On today’s episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Kyle Taylor dive into how SONAR can identify the areas of your truckload network that are most at risk of service failures and where you’re overpaying for freight.
They also react to results from the Olympic Games so far and talk about their...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/avoiding-the-money-pit-ー-withsonar
Extreme weather is a major disruptor of freight movements, but it is a disruption that is relatively predictable.
With Tropical Storm Elsa making landfall in Florida, Luke Falasca and Kyle Taylor use this episode of #WithSONAR to take you through using SONAR data to plan for disruptions before and after the storm hits. They look at how real-time data in the markets and in SONAR Critical Events can be utilized to stay ahead of the most impactful pieces of the storm and how to get assets out of...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/what-does-sonar-say-about-hurricanes-withsonar
The battle for market control has been in the carriers’ favor the past few months, but is that trend expected to continue?
On this episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Kyle Taylor use SONAR data to illustrate how carriers are keeping their advantage over shippers and utilizing hot spots to make the big bucks.
The duo also discusses some top headlines, including the largest drug smuggling bust in U.S. Customs and Border Protection history and what the ensuing litigation could mean for ocean...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/are-carriers-totally-in-the-drivers-seat-withsonar
Being successful as a business owner is all about capitalizing on opportunities when they arise, and data can help grab those opportunities.
Luke Falasca and Kyle Taylor break down how SONAR data can be a useful tool for businesses no matter their size. They run through SONAR charts on this special episode of #WithSONAR during the FreightWaves Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit.
Taylor and Falasca talk about how carriers and owner-operators can leverage data to better position their assets and...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/big-data-for-small-fleets-withsonar
A lot of the data outlined in FreightWaves’ SONAR platform is real time or historical, but what about when it comes to looking forward? What should you be using to make predictions instead of just analyze what happened in the past?
Luke Falasca and Kyle Taylor help take some of the guesswork out of predictions on this episode of #WithSONAR.
They welcome the president of BCB Transport, Rick Larkin, to the show. The three discuss what tools you can use to get a better understanding of where markets...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/looking-into-the-future-withsonar
On this episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Kyle Taylor are laying out how to take your business to new heights using SONAR data.
They discuss the rise of Dogecoin as the perfect example of something that started off with a crazy idea and then took off as it became a viral sensation.
Taylor and Falasca are joined by Michael Fullam, executive vice president of ReedTMS Logistics, to talk about how data helps elevate businesses from good to great.
They finish up the show with a silly segment...
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It’s no secret that capacity is almost impossible to come by these days and with the capacity constraints not expected to abate anytime soon, how do you find a place for your freight?
That’s the question Luke Falasca and Kyle Taylor are trying to answer on this episode of #WithSONAR.
Taylor and Falasca are joined by Greg Finnerty, the vice president of operations at Concept Logistics, to discuss how to use tender data to empower carrier reps to make decisions.
Finnerty also gives some insights...
https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/how-to-stop-competing-for-capacity-withsonar
With summer already on the horizon, carriers are fighting to find more capacity to get them through produce season. On this episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Kyle Taylor look at whether truck manufacturers will be able to provide that capacity in time.
They welcome Chris Seeds, sales director at Bridge Logistics, and discuss when the backlog of orders from last fall will be fulfilled. Most manufacturers are having issues completing truck builds thanks to a lingering shortage of...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/is-help-on-the-way-for-freight-markets-withsonar
In the crazy world of freight brokering, success takes skill and strength. It also takes a competitive edge.
On this episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Kyle Taylor take a look at steps to become more competitive in your brokerage and in the market as a whole.
They bring on Jim Nicholson, vice president of operations at Loadsmart, to talk about the volatile nature of brokerages and the ways to protect customers from that volatility. They discuss the communication strategies that are...
https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/the-competition-edge-in-freight-brokering-withsonar
The past seven days have driven freight markets back into chaos thanks to the crisis in the Suez Canal. On this episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Kyle Taylor look at whether that chaos has peaked.
Zach Strickland reported on Midday Market Update that outbound tender rejections were creeping up on the historic levels seen during the 2020 holiday season, and Taylor and Falasca discuss whether that means the market is looking to hit another peak.
They also discuss President Joe Biden’s...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/market-highs-and-lows-withsonar