Join our roundtable featuring LaneAxis Founder & CEO Rick Burnett, CMO Andrew Rivera, and Director of Shipper Partnerships, Johnny Nguyen - along with a rotating mix of supply chain experts - as we discuss and dissect the rapidly evolving future of freight.
The Future of Trucking: Direct Model vs. Digital Brokerage
In this episode of the LaneAxis podcast, host Johnny Nguyen interviews Rick Burnett, the founder and CEO of LaneAxis, about the topic of broker reform and the future of the trucking industry.
They discuss a recent case involving broker transparency and the importance of carriers knowing the rates that brokers charge shippers. Rick emphasizes that broker reform is already in place from a legislative standpoint, but the challenge lies in enforcing it and eliminating blacklisting. He believes that carriers need to unite and support initiatives that benefit them in order to have the power to make change.
They also discuss the challenges faced by carriers in 2023, including low freight rates and increased costs, and the need for a direct network that allows carriers to control their own destiny. Rick shares his vision for the future of transportation, which involves removing inefficiencies and complexities through a direct model that connects shippers and carriers.
30 Oct 2023
How Carriers Can Shine for Shippers - and Earn Extra from LaneAxis
In this episode of our LaneAxis Podcast "Let's Be Direct," we introduce a new Direct Agent program that could help LaneAxis Carriers earn significant extra income. We also zero in on all the ways Carriers can put their best foot forward when trying to impress - and do direct business with - shippers of all sizes.
To register for Direct Agent Program, visit: Registration Form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchgNDmou13hKfcmzlBlqdjeBaDxAs3HXGgxxT2hLWoyIYOuw/viewfo)
To watch video referenced in Podcast ("How I Find Direct Shipper loads | Step-by-Step Guide" by @Gill22), visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjgUhS5cffU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjgUhS5cffU)
30 Oct 2023
Convoy Collapse: The LaneAxis Perspective
Another mega-collapse in the trucking sector in 2023. Convoy - a digital freight brokerage initially funded by the likes of Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates and rock star Bono, has suddenly shut down operations. At one time flush with money and boasting a valuation of nearly $4 billion, Convoy's collapse took many by surprise, including its major shipping customers such as Home Depot. Convoy's shuttering comes just months after Yellow Freight went belly up, marking the biggest trucking company collapse in U.S. history.
In this latest episode of our podcast "Let's Be Direct," LaneAxis CEO Rick Burnett, President Jason Smith, and CMO Andrew Rivera examine Convoy's meltdown, what it means for the industry, and how the LaneAxis business and scaling models differ drastically from Convoy's.
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14 Aug 2023
Amazon, Home Depot Among Shippers Seeing Red Over Yellow
In this latest episode, Rick LaneAxis CEO Rick Burnet and CMO Andrew Rivera discuss whether the Yellow Corp bankruptcy is finally triggering a mindset shift for major shippers - including now-former Yellow customers Amazon and Home Depot. Are shippers large and small sensing the shifting landscape in trucking - one where long-term carrier contracts no longer guarantee security, capacity, and cost-savings?
Shippers and Carriers: join the LaneAxis Network and start realizing the vast benefits of a Direct Freight Network.
Visit https://laneaxis.com/sign-up/ (https://laneaxis.com/sign-up/) to sign up today.
4 Aug 2023
The Collapse of Yellow Transportation: A Watershed Moment for the Industry
Welcome to the latest episode of Let's Be Direct, where we examine all things trucking, supply chain, and the future of the industry. Today, we dive into the collapse of Yellow Transportation, a company that was about to celebrate its hundredth birthday but instead finds itself facing the largest trucking company collapse in US history. Join LaneAxis CMO Andrew Rivera and LaneAxis founder and CEO Rick Burnett as we discuss the implications of this collapse and the potential impact on the industry.
20 Jul 2023
Why Won’t Big Shippers Work With Small Carriers?
In this episode of “Let’s Be Direct,” Andrew and Rick Burnett discuss the historical reasons why big shippers have been hesitant to work with smaller carriers, the role of technology in overcoming these challenges, and the benefits of direct contracting and automation in the supply chain. By leveraging technology, shippers can have access to a vast network of qualified carriers, including small independent ones, and have full control over their supply chain.
29 Jun 2023
Exploring the Power of Artificial Intelligence in Supply Chain
Elvis Rodriguez, LaneAxis' Chief Project Officer, joins Andy Rivera and LaneAxis CEO Rick Burnett to discuss AI in the supply chain and trucking industry. They talk about LaneAxis' use of AI tools to analyze data and optimize various aspects of the supply chain, such as identifying trucking capacity and forecasting routes. They also discuss the importance of accurate data and machine learning in training AI models. Additionally, they touch on the ethical use of AI and the potential for augmented reality and virtual reality in trucking operations.
18 Jun 2023
Boycotts and Brokers: LaneAxis and NOOA Go On Offense
LaneAxis and the National Owner Operators Association have joined forces to expand the LaneAxis Brokerless Freight Network. Formed just a few months ago, NOOA already boasts more than 40,000 members.
In this episode, we talk to NOOA (https://tnooa.com/) Founder Mike Boston about pushing back hard against bad brokers, and how they recently pulled off a successful and bold boycott of several freight brokerages.
9 Jun 2023
THE PROBLEM WITH TRUCKING DATA
Big data is a buzz phrase across industries including trucking. In this episode, we discuss the importance of immutable data and its most significant applications for the trucking industry.
23 May 2023
Truck Driver Shortage: Real or Not Real?
On this week's episode of "Let's Be Direct," the LaneAxis Team discusses the ongoing "driver shortage" in America. The debate over whether this driver shortage is real or manufactured has persisted since at least the 1980s. In this conversation we look at both sides of the issue, who stands to benefit from the prevailing narrative, and why LaneAxis challenges the notion that there really is a driver shortage.
9 May 2023
Double Brokering
This week we dive into the controversial practice of double brokering in all its various forms. In most cases, double brokering is illegal - in virtually all cases it hurts all parties in the supply chain.
2 May 2023
Truck Parking
In a recent study, truck drivers ranked PARKING as the No. 1 challenge they face. Not freight rates. Not broker transparency. Not detention. But PARKING. In this episode we discuss the parking dilemma, and how it's a sign of the bigger problems consuming trucking.
26 Apr 2023
Freight Rates
Andrew Rivera and Johnny Nguyen sits down with Rick Burnett to have a conversation around Freight Rates.
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