FreightCasts WHAT THE TRUCK?!? | Cold Chain & The Cold Truth
Get ready for a jam-packed episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Host Malcolm Harris tackles back-office inefficiencies, the critical world of cold chain logistics, and the "cold truth" about major issues facing the trucking industry today.
On This Episode:
Eliminating Email Brokerage Chaos
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Clayton Griffin, President of OTR Solutions, joins the show to discuss why email is an outdated and inefficient primary tool for brokerage operations.
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Discover the common manual tasks that bog down back-office teams and slow down post-delivery workflows.
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Clayton breaks down the vulnerabilities email creates, including exposure to a "ton of fraud" and how it hinders efforts to reduce cost per load.
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Learn how purpose-built platforms like UPay and ePay offer more secure and scalable alternatives.
The Art of Cold Chain Logistics
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Jason McArthur, Director of Supply Chain at Lone Cypress Logistics,
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shares his deep experience shipping fresh food, produce, and frozen goods.
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Understand why cold chain requires meticulous detail, proper preparation, and a different level of care due to the time-sensitive nature of perishable products.
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Jason details Lone Cypress Logistics' "seven-pillar blueprint" for success, which includes proactive intervention, a contingency playbook for product not received, multilayer carrier vetting, and real-time monitoring.
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Learn how a shipper mentality and a commitment to communication are key differentiators in this space.
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Jason also discusses the critical mission to reduce food waste, citing statistics like the U.N.'s finding that 13% of food is lost between harvest and retail.
Trucking Headlines & The Wild West
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The "King of The Carolinas,"
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Adam Wingfield, Host of The Long Haul,
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is here to break down the biggest news in trucking.
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Adam provides "the cold truth" about the shocking report that 3,000 providers of truck driver training were removed from a government registry, with another 4,000 on notice for noncompliance.
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He argues that the practice of
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self-certification
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for CDL schools needs to be removed to protect the safety of the industry.
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Plus, Adam discusses Amazon's push for 30-minute deliveries and the big news of Costco suing the administration over tariffs.
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