Our host Samantha Jones called attention to a statement made by Dean Croke on the Mid-Year Market Update panel in July, and we decided to follow up on that! Join our host Samantha as she brings Dean and his colleague Ken Adamo back on the show to discuss the future of freight management. All three speakers believe there are fundamental changes taking place in the way freight is managed across shippers, and how they source capacity. Convoy was seen as a pioneer of digital freight matching, DAT is often viewed as a legacy coverage platform, with the recent acquisition of Convoy by DAT, it seems more relevant than ever that we discuss the future of freight movement.

Dean: "The more important thing I think is work with people like David (broker) in particular to build relationships, try new things, don't be afraid to make mistakes and try new things and venture out into territories that you haven't been before. Because I see structural change in this industry in terms of how freight is moving, and I don't know that we can rely on past freight patterns to dictate where we think the market is going. At a carrier level I think you need to have really good partnerships with really good people to make sure you're in the right place at the right time."

Sam: "Dean I might need to have you back to have a whole conversation on that, because I've been talking about how things seem to be changing as far as the role of the broker, the role of the mid-sized carrier, and how technology is changing some things, and in other ways cementing old truths that have always been there.

If you are a shipper, broker, small carrier, mid-size carrier, or large fleet, tune in! We are excited to hear from our audience!

Join Samantha and her guest Gad Levanon, the Chief Economist at The Burning Glass Institute and an adjunct professor of economics at NYU, as they meet for coffee and chat economics!

Gad is recognized by LinkedIn as a "Top Industry Voice", and has an impressive following of businessmen and women who are seeking to better understand and apply economics to their fields! We will dive into what the current state and predicted future of the US economy, as we seek to better understand the forces that drive freight markets.

Please join us, and ask questions! You can start commenting questions anytime below!

Join our host Samantha Jones and her guest Taylor Walker, the Chief Insurance Officer at Loadsure, as they discuss the evolution of risk in trucking and how that has impacted shippers, brokers and carriers. They plan to start with some insurance 101 to cover terms that have grown in significance but may still be underexplained in our space. We will cover other topics like shippers changing risk tolerance and the impact it has on their brokers and carriers, and the rising barriers to entry for freight brokerages to get up and going. Join us as we lean on Taylor's wealth of knowledge and expertise in insurance and supply chain / logistics to help us better educate ourselves for important risk and insurance decisions.

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