyle Taylor will dive into how SONAR can identify the areas of your truckload network that are most at risk…
FreightCastsPoint of Sale EP19 The equally important and costly final mile inside warehouses
Andrew is joined by Deema Adada, Founder and CEO at warehouse orchestration software provider GetSett. Deema joins to discuss what the average warehouse in the…
FreightCastsWHAT THE TRUCK?!? EP336 Schneider driver’s daughter dives into the Olympics
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about how Schneider is supporting professional driver Mitch Palmer’s daughter, Krysta, a member of the U.S…
FreightCastsTransmission EP17 Looking forward to Q4
For our first return guest on Transmission, we speak again with AIT’s Alan Votaw about the logistics and shipping realities today and what’s around the corner…
FreightCastsGreat Quarter, Guys EP80 The importance of a Bed Bath & Beyond deal for Ryder System
Andrew Cox is alongside Lead Economist Anthony Smith to discuss the Bed Bath & Beyond and Ryder System supply chain partnership with Steve Sensing, President…
FreightCastsPut That Coffee Down EP83 How to become a freight agent
In today's episode, we talk to Nate Cross, host of the Freight360 podcast and agent recruiter about all the ins and outs of striking out on your own to become…
FreightCastsWHAT THE TRUCK?!? EP335 Inside story on Uber Freight’s $2.25B acquisition of Transplace
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking to Uber Freight’s Bill Driegert about the inside story on their blockbuster $2.25B acquisition of…
FreightCastsNet-Zero Carbon EP02 Commtrex on the critical role of rail in reduction emissions in supply chain
Danny Gomez speaks with Martin Lew, Founder & CEO of Commtrex, about the benefits of utilizing intermodal transportation and the various ways it can help…
FreightCastsThe Stockout EP13 Everything is political, including your ice cream choice
In this episode of The Stockout, Mike Baudendistel discusses the latest CPG news including recent results by CPG giants Unilever, Coca-Cola, and Kimberly…
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President Biden – Audit Ocean Freight
Ocean freight bull market makes Feds flinch. Rare “audit” trigger (to my knowledge a first) requested by admin on 9 ocean carriers regarding…
FreightCastsMedically Necessary EP17 The logistics of conducting clinical trials in patients’ homes
Last year, many drug researchers had to modify their clinical trials to include remote elements, like shipping drugs directly to patients and video check-ins…
FreightCastsCyberly EP18 The Logistics Behind The Tokyo Olympics
The ethos of competition is better, faster, stronger. We see it in every aspect of business, life, and of course, sports. More specifically The Olympic Games…
FreightCastsDrilling Deep EP79 Perry on freight bulls vs. bears
The bull vs. bear showdown is present in markets at all times. Freight is no exception. Noel Perry, long-time freight economist who works closely with the…
FreightCastsFreightonomics EP72 UBER BIG NEWS
Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
FreightCastsTaking The Hire Road EP22 Reputation Management with Bluewire
Jeremy Reymer, Founder and CEO of DriverReach, speaks with Steve Bryan, CEO of Bluewire LLC, about what Bluewire is all about and how Steve has helped…
FreightCasts#withSONAR EP19 Spot may be hot but Contract Rates are on the rise
On today's episode of WithSONAR, Luke and Kyle discuss the current state of the Transportation Market. Follow #withSONAR on Apple Podcasts Follow #withSONAR on…
FreightCastsPoint of Sale EP18 Recruiting, developing and retaining the right supply chain talent
Andrew Cox is joined by Jason Turner, VP, Talent and Growth Initiatives at Arcbest for his FreightWavesTV debut to discuss recruiting and retaining supply…
