FreightCasts

With thousands of locomotives and hundreds of thousands of miles of track and associated infrastructure, the railroad industry is a juggernaut. And despite being one of the least carbon-intensive ways to ship goods, the industry at large has a big footprint. Tune in to hear the challenges and opportunities facing one of the biggest players in the industry. Rebecca Hensley is the Senior Manager of Environmental Projects at CSX Transportation, where she oversees initiatives ranging from ESG data gathering and corporate disclosures to decarbonization initiatives like increased biofuel blends, hydrogen, and battery electric locomotives. She shares her journey through the organization to her current role and reminds listeners interested in making a climate impact to simply stay curious and keep improving.Follow the Net-Zero Carbon PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we delve into the complex world of cold chain fleet management within the supply chain. Temperature-sensitive products, such as pharmaceuticals, food items, and biologics, demand meticulous care during transportation to maintain their quality and safety. Our guest, Travis Ross, Senior Technical account manager at EROAD shares valuable insights and expertise about the intricacies of managing a fleet in the cold chain.For more information subscribe to Running on Ice the newsletter or podcast.Follow the Running on Ice PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Brian Berry who talks about the logistics launching NASA’s next Commercial Crew mission. Diablo Freight Ventures’ Tyson Lawrence talks about overcoming failure in freight. Lawrence went from a failed brokerage to building one that he sold to GlobalTranz. He’ll share how to pivot and when to pivot when faced with big challenges, the best environment to build and create a freight brokerage, and how to stay financially solvent in this operating environment.F3 descends upon Chattanooga in just 12 short days. FreightWaves’ Haley Fazio is here with a preview of what’s going down at the Future of Freight Festival in the Scenic City this November. Plus, piracy is back on the menu; truck stop buying habits; EV charging etiquette; truckers on alert with shooter on the loose; motorcyclist walks away from getting run over by a semi truck and more. Watch on YouTubeVisit our sponsorSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode, guest host Leah Shaver, President & CEO of the National Transportation Institute, chats with Beth Potratz - Founder, President And CEO Of Drive My Way. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com. And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on!Follow the Taking The Hire Road PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony and Zach discuss what to make of the overachieving GDP release amidst the ongoing freight recession. Follow the Freightonomics PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Niki Okuk, Deputy Director, CalstartTopic: California has an effective incentive program for electric truck buyers -- using pollution fines to help buy down the cost of battery-electric models. The target is now shifting to often underserved small fleets.Follow the Truck Tech PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Tony Mulvey will dive into the Logistics Managers Index to understand why the logistics industry is actually growing while trucking rates are hitting new lows.Follow the #WithSONAR PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to the newly married Rachel Premack. She’s talking about the final days of Convoy, how it was able to raise money so fast, if it found a buyer and if it’s the first big domino to fall for digital freight brokerages.Carriers all over are complaining about the rapidly escalating cost of insurance. Reliance Partners’ Andrew Haun talks about what’s driving the cost increases, how to mitigate your exposure and when to switch providers.FreightWaves’ Alan Adler has the story on Nikola clawing back $165 million from founder Trevor Milton. We’ll also get into why Proterra failed and if Hyliion has a future.FreightWaves’ Justin Martin brings a trucker’s perspective on a dime heist as well as a vodka and Red Bull train heist in Tennessee, RVs parking in truck spots, a Cruise shutdown in California and more.Plus, the massive amount of brokerages opened during the pandemic are starting to fall off, trucking’s sea of capacity and disturbing safety training videos. Watch on YouTubeVisit our sponsorSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh discuss third quarter earnings reports for the railroads, intermodal companies and rail equipment providers. Follow the People Speaking Rail PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode Joe Oliaro, Chief Real Estate Officer at Wagner Logistics joins us to talk about recent warehouse hiring trends and how the gig workforce is changing the way warehouses find and hire labor. We also examine the impact warehouse labor has on carrier wait times. Follow the Loaded and Rolling PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices