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TrueLifeCare: An angel on your shoulder – Taking the Hire Road

Kay Pfeiffer, senior vice president of TrueLifeCare joined Jeremy Reymer on a recent episode of Taking the Hire Road. Pfeiffer and Reymer chatted about the importance of awareness, education and action in addressing the diabetes epidemic plaguing the trucking industry today.

The average lifespan of a truck driver is just 61 years old. That doesn’t sit right with Pfeiffer. 

A trio of diseases — sleep apnea, diabetes and hypertension — is largely responsible for shortening the lifespan of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truelifecare-an-angel-on-your-shoulder-taking-the-hire-road

Bleeding blue with Kottke Trucking – Taking the Hire Road

Kyle Kottke, general manager for Kottke Trucking, joined Jeremy Reymer on a recent episode of Taking the Hire Road. The pair discussed the origins and values of the third-generation company as it approaches 90 years in business.

Kottke’s grandfather, Elmer, started hauling milk, fertilizer and feed with one truck in 1938. Today, the company boasts over 100 trucks and has established itself as a reliable name in refrigerated movements. The years in between saw a plethora of triumphs — and a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/bleeding-blue-with-kottke-trucking-taking-the-hire-road

Leadership through mentorship and networking – Taking the Hire Road

On a recent episode of Taking the Hire Road, Jeremy Reymer chatted with Candi Coate, certified director of safety (CDS) and the north region corporate safety leader for Highway Transport. The pair discussed the importance of embracing the industry and building a network.

Like many logistics professionals, Coate stumbled into the industry by surprise. After spending several years in a sales role that kept her on the road, she was presented with the opportunity to move into a safety position at...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/leadership-through-mentorship-and-networking-taking-the-hire-road

Leading by example – Taking the Hire Road

Tyler Kivi, COO of Kivi Bros Trucking, joined Jeremy Reymer on this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road. Kivi discussed being a third-generation trucking company owner and leading by example.

Like most multigenerational logistics professionals, Kivi believes trucking has always been in his blood.

His grandfather began hauling lumber and concrete culverts in the 1950s. At that time, Kivi Trucking was one of the only trucking companies in Minnesota with an authority. When Kivi’s father and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/leading-by-example-taking-the-hire-road

Culture and innovation success – Taking the Hire Road

On this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road, Ben Schill, CEO of Wisconsin-based Paper Transport, and Jeremy Reymer discussed the importance of creating a top-notch workplace by leveraging innovative and progressive approaches to achieve success.

“Our purpose is to build a great place to work,” Schill said. “This truly is a people business, and it is about relationships; specifically it is about relationships with your employees and your professional drivers.”

For Schill, building a great...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/culture-and-innovation-success-taking-the-hire-road

Riding trucking’s waves: Freight market cycles and the driver pool – Taking the Hire Road

On a recent episode of Taking the Hire Road, guest host Leah Shaver, president and CEO of The National Transportation Institute, welcomed Avery Vise, vice president of trucking at FTR, for a conversation about the data behind trucking, the economy and the labor market. 

Vise has long been tuned in to the data that showcases how the trucking industry is performing today — and where it may be headed tomorrow. In fact, he hosts FTR’s weekly Trucking Market Update podcast, where he explores some...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/riding-truckings-waves-freight-market-cycles-and-the-driver-pool-taking-the-hire-road

A modern-day CDL Renaissance man – Taking the Hire Road

Michael Lombard, president of Lombard Trucking, joined Jeremy Reymer on a recent episode of Taking the Hire Road. Lombard discussed his experience as a CDL driver, his passion for driver health and his growth as an industry influencer.

Trucking is in Lombard’s DNA. When his great-great-grandfather immigrated to the U.S. in the early 1900s, he began peddling ice out of a horse-drawn carriage in Connecticut. That operation grew into the original Lombard Trucking, one of the largest motor...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/a-modern-day-cdl-renaissance-man-taking-the-hire-road

Discipline, reward, retention: The grind with Jason Douglass – Taking the Hire Road

Jason Douglass, director of retention and recruiting at Utah-based Stokes Trucking, joined Jeremy Reymer on a recent episode of Taking the Hire Road. The pair discussed making retention a priority, the importance of fitness and how video content can build trust with drivers.

Douglass is dedicated to being the best version of himself he can be, and that same drive fuels his desire to create a work environment that helps drivers excel. One of the biggest ways Douglass does that is by getting...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/discipline-reward-retention-the-grind-with-jason-douglass-taking-the-hire-road

White Paper: Q1 2024 Shipper Rate Report

The Shipper Rate Report—presented in partnership with U.S. Bank and BlueGrace Logistics—is a quarterly publication using freight payment data from U.S. Bank in conjunction with FreightWaves SONAR data sets to create the most in-depth rate and demand outlook for shippers. The insights within this paper are curated by the market experts at FreightWaves and backed by the proprietary data and analytics housed in FreightWaves’ SONAR platform.

Featured insights for Q1 2024 include:

  • Insights from the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/white-paper-q1-2024-shipper-rate-report

Delta Cargo’s DeliverDirect offers ‘e-commerce delivery at the speed of flight’

In the e-commerce shipping sector, the efficient use of time can significantly impact business success. In an industry where time often equals money, moving goods quickly and reliably is crucial for customer retention and cost optimization.  

In an effort to address some of the frequent pain points of small parcel shippers, Delta Cargo and SmartKargo have partnered to create DeliverDirect, a practical solution for small parcel shippers. 

Delta Cargo’s DeliverDirect, powered by SmartKargo,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/delta-cargos-deliverdirect-offers-e-commerce-delivery-at-the-speed-of-flight

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