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Jul 19, 2022 • 27min

The evolution of predictive maintenance with Norm Thomas EP23 Loaded and Rolling

In today’s episode, Norm Thomas, a business consultant for fleets at Uptake, joins us to discuss how fleet maintenance has evolved over the years, best practices, and how predictive maintenance is changing the industry. With fully furnished state-of-the-art repair trucks and a full array of roadside tools, you  can expect the safest, fastest, and most painless response for your fleet from Love's Truck Care & Speedco. To learn more about our roadside assistance, please visit www.loves.comFollow Loaded and Rolling on Apple PodcastsFollow Loaded and Rolling on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 19, 2022 • 27min

Selling in a down market with Scott Schara EP35 Check Call

FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell sits down with Scott Schara, Chief Commercial Officer and President of 3PL Services At BlueGrace Logistics to talk about selling in a down market.With fully furnished state-of-the-art repair trucks and a full array of roadside tools, you  can expect the safest, fastest, and most painless response for your fleet from Love's Truck Care & Speedco. To learn more about our roadside assistance, please visit www.loves.comFollow Check Call on Apple PodcastsFollow Check Call on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 19, 2022 • 26min

Selling through mass media EP133 Put That Coffee Down

Kevin welcomes FreightWaves’ own superstar producer Bill Priestley on the show to discuss the best approach you can take to be invited on FreightWavesTV, along with how to create content that creates a buzz for you and your company.With fully furnished state-of-the-art repair trucks and a full array of roadside tools, you  can expect the safest, fastest, and most painless response for your fleet from Love's Truck Care & Speedco. To learn more about our roadside assistance, please visit www.loves.comFollow Put That Coffee Down on Apple PodcastsFollow Put That Coffee Down on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 18, 2022 • 56min

Looming dread of labor disputes across logistics EP464 WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to trucker David Alvarado about labor disputes at the ports, rails and with truckers. How close are we to resolution and what will extended conflicts mean for moving freight? How long will drivers protest AB5?Entrepreneur Lavar Patton talks about building the communication platform for the trucking industry. After being frustrated as a dispatcher, he founded Trucking Empire to crush the communication gap in our industry. Craig Leinauer, who handles inland marine corporate claims at Travelers, talks about shipping difficult commodities. Plus, supply chain conspiracy theories and air cargo cat lost — and found. And is Ric Flair coming out of retirement a good idea?Visit our sponsorWatch on YouTubeSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts With fully furnished state-of-the-art repair trucks and a full array of roadside tools, you  can expect the safest, fastest, and most painless response for your fleet from Love's Truck Care & Speedco. To learn more about our roadside assistance, please visit www.loves.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 15, 2022 • 30min

Is Flock Freight doing something original? Tell us what you think EP29 MadGaines LIVE

Justin Turner, CRO at Flock Freight, joins Cassandra Gaines to provide an insider view of the company's business, target market, and technology. Justin is a great guy, Madtropolis will enjoy this episode!With fully furnished state-of-the-art repair trucks and a full array of roadside tools, you  can expect the safest, fastest, and most painless response for your fleet from Love's Truck Care & Speedco. To learn more about our roadside assistance, please visit www.loves.comFollow MadGaines LIVE on Apple PodcastsFollow MadGaines LIVE on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 15, 2022 • 35min

Cold packaging for ever link of the chain EP06 Running On Ice

The co-founders of Thermal Custom Packaging join the show and explain just how much the cold chain packaging world has changed in the last few years.With fully furnished state-of-the-art repair trucks and a full array of roadside tools, you  can expect the safest, fastest, and most painless response for your fleet from Love's Truck Care & Speedco. To learn more about our roadside assistance, please visit www.loves.comFollow Running on Ice on Apple PodcastFollow Running on Ice on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 15, 2022 • 58min

AB5 protests rage on, AI contract negotiators and driver onboarding EP463 WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to an AB5 protest organizer to find out the meaning behind the movement and how long they plan to raise their voices. Tim Crawford, co-founder and CEO at Tenstreet, is bringing transparency to truck driver data. We’ll learn how.Nick Bartlett, director at CBIP Logistics, gets us up to speed on what’s happening with logistics over in Asia. Did you know he once played an orc in Lord of the Rings?Jason Turner, the VP of talent and growth initiatives at ArcBest, talks about the journey drivers take when they onboard at ArcBest.Martin Rand, co-founder and CEO at Pactum, thinks Fortune 500 companies need to move away from the traditional annual contract model to negotiating trucker contracts on demand and based on changing economic conditions. We’ll learn how.Plus, sub-Prime Day for Amazon driver; idiots on three-wheelers; and more.Visit our sponsorWatch on YouTubeSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 15, 2022 • 28min

Sustainable Supply Chain Infrastructure and Building with ESG Focus EP42 Net-Zero Carbon

Danny Gomez, Managing Director at FreightWaves, and Sam Stockdale, Head of ESG and Sustainably at Link Logistics, sit down to discuss how the buildings that support supply chains can be a big part of sustainability initiatives for firms. Sam talks about the importance of partnerships and the intersectionality of the built environment and transition.With fully furnished state-of-the-art repair trucks and a full array of roadside tools, you  can expect the safest, fastest, and most painless response for your fleet from Love's Truck Care & Speedco. To learn more about our roadside assistance, please visit www.loves.comFollow Net-Zero Carbon on Apple PodcastsFollow Net-Zero Carbon on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 15, 2022 • 58min

How the Top Carriers Treat Digital Marketing EP62 Cyberly

There are plenty of logistics data points that industry folks love to analyze but why are there so few data points when it comes to freight marketing? Well, in today’s show we’re changing that with a first look into how 20 of the top carriers in freight treat their website and digital marketing efforts–and how your company can replicate these same tactics. Also on the show is a new TikTok fav to follow, Rocket Shipping. Their CEO Gabe Pankonin joins the show to talk about the nuances of shipping LTL, crappy TMS systems, and how they’re diving head first into content marketing.Cyberly is sponsored by the Munayyer Group. Check out their website to learn more about their premium recruiting services.Show Links: Connect with Gabe Pankonin on Linkedin Follow Rocket Shipping on TikTok, Linkedin and their website. Cyberly is hosted by Blythe Brumleve and covers B2B marketing, the attention economy, and how it ties into the world of logistics. Airing every Thursday at 2pm ET, you can follow the podcast on Spotify and Apple while catching the video replays on FreightWaves TV.Connect with Blythe via her website or on Linkedin, YouTube, and TikTok With fully furnished state-of-the-art repair trucks and a full array of roadside tools, you  can expect the safest, fastest, and most painless response for your fleet from Love's Truck Care & Speedco. To learn more about our roadside assistance, please visit www.loves.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 14, 2022 • 22min

Bringing out the best in your drivers through next-gen dash cams EP68 Taking The Hire Road

In this episode of Taking the Hire Road, Netradyne’s Danny Korrs, Director of Product Marketing, addresses how to make driver recruitment, hiring and retention seamless through Driver•i safety technologyWith fully furnished state-of-the-art repair trucks and a full array of roadside tools, you  can expect the safest, fastest, and most painless response for your fleet from Love's Truck Care & Speedco. To learn more about our roadside assistance, please visit www.loves.comFollow Taking The Hire Road on Apple PodcastsFollow Taking The Hire Road on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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