FreightCasts

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking about XPO’s Brad Jacobs and Avril Lavigne making freight memes come true; the state of inflation and an original song about it; Tive’s series B; and the importance of meeting drivers at their level. Plus, more economists cosign on the freight downturn; Shanghai port runs out of reefer space; truck driver coercion complaints on record pace; parcel surcharges incoming; sword canes outgoing; Pink Floyd found; road rage; and more.With special guests Joe Weisenthal, host and editor at Odd Lots/Bloomberg; Krenar Komoni, CEO and founder at Tive; and Dave Ables, CEO at Three Sons Investments.Visit our sponsorSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Electric 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

In today’s episode, Steve explores the connection between potential woes in the container markets and overall transportation markets. Are they connected, disconnected or morphed into an entirely different animal?You don’t want to miss the back story of how containers are playing ball with the market, and who’s winning.Follow FreightWaves on Apple PodcastsFollow FreightWaves on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to trucker Sadaya Morris about her trip to the White House talk on trucking. We’ll find out how drivers are working within the system to get their voices heard.Plus, get ready for the truth behind LTL pricing; how to ship your conference and event goods; Loadsmith and TuSimple partner up; how to accelerate your sales funnel; and this week’s good and bad news.With special guests Sadaya Morris, owner of Pink Transportation; Curtis Garrett, vice president of pricing and carrier relations at Recon Logistics; Brett Suma, CEO at Loadsmith; Dan Deigan, owner of High-Performance Logistics Sales; and Rob Bussey, national account manager at BWS Logistics.Visit our sponsorSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Electric 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

Ken Johnson, CEO of Leonard’s Express, joins host Tyler Cole to discuss opportunities for fleets to reduce emissions. Through piloting new and emerging technologies, Leonard’s Express seeks to improve profitability with better fuel efficiency. Customers and employees are clamoring for change in an industry that is often perceived as playing catch up when it comes to innovation. Ken and his sustainability committee are actively working to change that image while continuing to deliver excellent service to customers.Electric 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/freightwavesFollow Net-Zero Carbon on Apple PodcastsFollow Net-Zero Carbon on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Todd Amen is the president of ATBS and it gives him a ringside seat for how independent owner operators in the trucking market are doing financially.ATBS processes thousands of tax returns for owner operators every year. It's getting toward April 15, when taxes need to be filed, and Amen joins Drilling Deep host John Kingston to discuss what he's seen in this year's tax returns coming off the strong freight market of 2021.Also on the podcast, Kingston reviews the market for jet fuel, which has reached dizzying heights, and explains why that could impact the price of diesel.Electric 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/freightwavesFollow Drilling Deep on Apple PodcastsFollow Drilling Deep on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A powerful quote that’s always stood out to me in marketing is, “The creative is the variable to success.” So today I’m teaching freight companies how to stop using those terrible photoshop images and instead, give tips on how to hire a photographer and source stock images that don’t suck.Also on the show, we have Austin Johansen, Fleet Sales and Marketing Manager for ExxonMobil talking about their new Synergy Diesel Efficient program along with Emily Minor of LRN Corporation to talk about achieving real business results simply by creating an ethical company culture.  Electric 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/freightwavesShow Links: Watch replays of Cyberly on Freightwaves TV Follow Cyberly’s podcast on Apple or Spotify Connect with Blythe via her website or on Linkedin, YouTube, and TikTok Connect with Austin Johansen on Linkedin Visit the ExxonMobil website Connect with Emily Miner on Linkedin LRN's Benchmark Guide to Ethical Company Culture Register for TMSA’s Webinar on ‘Cutting Edge Trends in Marketing’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zach and Anthony talk about what's going up and what's going down and our joined by Parker McNamara of Project 44 and Dr. Zach Rogers of Colorado State.Electric 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/freightwavesFollow Freightonomics on Apple PodcastsFollow Freightonomics on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wendy Bartz, VP of Customer Experience for DriverReach, chats with Kellylynn McLaughlin, Driver Ambassador for Women In Trucking Association. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com. And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on!There are no words to express how deeply we feel for the people of Ukraine as innocent civilians are being forced to protect their families, their country, and their basic human rights against the ruthless Russian military.At DriverReach, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is personal. We consider our team members as an extension of our family, and 5 of our software engineers – those who have worked tirelessly to build the platform we know and love – call Ukraine home.We’re taking action by raising funds to help the people of Ukraine. Will you join us? Every dollar helps.Donate here: https://lnkd.in/gEPdApgVElectric 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/freightwavesFollow 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

On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and returning guest @Tony Mulvey will discuss the current state of the freight market and what indicators are pointing toward an incoming freight recession.  While a freight recession may not be ideal, we will look at what parts of the market are holding up better and what you can do to take advantage of the shifting market conditions.Electric 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/freightwavesFollow #WithSONAR on Apple PodcastsFollow #WithSONAR on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grace introduces a new inventory option —stock in motion. She also hosts executives from cannabis distributor HERBL and software provider Blue Yonder to discuss how the two have partnered to scale the cannabis distributor’s operations.Electric 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/freightwavesFollow Point of Sale on Apple PodcastsFollow Point of Sale on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices