Autonomous Trucks

Technology has changed almost every aspect of the freight industry - even with some opposed to its development and implementation.  From AI to autonomous trucking to all of the software and hardware used to track and trace every load, technology embraces almost every aspect of the industry for better or for worse.  Today, we’ll talk to three technology experts - Matt McClelland of Covenant Transport, Ryan Rogers - founder of Text Locate, and Daniel Pickett - Head of Technology at FreightWaves - to get their take on the good and the bad of technology and where it is going in 2024 and beyond. Follow the FreightWaves Presents Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The term cyber attack can strike fear into most any business owner these days. With so many businesses requiring the connectivity of the internet - both publicly and internally - there’s always a door for someone to get in and wreak havoc on a business or a single person. What is the status of cyber security in the freight industry? Bill Priestley is joined by Mickey Diaz - Chief Operating Officer of Unique Logistics International and Antwan Banks - director of cybersecurity for the National Motor Freight Traffic Association. Follow the FreightWaves Presents Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No portion of the freight industry has changed in the last several years more than air cargo. From trying to keep up with demand through converting passenger airlines to freighters as well as using secondary airports for uncluttered access to freight, shippers have had a harder time trying to pin down a way in which to best use air cargo and no one really knows what it will look like when the dust settles. Joining us to talk about it are FreightWaves Air Cargo Editor Eric Kulisch, Mike Webber, Founder of Webber Air Cargo and Marc Schlossberg, Executive Vice President of Unique Logistics International. Follow the FreightWaves Presents Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prognosticators say that any real recovery in the freight industry won’t happen until first or second quarter of 2024. That said, how do brokers survive in a time like this when it means one’s livelihood to sell consistently in a down economic time? How does marketing feed into this and how are the two married? And if a brokerage makes it to 2024, how can they then capitalize on the new economy and gain greater market share? Joining us are Digital Dispatch’s Founder Blythe Brumleve and Kevin Hill, Owner of Brush Pass Research and host of Put That Coffee Down podcast on FreightWaves TV. Follow the FreightWaves Presents Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With many companies looking to nearshoring to get into the American economy, is Mexico the next manufacturing and distribution gold mine? Does the country have the infrastructure to take on such a role in the economic world? Can it contain the disruptions created by drug cartels and keep freight moving safely throughout the country? Is it the next freight frontier or are we setting ourselves up for a burst bubble if anticipated freight transactions can’t be sustained? Noi Mahoney - Borderlands Writer - FW - San Antonio, TX Leta Rodriguez - Director of Marketing, Carrier Development and Operations -The ILS Company - Tucson, AZ Jordan Dewart - President - Redwood Logistics, Mexico - Guanajuato, Mexico Follow the FreightWaves Presents Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill Priestley hosts this month’s show as we take a look at the role of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters as union labor talks come to the forefront of the American economy. FreightWaves Editorial Director Rachel Premack and Senior Writer Mark Solomon join Bill to talk about the recent history of the Teamsters and their negotiations with UPS and Yellow. Bruce Chan, Director of Global Logistics and Future Mobility at Stifel gives his perspective on the Teamsters and what he expects from them as Amazon may likely be a future target. Follow the FreightWaves Presents Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The federal government passed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act and other pieces of legislation trying to curb expensive trends, possible price gouging and alliances among carriers. But how far is the US government willing to go in order to protect economic interests? At what price is the country paying with other areas of maritime shipping lagging behind? Ultimately, where is this new attitude of regulation headed in the near future? Maritime attorney Lauren Beagen, maritime historian Dr. Sal Mercogliano and Senior Fellow for the Institute of Maritime Security John D. McCown join Bill Priestley on this edition of FreightWaves Presents. Follow the FreightWaves Presents Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We take a look at the goals and feasibility of California’s regulations regarding curbing emissions from trucking. How much more difficult are they than the national standards? What are the main obstacles to achieving CA regulations? Are the incentives currently proposed enough to make the change? Is the plan too aggressive to work in its projected time frame? Follow the FreightWaves Presents Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill Priestley takes a deep dive into the possibilities and problems of bringing on the age of autonomous trucks.  How will it be regulated?  What laws will it test?  How will it affect recruitment and retention of drivers?   Follow the FreightWaves Presents Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FreightWaves Presents tackles the topic of the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) and examines its inception, implementation, regulation and future in the trucking industry.  FreightWaves writers Rachel Premack, Alan Adler, Clarissa, Hawes and John Gallagher join host Bill Priestley in this informative look back - and forward - on the life and impact of one of trucking’s most progressive and disruptive innovations. Follow the FreightWaves Presents Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices