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TTN Fleet Solutions' Tyler Harden and FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell break down the best practices for brake maintenance timing, the evolving landscape of roadside maintenance, and CVSA Brake week impact on maintenance schedules.

Tyler Harden

Chief Product Officer; Board Member

TTN Fleet Solutions

Mary O'Connell

Freight Broker/3PL Expert

FreightWaves

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In this episode, we dive into the world of implementing AI in a freight brokerage. Our guest, Dan Tram CEO and founder of Everest AI helps to break down the finer parts of implementing AI and what common pitfalls to watch out for. For more information subscribe to Check Call the newsletter or the podcast.

Loaded and Rolling

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Technology is promised to make everything better, faster, and more productive, but is that actually the case? Trimble explains why we may be relying on tech too much to be productive in the transportation space and where we can grow to make tech work for us.

Kelly Williams

VP of Enterprise Product Management

Trimble

Kaylee Nix

Event Emcee; Reporter

FreightWaves

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On Episode 737 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking about a Microsoft outage that has grounded flights nationwide, closed shipping ports and shuttered trucking terminals. What happened, who is impacted and when will things get back to normal? FreightWaves’ Eric Kulisch gets us the latest news.

It takes a flatbed expert to truly rate the strap work. So, I invited J and R Transfer’s Josue Ramos on to teach us how the strap work works. We’ll learn about load securement, best straps and fatherhood in trucking.

Aurora and Uber Freight have teamed to bring autonomous trucking to the digital freight platform. They are launching Premier Autonomy, a new program providing early access to over 1 billion of Aurora’s driverless miles to Uber Freight carriers through 2030. We’re talking to Uber Freight’s Olivia Hu and Aurora’s Zac Andreoni about how the partnership came together and how it works. 

Hogs hit Los Angeles ports this fall. Javier Vera at Toyota Material Handling Solutions and Aura Benchetrat at BlueCargo tell us about the first annual Port of LA/LB charity motorcycle ride. 

Plus new data says people in supply chain don’t have work friends; fire shipments; robot casino cops; and more.

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As the push for sustainable practices intensifies across industries, fleet electrification has emerged as a pivotal solution in reducing carbon emissions and operational costs. Gage Zero’s Tony Williamson and FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell break down the potential for cost savings, environmental benefits, infrastructure requirements, technological advancements, and the obstacles that companies may face during the transition.

Tony Williamson

Director, Business Development & Sustainability

Gage Zero

Mary O'Connell

Freight Broker/3PL Expert

FreightWaves

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Daniel Pickett, CTO at FreightWaves, and Scott Knight, senior VP of Sales and Engineering at Samsara, discuss collecting, analyzing, and deriving actionable insights from camera and sensor data in the cab. Join us to learn how Samsara translates audio/video, engine, brake, and ELD data into information that helps drivers make better decisions, and protect themselves when chaos happens on the road.

Scott Knight

Senior VP of Sales Engineering

Samsara

Daniel Pickett

Chief Technology Officer

FreightWaves SONAR

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On Episode 738 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking about President Joe Biden’s sudden withdrawal from the race. Supply chains are on the line this election season as both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have much different plans for tariffs, electrification and more.

It’s a market of pain and gain in trucking. FreightPlus’ Tanner DeHart breaks down the data and sentiment that are driving the market. Is a recovery already underway? What implications will the election have on loads? All that and more with DeHart.

Passthru Solutions’ Josh Gonzalez is an Amazon veteran. We’ll find out what he learned about freight while he was part of the company’s shipping empire. Gonzalez also gives us insight into what he is seeing in the market and answers the question of whether generative AI is a good solution for RFPs. 

This one’s for you, hot shots. Canadian Load Divider Dollies’ Laurie Stross talks about his trailer invention, which helps distribute weight safely. We’ll find out how it works, why he is making them and who they’re for.

Plus, CloudStrike outage causes airline chaos over the weekend; how same-day shipping works; American patriots abroad; and more. 

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Join Harman Cheema, CEO of Cheema FreightLines, as he shares his expertise on overcoming industry challenges, leveraging technology, and strategic growth. Gain insights into the future of trucking and logistics, and learn how Cheema FreightLines continues to lead and innovate in a competitive landscape.

Harman Cheema

President & CEO

Cheema Freightlines LLC

Grace Sharkey

Staff Writer

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In this podcast episode, we dive deep into the world of fraud affecting the freight and shipping industry. Starting with an elaborate freight broker scam in Illinois, we'll uncover how nearly two dozen brokers were duped into holding millions worth of goods hostage. We also explore a shipping fraud case involving counterfeit postage labels and misleading partnerships, widespread issue of return fraud and the industry's response to safeguard these shipments. FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell also provides insights and practical advice on preventing these fraudulent activities.

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In this episode, we dive into Overhaul’s newest cold chain solution. Nick Heikkinen breaks down the newest solution and why the solution was designed for pharma, healthcare, and high-value food and beverage. For more information subscribe to Running on Ice the newsletter or podcast.

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