FreightWaves LIVE: An Events Podcast

Self-driving trucks hold much promise in improving safety, sustainability, and speed across the freight industry. As the technology continues to improve, companies like Embark are working closely with freight ecosystem partners to define autonomous trucking operations at commercial scale. In this session, Sam Abidi, Head of Business Development at Embark, will discuss how working with the industry and partnering with established shippers and carriers is key to bringing self-driving trucks to market.Apple PodcastSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob Hatchett, President of Seat My Trucks, is joined by  Marilyn Surber, Transportation Advisor at Tenstreet.If driver recruiting were fishing, we'd all be saying there are less fish in the pond plus more people fishing in it. Makes for some tough fishing! Carriers are in a battle to attract drivers today while the industry knows that increasing the driver pool overall is a necessity for our future.Apple PodcastSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Khirika Jamison of Trimble MAPS is joined by John Paape, CIO of Roehl Transport.With keeping drivers, and the people around them, safe as their sole mission, learn how Roehl Transport partnered with Trimble MAPS to help drivers overcome major hurdles in the last mile. Using custom location and route management tools, Trimble MAPS was able to customize 7,000 customer locations providing drivers with precise turn-by-turn guidance and visibility for the back-office. Listen in as we take a deeper dive into how using commercial location data improved efficiency and driver safety in the last mile.Apple PodcastSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn about the Women In Trucking Association and meet the group’s CEO and Chairwoman of the Board. Ellen Voie, President and CEO chats with Laura Roan Hays, volunteer leader and Great Dane Branch Manager discuss the history of the group and future goals.Apple PodcastSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Gallagher, Senior Editor, FreightWaves, chats with Bailey Wood, President & CEO, Commercial Vehicle Training Association. Success for enterprise fleets – like all trucking sectors – begins with professionally-trained drivers. In this Fireside Chat, Bailey Wood, the new President and CEO of the Commercial Vehicle Training Association, discusses how vigorous outreach combined with revamped training requirements and the rebuilding of the driver supply chain are opening opportunities for those looking to enter the trucking industry.Apple PodcastSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen in to hear a rich discussion around dedicated truckload operations’ ability to provide elevated service metrics, at stable pricing levels, while helping level I expect cyclicality, all in a fashion that offers a more driver friendly environment. JT Engstrom is joined by Steve Martin of Ryder.Apple PodcastSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony Smith, Strategic Executive Producer & Lead Economist at FreightWaves, chats with Anton Albrand, Division VP & Chief Revenue Officer at SkyBitz. As the industry moves to 4G LTE, now is the time to evaluate your current strategy to ensure hardware availability, future connectivity, and allow for a timely installation in all of your business operations. Learn about technology transition strategies for fleets of all sizes.Apple PodcastSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

George Abernathy, President of FreightWaves, chats with Dave Ables, President & CEO of Dart. Driver turnover is always a challenge for enterprise fleets. Dave and George discuss the importance of communication in reducing driver turnover.Apple PodcastSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zach Strickland chats with Brent Bergevin, VP of Gemini Motor Transport at Love's Travel Stops and Country Stores about the challenges of dedicated fleet management.Apple PodcastSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

George Abernathy, President of FreightWaves, chats with Emerge Founder & CEO Andrew Leto. Andrew Leto led a $50m equity investment in Roadrunner in early March. Andrew sits down with George to discuss why he thinks Roadrunner might be the next billion dollar freight company.Apple PodcastSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices