Hacking the routing guide — FreightWaves Insiders

Step inside the tribe on FreightWaves Insiders, the show that covers the career journeys and brand stories of the people who make freight happen. On this episode, Dooner catches up with FreightPlus CEO Stephen Aborn.

Aborn started his career in supply chain management with Amazon and is a graduate of Harvard University. He also gave Dooner his first shot at professional podcasting in 2017 with the show Consulting Logistics. 

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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hacking-the-routing-guide-freightwaves-insiders

The future is bright for electrification — WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Dooner and The Dude are live from the FreightWaves Autonomous & Electric Vehicles Summit with a good slate of guests to highlight the bright stars in the autonomy space. They welcome FreightWaves Detroit Bureau Chief Alan Adler answering some viewer questions from today’s event. 

Also on the guest list is Shawn Kerrigan, COO of Plus, who explains where the industry is overall with the rollout of autonomous vehicles and how Plus fits into that AV space. Kerrigan also breaks down Amazon’s choice...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-future-is-bright-for-electrification-what-the-truck

Hot Freight Opinions: Reaction to Knight’s LTL move

Earlier this week, Knight-Swift Transportation officially stepped into the LTL arena by acquiring AAA Cooper Transportation for $1.35 billion. The ramifications of the deal are potentially far-reaching — not only for the two companies but for the industry as a whole.

We asked FreightWaves experts to provide us their HFOs (Hot Freight Opinions) on the deal.

Craig Fuller, founder and CEO

The KNX management team has one of the best track records of integrating large, transformative deals into their...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hot-freight-opinions-reaction-to-knights-ltl-move

Looking forward for fleets of all sizes — WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Dooner and The Dude welcome a big slate of guests during a special episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? at the FreightWaves Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit. 

They start off talking to Forward Air CEO Tom Schmitt about what it takes to attract and retain great talent. They discuss why capacity constraints limit recruiting and how companies can build relationships with their drivers to keep them in the seats. 

Next is Echo Logistics Senior Vice President of Marketplace Solutions Jay Gustafson to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/looking-forward-for-fleets-of-all-sizes-what-the-truck

FreightWaves LIVE: Health and work-life balance in freight — WTT

Dooner and The Dude are back for the second special episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? during FreightWaves LIVE @HOME. They host a slate of guests from every corner of the logistics industry and get some good insights from top to bottom. 

First they welcome Melissa Forman, chief strategy officer at TriumphPay, to talk about how integrated payments are growing in scale and popularity. She discusses the upcoming acquisition of HubTran and how the loop payment system will impact the industry. 

Next up is...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-live-changes-afoot-across-logistics-industry-what-the-truck

DroneWaves: The need for speed — WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Could drone racing be the ultimate sport of the future? Dooner and The Dude get a firsthand look at the complicated league of racing that is about more than just winning first place. 

They welcome Ashley Ellefson, COO of the Drone Racing League (DRL), to discuss the talented pilots taking off around the country. Hear about how drone races are exploring the capabilities of drones from speed to maneuverability. 

DRL recently launched the Artificial Intelligence Robotic Racing (AIRR) Circuit, an...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dronewaves-the-need-for-speed-what-the-truck

NZCS: The road to Earth restoration — WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Sustainability is a major conversation topic for leaders of today’s companies, especially in the transportation industry. To celebrate Earth Day, Dooner and The Dude host a special episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? and dive into sustainability goals of some big players in the logistics space.

Glenn Jones, global product executive at Blume Global, is first up on the guest list and breaks down the work Blume Global is doing to identify and eliminate waste and excess carbon dioxide emissions from the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/nzcs-the-road-to-earth-restoration-what-the-truck

EFS: Big tech and big fleets — WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

On this special episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? for FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit, Dooner and The Dude hear from special guests about expansions into the tech space that will help any fleet. 

First up is Alexander Stevenson, vice president of project management at Samsara. Stevenson breaks down why Samsara can be incredibly useful to operations managers when it comes to GPS monitoring and tracking. 

Next the guys welcome Trimble Vice President of Data Science Chris Orban to discuss the ideas...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/efs-big-tech-and-big-fleets-what-the-truck

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