FreightCasts

Grace and Kaylee discuss Kaylees adventures on the road to the Future of Supply Chain in Rogers, Arkansas. They duo also invite chief compliance officer and ESG officer of GXO, Meagan Fitzsimmons, to discuss the company’s first ESG report since spinning off XPO Logistics in August.With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visit Dunavant.com.Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Apple PodcastsFollow Great Quarter, Gals on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, we examine how Intermodal influences trucking companies, from potential profit centers to possible service disruptions. Not all intermodal and rail companies carry their own containers, providing trucking companies the opportunity to fill in and haul everything from shipping containers, chassis, reefer units or dry van units. With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visit Dunavant.com.Follow Loaded and Rolling on Apple PodcastsFollow Loaded and Rolling on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cold calling and prospecting has changed since the pandemic. To discuss new prospecting styles, Kevin welcomes Emanuel Patrascu from Varstar Alliance to discuss how to run successful prospecting programs in this post-pandemic world.  Plus, listener feedback, advice, and community building!#sales #PutThatCoffeeDownWith more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visit Dunavant.com.Follow 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

Mary O’Connell and Convoy’s Jennifer Wong sit down to talk about decarbonizing the supply chain and the importance of progress over perfection.With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visit Dunavant.com.Follow Check Call on Apple PodcastsFollow Check Call on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brad Hollister, Founder of SwanLeap shares his journey from business idea to successful exit and the advice he wished he'd listened to earlier. Listen to his insights on how extreme commitment and hard work apply to every aspect of life. With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visit Dunavant.com.Follow The Bootstrapper's Guide to Logistics on Apple PodcastsFollow The Bootstrapper's Guide to Logistics on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin welcomes Ryan Schreiber from Metafora into the studio to discuss sales and operations in this changing freight market environment.With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visit Dunavant.com.Follow 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

Mike Baudendistel gives some highlights from CPG earnings and provides thoughts on why both CPG and freight carriers have reported solid first quarter earnings. Mike runs through some SONAR highlights.   With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visit Dunavant.com.Sign up for The Stockout newsletterFollow The Stockout on Apple PodcastsFollow The Stockout on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking about the tolerance for turbulence needed to survive in the trucking business.  Sharon Harding, Director of Provider Development at Ascent Global Logistics talks about the importance of developing carrier relationships in good times and bad. Michael Ritzema, President at Superior Trucking Payroll Services doesn’t think that the ATA is telling the truth about driver turnover.Timothy Kunkel, Director at FXpedited blows our mind with pyrotechnic logistics and the world of events. Christopher Kelly, Vice President Of Strategic Planning at Capital Logistics shares his view of the market and his greatest wins and losses.Plus, why every American should care that diesel prices are surging across the country; is trucking really losing 300k per year; J.B. Hunt recognizes 69 drivers for safe driving; crazy drivers; drunk pedal pubs and more.Visit our sponsorSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves PodcastsWith more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visit Dunavant.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Put That Coffee Down: Selling freight as the market turns from a bull to a bear market is challenging. Kevin welcomes Matt Perkins, founder and CEO, of BTB Logistics to discuss how to keep building your book of business when finding trucks becomes less and less valuable to shippers. Follow 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

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking about why intermodal is such a dumpster fire. Steadfast Warehousing’s Martin Otero fills us in on the challenges intermodal and drayage operators are facing in the spring of ‘22.With another nuclear verdict in the news, we’re diving deeper on the subject with Mark Schedler, senior transport management editor at J. J. Keller & Associates Inc.Memelords take Macedonia. Freight Caviar’s Paul Bernard-Jaroslawski and Boris Panov of Superior Dispatch Services talk about logistics in Europe and making the freight world laugh.CRST Dedicated Services trucker and musician Damon Hatcherson plays it forward with a new song and tells us what he’s seeing out on the road.Plus, Karen vs. Trucker; school bus close calls; nuggets take a dip on the highway; lawn on the run after stealing mower and Crimson Tide sign; more.Visit our sponsorSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves PodcastsElectric fleets are the future. Are you ready? Discover why ChargePoint is the right partner to take your operation electric to reduce fueling costs, eliminate emissions and help you turn e-mobility into a competitive advantage. Visit chargepoint.solutions/freightwaves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices