Freightvine: Recent Episodes
DAT Freight and Analytics, Chris Caplice
Intermodal is gaining ground, but the story looks very different depending on the type of freight and where it is moving.
This week, Chris Caplice is joined by Andrew Sibold, Director of Economics for the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA), to discuss the forces reshaping the intermodal market.
In this conversation, they cover:
- Why domestic intermodal volume is growing as international volume declines
- How higher truck rates, softer imports, and data center construction are influencing demand
- What IANA’s new Intermodal Volume Index reveals about current conditions
- How machine learning and economic indicators support 12-month volume forecasts
- Why tariff-driven shifts toward East Coast and Gulf ports may be here to stay
- How intermodal security, autonomous trucks, and the trucking freight cycle fit into the bigger picture
If you work in shipping, trucking, rail, or freight planning, this episode offers a clear look at the economics behind today’s intermodal market.
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Chapters
- 00:00 Intro
- 03:20 Andrew's Career Path to IANA
- 04:32 The Rebound of Intermodal in 2026
- 07:25 Intermodal Volume Index
- 16:05 Intermodal Predictive Model
- 25:52 Forecasting and Data Analysis
- 29:07 Tariff Volatility and Intermodal
- 34:02 Driver Capacity and Drayage
- 36:36 Autonomous Vehicles and Intermodal
- 42:11 Artificial Intelligence in Freight
- 45:37 Intermodal Expo and Market Update
This week, Chris Caplice is joined by Andres Mendoza Pena, Partner at Kearney, to discuss the latest CSCMP State of Logistics Report, Forged in Disruption, and what it means for shippers navigating a more connected and unpredictable world.
In this conversation, they cover:
- Why traditional cost-first supply chain playbooks are becoming less effective
- How companies are building more flexibility across suppliers, countries, and transportation networks
- Where AI is producing real results in logistics workflows
- Why autonomous trucking may reshape transportation economics and network design
- How reactive decisions can create costly “network drift”
- Why scenario planning and “non-regret moves” can help companies prepare for multiple possible futures
If you’re responsible for supply chain strategy, transportation, or network planning, this episode offers a practical look at how to operate when disruption is no longer the exception.
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Chapters
- 00:00 Introduction
- 04:41 Understanding Ongoing Volatility in Supply Chains
- 07:08 The Impact of Globalization and Interconnectedness
- 09:46 Shifts in Supply Chain Strategies
- 11:58 E-commerce Trends and Consumer Behavior
- 14:24 The Role of AI in Supply Chain Management
- 17:05 Governance and Implementation of AI Solutions
- 24:08 Exploring Autonomous Driving and Trucking Technology
- 28:56 Understanding Network Drift in Supply Chain Management
- 33:46 Navigating Tariff Policies and Global Supply Chains
- 38:23 Railway Mergers and Market Dynamics
- 42:24 Forecasting Future Trends in Freight Markets
- 44:32 Truckload Market Overview
- 47:23 Spot vs Contract Rates Analysis
This week, Chris Caplice is joined by Jim Filter, Schneider’s newly appointed President and CEO, to talk about what it means to step into that role during a period of major change for the freight industry.
Jim reflects on his nearly 30-year career at Schneider, the operational and international experiences that shaped his leadership, and how the company is adapting as customer needs, technology, and market conditions continue to shift.
In this conversation, they cover:
- What it means to lead Schneider as only the fifth CEO in the company’s history
- How dedicated transportation and brokerage have become bigger parts of Schneider’s strategy
- What regulatory enforcement and broker liability could mean for capacity
- How driver roles, tools, and career paths continue to evolve
- The future of electric and autonomous trucks
- How Schneider is using AI and technology across the business
If you work in shipping, brokerage, or carrier operations, this is a timely look at how one of the industry’s largest operators is thinking about the road ahead.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
03:36 Career Path, Leadership Preparation and Developing Talent
07:29 Technological Advancements in Transportation
14:13 Customer Relations and Problem Solving
14:50 Current Market Dynamics and Capacity Challenges
16:35 Impact of Regulations on the Industry
23:17 Chameleon Carriers and Industry Challenges
28:21 CEO Priorities and Strategic Focus
31:18 Evolution of Dedicated Services
35:59 EVs and Avs
45:38 Legacy and Leadership in the Industry
48:06 Freightvine Truckload Market Update
48:11 Dry Van Market Update
49:04 Temp Control (Reefer) Market Update
49:37 Intermodal Market Update
50:09 Flatbed Market Update
50:56 Key Takeaways
This week, Chris Caplice is joined by Dr. Jason Miller, Professor of Supply Chain Management at Michigan State University’s Eli Broad College of Business, for his fifth appearance on Freightvine.
Chris and Jason break down why they believe the current truckload cycle began in December 2025, why it took a few months to confirm the shift, and why this expansion looks different from past freight cycles.
In this conversation, they cover:
- Why this cycle appears to be supply-driven, not demand-driven
- What spot and contract rate spreads can tell us about market shifts
- How capacity exits, Class 8 orders, and routing guide failures are shaping the market
- Whether the AI boom can deliver real ROI or if the market is getting ahead of itself
- What Michigan’s logistics and supply chain work can tell us about manufacturing, food production, and trade
If you’re trying to understand where truckload pricing, capacity, and freight demand may be headed next, this is a timely conversation with one of the industry’s sharpest data-driven voices.
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Chapters
- 00:00 Introduction
- 02:55 Identifying the Current Truckload Cycle
- 04:16 Market Signals and Transition Points
- 05:53 Comparing Cycles: 2017-2018 vs. 2025
- 09:00 Supply vs. Demand Driven Cycles
- 12:15 Routing Guide Compliance and Market Dynamics
- 16:15 Spot vs. Contract Rates: Current Trends
- 20:38 Economic Factors Influencing Freight Rates
- 22:47 AI and Memory Chip Demand: Future Implications
- 26:10 The Future of AI and Profitability
- 27:23 Electricity Infrastructure and AI's Role
- 29:03 The Cost of AI and Model Maintenance
- 31:28 AI's Impact on Labor and Employment
- 34:04 AI in Academia and Content Creation
- 38:04 The Economics of AI and Cost Structures
- 45:33 Logistics and Supply Chain in Michigan
- 51:09 Freightvine Market Update
The freight industry’s transition to alternative power is firmly in the “messy middle”
This week, Chris Caplice is joined by Mike Roeth, Executive Director of the North American Council for Freight Efficiency, to unpack what that actually means for carriers, shippers, and the broader supply chain.
Mike has been leading NACFE since its early days and brings insights from years of work plus the latest “Run on Less” demonstration and cost analysis on how fleets are navigating this evolving landscape.
In this conversation, they cover:
- Why diesel, BEV, hydrogen, natural gas, and biodiesel will continue to coexist
- Where battery electric vehicles are gaining traction first (regional + drayage)
- What NACFE’s latest “Run on Less” data reveals about real-world adoption
- Why there’s no single “winner” in the near-term transition
- How carriers and shippers can make practical decisions amid uncertainty
If you’re trying to make sense of where freight energy is headed next, this one’s worth a listen.
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A unanimous Supreme Court decision could have major implications for freight brokerages🚨
Chris Caplice is joined by Ken Adamo, Chief Strategy Officer at Ease Logistics, to break down the Montgomery case and what it means now that brokers can be held liable for negligent carrier hiring.
⚖️ Why this ruling could reshape broker liability
📈 The potential impact on insurance costs
🚛 How small and mid-sized brokers may be affected most
🔍 Why carrier vetting is now under a bigger spotlight
🛠️ The tools and practices brokers may need moving forward
If you work in brokerage, shipping, or carrier operations, this is a conversation worth paying attention to.
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Chris Caplice sits down with Peter Swartz, CEO and co-founder of Altana, to talk about what it takes to navigate today’s fragmented global supply chain landscape.
🌎 Why multi-tier supply chain visibility matters more than ever
📑 Managing tariffs, trade regulations, and compliance at scale
🤖 How AI is helping businesses respond faster to disruption
📦 Understanding the full value chain from raw materials to finished goods
As global trade grows more complex, visibility is becoming a competitive advantage.
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This week’s guest is Dr. Angi Acocella, a Research Scientist here at MIT’s Center for Transportation & Logistics and a key member of the MIT FreightLab. Angi was last on the Freightvine in the fall of 2021 - 4 years ago - when she was a doctoral student. A lot has changed over that time and after a post-doc in the Netherlands, Angi is back at MIT doing great research exploring shipper-broker-carrier relationships within the full truckload industry. For this conversation, I have asked Angi to describe some of her more recent work to include the idea of Ghost Lanes, Network segmentation and transportation portfolio management, Predicting truckload market cycles, and, finally, the idea of whether shippers and carriers are Elephants or Goldfish. That is, do they remember how they were treated in one part of the business cycle after the market turns - or not. All of Angi’s work is both theoretically rigorous and immediately applicable to actual transportation procurement and management.
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This week’s guest is Ari Ashe, Senior editor of the Journal of Commerce which is part of S&P Global. Ari explains the ins and outs of the proposed, and potentially transformational, merger between the Union Pacific (UP) and the Norfolk Southern (NS) railroads. This deal would create the first transcontinental railroad across the United States. Our conversation delves into what is driving the merger, what's at stake, and the potential benefits for carload customers by addressing messy interchanges in key hubs like Chicago and Memphis. Ari also discusses the timeline for approval, the motivations behind UP's pursuit of this historic deal, and the “Christmas Wish Lists” of concessions that opposing parties, such as other railroads, shippers, and unions, will be assembling. And as required in all podcasts, we talk a little bit about AI - using it as an example of where technology adoption can be used to improve effectiveness vs. efficiency.
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This week’s guest is Dr. Alex Leslie, Senior Research Associate at the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), a not-for-profit research arm for the trucking industry.
Alex is the lead author on ATRI’s latest research publication “Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking: 2025 Update”. Using detailed polling and data analysis, Alex is able to reveal not only the current average per mile costs, but also changes in the individual cost components, the impact of carrier size on costs and underlying trends in trucking activities. In our conversation, we discuss the report in detail and try to understand changes year over year - as well as what to expect going forward. In the conversation, we discuss the deceleration of overall operational costs due to falling fuel prices, contrasted with rising non-fuel costs like truck and trailer payments, which are nearing the cost of fuel. The conversation also addresses driver wages and benefits, the shrinking of fleet sizes by carriers in response to a prolonged freight recession, and the challenges of forecasting market shifts given current economic and geopolitical uncertainties.
Following my conversation with Alex, I will provide the truckload market update. So let’s get started . . .
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This week’s guest is Vishal Jadhav, Product Director at Blue Yonder. Everyone listening to this podcast knows of Blue Yonder. It is a company with a long history, from I2 to JDA, that has consistently been on the cutting edge of supply chain management software. Vishal has spent almost 20 years at Blue Yonder. His recent work and writings have delved into the evolution of Large Language Models (LLMs) and how they are being incorporated into supply chain solutions. Our conversation explores the differences between traditional Operations Research (OR) techniques and modern AI. Vishal highlights how these technologies can enhance optimization and decision-making by mimicking human reasoning and learning from experience. We also address the challenges of explainability in AI and the emerging concept of agentic AI, which suggests a future of more proactive and autonomous systems within the supply chain.
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This week’s guest is Andres Mendoza Pena, Partner at Kearney. Andres is here to discuss Kearney and CSCMP's annual State of Logistics report, aptly titled "Navigating Through the Fog." This title reflects the high uncertainty in the macro context impacting supply chain executives, like driving through dense fog. In our conversation, we discuss the "fragile optimism" in the economy and the "certainty of uncertainty" that supply chain executives need to embrace. Andres also talks about the shifting dynamics in different transportation markets to include the reduction in size of the FTL market, the expansion of dedicated/private, and the LTL segment’s strong pricing discipline and high barriers to entry, leading to stable rates. Finally, we talk about the future growth and adoption of autonomous trucking in the middle mile.
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This week’s guest is Chadd Olesen, CEO of AVRL. Founded in 2017 as Advanced Voice Research Labs, AVRL brought voice technology to business applications such as predictive maintenance. They shifted however to dynamic pricing models after meeting with pricing analysts at some larger carriers and brokers. Today, AVRL automates over 25 million spot transactions monthly and provides pricing engines for two thirds of the top 100 3PLs. In our conversation, Chadd explains AVRL's approach to dynamic pricing, focusing on understanding client strategy (high volume/low margin or vice-versa) and utilizing custom market definitions rather than solely lane-based or standard zip code data. Olesen emphasizes the importance of analytics and data scientists in successful dynamic pricing, advocating for a human-in-the-loop approach where brokers and analysts collaborate. He also touches on the challenges of change management and the future of AVRL as a strategic partner for increasing yield and identifying market opportunities.
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This week’s guest is Matt Menner, Head of Transportation Management Sales at Uber Freight. In our conversation, we discuss how the managed transportation sector has evolved, notably regarding the adoption of technology like AI and the increased use of spot or dynamic markets. Matt also talks about the acquisition and integration of Transplace into Uber Freight, highlighting investments in technology and the blending of the cultures and businesses. Finally, we touch upon the current market volatility and the increasing prominence of supply chain as a field of study.
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This week’s guest is Professor Michael Hicks, George & Frances Ball Distinguished Professor of Economics at Ball State University. Mike brings an economist’s perspective on the recent introduction of tariffs as well their sudden modification or removal in many cases. Being located in Indiana, Mike is keen on the impact that different policies have on manufacturing and agricultural firms and communities. In our conversation we discuss the idea and objectives of tariffs in general as well as the specific impacts that the most recent tariffs have caused. Mike notes that the effects will not be evenly distributed and that, in fact, Red States which have more manufacturing will be negatively impacted more than the Blue State areas which feature more knowledge workers in the services.
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This week’s guest is Kristian ‘KO’ O’Meara, SVP Strategic Initiatives for Jaggaer. KO has been with Jaggaer for just shy of 25 years filling a number of senior roles. Currently, he works with the larger enterprise customers for the procurement of direct and indirect materials and services. In our conversation, we zoom in primarily to freight transportation procurement - mainly TL. We discuss the challenges of TL transportation procurement to include the breadth, scope, and complexities involved - as well as some of the more creative approaches that Jaggaer uses, such as expressive bidding and incorporating non-financial factors (such as sustainability or incumbency) into the vendor selection process.
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This week’s guest is Jason Haith, Vice President Commercial Forwarding US & Mexico, for DP World. With 20+ years experience in Import/Export operations, Jason is the perfect person to discuss global trade in general and trade with Mexico in particular. In our conversation, we discuss how trade between the US and Mexico has changed over the years, the impact of recent tariffs being enacted and then almost immediately modified or removed, and how Near or Friend shoring might evolve.
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This week’s guest is Dr. Jason Miller, Professor and Head of the Supply Chain Management Department at Michigan State University's Eli Broad College of Business. This is Jason’s 4th time on the Freightvine podcast - we last had him on the podcast about two years ago when we were one year into what is now called the rate trough. Jason discusses this and how the market was expected to have rebounded by now, but the spate of tariffs has definitely had an impact. In our conversation we discuss tariffs both conceptually and in practice. We also look back at the past several truckload business cycles and discuss what the next cycle might look like.
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This week’s guest is Ben Steffes, Vice President, Solutions & Strategy, Managed Transportation, at RXO. Ben was last on the Freightvine 3 years ago when he had just published a white paper on Logistics KPIs for Coyote. RXO acquired Coyote in the fall of 2024, so this time we talk about the RXO white paper on Logistics KPIs that Ben recently authored as a follow-up to and expansion of the 2022 study. In our conversation, we discuss changes in how logistics performance was measured during the pandemic and now post-pandemic, how shippers, carriers, and brokers have aligned on important metrics, and the impact of the increasing use of technology like AI and control towers. We also touch upon strategies for shippers to become "shippers of choice," and on the evolving role of brokers and the dynamics of consolidation in the logistics industry. It was a pretty wide ranging conversation covering different aspects of freight transportation.
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This week’s guest is Dr. Josue Velazquez Martinez. Josue is a Research Scientist at MIT’s Center for Transportation & Logistics and is also the Director of MIT's Sustainable Supply Chain Lab. In our conversation, we discuss his lab's focus on environmental and social sustainability within supply chains. Josue describes the lab's work on the sustainability of freight transportation, emphasizing the need for diverse decarbonization strategies and better measurement of scope three emissions. Also, we discuss the annual State of Supply Chain Sustainability report, co-published with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), that tracks trends in corporate sustainability efforts.
Additionally, Josue introduces the Low Income Firms Transformation (or LIFT) Lab that he also leads. The LIFT Lab empowers Latin American and Caribbean micro-retailers and micro-restaurants (also known as nanostores) by enhancing their supply chain management skills and developing and deploying AI driven technology to improve their business operations. The ultimate objective of the LIFT Lab is to alleviate poverty in these regions.
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This week’s guest is Kary Jablonski, VP & GM, Broker Growth & Trucker Tools at DAT Freight & Analytics. As her title implies, Kary previously led Trucker Tools before its acquisition by DAT at the end of 2024. Our conversation centers on her path to the freight industry, her experiences transforming Trucker Tools into a leading visibility and tracking solution for freight brokerages, and the company's subsequent acquisition by DAT. Kary shares insights on the evolution of Trucker Tools as well as the dynamics of the freight technology market including consolidation and the role of technology like AI. Finally, the conversation touches on broader industry trends such as the relationship between brokers, carriers, and shippers, and the balance between contract and spot freight.
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This week’s guest is Mike Roeth, Executive Director of the North American Council for Freight Efficiency or NACFE. NACFE has been around for over 15 years - originating from a workshop run by the Rocky Mountain Institute in 2009. Their objective is to drive the development and adoption of efficiency enhancing, environmentally beneficial, and cost-effective technologies, services, and operational practices in the movement of goods across North America. Mike has been leading NACFE in these efforts pretty much since its inception. In the conversation, Mike discusses the concept of the “Messy MIddle” - a term that NACFE introduced to the industry. The Messy Middle is the period between the trucking industry transitioning from a well established and known technology (that would be diesel internal combustion engines) to a future technology (zero emission battery electric vehicles). Major technology transitions are never simple or clean, and NACFE recognizes this and analyzes how different powertrain technologies (to include Renewable diesel, Biodiesel, Natural Gas, Green Hydrogen, and battery electric) can be employed to bridge this middle ground. In the podcast, Mike discusses how different trucking operations (payload, duty cycle, required range) are better suited to different powertrain technologies, highlights the challenges and hurdles to the adoption of these powertrain technologies, and outlines the roles that the various stakeholders play.
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This week’s guest is Bobby Holland, Vice President and Director, Freight Business Analytics, at US Bank. US Bank has been around since 1863 and is currently the 5th largest bank in the United States. They also process over $40B in freight payments each year. In our conversation, Bobby explains his unexpected entry into the trucking industry and the incredible reliance everyone has on it. He also discusses how US Bank’s Freight Payment Index provides data-driven insights into freight trends at the national and regional levels and utilizes a "same-source sales" type algorithm to ensure data accuracy. The conversation also touches on challenges and importance of data integration, quality, and governance. Finally, Bobby discusses future plans for the index, including incorporating more transportation modes and using AI for predictive analytics.
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This week’s guest is Jerrod Mounce, Vice President of Energy & Sustainability at JB Hunt. Our conversation focuses on JB Hunt’s sustainability initiatives and the broader landscape of alternative fuels in trucking. Jerrod discusses his 26-year career at JB Hunt, detailing his shift from operations to a focus on fuel efficiency and sustainability. He highlights the complexities of fuel surcharge programs and JB Hunt's commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 32% by 2034. The conversation explores the challenges and opportunities in transitioning to alternative energy platforms, such as electric and natural gas, and the importance of a "polyfuel" approach. Jerrod emphasizes the need for technological advancements in battery technology, considering economic factors, and achieving carbon reduction targets. Finally we discuss the role drivers and technology play in fuel efficiency.
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This week’s guest is Matt McLelland, VP of Sustainability and Innovation at Covenant Logistics Group.
In our conversation today we discuss the connection between sustainability and innovation, the potential impact of emerging technologies, and the paroles of overly prescriptive regulations. We also talk about the pros and cons for alternative fuels. Matt makes a strong case for having regulations that encourage innovation in a variety of different energy platforms, rather than dictating a single one. All shippers, carries, and brokers can learn from this conversation.
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This week’s guest is Ian Jefferies, President and CEO, Association of American Railroads.
Ian has been with the AAR for over 10 years taking over as President in 2019. Ian was last on the Freightvine in February 2023 and obviously a lot has happened since then. In the conversation, Ian talks about the long term effect of the 2022 Railroad Labor Dispute, how the rail industry is currently evolving, and where it is heading over the long-term. He discusses the challenges of adopting new technologies that improve both safety and efficiency in a highly unionized and regulated industry and finishes up discussing cybersecurity noting the critical role that railroads play in the national infrastructure.
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This week’s guest is Andrew Petrisin, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multimodal Freight in the U.S. Department of Transportation and the creator of the USDOT’s Freight Logistics Optimization Works or FLOW. FLOW is a public private partnership whereby different players in the global supply chain share previously unshared commercial data to better understand changes in international freight flows. These data are securely anonymized and harmonized within the platform and the results are available for the members to use in their analysis. Created and launched by Andrew just over three years ago during the depths of the massive containership backlogs in West Coast ports, FLOW is now a well-established source of freight flow data as well as a consortium of almost 100 supply chain partners ranging from port operators, ocean carriers, trucking companies, railroads, freight brokers as well as manufacturers, retailers, and distributors. In our conversation we discuss the importance of being a neutral trusted party and how trust is earned (hint - consistency over time), how different companies are using FLOW both strategically and tactically, and the challenges of getting so many private sector organizations (to include competitors) to contribute detailed data.
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This week’s guests are my two DAT iQ colleagues: Ken Adamo, Chief of Analytics, and Dean Croke, Principal Analyst. This is our annual end of the year podcast where we revisit our predictions from last year, discuss the major issues of the current year, and take our best guesses as to what will happen next year. As always our conversation ranged wide - to include the continued soft market of 2024, challenges of current air travel, predictions of a rising market in 2025, the impact of the election, and the misery of being an Ohio football fan. Our predictions from 2023 for the spot market were pretty much dead on - while our contract forecasts were slightly off the mark.
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This week’s guest is Rob Haddock the recently retired Group Director of Planning & Logistics at Coca-Cola North America. In his retirement, Rob has started a new firm (Albedo Logistics), begun consulting projects on the side, and written a book!
I asked Rob to join me on the Freightvine to discuss his book, titled, Transportation Adventures of a Food Shipper: A Shipper’s Guide to Truckload Transportation - The Sapient Shipper Adventures. Rob has distilled his almost 40 years of experience in the freight trucking and supply chain industry and instilled it into his book. In our conversation, we talked about how transportation executives should communicate up to their C-suite, the importance of having intellectual curiosity and willingness to ‘break things’, and the need for an organizational ‘plan on a page’ to act as a north star to guide strategy and actions. Rob also discussed how he believes that Artificial Intelligence is akin to Iron Man’s AI equipped suit, J.A.R.V.I.S., in that it can make an executive or manager be better and smarter at their job. Not as a replacement.
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This week’s guest is Kevin Zweier, Vice President of Transportation Practice at NTT, formerly Chainalytics. Long term listeners might recall that Kevin has actually been on the Freightvine 3 times: pre-pandemic in 2019, during the pandemic in 2021, and in the post pandemic in 2022. Now that we are apparently ending the pandemic induced TL market cycle, it is time to bring him back again to talk about how shippers’ TL Procurement strategies are, or should be, changing.
During our conversation, we discuss the current TL market cycle, the impact of low lane volume strategies on the RFP process, and how shippers are taking risk off the table when it comes to bids. Finally, we debate whether it is better to expand or contract a carrier base as the market starts to turn inflationary. It is always a great time to talk with one of the leading experts in freight transportation.
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This week’s guest is Tim Denoyer, VP and Senior Analyst at ACT Research. Tim has been a financial analyst covering the transportation space for pretty much his entire career. At ACT Research, he is the lead analyst in their transportation research effort and is the primary author of the ACT Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and Volume Outlook. In our conversation, we talked about the current state of the TL market, the rise of private fleets, and why he views it as “revolutionary change at an evolutionary pace.” We also discuss automation versus Artificial Intelligence and the lag in productivity gains following the implementation of any technological innovation.
This week’s guests are Chad Kennedy, Senior Product Manager at DAT, and Samuel Parker, Associate Director Shipper Segment at DAT. Chad and Samuel hosted and ran the most recent Shipper Summit in Kansas City, which had close to 100 shipper customers. As the kick-off event of DATCON each year, the Shipper Summit is an invitation-only, shipper-only event that features expert panels on procurement and transportation management as well as a forum for peer-to-peer discussion on a variety of pertinent topics. The following two days of DATCON featured speakers and discussions on a range of topics from AI to cybersecurity. In this episode, Chad, Samuel, and I discuss the highlights of the Shipper Summit and DATCON and share the key takeaways from this unique event.
This week’s guest is Dr. Erika Voss, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at DAT. Erika joined DAT earlier in 2024 as our first CISO coming from a long career in security and risk at companies such as MicroSoft, Salesforce, Oracle, and CapitalOne. In her role, she is really changing the game in cybersecurity for the entire trucking transportation industry. Erika explains that the types of fraud and theft that occur in our industry are all essentially cybersecurity issues. Interestingly, the introduction of greater digitalization of operations, while greatly increasing efficiency, has a dark side in that it opens the door for potential cybersecurity breaches. In our conversation, we discuss the concepts of each person’s ‘identify fabric,’ how the ‘attack landscape’ for companies has expanded dramatically over the past several years, what ‘zero-trust’ transportation with continuous authentication might look like, and exactly what a ‘script kiddy’ is. Finally, we talk about how a shipper should include cybersecurity capabilities as part of their carrier and broker vetting for any RFPs. As shippers, carriers, and brokers continue to automate and digitize various functions, the importance of cybersecurity is only going to increase.
This week’s guest is Bill Cassidy, Senior Editor for Trucking and Domestic Transportation at the Journal of Commerce. Bill has been covering transportation for over 30 years writing and editing at Fleet Owner, Transport Topics, Traffic World, and now for the last 10+ years at the JOC. He has a great perspective on all things freight. In our conversation we discuss the potential impact on the transportation industry of different events to include the Federal Reserve recently voting to lower interest rates by a half-percentage point, the potential strike of the International Longshoremen's Association union impacting the east and gulf coast ports, the pending changes to the de minimis exceptions for customs, and the recent downsizing trend of TL carriers. Finally, we talk a little about the use of AI in transportation and in media in general.
This week’s guest is Felipe Capella, CEO and co-founder of LoadSmart. After 10 years as a lawyer, Felipe decided to start a company to build something along with his co-founder, Ricardo Salgado. They chose freight transportation since it has a huge total available market, is highly fragmented, and was ripe for technological improvement. They initially started out as a brokerage but over the last ten years they have grown LoadSmart into being a platform that provides, among other things, TMS software as a service, managed transportation, brokerage services, and dynamic algorithmic truckload pricing. Recently, they have added two versions of generative AI to their platform: Co-Pilot which enables plain language querying of a shipper’s data within their TMS and, most recently, Freight Intel AI which makes proactive recommendations on a shipper’s network based on an analysis of their actual transactions. In our conversation, we discuss how the truckload and brokerage market has evolved over the last decade, the importance of context when generating a rate, the growth of algorithmic spot pricing, and where AI should (and should not) be used within supply chains.
This week’s guest is Dr. Alex Scott, Associate Professor of SCM at UTK and co-founder of Sustainable Logistics. There is growing pressure on companies - both regulatory and socially - to reduce the emissions that they generate. One of the largest sources of CO2 emissions is freight transportation. Unfortunately, most companies outsource their transportation to carriers - so they do not have direct control over the asset being used. These types of emissions - where the company is responsible for it but does not have direct control over the asset - are referred to as scope 3. They are the hardest type of emissions to measure. In our conversation, Alex describes how Scope 3 emissions are currently being measured today, discusses the regulatory trends in emissions monitoring, and explains the trade-offs between reporting accuracy and cost of collection. Through his research and now his company, Sustainable Logistics, Alex has developed a better approach that improves the accuracy of the measurement of Scope 3 emissions from truck transportation. This is an issue that is only going to become more critical for all transportation executives, so I encourage everyone to take a listen.
This week’s guest is Josh Brogan, Partner at Kearney. Josh is one of the lead authors of the recently released CSCMP’s Annual State of Logistics Report titled “Waiting for the tide to turn”. As most listeners probably know, the report is authored by the management consulting firm Kearney and presented by Penske Logistics. The conversation, while focusing mainly on the report itself, meandered through other topics including reshoring trends, potential consolidation of the 3PL or Lead Logistics Provider sectors, the increasing need for rapid network flow analysis for shippers, and the blending of asset and non-asset-based providers. The report has a ton of great information - we encourage everyone to reach out to CSCMP and read the report.
This week’s guest is Alex Leslie, Senior Research Analyst at the American Transportation Research Institute. Alex is the lead author of ATRI’s latest research publication “Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking: 2024 Update”. I had Alex on just about a year ago for the 2023 report. Using detailed polling and data analysis, Alex can reveal not only the current average per-mile costs, but also changes in the individual cost components, the impact of carrier size on costs, and underlying trends in trucking activities. In our conversation, we discuss the report in detail and try to understand changes year over year - as well as what to expect going forward.
This week’s guest is Terry Donohoe, Senior Vice President of Freight Forwarding, U.S & Mexico for DP World. As most of us know, DP World is a leading global logistics company headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. They operate a large network of marine and inland terminals across more than 40 countries, handling approximately 10% of global container traffic. In our conversation, Terry provides an overview of DP World as well as the global freight forwarding industry. We discuss the impacts of the United States - Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) that superseded NAFTA, the challenges companies face in meeting changing and differing regulatory requirements across the globe, and DP World’s evolution from a basic transport provider to an integrated solution provider moving product from “Factory Floor to Customer Door.” Finally, we talk about the future of global trade. As opposed to some pundits who have claimed that we have reached and passed “Peak-Global Trade”, Terry compares trade to water - in that, it always finds a way.
This week’s guest is Gonzalo Cordova, Director of Decision Science and Automation at The Home Depot. Gonzalo has a long history of solving business and supply chain problems using sophisticated analytical methods. After finishing his MS at GaTech in 2005, he worked for companies as varied as GE Energy, Lafarge, Coca-Cola, and The Home Depot. His current role is leading the team that is applying AI, and other analytical methods they have in their tool belt, to solve various challenges within the company. Gonzalo and his team’s approach is a problem first rather than leading with a set methodology. In our conversation, Gonzalo offers his definition of AI and talks through examples of its success and other areas where it was not.
This week’s guest is Chad Kennedy, Group Product Manager of the Rate Benchmark platform at DAT Freight & Analytics. Chad has been in the trucking and transportation space for over two decades now as both a carrier and a shipper. While originally trained in finance, he joined a small family-owned trucking company in the early 2000s. He moved on to CHEP (the blue pallet people) where he rose to be Director of Transportation. Finally, he joined Chainalytics in 2018 and was part of the acquisition by DAT in 2020. In our conversation, we discuss the different major use cases of rate benchmarking (past, present, and future) and why that matters in how the rates are created. We also talk about how the shipper-carrier interface has evolved over the years as well as the challenges of managing a data-driven software solution.
This week’s guest is Keith Brandis, Vice President of Partnerships and System Solutions at Volvo Trucks. Keith is a 40-plus-year veteran of the trucking industry with a diverse background in truck manufacturing, engineering, sales, and marketing for the Volvo Group. He began his career with Volvo Trucks at its New River Valley manufacturing operations in Dublin, Virginia, where all of the brands’ Class 8 trucks for the North American market are assembled. Today, he works in the Project and Product Strategy Office as the vice president of system solutions and partnerships for North America and is actively involved in several projects driving technological and industry-transforming progress in transportation and sustainability. In our conversation, we discuss Vovlo’s three-pillar approach to decarbonization with an extended discussion of Battery Electric Vehicles. We also talk about the challenges involved in transitioning to a zero or near-zero emissions market.
This week’s guest is David Landau, currently Advisor at Moguntia Capital in Atlanta. David has 25 years of experience in the Supply chain software space - mainly focused on the creation and delivery of product strategies and M&A. He spent almost 20 years at Manhattan Associates - culminating in being VP of Product Management, and has also served in leadership roles at E2Open, Cloud Logistics, BluJay, and Transporeon. In our conversation, we talk about how the SC software industry has evolved and changed in terms of technology, customer expectations, the people involved, and how it is delivered. We also talk about the product management process and what it is like running a product pipeline for software.
This week’s guest is Matt Waller from New Roads Capital Partners and the University of Arkansas. He has held various positions, including Dean, and taught for 30 years at the University of Arkansas, where he currently holds the William Dillard II Leadership Chair at the Sam M. Walton College of Business. He is also a Strategic Advisor at NewRoad Capital Partners. In our conversation, we talk mainly about the always evolving Retail Value Chain - how it has changed over the last 30 years and where we might expect it to go. Matt also gives some examples of new start-ups in this space that bear watching.
This week’s guest is Mike Bassani, Partner and Product Leader at Microsoft. Despite starting in Finance, Mike is no stranger to supply chains having worked in supply chain roles for Best Buy, Nike, Amazon, Convoy, and currently, Microsoft where he was the General Manager of the Supply Chain Platform. His role has changed over the last year to lead the integration of Copilot and other LLMs into the Power Platform. In our conversation, we talk about how a finance background can help a supply chain professional, the difference between traditional and generative Artificial Intelligence, whether generative AI will be centralized or decentralized (and why that matters), as well as what it is like running very large, diverse, and geographically dispersed team. Mike has a solid grasp of not only supply chains but also how this new emerging technology might be leveraged. There is no wonder why he was named one of the top 10 Most Influential People in Supply Chain by CIO Magazine in 2023.
This week’s guest is Woody Richardson, former executive at Schneider. Woody was in the trucking industry for 40 years - all at Schneider. Before retiring in 2021, he had held multiple leadership roles including Revenue Management/Pricing, Sales, Logistics Transportation Procurement, and many others. He recently published his book, Roads Rarely Traveled: Avoiding the Biggest Mistakes in Truckload Purchasing. Based on his decades of work with literally hundreds of shippers, the book outlines the 13 biggest mistakes that a transportation procurer can make. In our conversation, we'll discuss just three of these mistakes: #5 Thinking size has an advantage, #6 Thinking that a commitment of carrier capacity is a guarantee, and my favorite, #8 Being enamored with ‘paper savings’. We could have talked for an hour more on related topics - but these three give you an idea of Woody’s perspective on transportation procurement. Unsurprisingly, we do not disagree too much on this topic! I encourage any professional working in this space - whether as a carrier, a shipper, or a broker, to consider buying this book - it has incredible insights.
This week’s guest is Dr. Callie Federer, Senior Data Science Manager at DAT Freight & Analytics. Callie comes to the freight and transportation industry from a pretty non-traditional path - a Ph.D. in Computational Bioscience from the University of Colorado-Denver. After earning her PhD, she went straight into industry holding various data science roles in the medical, education, and advertising domains. She joined DAT about 18 months ago and currently manages and leads the data science team responsible for the development of all next-generation tools and models that DAT uses for its shipper, carrier, and broker customers. In our conversation we debate what Artificial Intelligence or AI is, what it does and does not include, and how other methodologies such as ML or OR complement the newer methods like generative AI or LLMs. Callie also describes the recently released AI-powered DAT iQ rating platform and how it is fundamentally different than other rating engines. We finish up with a discussion on how to manage and lead a team of highly skilled data analytics professionals in the very nuanced and quirky industry of freight transportation.
This week’s guest is Dylan Alperin, VP of Professional Services at Keelvar. Founded in Ireland in 2012, Keelvar is a software company specializing in procurement automation and optimization solutions. The word Keelvar can be loosely translated from Irish as “sensible” or having “better intelligence.” Dylan joined Keelvar about 3 years ago after having spent the previous fifteen years in logistics procurement at a number of shippers as well as consultancies. His experience across these companies as well as his current role at Keelvar has given him a great perspective on transportation procurement. In our conversation, we discuss how sourcing optimization and automation each play a role, how the pace of procurement has changed over the years, and how AI, ML, and OR techniques and methodologies all play a role in helping humans make better decisions.
This week’s guest is Jeff Short, Vice President, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI). ATRI publishes a wide variety of reports on all aspects of freight and trucking from costs to bottlenecks and everything in between. Jeff is the author of the December 2022 ATRI Report entitled “Charging Infrastructure Challenges for the US Electric Vehicle Fleet”. The report identifies and quantifies three major challenges associated with the adoption of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs). These are (1) US Electricity Supply and Demand - can we generate the electricity needed, (2) Electric Vehicle Production - can we mine sufficient materials to produce the required number of vehicles, and (3) Truck Charging Requirements - how will charging work? I recommend that you look up this report and other ATRI reports at truckingresearch.org.
This week’s guest is Ann Marie Jonkman, Senior Director, Global Industry Strategies for Blue Yonder. Ann Marie has had extensive experience in the logistics and supply chain space working for carriers, brokers, and shippers before joining Blue Yonder about 2 years ago. In her current role she is helping Logistics Service Providers, or LSPs, solve their supply chain challenges. In our conversation, we discuss how the supply chain software space has evolved over the years, the importance of understanding and having empathy for the people involved in implementation as well as knowing the business processes and technology, and, of course, the growing role of AI in supply chain management.
Hello and welcome to the Freightvine podcast, your source for all things freight transportation. I’m Chris Caplice, Chief Scientist at DAT Freight & Analytics, and today I am joined by Adam Buttgenbach, Director of Fleet Engineering and Sustainability for PepsiCo.
This week’s guest is Rob Kelly SVP of Business Development for Forum Mobility. Forum Mobility provides accessible zero-emission trucking solutions for drayage in California. Their services range from building and operating charging infrastructure to offering class 8 zero-emission electric trucks. They are currently developing a network of charging depots around the Oakland and Los Angeles/Long Beach ports, and along common trucking routes to warehouse destinations. Rob joined Forum Mobility about 2 years ago and he has a long career in the clean energy space - including 10 years with SolarCity and then Tesla when they acquired it in 2016.
In our conversation, we discuss the current regulatory situation in California, the challenges and opportunities to electrifying truck fleets, and what the industry might look like 5 - 10 years in the future. This is an important discussion for anyone who has freight coming in from California ports - which is pretty much everyone! What is happening in California usually finds its way to other states and sometimes federally - so it is important to keep your eyes on it.
This week’s guest is Dr. Erez Agmoni, Global Head of Innovation at Maersk. Erez has been in the global freight industry for over 30 years and at Maersk for over a decade. In the newly created role of Global Head of Innovation he is charged with changing the status quo rather than providing incremental improvements to the movement of freight. In our conversation, we discuss the challenges associated with introducing change, the need for pilots and proofs of concept in real situations, why having a team with a diversity of experience and cultures matters, and a dozen topics in between.
This week’s guests are my two DAT iQ colleagues: Ken Adamo, Chief of Analytics, and Dean Croke, Principal Analyst. This is our annual end-of-the-year podcast where we revisit our predictions from last year, discuss the major issues of the current year, and take our best guesses as to what will happen next year. Our conversation ranged widely - from changes in ocean shipping patterns to the challenge of EVs and ETs and the ability (or lack thereof) of the US electrical grid to meet this rising demand to the roller coaster ride of fuel prices.
This week’s guest is Bill Driegert, EVP and head of North America for Flexport. Bill has over 20 years in the industry with key roles at Coyote Logistics, Amazon, UberFreight, and now Flexport. With the recent acquisition of Convoy’s technology stack, Bill is back in the familiar position of starting up brokerage operations from scratch - something he did at UberFreight and before that at Convoy. We talk about how technology has changed the way brokers operate, the opportunities for Flexport with the acquisition of the Convoy tech, and how he sees the market evolving in 2024.
This week’s guests are John Stauffer and Brian Cristol, co-founders of Isometric Technologies. ISO is a performance management solution that centralizes service data between business partners and connects costs from chargebacks and service-level failures to the responsible parties. Anyone in the industry knows how hard it is to reconcile the root cause of service failures, that is the problem that Iso addresses. John and Brian have extensive experience in the industry and were both at Uber for several years as well as at Turvo before starting up Isometric. We had a great conversation about the challenges of working with data from multiple sources, harmonizing the definition of what ‘on-time’ means, as well as the industry as a whole.
This week’s guest is Dr. Zac Rogers, Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management at Colorado State University. In addition to his academic duties at CSU, Zac also co-developed and currently leads the publishing of the Logistics Manager Index or LMI. Fashioned in the same way as the Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) which has been around for over 50 years, the LMI is a diffusion metric that captures whether an activity is expanding or contracting. The LMI captures the monthly change in inventory levels and costs as well as the capacity, utilization, and pricing changes for both warehousing and transportation. In the discussion, Zac talks about the recently published October 2023 numbers that indicate an expansion of the logistics market as well as the market impact of the Yellow and Convoy bankruptcies and the recently resolved UAW strikes.
This week’s guest is Jim Filter, EVP, Group President Transportation & Logistics. The conversation centers on Schneider’s adoption of electric vehicles within their California drayage operations. This is a highly relevant topic for all shippers and carriers as we see the electrification of transportation - both freight and passenger - continue to be promoted and subsidized by the government at the local, state, and federal levels.
This week’s guest is Dean Croke, Principal Analyst and all-around trucking expert here at DAT Freight & Analytics. Dean has over 20 years of experience in the long-haul trucking industry - from (and still) being a driver to insurance to software and analytics. In this episode, Dean discusses the state of the TL market - specifically the capacity side - to include the current level of spot rates and their relationship to carrier breakeven costs, the importance of tracking the spot market even though it is much smaller than the contract side, and highlights from the most recent DATCON event.
This week’s guest is Steve Raetz, Dir. Research and Market Intelligence at CH Robinson. Steve is a perfect person to discuss strategic use of the spot market as he not only brings 30+ years of experience in a variety of roles at CHR, but he currently leads CHR’s research efforts working with universities and others. The topic of spot as a strategy has been a research focus for the last few years and is gaining acceptance in the market.
This week’s guest is Kelly Abney, Chief Logistics Officer and EVP for the United States Postal Service. Kelly has over 30 years of experience in retail and third-party logistics prior to joining the USPS. He previously held senior roles in transportation at Walmart, New Breed Logistics, XPO Logistics, and most recently, the US Postal Service. During the conversation, Kelly shares how the postal service is being transformed based on the Delivering for America plan that the USPS adopted in 2021. There are a lot of lessons to be learned for any supply chain professional.
This week’s guest is Jennifer Carpenter, President & CEO of The American Waterways Operators or AWO. Most shippers are not as familiar with the US Domestic Tugboat, Towboat, and Barge Industry. This episode should shed some light on this often-overlooked segment of the freight transportation industry. With more than thirty years in the industry, Jennifer has great insights into where it has come from, where it is going, and how it contributes to the national economy. In our conversation we discuss the size and scope of the domestic waterways industry, how it fits into various supply chains, and the importance of the Jones Act. A sometimes contentious regulation, the Jones Act essentially restricts all domestic water routes, that is from one U.S. port to another, is restricted to U.S.-built, -crewed, and -flagged vessels. Cabotage rules like this exist for most other transport modes and are common in most other countries, but it is still a point of contention as it does, by design, restrict competition.
This week’s guest is Alex Leslie, Research Analyst at the American Transportation Research Institute. Alex is the lead author on ATRI’s latest research publication “Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking: 2023 Update”. ATRI has been publishing these very detailed reports on trucking costs for over 15 years now. Using detailed polling and data analysis, Alex is able to reveal not only the current average per mile costs, but also changes in the individual cost components, the impact of carrier size on costs and underlying trends in trucking activities. In our conversation, we discuss the report in detail and really focus on trying to determine where the “floor” is for TL carrier costs. This is something that all shippers, brokers, and carriers are trying to determine.
This week’s guest is Seth Clevenger, Managing Editor at Transport Topics, where they just released their 2023 Top 100 Carriers List. Published annually for over three decades, the Top 100 Carriers list provides the most accurate detailed snapshot of the leading companies in the trucking industry. In our conversation we discuss some surprises in this year’s list, recent mergers and acquisitions, and future trends for the industry as a whole.
This week’s guest is my colleague Jeff Hopper, CMO for DAT. Jeff is leading DAT’s initiatives for combating double brokerage and other fraud on transportation load boards. Working with shippers, brokers, carriers, government agencies, as well as other platform providers, DAT is actively designing and implementing approaches to both keep bad actors out and detect behavior that indicates potential fraudulent activity. In the conversation, we talk about what fraud looks like, why we are seeing more of it now, and what we all can do to minimize if not eliminate it.
This week’s guest is Professor Yossi Sheffi, Director of MIT’s Center for Transportation & Logistics and author of the recent book, The Magic Conveyor Belt: Supply Chains, AI, and the Future of Work. Written mainly in response to the general public’s newly awakened awareness of and interest in supply chains during the pandemic, the book explains in great clarity how supply chains work, why they are complex, and where the challenges are. Additionally, he addresses and explores the impact of future trends including robotics, automation, shifting labor patterns, and the need for continuous education. The conversation touched upon the influence of the pandemic on supply chains, the impact of technology implementation on labor, and, of course, the challenges and opportunities that AI brings.
