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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 PodcastRS35: RoadSigns Roundabout: Trucking’s Response to COVID-19
If you're in the transportation industry, you know that COVID-19 has changed the rules of business. New sanitation processes, social distancing measures, and…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS34: How Are Logistics Companies Managing Disruption During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
COVID-19 has placed significant strain on many freight networks. While some businesses ground to a halt, others raced to meet demand spikes. (problem) So how…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS33: How Are Trucking Companies Weathering the Coronavirus Storm?
There is no playbook for navigating the COVID-19 crisis. Yet, open communication and access to a virtual work place can ease the transition to a remote…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS32: How Is Supply Chain Visibility Easing Logistics Challenges Amid the Covid-19 Crisis?
COVID-19 has been a wake-up call to many businesses and their ability to mobilize rapidly, set up crisis management mechanisms, and build the supply chain…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS31: How are Test Drivers Paving the Way for Truck Platooning?
Two trucks travel together in a tight formation on the highway, linked by connected vehicle technology. When the driver of the lead truck brakes, the following…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS30: Is it Time for Fleets to Accelerate Replacement Cycles for Onboard Tech?
Much of the trucking industry continues to rely on older onboard technology for mission-critical functions such as electronic logging of driver hours of…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS29: Who Will Repair the Trucks of Tomorrow?
Driver recruiting and turnover have been persistent challenges for trucking companies, but the industry is also struggling to attract a new generation of…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS28: What Can Predictive Analytics Reveal About Driver Safety?
Driver safety is paramount for trucking companies, but determining which drivers are most likely to be involved in a crash is no simple task. As it taps into a…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRoadShow E4: Trevor Milton
“Crazy.” “Idealistic.” “Fraud.” “This guy’s dream is nothing more than vaporware.” When you are Trevor Milton, and your ideas challenge the status quo in a…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS27: What Lies Ahead on the Road to Electric Trucks?
In this episode, we’re going to take a fresh look at the road ahead for electric-powered commercial vehicles… How soon will electrification truly take hold of…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS26: What Did CES 2020 Reveal About the Future of Trucking?
What was trucking doing at CES 2020? This is the question that drives host Seth Clevenger to Las Vegas and the event formerly known for crazy consumer gadgets…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS25: RoadSigns Roundabout: Automated Trucking, Part II
Over the last few years, we've seen a great deal of investment in self-driving technology for commercial trucks. But what about trucking automation designed to…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS24: RoadSigns Roundabout: Automated Trucking, Part I
Last year we set out to answer a question, what does the move towards autonomy mean for the truck driver? Who’s behind the wheel of tomorrow? This year, host…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRS23: RoadSigns Roundabout: Looking Ahead to Trucking’s Future by Looking Back at 2019
Thanks to the provocative predictions about our connected future, RoadSigns guests presented listeners with a pretty surprising picture of trucking and freight…
TT RoadSigns PodcastS6E3: How Can More Diverse Leadership Spark Better Ideas in Transportation?
What happens when you eliminate the echo effect, and new conversation enters the board room? How can a more diverse leadership team create a competitive…
TT RoadSigns PodcastS6E2: How Do Connected Trucks and Trailers Fit Into the Internet of Things?
How will the Internet of Things shape the future of the trucking industry? Transportation is becoming increasingly connected with more sensors, more data and…
TT RoadSigns PodcastS6E1: Will Active Safety Technology Become an Industry Standard?
Humans are apt to fear change but when a positive future depends on that certain change, it forces them to adapt. In this episode, we discover that industry…
TT RoadSigns PodcastHappy Thanksgiving from RoadSigns
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TT RoadSigns PodcastS5E3: How Can Trucking Raise the Bar for Freight Visibility?
Required: freight carriers with access to load visibility data. No others need apply. Suddenly, shippers seem to expect carriers to know, and share, the…
TT RoadSigns PodcastS5E2: How Can Fleets Navigate the Path Ahead for Data Analytics and ELDs?
On-board software means lots of trucking data. Machine data, maintenance data, driver data, load data, and all other sorts of road data arrive at the fleet’s…
TT RoadSigns PodcastTTRoadshowE3: Mike Roeth
NACFE's Michael Roeth has all the answers; in fact, he's found a way to get diesel trucks up to 8.3 miles per gallon. With a focus on the future, Roeth directs…
TT RoadSigns PodcastS5E1: How Will Machine Learning Enhance Transportation Software?
