2022 Enterprise Fleet Summit

Enterprise Fleet recap: Fix the culture, make the profits

This keynote recap is from FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit.

KEYNOTE TOPIC: USA Truck’s culture shift to profitability.

SPEAKER: James Reed, CEO of USA Truck.

BIO: Reed joined USA Truck in 2016. Prior to that, the company had four CEOs in five years. Reed previously was CFO of Interstate Distributor Co., an asset-based trucking company, as well as president of its subsidiary, Interstate Distributor Logistics. He has more than 15 years experience as a financial leader for public companies. 

KEY...

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Enterprise Fleet recap: How technology can help carriers

This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit on Wednesday. 

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: The future of the enterprise fleet landscape.

DETAILS: The enterprise fleet model is changing. Technology, partnerships and supply chain demands are causing a rapid evolution in the trucking industry landscape. How will this impact the enterprise trucking business model and can applications provide a cutting edge for carriers wishing to be truly driver first? 

SPEAKERS: Beth Howard is the...

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Enterprise Fleet recap: Driver recruiting in the flatbed market

Daniel Schilling, VP at Fraley & Schilling, during a fireside chat at FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit.

This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Finding drivers for specialized hauling

DETAILS: A discussion on the recruitment and retention of flatbed drivers.

INTERVIEWER AND SPEAKER: Joe Antoshak, senior editorial researcher at FreightWaves, and Daniel Schilling, VP at Fraley & Schilling.

BIO: Schilling started out cleaning trucks and working in the maintenance department for the Rushville, Indiana-based carrier. He has worked in multiple areas at...

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Enterprise Fleet recap: Will AB5 take root in California?

This fireside chat recap is from the FreightWaves Enterprise Fleet Summit. 

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Waiting for the word from SCOTUS: Will AB5 take root in California?  

DETAILS: California’s trucking sector awaits word from the U.S. Supreme Court on whether AB5, the stringent independent contractor law, will be implemented in the state or kept on the sidelines. 

SPEAKER: Greg Feary is a partner at the trucking-focused law firm of Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary.

BIO: Feary is president of...

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Enterprise Fleet recap: Driver trainers in high demand

This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ 2022 Enterprise Fleet Summit.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: New training regime for enterprise fleets.

DETAILS: Companies that lease or own enterprise truck fleets are as concerned about keeping drivers seated as for-hire companies. In this fireside chat, the leader of the Commercial Vehicle Training Association (CVTA) gives a status update on new entry-level driving training rules and what the government is doing to help schools deal with a flood of new...

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Enterprise Fleet recap: Better safety equipment, worse safety outcomes

This fireside chat recap is from the FreightWaves Enterprise Fleet Summit.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Improving safety equipment, worse safety outcomes

DETAILS: The amount of new safety equipment on the roads is growing by leaps and bounds. Then why are many measures of highway safety deteriorating?

SPEAKER:  Rick Larkin, chief information officer, BCB Transport

BIO: Rick Larkin, after starting BCB Transport, has moved into a more public-facing role as chief information officer. His videos on YouTube...

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Enterprise Fleet recap: Future of driver recruitment

Experts discuss driver recruitment and retention in this session of FreightWaves' Enterprise Fleet Summit.

This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Where the future of driver recruitment is headed.

DETAILS: Joe Antoshek, senior editorial researcher at FreightWaves, and Mike Hayden discuss how driver feedback and getting value propositions for driving jobs in front of the right audience are key for driver recruitment and retention.

SPEAKER: Hayden is the vice president of transportation at NFI.

BIO: Hayden is a third-generation trucker with more than 20...

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Enterprise Fleet recap: How health and wellness can improve driver retention

This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit.

TOPIC: How health and wellness can improve driver retention.

DETAILS: Truck drivers face numerous obstacles to leading a healthy lifestyle, but these obstacles can be overcome. Fleets can use wellness plans to recruit and retain drivers as well as drive down insurance costs.

SPEAKERS: Dr. Mark Manera, founder and CEO of The Trucking Fitness Company (TFC), and FreightWaves’ Grace Sharkey.

BIO: As a physical therapist working...

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Enterprise Fleet recap: Dealing with volatile fuel prices

Experts chat about volatile fuel markets in this session during FreightWaves' Enterprise Fleet Summit.

This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: How to deal with fuel price volatility.

DETAILS: Scott Berhang, director of FreightWaves academy, and Elaine Levin discuss how fleets can be proactive and reduce the risk of rapidly changing diesel prices.

SPEAKER: Levin is the president at Powerhouse TL.

BIO: Levin has more than 30 years of experience working with energy producers, refiners, marketers and consumers executing hedging strategies. Powerhouse...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/enterprise-fleet-recap-dealing-with-volatile-fuel-prices

Enterprise Fleet recap: How carriers can power through inflation

A man in a sport coat standing in front of cabinet that has miniature trucks on top of it.

This fireside chat recap is from the FreightWaves Enterprise Fleet Summit.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: How fleets can power through inflation in an uncertain market. 

DETAILS: Inflation is putting fleets under pressure as costs from fuel to driver pay soar. What can carriers do to control costs, especially as the markets soften?

SPEAKERS: Bill Wettstein, president and chief financial officer of Nussbaum Transportation, and Thomas Wasson, FreightWaves’ enterprise trucking carrier expert. 

BIO: Wettstein...

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