This week’s guest is Matt Harding, Head of 4PL Data and Analytics at UberFreight. With over 25 years in the industry at logistics.com, Chainalytics, Transplace, and now UberFreight, Matt is a leading light in applying analytics and visualization to the transportation industry. In our conversation, we trace the evolution of data science in trucking, discuss the understanding gap between the C-suite and transportation executives, debate the impact that the wide availability of market data has had on drivers, carriers, and the industry as a whole, and talk about the challenges and hurdles of introducing change - especially data driven - within an organization.
This week’s guest is Dr. Jason Miller, Professor and Head of the Supply Chain Management Department at the Michigan State University's Eli Broad College of Business. As an economist working in the logistics and freight transportation industry, Jason always has great and often unexpected insights into the transportation market and overall conditions. In our conversation we discuss the current macro-economic conditions, debate the impact of more rate data on the volatility of the TL market, and make some guesses as to when the TL market will revert.
This week’s guest is Corey Johnson, VP of North America Product Supply & Merchandising at Procter & Gamble. Corey has been leading P&G’s journey transforming their physical distribution into what they refer to as a “Multi-Dimensional Supply Chain”. In our conversation, we discuss exactly what P&G means by “Multi-Dimensional” to include increasing automation within their facilities, digitization of processes, and, most relevant to this podcast, growth of their private fleet. Corey and I talk about why the fleet was formed, what the benefits have been, and how this has provided much needed flexibility to their operations.
This week’s guest is Rich Mohr, Vice President, Fleet Solutions for Chargepoint. Prior to joining Chargepoint, Rich spent over 25 years at Ryder in various positions culminating in being CTO. So, he understands how to run and manage large commercial fleets. At Chargepoint, he is working with companies to ease the transition to EVs. In our conversation, we talk about the economics of electrification of both personal and Commercial vehicles, the challenges and opportunities of transitioning, as well as when the tipping point might occur where there are more sales of electric than Combustion Engine powered vehicles.
This week’s guest is Marc Levinson, author of several influential books on business and finance. The two that we focus on in our conversation are: The Box that details how the introduction of seemingly simple shipping containers transformed the global economy and Outside The Box where he argues that globalization is now entering a new era in which moving physical products will matter much less than exchanging services, information, and ideas. In our conversation, we touch upon the introduction and adoption of containerization and how companies are adjusting to changes in globalization.
This week’s guest is Mike Kilgore, founder and former CEO of Chainalytics. Founded in the fall of 2001, just days after 9/11, Chainalytics became the premier supply chain consultancy combining world-class analytics skills with deep practical expertise. Mike combined his knowledge of supply chain software along with his consulting experience from EY to create a truly unique firm. The Freight Market Intelligence Consortium of Chainalytics was acquired by DAT in June 2020. Mike talks about Chainalytics, supply chain modeling in general, and how the industry is evolving.
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This week’s guest is Tracy Rosser, Executive Vice President, Operations at Transplace. Tracy has been in the industry for almost 30 years at a carrier, a retailer (WalMart), and now at a premiere 3PL (Transplace). In our conversation, Tracy discusses the differences and similarities of working at a 3PL versus a shipper, how the pandemic actually improved transportation management at many firms, and how important it is to consistently remove waste from supply chains and transportation - namely empty miles and excessive dwell. We also touch upon how to handle low-volume lanes and the potential fate of owner operators in this deflationary market.
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My guests today are Dr. Zac Rogers, Assistant Professor at Colorado State University in Supply Chain Management, and his father, Dr. Dale Rogers, Professor of Business at Arizona State University.
While I had Zac on the Freightvine about 18 months ago to discuss his research and the Logistics Managers Index (LMI) that he co-developed and currently leads, I had never had his father, Dale, on before. Which is surprising since I have known Dale through our joint involvement in the CSCMP for over 2 decades. He spent over 20 years at the University of Nevada where he was the Foundation Professor for Logistics & Supply Chain Management and has been at ASU now for about 8 years. He was awarded the 2021 CSCMP Distinguished Service Award. It is interesting to see the SC profession through the eyes of two different generations - what has changed and what has stayed the same. We discuss this and the current state of the industry and market.
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Dr. Jason Miller is the guest on this episode. If you are in the truckload space, you are probably very familiar with Jason’s many blogs on LinkedIn covering all aspects of trucking, supply chain management, and the general economy. He always applies rigorous data science and economic analysis to current situations - which is a breath of fresh air compared to a lot of hyperbolic commentary we see these days in both the industry and mainstream media.
In our conversation we discuss what happened to retail during the pandemic, the impact of rising fuel prices and inflation in general, recent news on soaring inventory levels, and we even try to answer the question “where is the bloodbath?”. Jason often takes a contrarian view on things - so this leads to a very interesting conversation.
To wrap things up, Dr. Inam Iyoob joins Dr. Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by
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Today’s episode focuses on the softening TL market, the importance of creating and maintaining a resilient transportation portfolio, the increasing acceptance and use of dynamic rates by shippers, why carrier discovery should be a year round activity, and a whole lot more. It is a great time to talk with one of the leading experts in freight transportation.
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With over a decade at Transport Topics, Seth is an expert on how technology is transforming truck transportation. While those not involved in the industry might think that trucking is “low-tech” - everyone on this podcast knows that is simply not true. The level of tech in trucking has been growing exponentially. Today, owner operators have as much (if not more) technical capability than the drivers for the largest firms had just 5-10 years ago. In this conversation Seth and I will discuss how different technologies are being adopted and the impact they have today as well as in the future.
To wrap things up, Dr. Inam Iyoob joins Dr. Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ.
Brent Beabout, President of Quiet Platform, is the guest in this episode of the Freightvine.
Brent started his career as a Submarine officer in the US navy but has spent the last 20+ years running the supply chains of some of the largest retailers in the world, to include Amazon, Office Depot, Nordstrom, and Walmart - where he developed and led their ecommerce supply chain. In 2020, he founded a company called AirTerra based on the idea of combining parcel shipments from multiple retailers to leverage scale and volume. It, along with the robot-based 3rd party fulfillment company Quiet Logistics, was acquired in 2021 by American Eagle and the combined firm is called Quiet Platform. The new platform is providing a scalable eCommerce backend fulfillment and transportation solution for retailers and brands of all sizes to be able to successfully compete in the market.
To wrap things up, Dr. Inam Iyoob joins Dr. Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by
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In this episode, Dr. David Correll joins us for a conversation on Supply Chain Sustainability. As the Director and Program Manager of the MIT Sustainable Supply Chains Survey, David has a unique perspective on what firms across the world are doing in the sustainability space.
This is the third year of the sustainability survey that is conducted jointly by MIT’s Center for Transportation & Logistics and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals. In our conversation, David talks about what sustainability actually is and why it is such an elusive target, describes where pressure for firms to improve their sustainability is coming from, and suggests what shippers and carriers can do to be more sustainable.
To wrap things up, Dr. Inam Iyoob joins Dr. Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by
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In this episode, we focus our discussion on one topic - the incredibly rapid rise in diesel prices. Peaking (for now) at $5.18 per gallon in mid March – this is a 25% increase in less than a month, 44% increase since the start of the year and a doubling of fuel prices in under 18 months.
To cover all of the implications of this historic rise, we invited Dean Croke, our resident expert on all things carrier, to join the conversation. Dean explains the situation from a carrier’s perspective, how it impacts carriers differently, and we discuss near and long term implications for both shippers and carriers.
To wrap things up, Dr. Inam Iyoob joins Dr. Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by
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In this episode, we change up from discussing the trucking market to focus on railroads as Dr. Chris Caplice welcomes Ian Jefferies, President and CEO of the Association of American Railroads (AAR).
The conversation ranges from discussing the different types of railroads (from the seven Class 1’s to the hundreds of shortlines), how railroads and trucking companies are working better together than they have historically, as well as some current challenges that RRs are facing.
To wrap things up, Dr. Inam Iyoob joins Dr. Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by
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Dr. Chris Caplice welcomes Paul Bingham, Director, Transportation Consulting in S&P Global Market Intelligence. They discuss both the direct and the indirect impacts that inflation, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, fuel prices, the pandemic and other factors have on global freight networks.
To wrap things up, Dr. Inam Iyoob joins Dr. Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ.
Dr. Chris Caplice welcomes Lily Shen, CEO and President of Transfix, to talk about digital brokerage challenges and opportunities. Transfix is a tech-enabled platform connecting shippers, carriers and drivers. Headquartered in New York City, they have plans to go public via a merger with G Squared Ascend in 2022. Lily and Chris discuss exactly what kind of company Transfix is, how to maintain a company’s culture during the pandemic, and how to build a technology platform while maintaining a human touch.
To wrap things up, Dr. Inam Iyoob joins Dr. Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ.
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Dr. Chris Caplice welcomes Bill Cassidy, Senior Editor for Trucking and Domestic Transportation at the Journal of Commerce. Bill has been covering transportation for over 30 years writing and editing at Fleet Owner, Transport Topics, Traffic World, and now for the last 10+ years at the JOC. Dr. Caplice and Bill discuss the LTL industry and how it is changing, some recent transportation acquisitions, and the impact of Omicron on the whole market.
To wrap things up, Dr. Inam Iyoob joins Dr. Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ.
Dr. Chris Caplice welcomes Walter Kemmsies, the preeminent economist covering global supply chains and shipping ports. He has served as Chief Economist, Chief Strategist and other senior roles at UBS, JP Morgan, Moffat & Nichol and JLL prior to forming the Kemmsies group in 2020. Walter shares his expertise on where supply chains are heading in 2022 while still navigating through the pandemic.
To wrap things up, Dr. Inam Iyoob joins Dr. Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by
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Dr. Chris Caplice kicks off 2022 by welcoming Adrian Gonzalez onto the podcast. Adrian is a tenured transportation consultant and advisory professional. He conducted market research on transportation management and other logistics topics as a Director with ARC Advisor Group before forming Adelante and Indago. Adrian’s visibility into challenges and opportunities facing the industry gives a unique perspective on digital twinning of supply chains, establishing a trusted relationship via Zoom, and other pressing supply chain topics.
To wrap up, Dr. Iyoob and Dr. Caplice share the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ.
Dr. Chris Caplice is joined by some familiar voices and three of DAT’s finest for the final episode of the year. Dr. Inam Iyoob, Principal of Global Market Intelligence; Dean Croke, Principal Analyst; and Ken Adamo, Chief of Analytics, discuss the roller coaster year that was 2021. Their varying backgrounds create unique perspectives as they dive into predictions for 2022, including what trends they believe will carry over into the new year.
To wrap up, Dr. Iyoob and Dr. Caplice share the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ.
Dr. Chris Caplice is joined by Erin Van Zeeland, the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Schneider Logistics. Erin has been with Schneider for nearly 30 years and has held various senior roles in areas including brokerage operations, human resources, business transformation and others. Erin weighs in on industry changes, problems with transportation procurement and using Market Index Pricing to solve challenging aspects of transportation management for shippers.
To wrap up, DAT’s Principal Analyst, Dr. Inam Iyoob, joins Dr. Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ.
Dr. Chris Caplice talks to Derek Gittoes, the Vice President of Supply Chain Management and Product Strategy at Oracle. After more than 20 years in the transportation industry, he has witnessed huge transformation and technological shifts. Derek shares his thoughts on breaking down supply chain barriers, TMS development, and advancing Oracle’s Transportation Management Cloud (OTM).
To wrap up, DAT’s Principal Analyst, Dr. Inam Iyoob, joins Dr. Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ.
Recurring Freightvine guest, Bill Driegert, joins Dr. Chris Caplice. Bill is the Head of Operations and cofounder of Uber Freight. Previously he held innovative leadership positions at Amazon and Coyote Logistics. Bill and Chris discuss the value of dynamic, real-time rating in a shipper’s freight network, API connectivity and the importance of execution.
To wrap things up, Dr. Inam Iyoob joins Dr. Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ.
Chris Caplice is joined by Principal Analyst at DAT, Dean Croke. Dean has held several positions across the supply chain industry. Currently you can see him appear weekly on DAT iQ Live. Dean also makes frequent radio appearances and publishes written work discussing freight market trends. During his conversation with Chris, Dean discusses the Domino Economy, U.S. imports and a prediction on the supply chain’s return to normalcy.
To wrap things up, Dr. Inam Iyoob joins Dr. Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ.
Chris Caplice is joined by Steve and Billy Hupp of Estes Express Lanes. Steve is the Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary, while Billy is the Chief Operations Officer. The three share a common background of attending the Virginia Military Institute. They discuss changes in LTL freight, technology and patterns seen by Steve and Billy throughout their 74 years of combined industry experience.
To wrap things up, Dr. Inam Iyoob joins Dr. Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ.
Chris Caplice is joined by Paul Page, Editor of the Wall Street Journal Logistics Report. He discusses changes in the supply chain over the last two decades and where the industry is headed post-pandemic. Paul shares his thoughts on congestion, air cargo and silver linings from Covid-19. Additionally, he tells his best story from the last 18 months.
To wrap things up, Dr. Inam Iyoob joins Dr. Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ.
Chris Caplice is joined by Angi Acocella, doctoral candidate and Freight Lab Member at MIT’s Center for Transportation & Logistics. She discusses her nearly completed dissertation that explores the relationship between shippers and carriers on a number of levels. Angi shares her results and the analytical research behind them, providing intriguing insight.
To wrap things up, Dr. Inam Iyoob joins Dr. Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ.
Chris Caplice is joined by Total Quality Logistics President, Kerry Byrne. Kerry has worked at TQL since 2005. His tenured perspective offers unique insights into various brokerage and supply chain areas. Topics specifically covered are the importance of maintaining company culture through growth, the evolution of brokerages, and the role of technology. Additionally, Kerry answers questions about acquiring naming rights to the soccer club, FC Cincinnati.
To wrap things up, Dr. Inam Iyoob joins Dr. Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ.
Matthew Elenjickal, CEO and Founder of FourKites, joins Chris Caplice to discuss Fourkites’ role in the supply chain industry. Matt founded FourKites in 2014 with a vision to provide shipment visibility for North American trucking. Seven years later, FourKites now tracks 2 million shipments daily across North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia. Matt shares the knowledge he has attained over the years. Among several visibility topics, ROI, tactical vs strategic value, the impact of technology and blackholes are covered.
To wrap things up, Dr. Inam Iyoob joins Dr. Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ.
Dr. Chris Caplice invites freight expert Bill Cassidy, Senior Editor of the Journal of Commerce. With so much going on in freight transportation and supply chains right now, there is no one better to help us understand and put things into perspective. Bill has been covering transportation for over 30 years writing and editing at Fleet Owner, Transport Topics, Traffic World, and now for the last 10+ years at the JOC. In this podcast, the two will discuss the merger mania that is gripping the industry, the dramatic increase in the number of carriers entering the market, and supply chain disruptions in general.
To wrap things up, Dr. Inam Iyoob joins Dr. Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by
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Yossi Sheffi revisits the podcast to talk with Dr. Chris Caplice regarding the pandemic’s imprint on supply chains and our society worldwide. Sheffi gives insight into his new book, “The New (Ab)Normal,” which analyzes business and supply chain strategy emerging from Covid-19. Medical and technological advancements are also discussed, including a prediction on hybrid work environments moving forward.
To wrap things up, Dr. Inam Iyoob joins Dr. Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by
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Dr. Chris Caplice and Roy Ananny take a dive into the TMS market. They discuss recent changes, how shippers should select software and the future of transportation management. Ananny shares from his 25 years of experience with TMS, including his thoughts on integrated cloud based systems and using APIs vs EPIs. Listen to ‘Mr. TMS’ explain how to choose the right system and his predictions for TMS over the next decade.
To wrap things up, Dr. Inam Iyoob joins Dr. Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ
To wrap things up, Dr. Inam Iyoob joins Dr. Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ.
To wrap things up, Dr. Inam Iyoob joins Dr. Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ.
To wrap things up, Dr. Inam Iyoob joins Dr. Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ.
To wrap things up, Dr. Inam Iyoob joins Dr. Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ.
To wrap things up, Dr. Inam Iyoob joins Dr. Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ.
To wrap things up, Dr. Inam Iyoob joins Dr. Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ.
To wrap things up, Dr. Inam Iyoob joins Dr. Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ.
Dr. Chris Caplice and Kathy Fulton discuss the differences between the traditional supply chain industry and humanitarian logistics. As a leader in the American Logistics Aid Network for over a decade, Fulton shares her experiences supporting disaster relief with complex supply chain and logistics management. Hear how ALAN coordinated logistics from private sectors, food networks, and agencies to move supplies at a life-saving pace, from the 2014 Ebola outbreak to COVID-19
To wrap things up, Dr. Inam Iyoob joins Dr. Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ
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Dr. Chris Caplice and Kevin Zweier discuss the changing procurement strategies shippers are employing with brokers and carriers due to market volatility caused by COVID-19. These challenges include getting both sides to agree on the benchmarking metrics for rate renegotiation. They also discuss the elements of shifting work, which will likely remain post-pandemic, including video conferencing, broader bid interviews during procurement, and shorter bid cycles.
To wrap things up, Inam Iyoob joins Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ.
Dr. Chris Caplice and Marc Boyle discuss the differences between hauling normal freight and high-risk, high-value freight like pharmaceuticals. Marc shares his experience of growing up in a family trucking business. They discuss the impact that new technologies are having on transportation, and what it takes to operate in such a niche market.
To wrap up, Dr. Inam Iyoob joins Dr. Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast, powered by DAT iQ.
Chris and Kelly discuss changes in freight over the past few decades. How TMS and software automation have enabled strategic thinking. The shift to e-commerce and how direct-to-consumer is here to stay. Why “Last mile” delivery has increasingly become an important part of business operations. And the complicated logistics of USPS picking up from and delivering to hundreds of millions of addresses on a daily basis.
To wrap things up, Inam Iyoob joins Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ.
Chris speaks with Zach about LMI, Logistics Managers Index. How it started, how it's calculated, and how a shipper, carrier, or broker use the LMI. They also discuss the December LMI report, how the pandemic has impacted the entire global economy, and the shift in supply chain over the last 10 months.
To wrap things up, Inam Iyoob joins Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ.
In this episode Chris, Inam, Ken, and Dean look back on the biggest surprises of 2020 and the adjustments made by shippers. They also talk 2021 forecasts for the freight market, and how the pandemic will continue to affect life.
To wrap things up, Inam Iyoob joins Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ.
In this episode Chris speaks with Shelley Simpson on how JB Hunt has adapted and innovated over the last 25 years, growing to nearly 20,000 drivers and $10 billion in annual revenue. The interview goes into how they have been a mover and shaker in the transportation industry through pushing marketplace adoption of new technologies.
To wrap things up, Inam Iyoob joins Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ.
In this episode Chris speaks with Frank McGuigan on what Transplace customers want, and how the company is different from other, more traditional brokerages that also provide managed services. They also talk through how operations have changed due to COVID-19 and what that means for the future of freight brokerage.
To wrap things up, Inam Iyoob joins Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ.
In this episode Chris Caplice interviews Tim Gagnon & Andrea Serra of C. H. Robinson. They discuss the ins and outs of procurement strategy software, Procure IQ, how the use of analytics has evolved over the last several years, and the impact the current health pandemic is having on procurement strategies.
To wrap things up, Inam Iyoob joins Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ.
Chris Caplice is joined by Marc A. Brazeau, the current chairman of the Automotive Industry Action Group’s (AIAG) Connected Vehicle Supply Chain committee and Head of Logistics at FCA. Chris and Brazeau discuss how FCA has adapted to the changes in freight and manufacturing during the pandemic. Brazeau also shares how he balances the use of different transportation modes at FCA.
To wrap things up, Inam Iyoob joins Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ.
Dan co-founded Convoy in 2015 after stints at Microsoft, Google and Amazon. In this episode, Chris and Dan discuss why Dan chose to start a software company in the trucking industry and Convoy’s approach to being a digital intermediary in transportation.
To wrap things up, Inam Iyoob joins Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ.
Jeff Silver has been in the truckload/broker space for over 30 years, first starting American Back-haulers and then Coyote Logistics. In this episode Chris and Jeff discuss changes in the industry over that time. He also talks about his new technology startup, Mastery, the first commercially available TMS for large, scaled brokerages, large shippers, carriers and logistics service providers, and details what he calls the Final Frontier of transportation technology..
To wrap things up, Inam Iyoob joins Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ.
Phil West, Director of North America Transportation, and Mark Purdy, Sr. Manager of Dry Transportation at General Mills speak with Chris Caplice about what it’s like to manage transportation for a company serving both retailer/consumers and industrial/restaurants during a pandemic.
To wrap things up, Inam Iyoob joins Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ.
Josh Dolan of Cardinal Health speaks with Chris Caplice about what it’s like to manage transportation for a company with a wide portfolio of modes and channels.
Followed by:
To wrap things up, Inam Iyoob joins Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ.
Dr. Jason Miller joins Chris Caplice to discuss his recent research on the effect of truck driver turnover on the freight economy, forecasting transportation prices, and comparing bifurcation of markets in the COVID-19 recession to the 2008 Recession.
To wrap things up, Inam Iyoob joins Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ.
Research scientist Dr. Josué C. Velázquez Martínez joins Chris Caplice to discuss findings from the Sustainability Logistics project and the MIT Genesis project, while sharing a business perspective on sustainability in logistics.
Followed by:
To wrap things up, Inam Iyoob joins Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ.
Kelson Hardwick, Director of Transportation Procurement at Walmart, shares what it's like to procure transportation services for a massive retail giant, plus the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on their operations.
To wrap things up, Inam Iyoob joins Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by DAT iQ.
In this episode, Chris Caplice sits down with his MIT colleague and last mile transportation expert, Dr. Matthias Winkenbach. The duo discuss what it takes to build an effective last mile delivery strategy in urban areas with tactics such as:
- Multi-tier distribution
- On-demand delivery
- Drone logistics
Their discussion wraps up with what Matthias thinks will stick around in the transportation industry as a result of COVID-19. Inam Iyoob then joins Chris for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by FMIC.
[16:29] ICYMI, here’s the 2013 60 Minutes interview with Jeff Bezos where he unveils Amazon’s delivery drone concept: https://youtu.be/-qOBm3Iwlzo
Freight transportation leader Paul Newbourne has 40+ years of industry experience — leading teams as a shipper, carrier, and broker. Paul currently serves as Executive Director of Food Shippers of America as well as President of Logistics Project Consulting. In this episode, Paul shares his views on the importance of leadership in transportation, the evolving relationship between shippers and carriers, and the lasting impact of COVID-19 on the trucking industry. To wrap up the episode, Chris Caplice is joined by Inam Iyoob for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by FMIC.
[19:14] Learn more about Dr. Douglas Lambert’s (The Ohio State University) research here: https://drdouglaslambert.com/
[19:16] Learn more about Kate Vitasek’s (University of Tennessee) research here: https://www.vestedway.com/about-kate-vitasek/
[28:12] Check out David Correll’s theory on the value of 12 minutes in solving the driver shortage here: https://freightvine.podbean.com/e/solving-the-driver-shortage-the-value-of-12-minutes-david-correll/
[30:52] Listen to episode 014 with Ron Guzzi of The Home Depot for an example of how shippers are makings cross-functional improvements to their operations: https://freightvine.podbean.com/e/reducing-driver-detention-at-the-home-depot-ron-guzzi/
Have you heard the exciting news? DAT Solutions, North America's leading online freight marketplace, has acquired the Freight Market Intelligence Consortium (FMIC) from Chainalytics. In this special bonus episode, DAT’s Chief of Analytics, Ken Adamo, joins Chris Caplice to discuss why this acquisition is a game changer for freight analytics and what it means for the transportation industry as a whole.
Learn more about DAT’s acquisition of FMIC here: https://www.dat.com/company/news-events/news-releases/dat-announces-acquisition-of-freight-intelligence-business-from-chainalytics
The rapid growth of e-commerce and enabling technologies have transformed the trucking industry over the last two decades. Justin Harness (Chief Revenue Officer at U.S. Xpress) shares his front-row perspective in this episode. U.S. Xpress is on a mission to create a “frictionless order journey” for its customers, and this pursuit has served the company well during the COVID-19 pandemic. To wrap up the episode, Chris Caplice is joined by Inam Iyoob for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by FMIC.
[28:42] Download your copy of the U.S. Xpress COVID-19 Impact Forecast here: https://www.usxpress.com/2020/04/24/covid-19-impact-forecast-april-22-2020/
Brad Blizzard, head of logistics at Bridgestone Americas, explains how the company has creatively leveraged its private and dedicated fleets to navigate the current COVID-19 pandemic. The company’s portfolio management approach has yielded many advantages while network volumes have been down across most of their channels. Brad also shares his insights into the recovery path for the North American automotive industry, and discusses potential shifts in transportation and logistics to drive long-term resiliency. To wrap things up, Inam Iyoob joins Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by FMIC.
In this episode, Ron Lazo (Vice President @ Manhattan Associates) joins host Chris Caplice to discuss which aspects of the COVID-19 era are most likely to stick — e.g., a distributed workforce, driver appreciation, real-time network balancing, and enterprise-wide visibility — and what the “new normal” means for both shippers and carriers. The former colleagues also discuss how the shipper/carrier relationship is evolving as well as the role of technology in providing much-needed visibility. To wrap up the episode, Inam Iyoob joins the conversation to provide the latest North American truckload market rate forecast powered by FMIC.
In this episode, Chris Pickett (Chief Strategy Officer @ Coyote Logistics) shares his insights on the COVID-19 pandemic and explains how it is playing out in the logistics service provider community. For most brokers, managing volatility isn’t new, but the frequency and severity of recent changes remains unprecedented. Chris also shares his take on the pending economic recovery and what makes this one different from the Great Recession of 2007-09. To wrap things up, Inam Iyoob joins Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by FMIC.
[11:43] Learn more about the Coyote Curve here: https://resources.coyote.com/coyote-curve
The 50th annual Earth Day celebration is quickly approaching on April 22! To celebrate this milestone, we sat down with Alexis Bateman and Suzanne Greene from MIT’s Sustainable Supply Chains initiative to discuss the importance of freight transportation in making a positive impact on sustainability as well as the current state of the transportation sector. From measuring your GHG footprint to creating some new and innovative carbon offset programs, the duo offers pragmatic advice for improving your company’s transportation sustainability efforts. Plus, they address the pros and cons of pandemics like COVID-19 on green supply chain initiatives. To wrap things up, Inam Iyoob joins Chris Caplice for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by FMIC.
[2:07] To learn more about how the Brundtland Commission defines sustainability, click here: https://www.iisd.org/topic/sustainable-development
[7:38] Download a copy of the Mission Possible: Reaching net-zero carbon emissions from harder-to-abate sectors by mid-century report from the Energy Transitions Commission website: http://www.energy-transitions.org/mission-possible
[14:54] Learn more about Josué Velázquez Martínez’ “Green Button Project” here: https://sustainablelogistics.mit.edu/green-button-project-consumer-preference-for-green-last-mile-home-delivery/
[15:47] Take a look at the Walmart study “The Emissions Implications of Modern Retailing: Omnichannel vs. Stores and Online Pure-Plays” here: https://cdn.corporate.walmart.com/00/5a/3c20743a4f0db2d00c452aebea95/omni-channel-emissions-modeling-whitepaperfinal04182017.pdf
[16:28] To learn more about the Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC) framework for measuring your GHG footprint, visit their website: https://www.smartfreightcentre.org/en/how-to-implement-items/what-is-glec-framework/58/
[27:51] Get a preview of Suzanne Greene’s “Carbon offsets for freight transport decarbonization” article in Nature Sustainability here: https://www.suzanne.mit.edu/transport-carbon-offsets
Now more than ever in light of global health crises and economic uncertainty, it is important to understand the resilience of your supply chain network. And network modeling is where it all begins.
Supply chain design expert Steve Ellet (Sr. Vice President of Supply Chain Design at Chainalytics) joins host Chris Caplice to unpack some of the latest innovations in network modeling and the importance of “what-if” scenario planning and continuous modeling. Steve explains that transportation is a critical component of network modeling since it typically makes up more than two-thirds of supply chain’s total operating costs.
To wrap things up, Chris is joined by Inam Iyoob to provide the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by FMIC. The duo digs into the impact of COVID-19 on freight supply (i.e., drivers) and demand.
[3:32] Learn more about the Freight Market Intelligence Consortium (FMIC) here: https://www.chainalytics.com/fmic/
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) estimated a record-high driver shortage of 60,800 at the end of 2018—almost exclusively in the over-the-road for-hire truckload segment. And forecasted it to increase to 160,000 by 2028. Bob Costello, Chief Economist and Senior Vice President at ATA joins host Chris Caplice in this episode to break down their estimate, understand the root causes, and explore some possible solutions. Think: Attracting new drivers, enabling increased shipper productivity, and adopting driver-assisted technologies. This episode wraps up with Inam Iyoob sharing the most recent North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by FMIC.
[4:45] Grab a free copy of ATRI report, “An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking: 2019 Update” by Dan Murray here: https://truckingresearch.org/2019/11/04/an-analysis-of-the-operational-costs-of-trucking-2019-update/
[8:05] Grab a copy of the ATA Truck Driver Shortage Analysis 2019 report here: https://www.trucking.org/news-insights/ata-releases-updated-driver-shortage-report-and-forecast.
[19:56] Listen to the full David Correll episode here, or wherever you listen to podcasts: https://freightvine.podbean.com/e/solving-the-driver-shortage-the-value-of-12-minutes-david-correll/
This episode centers on the coronavirus (COVID-19) and how the outbreak which originated in Wuhan, China in December 2019 is impacting global freight transportation. Host Chris Caplice sits down with Yossi Sheffi, MIT professor and Chris’ boss at the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, to discuss how the coronavirus differs from past crises and how the bullwhip effect will likely play out in this scenario. Prof. Sheffi also offers some advice to companies who are looking to manage the coronavirus and other global risks effectively. Chris is then joined by Inam Iyoob for the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast which is powered by FMIC.
[0:52] You can purchase a copy of The Resilient Enterprise: Overcoming Vulnerability for Competitive Advantage here: https://www.amazon.com/Resilient-Enterprise-Overcoming-Vulnerability-Competitive/dp/0262693496.
[0:55] You can purchase a copy of The Power of Resilience: How the Best Companies Manage the Unexpected here: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Resilience-Companies-Manage-Unexpected/dp/0262533634/.
[1:55] If you’re interested in seeing the coronavirus data gathered by Johns Hopkins University, here’s the link: https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6
[6:12] Take a look at Apple's revised press release, acknowledging the impact of the coronavirus on their expected sales performance: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/02/investor-update-on-quarterly-guidance/
[26:15] Grab a free copy of ATRI report, “An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking: 2019 Update” by Dan Murray here: https://truckingresearch.org/2019/11/04/an-analysis-of-the-operational-costs-of-trucking-2019-update/
The Home Depot is the world’s largest home improvement specialty retailer with more than 2,200 retail stores across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Each year The Home Depot spends around $2 Billion on domestic transportation services across dedicated fleets, truckload, intermodal, and less-than-truckload, making it one of the largest shippers in the U.S.
Ron Guzzi (Sr. Manager, Carrier Relations & Sourcing at The Home Depot) has led the company’s domestic transportation sourcing and carrier management efforts for the last decade. In this episode, Ron discusses The Home Depot’s ongoing journey to remain a shipper of choice, and it’s recent initiatives to reduce dwell time and driver detention at vendor facilities.
This episode wraps up with the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by FMIC Pulse as well as a discussion on the impact of the coronavirus on the freight industry.
[04:20] Grab of copy of the ATRI driver detention report here: https://truckingresearch.org/2019/09/04/driver-detention-impacts-on-safety-and-productivity/
[22:04] Learn more about how The Home Depot is transforming its flatbed operations here: https://corporate.homedepot.com/newsroom/supply-chain-unveils-first-flatbed-distribution-center-fdc
[26:44] If you’re interested in seeing the coronavirus infographic by Johns Hopkins University, here’s the link: https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) is a leading non-profit research organization dedicated to the safety, efficiency, and productivity of the North American trucking industry. Dan Murray (Senior Vice President) oversees the development of ATRI’s research methodologies and helps distribute and promote their research findings.
In this episode, host Chris Caplice asks Dan to share insights on two recent ATRI reports:
- Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry — 2019 which summarizes the top-voted issues by drivers and carriers like Driver Shortage, Hours of Service (HOS), Detention, and ELDs
- Driver Detention Impacts on Safety and Productivity which digs deeper into the possible root causes of detention like industry sector and gender
Dan also teases some upcoming research about ATRI’s new safety assessment tool they are developing with the University of Minnesota’s psychology department. And Dan reflects on how shipper and carrier dynamics have evolved over his 25+ year career. His answer may surprise you!
This episode wraps up with the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by FMIC Pulse.
[2:39] Learn more about ATRI and access their free research here: http://www.truckingresearch.org
[5:14] To download a copy of the 2019 Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry report, visit: https://truckingresearch.org/2019/10/06/critical-issues-in-the-trucking-industry-2019/
[19:10] Grab of copy of the ATRI driver detention report here: https://truckingresearch.org/2019/09/04/driver-detention-impacts-on-safety-and-productivity/
[23:38] Read ATRI’s latest e-commerce study here: https://truckingresearch.org/2019/02/05/e-commerce-impacts-on-the-trucking-industry/
[27:08] To download ATRI’s latest crash predictor report, visit: https://truckingresearch.org/2018/07/31/predicting-truck-crash-involvement-2018-update/
[35:44] Check out articles to learn more about the nuclear insurance settlements buzz Chris references: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/jury-slaps-werner-enterprises-with-405-million-nuclear-verdict-in-fatal-crash & https://www.freightwaves.com/news/nuclear-verdict-kills-540-truck-carrier
[37:19] Learn more in our episode with Alex Scott (Michigan State University): https://freightvine.podbean.com/e/the-impact-of-elds-other-freight-policies-alex-scott/
After nearly a decade as a practitioner at JB Hunt, Kenco Logistics, and IBM, Alex Scott went back to school for his PhD before returning to the world of academia to dig into transportation and policy research as well as teaching. Alex is currently an Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management at Michigan State University.
To start their discussion Chris Caplice asks Alex to share his key takeaways from three of his previous research projects based on actual datasets (versus theory). The duo then digs into Alex’s latest award-winning research on the results of the ELD mandate which went into effect in December 2017, “Did the Electronic Logging Device Mandate Reduce Accidents?” In this study, Alex and his research partners dug into the FMCSA numbers since the mandate took effect to understand if driver safety had improved (or not). Chris then asks for Alex’s take on the proposed HOS rule changes and how he thinks drivers will react. At the end, Alex shares some of his new research topics.
