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TT RoadSigns Podcast
From the editors of Transport Topics, RoadSigns is a podcast about trucking's future. In each episode, you'll follow one of our expert reporters as they pursue solid answers to critical questions and meet interesting people along the way. Do you have a question for our hosts to answer? Tell us here: https://roadsigns.ttnews.com/roadsigns-contact/. For more information, visit: https://www.ttnews.com/articles/transport-topics-podcasts
Episodes
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS92: Inside The List: Top 100 Private Carriers
Private carriers play a pivotal role in freight transportation across many sectors of the economy. Nowhere is that fact clearer than in the food service…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS91: How Will the Rise of Smart Trailers Change Fleet Management?
Siamak Azmoudeh knows you and your drivers don't want to waste time finding the right trailer. And he knows your fleet needs to maximize trailer utilization to…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS90: What Will the Future of EV Recharging Infrastructure Look Like?
Jason Gies knows that you don’t want your new electric medium-duty truck to run out of juice just because your route took it out of range distance. So, he’s…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS89: Roundabout: How is the Worker Shortage Affecting the Trucking Industry this Year?
With U.S. unemployment at 3.6% some are left wondering - is the 'labor shortage' a lie? What logical reason is there for a labor shortage? For trucking, there…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS88: How Can 3PLs Optimize Capacity and Pricing?
Are supply chain woes being exaggerated? Not if you ask transportation industry experts. Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, inflation, surging fuel prices and…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS87: Inside Transport Topics' Top 100 For-Hire Carriers List
Do you ever wonder what it takes for a trucking company to rise to the top? Or what successful operations look like from the inside? The Transport Topics Top…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS86: How Can Onboarding Processes Help Retain Drivers?
Turnover for a single driver can cost trucking businesses up to $15,000 in replacement costs. Even worse, only 35% of new drivers make it through the first 90…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS85: How are Electric Truck Manufacturers Handling the Future of Equipment Maintenance?
The truck maintenance bay is about to get a... shock. Now that the industry has accepted an EV reality and fleets plan for a comprehensive shift to the new…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS84: How Are Fleets Considering Insurance Coverage?
According to the latest American Transportation Research Institute report, 90% of carriers saw their insurance premiums increase between 2018 and 2020 —…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS83: How Will the EPA’s Recommended NOx Emissions Rule Affect the Trucking Industry?
The new proposed NOx standard, announced March 28 of this year, is set to reduce emissions of smog- and soot-forming nitrogen oxides from heavy-duty gasoline…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS82: Inside Transport Topics' Top 100 Logistics Companies List
More than ever before, shippers have been relying on the services of third-party logistics providers to navigate supply chain disruptions and scarce truck…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRoadShow E7: Ashley Savage
Meet Ashley Savage, national sales manager for COOP by Ryder. Coined as the 'Airbnb of trucking,' COOP has cracked the code to last mile vehicle shortages and…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS81: How are Tire Manufacturers Positioning Themselves in the Wave of New Trends and Technology?
Arguably the most important invention in modern times, the tire still has more future ahead of it. From smart tires with radio frequency identification and…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRoadShow E6: Dan Williams
How does an executive who twice landed a position on Inc. Magazine's "100 Fastest Growing Companies" list find himself on the show floor of the Technology &…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS80: How Are Industry Leaders Beginning to Address the Driver and Technician Shortage?
The lack of technicians and drivers is forcing industry recruiters to think outside of the box — using new, different trucking tech to attract the younger…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS79: How Are Developers Paving the Way for Autonomous Trucking?
You’ve known that self-driving trucks are coming at some point in the future. You sense the optimism of developers and engineers, but you still wonder about…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS78: How are Fleets and Manufacturers Handling Equipment Maintenance and Trailer Efficiency?
More efficient = less emissions = greener planet, right? Trailer manufacturers and fleets are discovering it's not that simple. To be more efficient means…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS77: How Are Logistics Providers Managing Supply Chain Disruptions?
“Supply-chain issues.” Whether you’re a carrier, shipper, 3PL, manufacturer, retailer or consumer, you’ve felt the ripple effect of ongoing supply-chain…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS76: What Did CES 2022 Tell Us About Autonomous and Electric Trucks?