FreightCastsGreat Quarter, Guys EP79 Our favorite analyst’s favorite transportation stocks
Sr. Retail Analyst Andrew Cox is alongside Lead Economist Anthony Smith for an episode with a long awaited guest: Amit Mehrotra, Deutsche Bank Managing…
FreightCastsTransmission EP16 When the automotive supply chain can’t help, ask your mom
ECD Automotive Design is a small, bespoke conversion company focused on building customized Land Rovers. The company has always had an unusual method of…
FreightCastsPut That Coffee Down EP82 Selling freight brokerage in a digital world
In today's episode, we talk to Steve Ferreira about his new book and then Omar Singh from Surge Transportation about how to use technology to identify…
FreightCastsAt Your Doorstep EP17 Prepping for peak season now
Kaylee Nix dives into what shippers need to be doing now to get ready for the peak season shipping rush Follow At Your Doorstep on Apple Podcasts Follow At…
FreightCastsLong-Haul Crime Log EP17 Inside the hunt for the masterminds of a double-brokering scheme
Hundreds of trucking companies have been allegedly defrauded in an elaborate scheme utilizing a controversial practice called double-brokering. After months of…
FreightCastsThe Stockout EP12 Short seller’s report tarnishes Oatly’s shares
In this episode of The Stockout, Mike Baudendistel discusses the latest CPG news including the short seller’s report that is pressuring the shares of Oatly…
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Testing the short-term needs for electric vehicles - Autonomous & Electric Vehicle Summit
Two of the first Workhorse Group composite body electric vans went to Ryder to take the temperature of customer desire for short-term rental exposures to…
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Can a plug-and-play addition on most manufacturer trucks help the move to autonomy? - Autonomous & Electric Vehicle Summit
After completing the first autonomous cross country trip in 2018, Embark Trucks stayed below the radar until this year when it has announced a plethora of…
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Electrifying the less glamorous commercial vehicles - Autonomous & Electric Vehicle Summit
From armored trucks to heavy-duty tractors, there are the less desirable vehicles that make great candidates for electrification. Xos embraces these customers…
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Navigate B2B - One step forward, Two steps back – This week in Container Shipping
Steve takes a look at stronger than expected retail sales, less so in ecommerce and taking a negative turn on furniture. Has the work at home experience…
FreightCastsWHAT THE TRUCK?!? EP334 Freight goes mainstream at 200 mph
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about the need for speed and safety. FreightWaves reporter Grace Sharkey has the scoop on the project44 and…
FreightCastsNet-Zero Carbon EP01 Sustainability in Transportation with Convoy
On the very first episode of Net-Zero Carbon, Danny Gomez speaks with Dan Lewis, CEO & Co-Founder of Convoy, about current trends and predictions on…
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The road to autonomous commercialization - Autonomous & Electric Vehicle Summit
Navistar shocked the trucking world a year ago when it declared it would build and sell a Level 4 high automation electric truck by 2024 in partnership with…
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Autonomous trucking: It really is a science project - Autonomous & Electric Vehicle Summit
Kodiak Robotics co-founder and CEO Don Burnette has been around autonomous vehicles since working on the Google self-driving car project. His second try at…
FreightCastsDrilling Deep EP78 How will LTL and truckload coexist after the big Knight Swift deal?