This episode wraps up with the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by FMIC Pulse.
[7:57] Here’s Alex’s research on “Service Refusals in Supply Chains: Drivers and Deterrents of Freight Rejection”: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/309821034_Service_Refusals_in_Supply_Chains_Drivers_and_Deterrents_of_Freight_Rejection
[8:41] Analysis by Chris and Matt Harding: https://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/33322
[10:30] Here’s Alex’s research on “Carrier Bidding Behavior in Truckload Spot Auctions”: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328469692_Carrier_Bidding_Behavior_in_Truckload_Spot_Auctions
[11:38] Here’s Alex’s research on “The value of information sharing for truckload shippers”: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/282376833_The_value_of_information_sharing_for_truckload_shippers
[13:18] Read Alex’s award-winning research on the ELD mandate results entitled “Did the Electronic Logging Device Mandate Reduce Accidents?” here: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/330425892_Did_the_Electronic_Logging_Device_Mandate_Reduce_Accidents
[16:51] 2009 Study of FMCSA Data: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/330425892_Did_the_Electronic_Logging_Device_Mandate_Reduce_Accidents
[19:15] This blog explains our take on the proposed HOS rule changes announced in 2019: https://www.chainalytics.com/proposed-hos-change-winners-and-losers/
This bonus episode serves as your Freightvine podcast backstage pass — from exclusive, never-heard-before clips to some hilarious stumbles and outtakes from 2019! You will hear from a number of previous guests, including: Craig Fuller (CEO, FreightWaves), Kristen Monaco (Associate Commissioner of Compensation and Working Conditions, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics), David Correll (Research Scientist & Lecturer, MIT), and Andy Butler (Associate Director, North America Transportation Purchases, Procter & Gamble). Be sure to stick around until the very end to hear our first Freightvine blooper reel.
Craig Fuller, CEO at FreightWaves, has a long and storied history in the trucking industry. He starts this episode by explaining how his career began at US Xpress Enterprises in the mid-1990s, a company which was founded by his father in 1985. After a decade there, he started two of his own companies, Transfund$ and TransCard, before launching FreightWaves in 2016. Craig shares that the original vision for FreightWaves was to build a freight futures market (which eventually launched in early 2019), but that the company has expanded into many areas (like media and SaaS) out of necessity and creativity.
Chris Caplice then solicits Craig’s opinions on some of the industry’s biggest questions, including: the future role of brokers/3PLs and the spot market, whether it’s a driver shortage or an efficiency problem, and the possible consolidation of long-haul trucking companies.
This episode wraps up with the latest North American truckload market rate trends and forecast powered by FMIC Pulse.
[7:47] For more information about the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA), visit https://www.bita.studio/
[23:50] To hear what Andy Butler (P&G) shared about being a shipper of choice, listen to this episode: https://freightvine.podbean.com/e/becoming-a-shipper-of-choice-with-empathy-andy-butler/
[25:33] Check out David Correll’s episode here for more on solving the driver shortage: https://freightvine.podbean.com/e/solving-the-driver-shortage-the-value-of-12-minutes-david-correll/
FMIC is getting predictive, and we’re excited to give our Freightvine listeners a sneak peek at the future of transportation benchmarking at Chainalytics.
In this episode, Dr. Chris Caplice (Chief Scientist at Chainalytics & Executive Director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics) recaps the origin of the “Model-Based Benchmarking Consortium” which was one of the first large-scale applications of machine learning techniques to understand the underlying drivers of transportation rates. He goes on to briefly explain its evolution over the last 15 years into what we know today as the Freight Market Intelligence Consortium (FMIC).
Chris is joined by Chad Kennedy (Sr. Product Manager, FMIC Pulse at Chainalytics) to discuss the many use cases of FMIC Pulse — our real-time solution for understanding current market dynamics and long-term inflationary views which was introduced in 2017. Chris then lays out what to expect with Chainalytics’ soon-to-be-released freight rate forecasting solution which will include monthly forecasts for Active Contract Rates, Spot Premium Ratio, and New Rate Differential as well as a 15-month forward-looking market estimate. All of this is being launched in early 2020 to Chainalytics’ FMIC members. Wanna join? Email fmic@chainalytics.com to learn more.
In this week’s episode, Chris is joined by a colleague at the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics and fellow Research Scientist, Dr. David Correll. At MIT, Dave leads the FreightLab’s driver initiative which is focused on North American over-the-road truck drivers, and finding ways to increase utilization and profitability while also improving the driver experience. Chris and Dave discuss several research findings related to the alleged “driver shortage,” including Hours of Service (HOS) utilization, day of the week effects, and driver retention tactics. Dave goes on to explain why he believes there is a utilization crisis versus a driver shortage, and how it could be solved by each driver adding just 12 minutes a day. Stay tuned to the end, as Inam Iyoob joins Chris for the latest market update and rate forecast for the North American truckload market.
[0:56] Here’s more information about the FreightLab at MIT: https://ctl.mit.edu/research/current-projects/freightlab
[9:47] Access the 2009 report Predicting truck driver turnover here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1366554509000210
[11:45] Read David’s article, “Is There a Truck Driver Shortage or a Utilization Crisis?” here: https://medium.com/mitsupplychain/is-there-a-truck-driver-shortage-or-a-capacity-crisis-73a7d7a5bcb
[12:21] Here's the Census Bureau's report on Class A Driver count: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/transportation-and-material-moving/heavy-and-tractor-trailer-truck-drivers.htm
[12:40] Here's the ATA's 2019 driver shortage report: https://www.trucking.org/ATA%20Docs/News%20and%20Information/Reports%20Trends%20and%20Statistics/ATAs%20Driver%20Shortage%20Report%202019%20with%20cover.pdf
[16:10] Access the 2009 report Predicting truck driver turnover here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1366554509000210
[22:54] For more information about the Dock 411 app: https://dock411.com/
[23:06] Listen to the full episode with Bill Driegert (Uber Freight) here: https://www.chainalytics.com/uberization-the-shifting-shipper-carrier-relationship-a-conversation-with-bill-driegert/
[24:59] To participate in the MIT FreightLab Driver Initiative, send an email to dcorrell@mit.edu
Transportation procurement leader Andy Butler (Associate Director, North America Transportation Purchases @ Procter & Gamble) discusses how P&G has leveraged the power of empathy to become a shipper of choice — which is delivering results in both tight and soft freight markets. Andy goes on to explain how the company is partnering with its transportation providers and customers to be the voice of change in the industry. To wrap it up, he discusses how end-to-end supply chain synchronization is the future vision that P&G is working toward, and the journey they’re on to enact this change. (Bonus Q: Chris Caplice asks Andy to share his biggest takeaway from being a Boy Scout.) Inam Iyoob then joins Chris to share the latest market update and rate forecast for the North American Truckload market.
Formally educated as an economist, Dr. Kristen Monaco (Associate Commissioner of Compensation and Working Conditions @ U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) has a unique pulse on the U.S. transportation labor market. In this episode, Chris Caplice gets a chance to discuss her latest industry research, including the questions that must be answered before the shift to autonomous vehicles can become reality. Kristen goes on to explain the effect that good, bad, and frictional unemployment has on the driver shortage. Their discussion closes with Kristen giving us all sides of the autonomous trucking phenomenon and walking us through some key takeaways from her past research. Inam Iyoob then joins Chris for this week’s market update and rate forecast.
In this episode, Chris Caplice sits down with Brent Hutto (Chief Relationship Officer @ Truckstop.com) to talk about the benefits of increased data transparency and growing trust between parties in the spot market. Brent goes on to explain some owner-operator trends like tracking, shifting demographics, and improved efficiency. Their conversation wraps up by discussing the value of connected systems and the impact of ELDs along with other emerging technologies. Chris is then joined by Inam Iyoob to provide this week’s market update and rate forecast.
In this episode, freight innovator Bill Driegert joins Chris Caplice to discuss how digital freight matchers like Uber Freight are shifting the traditional relationship between shippers, carriers, and drivers. Bill also explains the impact of increased visibility a la driver ratings and reviews as well as the benefits of a shared trailer pool like UberFreight’s Powerloop. Inam Iyoob then joins Chris to provide this week’s market update and rate forecast.
[02:47] In case you’re interested, here’s the 2016 Armstrong report about digital freight matching that Chris mentioned: https://www.3plogistics.com/product/digital-freight-matching-capturing-technology-based-efficiencies-trucking-industry/.
[10:51] To access Uber Freight’s 2019 Facility Insights Report, click here: https://businesses.uber.com/Facility-Ratings-Insight-Report-2019_Access.html.
[23:07] Learn more about Powerloop at Uber Freight here: https://www.uberfreight.com/blog/how-powerloop-helps-unlock-access-to-power-only-loads.
The freight broker business has changed significantly over the past 30 years. In this episode, Steve Raetz (Director, Research & Market Intelligence at C.H. Robinson) shares his take on:
- The value of freight visibility
- Technology-based improvement opportunities
- The roadmap for autonomous trucks and how they will (potentially) affect brokerages
- Leveraging data science for route & load planning
To wrap it up, Chris Caplice and Inam Iyoob provide this week’s market update and rate forecast.
[04:41] For more information on Navisphere Vision, check out this link: https://www.chrobinson.com/en-us/navispherevision/.
[19:37] Learn more about TMC here: https://www.mytmc.com/.
Based on the 250+ sourcing events he’s led, Kevin Zweier (VP, Transportation @ Chainalytics) shares some of the biggest lessons he has learned and makes a compelling case for transparency — for shippers and carriers alike — in order to make the most of your freight transportation sourcing events. Chris Caplice and Inam Iyoob then dig into this week’s market update and forecast as well as your feedback on the proposed HOS rule changes.
In Part 2 of our conversation with Chris Sultemeier (former EVP, Logistics @ Walmart), the Chris duo goes deeper into problem-solving the driver shortage, the recent uptick in investment firm activity, and trends like autonomous vehicles, IoT, and e-commerce/last mile. This week's market update is presented by Inam, and then Chris and Inam share their views on the proposed HOS rule changes.
Take our HOS poll here: app.sli.do/event/crhxmevq. Or go to slido.com and use “FV003” as your event code.
Chris Sultemeier (former EVP, Logistics @ Walmart) shares what he learned from executing, managing, and eventually leading the transportation and logistics activities of the world's largest retailer for almost 30 years. In Part 1, the Chris duo talks about sustainability, IoT, and the driver shortage. This week's market update is presented by Inam and Chris.
10:04 — Chris S. mentions an interesting article about Trucks & IoT. In case you're interested, here's the link: https://www.wsj.com/articles/trucks-shift-into-higher-gear-with-new-technology-1532527764.
24:48 — Here’s a summary of the different rate types discussed in the market update:
Active: Contract rates that are regularly used in the routing guides
Spot: One-off rates from spot moves
Replacement: The difference between the new contract rates entering the routing guide and the older rate being replaced
In this episode, Chris and Gary (Global EVP, Transportation Consulting & Intelligence Products @ Chainalytics) take a walk down memory lane to assess exactly what's changed in the transportation industry since the 1990s. Inam also shares the current state of the truckload market, while Chris provides a rate forecast.
Say hello to Chris Caplice and Inam Iyoob — two transportation and logistics rockstars, bringing a combined 40+ years of experience to the Freightvine podcast. Enjoy this short conversation, and mark your calendar for the first full-length episode on August 1!
It's here: The official trailer for the Freightvine podcast, launching August 1, 2019. Listen as co-hosts Chris Caplice and Inam Iyoob walk you through what you can expect during each episode and how you can get involved.