How is cutting-edge technology making its way into the trucking industry? This question, among others, is what took host Seth Clevenger to CES in Las Vegas…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS75: What’s in Store For the Trucking Industry in 2022?
New year, new resilience. While continuous issues like the driver shortage, supply chain congestion, COVID-19 variants, and infrastructure funding persisted in…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS74: Roundabout 2021 Year-In-Review
Roundabout: 2021 Year-In-Review According to McKinsey, the trucking industry is expected to recover from the effects of the pandemic fastest of all…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS73: RoadSigns Roundabout - 2021 Transport Topics Trucking's Frontline Heroes
Retired trucker Gene Woolsey doesn't think twice about driving into the middle of an historic storm to deliver basic supplies. And, when great storms bear down…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS72: How is Brake Technology Evolution Changing Fleets' Approach to Maintenance?
Did you ever wonder how they get big rigs to stop? All that weight transferred efficiently and effectively - defying Newton’s rules of inertia. Big rig braking…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS71: How Has Military Service Shaped the Veteran Experience in the Trucking Industry?
This year for Veterans Day, we revisit the sometimes invisible heroes – the ones who protect our country in combat, and those who keep our nation fed, clothed…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRoadShow E5: Mack Trucks & Isaac Instruments
A truck is not a truck without feedback. Feedback feeds the trucking engineering loop. With feedback, new-and-improved technology assets come. Who's involved…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS70: How Has Truck Leasing Benefited the Industry This Year?
Trucking managers have a lot on their plates. Keeping their business afloat is more difficult than ever. Exploring cost-saving practices has become part of…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS69: How Will the Trucking Industry Fill its Auto Technician Gap and Attract Potential Workers?
Shortages. Drivers, technicians, trucks, microchips. In this episode, we focus on technicians, and lack thereof. Research shows that 41 percent of technicians…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS68: What Does it Take to Become America's Road Team Captain?
The open road, the crisp air of the Appalachians, a sunset that seems to go for miles. Here, joy lives in rubber and thrives on pavement. Some who drive trucks…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS67: How Can We Improve the Quality of Life for Truck Drivers?
If you ask 100 truck drivers what could make life better, you'll start seeing answers that all look the same — improvement on troubling health issues and…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS66: What Can Drivers and Fleets Do to Implement a Healthier Lifestyle on the Road?
Hauling freight in the middle of a heat wave is hard. But remembering to stay hydrated and healthy while working in those conditions can make all the…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS65: How Much of an Impact Does Driver Pay Have in Finding New and Experienced Drivers?
You can attract potential employees by increasing pay, right? It's not always that easy. While fleet managers are offering higher pay rates, both new and…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS64: How Can Data Science Make Trucking Smarter and Safer?
The internet of things has bound fleets and their trucks together in new ways — tying fleets to shippers and shippers to loads and loads to trucks. We're no…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS63: Roundabout: 2021 Mid-Year Review
Could this be the trucking industry’s roaring ‘20s? Business is booming - thanks, in part, to a huge slew of new, innovative technologies finally coming…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS62: Tire Inflation Technology: TPMS or ATIS?
How do you care for your tires? In this episode, host Michael Freeze sets out to answer tire inflation questions all fleet owners should be asking to protect…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS61: How Is the E-Commerce Boom Reshaping Logistics?
Over the past 15 months, the COVID-19 pandemic has altered our way of life in many ways. Rather than visiting the mall or brick-and-mortar retail stores…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS60: How are State Governments Handling Regulatory Issues So Far in 2021?
On May 25, 2021, five individuals pled guilty to staging two accidents in New Orleans with tractor-trailers in 2017, while obtaining fraudulent financial…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS59: How is the Trucking Industry Approaching the Continual Issue of Truck Parking?
The story of a crowded parking lot: slow stops, the lack of reserved spots, and the race to an empty space. We've all been there, but what if the lack of a…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS58: How is University Research Advancing Transportation Technology?
Next-level technologies hold the potential to enhance safety and efficiency in the transportation industry, but it takes a lot of work behind the scenes to…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS57: Electric Trucks Are Here, But How Quickly Will They Take Off?
The year is 2039. Zero-emission, electric heavy-duty trucks roll past you on the highway. Charging ports are now commonplace at terminals and truck stops…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS56: What Will It Take to Make Autonomous Trucking a Reality?
