Lounge Media Group Holiday Party

John and Kate celebrate our first anniversary show and we are brining on our biggest supporters to party with us!

John and Kate host the Safety and compliance guru behind the new consulting company, Wattsman Diesel House and the Sonic Safety podcast. Special Guest: Sam Watts

John and Kate look at big brokers using claims as a revenue stream, especially among the large 3-letter types.. Special Guest: Shane McKinney - Freight-Medic

As we work off the newly found weight of the holiday season, we are exploring the upcoming year and administration's legislative agenda for Transportation. We will explore all of the new initiatives and the legal implications that may come about. Special Guest: Henry (Hank) Seaton, Seaton & Husk L.P.

John and Kate will be exploring what both sides of the coin can do to vet each other responsibly with respect. Headliner Guest: Claudia Catlett - "Freight Fraud Femme Fatale" - Compliance & Claims Manager for General Transport

The gang enters the holidays looking back on highlights of 2024.

As we come off of the holiday stupor and back into the business of logistics and transportation, we are revisiting broker compliance procedures to see what needs to happen to ensure the good and safe carriers aren't boxed out. Grab some leftover pumpkin pie and settle in! Special Guests: Claudia Catlett - Fraud Fighter Extraordinaire, Compliance Manager at General Transportation Dale Prax - Unofficial Quality Assurance Department of the FMCSA, Owner of Freight Validate

OOIDA staff has provided significant feedback regarding the changes to Carrier 411's FreightGuard Reports program. OOIDA Executive Vice President, Lewie Pugh will be joining John and Kate to discuss what they think needs to happen with C411 to best support carriers and the industry as a whole.

The week, our panel will review and discuss the implications this "First of its kind" service giving carriers the ability to fire back at brokers for bad behavior. We will do a live demo on the air, and be taking questions from the audience.

Special Guest: Danielle Spinelli - MyCarrierPortal Also on the panel: Jennifer Chrestman - Tucker Albin and Associates Hunter Woodfin - Co-host: The Logistics Lounge Claudia Catlett - General Transportation Inc (Unconfirmed) Bill Robinson - VP, Wellington Companies (Unconfirmed) With this week's panel, John and Kate will debate the need for a shift in how Broker Compliance teams evaluate carriers. Learn about the current challenges that lead to safe carriers being unfairly disqualified and discover innovative strategies to improve evaluation procedures. Join the conversation on ensuring safety and reliability in the transportation industry!