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Mary O'Connell- 3PL Expert - FreightWaves - St. Louis, MO

What is Parade and why is it an important addition to Ryder Freight Brokerage?

How will the addition of Parade impact Ryder’s relationships with shippers and carriers?

A common phrase around here is automate what you hate, what kind of time does the average rep get back from using a strong carrier management software?

What is the key to carrier retention?

What about RFPS, is this the answer to survive mini bids 24/7?

What challenges were you facing that led Ryder to look for a solution like Parade?

What were the specific features or benefits of Parade that appealed to you the most?

What was the decision-making process like when choosing our solution?

Did you speak with anyone else (such as a colleague, peer or a consultant) before choosing Parade? If so, what did they say about us?

Have you used similar solutions in the past? If so, how does Parade compare?

How do you see Parade helping you achieve your business goals?

What other factors (such as pricing, customer support, or reputation) influenced your decision to choose our solution?

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Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves

Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves

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Rachel Premack - Editorial Director - FW - New York, NY

Can you basically outline how one bill effectively ended unionization among long haul truckers?

When deregulation happened, how much of what happened was an unintended consequence?

Are we saying here that for the trucking economy to function as profitably as it did, we can still have the same number of drivers but we need to consolidate them into less companies which will push rates higher because there is less competition?

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Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves

Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves

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John Gallagher - Washington Correspondent - FreightWaves - Washington, DC

We had the announced split of MSC and Maersk not too long ago, why this bill right now?

It obviously sounds like this is a shortcut to the FMC having to go to a district court to say that a certain rate is illegal - what would you say to those that claim this is regulating the financial system of maritime shipping?

What has been the outside reaction to this bill being put forward in Congress?

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Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves

Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves

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Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves

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John Kingston - Editor-At-Large - FreightWaves - Carle Place, NY

What were your main takeaways at TIA?

Best session of the conference in your opinion?

You saw a panel on the legal issues surrounding the Miller/CH Robinson case and now this Landstar case where both cases disagree on who can be sued under F4A - granted, both are different cases entirely, but what is the thought about a brokerage being held liable for the mistakes of the carrier?

What are the latest details on the Arko attempt to try and buy Travel Centers?

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Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves

Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves

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Mike Baudendistel - Head of Intermodal Solutions - FreightWaves - Dallas, TX

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