Trucking decisions have gone to the machines. The promises sound almost magical: supply your shippers with better freight visibility with one click, better…
TT RoadSigns PodcastRoadshow E2 Remy Braun
What does it take to be the National Truck Driver Champion of the Year? According to Remy Braun, the number one thing is passion. Braun, who won his driving…
TT RoadSigns PodcastS4E3: OnBoard Video: What Really Happened Out on the Road?
Until recently, what happened on the road, stayed on the road. Trucking businesses had little opportunity to monitor and measure fundamental parts of their…
TT RoadSigns PodcastTTRoadShow E1: Ognen Stojanovski
How does an engineering student start with an interest in automated driving wind up as one of the most interesting people in the trucking industry? Meet Ognen…
TT RoadSigns PodcastS4E2: Will Automated Steering Make Trucks Safer and Drivers Happier?
How will the emergence of automated steering capabilities in trucking change on-road safety? The introduction of active steering features in commercial trucks…
TT RoadSigns PodcastS4E1: What Does The Future Hold for Truck Platooning?
Truck platooning has long been discussed in conversations about the industry’s future, but what will it take to make this technology a reality on the nation’s…
TT RoadSigns PodcastS3E3: Is Predictive Maintenance The Next Big Leap For Fleet Efficiency?
They say if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. So, what if you could plan maintenance and parts replacement on need, rather than standard service intervals? The…
TT RoadSigns PodcastS3E1: How Can Trucking Take Fuel Economy to the Next Level?
The perpetual drive to improve fuel efficiency will only continue as fleets look to improve their bottom lines and GHG emission and fuel economy standards…
TT RoadSigns PodcastS3E2: How Much More Juice Can Be Squeezed Out of the Aerodynamics Lemon?
Sophisticated fleets have already taken advantage of the low hanging fruit - sideskirts, trailer tails, and OEMs have made their tractors more streamlined. So…
TT RoadSigns PodcastS2E3: How Does A.I. Change Trucking's Back Office?
Did you ever wonder what might happen if your back-office decision makers had time to strategize and think, rather than be weighed down by menial tasks? Could…
TT RoadSigns PodcastS2E2: What Does the Future Hold for ELDs?
Have you thought about technology as a gateway to… more technology? Take the oft-considered Electronic Logging Device (ELD) technology as an example. What was…
TT RoadSigns PodcastS2E1: The AOBRD Phaseout: Is Your Fleet Prepared?
It’s time to trade in your old tech for new. Oh… and you have less than a year to complete the journey. Every business manager knows that, when you have…
TT RoadSigns PodcastSIE2: Is Trucking Charging Toward an Electric Reality?
Right now, in the ports of Southern California, product planning, purchasing, and regulatory forces are coming together to lay the groundwork for first real…
TT RoadSigns PodcastSIE1: How Does Congress Say Trucking
In terms of raw numbers, the November 2018 election brought the highest level of voter involvement in a non-presidential election in our nation’s history, but…
TT RoadSigns PodcastS1E5: Tap Here to Book Your Next Load
“Hello, Johnny? It’s your load bot texting…” Manual processes, like phone calls and back and forth negotiations, are a kind of life blood of the commercial…
TT RoadSigns PodcastS1E4: Putting the Supply Chain on Blockchain
Have you and your colleagues jumped onto the blockchain bandwagon? Business experts suggest that these shared digital ledgers could lead to much greater…
TT RoadSigns PodcastS1E3: Will Your Next Truck Be a Plug-In?
Imagining battery-powered trucking seems easier these days. Cool, sleek semis seem to be all over the trucking news and, even, dotting the popular press. But…
TT RoadSigns PodcastS1E2: What’s Next on the Road to Self-Driving Trucks?
Have you ever wondered HOW we will deploy automation in the trucking industry? Certainly, truck manufacturers, industry suppliers and technology firms are all…
TT RoadSigns PodcastS1E1: Autonomous: Who’s Behind The Wheel Tomorrow?
In this episode, we set out to answer a question - what does the move toward autonomy mean for the truck driver? To get that answer, Transport Topics Managing…