It's not just a big deal in terms of dollars. The acquisition of LTL carrier AAA Cooper by Knight Swift is radical in that it joins an LTL carrier with a…
FreightCastsCyberly EP17 Making Your Subject Matter Experts Shine
When a business decides they need a new website or want to start a new marketing campaign, most marketers will suggest starting with gathering insight from the…
FreightCastsMedically Necessary EP16 What supply chain resiliency actually looks like - Part Two
On the previous episode of Medically Necessary, Matt discussed how to increase the resilience of the health care supply chain with leaders from Vizient. On…
FreightCastsTaking The Hire Road EP21 Autonomous Future of CDL Drivers with TuSimple
On this episode of Taking the Hire Road, Jeremy Reymer, Founder and CEO of DriverReach, speaks with Jim Mullen, Chief Administrative Officer of TuSimple, about…
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Anticipating federal autonomous driving regulations - Autonomous & Electric Vehicle Summit
Automated driving technologies for semi-trucks are heading towards commercialization and deployment. Hear from Wiley Deck, Vice President of Government Affairs…
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Surveying the driverless landscape - Autonomous & Electric Vehicle Summit
Gartner is known for its tracking of technologies through peaks, valleys and the trough of disillusionment. Where are electric vehicles and autonomous vehicles…
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Critical Opportunities on the Path to Full Autonomy - Autonomous & Electric Vehicle Summit
Locomation is a leader in the autonomous space who has a human-guided autonomy solution to aid their clients on the path to full autonomy, and their CEO &…
FreightCastsWHAT THE TRUCK?!? EP333 LIVE from FreightWaves' Autonomous and Electric Vehicles Summit
On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are coming to you live from FreightWaves’ Autonomous and Electric Vehicle virtual event. They’re joined by Plus COO…
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Working to get Level 4 autonomous trucks on the road - Autonomous & Electric Vehicle Summit
In the two years since Torc Robotics became part of Daimler Trucks, the autonomous software developer has been taking advantage of Daimler's relationships with…
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Breaking the chicken and egg in electrification - Autonomus & Electric Vehicle Summit
Most people think of Proterra as an early player in electric transit buses. That is accurate but incomplete. The company has expanded into battery packs and…
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Covering all bets in future propulsion - Autonomous & Electric Vehicle Summit
Say Cummins and the first thought is, "Oh, they make diesel engines.' That is only apart of the 102-year-old company today. Hydrogen, fuel cells and…
FreightCastsFuller Speed Ahead EP75 Labor market and growth with Echo Global Logistics
Craig Fuller, Founder and CEO of FreightWaves, sits with Doug Waggoner, CEO of Echo Global Logistics, to talk about labor markets, freight demand, and lessons…
FreightCastsTransmission EP15 A peek behind the shipping scenes for the automotive industry
With over 35 years of supply chain experience, AIT’s Rich Grant is well suited to explain some of the realities behind the shipping snafus happening around the…
FreightCastsPut That Coffee Down EP81 A job seekers world
In today's episode, Kaylee Nix stands in for Kevin Hill… She and Richie discuss what some are calling the “The Great Resignation”. According to the latest…
FreightCastsAt Your Doorstep EP16 A new way to shop local
Kaylee Nix explores how one company is delivering farmers market goods to your home on this episode of At your Doorstep Follow At Your Doorstep on Apple…
FreightCastsWHAT THE TRUCK?!? EP332 Freight’s greatest horror stories
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking with Emerge CEO Michael Leto about some of freight’s greatest horror stories. We’ll learn how a trailer…
FreightCastsThe Stockout EP11 Droughts and recalls pressure food supply chains
In this episode of The Stockout, Mike Baudendistel discusses the latest CPG news including the Tyson frozen chicken recall, grocery stockpiling items, the…
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Navigate B2B - Vertical Take Offs, Container Ships, Summer Jet Blasts Are Just The Beginning
Steve discusses how, sometimes with baling wire holding it all together, that container shipping’s “jet blast” is akin to a container ship taking off…
FreightCastsWHAT THE TRUCK?!? EP331 Biden vs. ocean and rail
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking with Association of American Railroads CEO and President Ian Jefferies about what President Biden’s…
FreightCastsMedically Necessary EP15 What supply chain resiliency actually looks like
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, politicians and corporate executives vowed to increase supply chain resiliency. Often, the plans to do that are vague. In…
FreightCastsCyberly EP16 Started from the bottom now we’re here
Being an entrepreneur is tough. But being an entrepreneur that supplies tools and knowledge to other entrepreneurs has its own set of unique challenges. That’s…
FreightCastsDrilling Deep EP77 The KSM outlook on the trucking market
David Roush is the President of KSM Transport Advisors and he's been watching trucking markets for a long time. As a result, he's well positioned to talk about…
FreightCastsFreightonomics EP71 The economics of growth
Anthony and Zach discuss the latest Knight-Swift purchase of AAA Cooper and what the recent large LTL purchases mean for the sector. Dr. Zac Rogers joins to…
FreightCastsTaking The Hire Road EP20 Navigating the Future of Recruiting
Jeremy Reymer, founder and CEO of DriverReach, speaks with Travis Overton, President and Owner of CDL Life, about the recent Turning Point event, as well as…