Have you been imagining a driverless future where the machines do all the work and humans watch? You might be in for a surprise. Even at Level 4 autonomy…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS55: What Can The Trucking Industry Do To Include More Diversity?
Finding a job in the trucking industry: You have the talent ambition and drive, but how can you get in the right room? In front of the right people? People of…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS54: How Has The Industry's Execution of Vaccine Distribution Fared Thus Far?
When you think about COVID-19 vaccine strategy, vials and needles come to mind rather than supply chain portals and cargo visibility tools. That isn't the case…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS53: How is Technology Improving Driver Safety?
A safe driver is a productive driver, and a productive driver leads to better business. In order to keep business productive, fleets invest in tech-based…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS52: How Is Consolidation Reshaping Trucking’s Technology Market?
A long line of mergers and acquisitions have dramatically reshaped the trucking technology sector over the past decade. But what does this consolidation trend…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS51: Will Machine Learning Power the Future of Trucking Software?
From nuclear verdicts to the driver shortage, modern trucking companies face serious challenges. But what if you could prevent accidents and driver turnover…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS50: How Can Fleets Harness Data to Save Fuel and Cut Emissions?
Sustainable trucking is here. A growing number of shippers, focused on reducing carbon emissions in their supply chains, are looking for more efficient freight…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS49: Will Technology Convergence Streamline Fleet Management?
Adopt new tech, and you'll run a more efficient operation, but what happens when your trucking tech stack becomes unruly? With copious amounts of data sitting…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS48: RoadSigns Roundabout: Year-In-Review Part Two
In 2020, COVID strained business stability, yet trucking persevered. What were the greatest pain points? What were the biggest lessons? In this episode, we…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS47: RoadSigns Roundabout: Year-In-Review Part One
In this special two-part year-in-review, we take off the COVID-19 glasses, and take a good look at the technology and regulatory developments that will help…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS46: How has COVID-19 Altered Logistics Planning for This Thanksgiving?
Happy Thanksgiving from RoadSigns podcast! How has turkey to table changed this year? What obstacles are suppliers going through to get turkeys to the grocery…
TT RoadSigns PodcastWD6: How Does the Industry Recruit and Nurture Workplace Diversity?
As a recruiter in the industry, it’s getting more difficult to find the ample workforce needed to deliver the necessary goods nationwide. You’ve tried all the…
TT RoadSigns PodcastWD5: What Is The Industry Doing to Train and Prepare Truck Drivers?
Does incentivizing your drivers keep you up at night? Do you worry that competitive pay may not be enough? Would you be surprised to learn that cultivating…
TT RoadSigns PodcastWD4: RoadSigns Roundabout: What Have We Learned About Workforce Development?
Over the past few episodes, we've had the chance to listen to the experiences of industry leaders and the strategies and planning that go into finding the…
TT RoadSigns PodcastWD3: What is the Industry Doing to Include More Women?
On the surface, trucking is not known for being female dominant. From equipment and facilities to standard uniforms and cab design, most things "trucking" are…
TT RoadSigns PodcastWD2: What is the Process of Training a Commercial Driver?
Since drivers are the heart and soul of any trucking and logistics operation, it’s vital to have sufficient, proper training to better prepare them for the…
TT RoadSigns PodcastWD1: What Does it Take To Train a Class 8 Technician?
New approaches to diesel technician recruitment and retention may help you secure the best possible hires and secure your business investments. So, we ask…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS39: Electric Is Coming, But What Are Trucking’s Other Alternatives to Diesel?
What fuels will power the future of trucking? These days, the conversation centers on electric trucks that promise zero emissions and improved efficiency. But…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS38: How Is Connected-Vehicle Technology Transforming Fleet Management?
The trucking industry has long been looking ahead to the emergence of electric and autonomous trucks, but another massive trend in commercial vehicle…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS37: What Will the Rise of 5G Mean for Trucking?
There's a lot of hype around 5G. Whether it be phone service or supply chain visibility, 5G wireless networks promise greater bandwidth, faster speeds and…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS36: How Can Fleets Get a Better Handle on Speeding?
Higher speeds can ultimately translate to higher insurance claims. Safety is crucial to any fleet operation, and speeding is a key factor that can contribute…