Drilling Deep with John Kingston

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Trucks, oil, trains, and industry deep dives highlight this show, hosted by John Kingston. John Kingston is a business journalist of almost 40 years, covering everything from metals to financial markets, and now turning his focus to trucking and transport. He spent almost 30 years covering oil markets with S&P Global Platts, and his broadcast background includes many years as Platts’ “talking head” on CNBC, Fox Business, Canada’s BNN and other broadcast outlets. His activities at FreightWaves includes serving as the oil expert for FW’s SONAR database product, where he provides daily analysis.

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    • Jan 29, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 26m AVG DURATION
    • 189 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Drilling Deep with John Kingston

    Wrapping it up with Todd Amen of ATBS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 28:38


    On the final edition of Drilling Deep, ATBS President Todd Maiden tells us how drivers did financially in 2023. And host John Kingston signs off with a warning: don't give in to hysteria on oil prices. Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    A cracking good idea to get hydrogen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 31:47


    Amogy is one of many companies trying to make hydrogen the transportation fuel of the future. They've got a unique approach and Maciek Lukawski of Amogy talks with John Kingston about their ambitious plans. Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Promise Of Mexican Intermodal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024 27:04


    The head of Mexico's intermodal association joins John Kingston to discuss why intermodal service from Mexico is key to a reshoring of manufacturing into North America Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Wrapping up 2024 with Scopelitis' Garney

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2023 30:17


    Wrapping up 2024 with Scopelitis' Garney and a look at the regulatory landscape. Also: the permanent new diesel spread? Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Signs of an easing in the parking squeeze

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2023 26:58


    Chris Oliver of Trucker Path has the data: it looks like finding a place for a truck to pull over for several hours is not as daunting as it was in the past few years. Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    An industry giant takes a look at transportation cybersecurity

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 31:15


    Theresa Lanowitz of AT&T talks edge computing and its impact on keeping systems safe. Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The risk to carrier payments from broker bankruptcies

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 31:08


    Clayton Griffin of OTR Solutions talks about why some 3PL chapter 11 filings pose a risk to carriers. Also: the OPEC+ meeting and the impact on oil prices. Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    A major trailer supplier looks to partnerships on building and leasing their product

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2023 29:57


    We've got two executives from Wabash to discuss. Also: next week's OPEC+ meeting. Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The payments space continues to get more competitive

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 29:24


    Robin Gregg of RoadSync discusses recent trends. Also: rising crude production is pushing down oil prices Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Fighting off the cyber bandits

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 30:41


    Antwon Banks of the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, fresh off a key industry conference, talks about the current state of cybersecurity in the trucking sector. Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Broadening the market for renewable diesel

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 32:20


    Matt Lueck of Neste talks about his efforts to widen the reach of Neste MY, the company's renewable diesel product, beyond the hot market in California. Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Will an NLRB rule open the door for more unionziation?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 27:20


    Max Farrell of WorkHound talks a new federal rule that might give a boost to more unions in the logistics workplace. Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    The efficiency of battery-electric vehicles

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023 32:37


    The North American Council for Freight Efficiency recently ran its "Run on Less" event with a focus completely on battery-electric vehicles. What did it show? Its executive director Mike Roeth joins John Kingston to talk about it. Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    San Diego, the Silicon Valley of telematics

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2023 29:08


    Susan Fall of Launchit Public Relations and a long-time San Diegan talks about why that city is one of the biggest centers for the telematics industry. Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Keeping Up With The Compliance Maze

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 28:59


    Nic Sallis of FleetDrive 360 talks compliance and host John Kingston talks soaring diesel prices on this week's edition. Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    What to do about the Highway Trust Fund?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2023 32:15


    Jim Aliosi of MIT talks about a recent paper he published looking at solutions for the U.S. Highway Trust Fund, which already was underfunded and now faces a loss of revenue from electric cars that don't pay taxes into the fund even though they use the highways that are maintained by spending from it. Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    The race for speed in factoring

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 31:25


    RoadEx says it can pay its factoring clients in minutes in a new offering. It's a big boast but Samer Hamede of RoadEx joins Drilling Deep to present what his company is doing. Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Five million and counting

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 29:02


    Tim Dean, a driver for Werner, recently hit 5-million accident-free miles while driving for Werner. He's here along with Werner's VP-Operations Angelo Gibson to talk about how such an achievement is possible. Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Winding your way through the maze of SBA funding

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 31:55


    David Cody of NEWITY is an expert on how small to medium-sized businesses can obtain funding backed by the Small Business Administration and discusses it on this edition of Drilling Deep. Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Connecting To The Market Through An Advisory Council

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2023 23:02


    Transfix recently created an advisory council of shippers as another way of keeping connected to the broader market. Rachel Meranus of Transfix joins Drilling Deep to talk about what the digital brokerage hopes to get out of this initiative. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Netradyne looks to the positive

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2023 34:15


    Adam Khan of Netradyne talks about how the company is using their camera systems more to boost drivers instead of just as a corrective tool. Also: the suddenly rising cost of diesel. Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The pros and cons of outsourcing customer service

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2023 33:38


    The Customs Companies recently moved its entire customer service operation to outsource partner DDC FPO. What are the pros and cons of that shift? Execs from both companies are here to talk about it. Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The future of diesel as alternatives grow their footprint

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2023 33:30


    Allen Schaeffer is the executive director of the Diesel Technology Forum, and it's his organization's goal to keep diesel relevant as new mobility technologies emerge alongside government mandates. He speaks about recent developments and the result of some recent research his group conducted. Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Why Scope 3 emissions are important to everyone in the supply chain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2023 31:32


    Laura Rainier of Gartner discusses what Scope 3 emissions are and how no matter where you are in the supply chain, they are likely to matter to you even if you don't think so now. Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Lytx cameras have been watching for 25 years

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2023 30:40


    Rajesh Rudraradhya is the chief technology officer of Lytx, one of the pioneers in camera technology for trucks. He is our guest this week to talk about where the technology has been and where it's going. Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Blue Yonder surveys the market

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2023 31:41


    Software giant recently surveyed its customers on the health of the supply chain. Chirag Modi, Corporate Vice President, Industry Strategy, sat down to talk about it. Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Using technology to fight double brokering

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2023 27:57


    Mic Yariv of Omnitracs joins host John Kingston to talk about the surge in double brokering and how technology can be used to fight it. Also: why are the markets so sanguine about oil prices? Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows

    The Social Media Tools Used For Recruitment

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023 27:10


    Neil Costa is the CEO of HireClix. His company is hired by trucking and other companies to run their recruitment efforts on social media. What works and what doesn't today in this rapidly evolving landscape?

    Collaborative trucking and how it works

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 27:42


    On this week's Drilling Deep, Justin Baile of Rose Rocket talks about the concept of "collaborative trucking" and how it increases efficiency and productivity Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows

    Any relief in sight for trucking insurance rates?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 25:18


    Matt Planeta is a vice president of Heffernan Insurance Brokers and he speak with John Kingston about the upward push in insurance rates that has been burdening trucking for several years now and whether there might be relief ahead. Follow the Drilling Deep Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows

    Neste Makes its Renewable Diesel Play Near The Bay

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 29:57


    Finnish international oil company Neste has created Neste MY Renewable Diesel. Neste's Matt Lueck stops by the show to talk about his company's ambitious plans. 

    Measuring Dwell Time with Trimble

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2023 25:26


    Dwell time and detention are uneconomic ways of drivers spending their time. But how can the extent of it be measured. Trimble thinks it has a way and Trimble's Rishi Mehra joins Drilling Deep to talk about it.Follow the Drilling Deep PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows

    Selling a company into an ESOP

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023 31:08


    A Midwest carrier named Rapid Response was sold recently into an Employee Stock Ownership Plan. Why would that method of selling be pursued? How do the workers benefit? An investment banker who helped put the deal together, Albert del Pilar from the investment firm of Butcher Joseph, joins Drilling Deep to talk about why an ESOP may be the way to go.Follow the Drilling Deep PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows

    Diesel ain't dead yet

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023 27:33


    In this week's Drilling Deep, Allan Schaeffer of the Diesel Technology Forum gives an overview of where diesel technology stands as alternative energy sources try to capture the heavy duty vehicle market.Follow the Drilling Deep PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows

    The hurdles and benefits of LTL inside Truckload

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 27:58


    Ben Wiesen is the CEO  of Carrier Logistics, which provides software services to the LTL sector. He joins Drilling Deep to discuss what happens when LTL trucking is brought inside a truckload carrier.Follow the Drilling Deep PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows

    What did drivers make in 2022?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 28:10


    Nobody has better data on the earnings of independent owner operators than ATBS, which does tax services for many drivers. Its president, Todd Amen, joins Drilling Deep to talk about what the numbers say this year.Follow the Drilling Deep PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows

    Love's expands its program to train next generation of diesel mechanics

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2023 26:37


    Gary Price of Love's Travel Stops talks about the travel center chain's plan to double the number of academies it operates to train a new supply of diesel mechanics, who remain in short supply throughout the industry.Follow the Drilling Deep PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows

    The outlook for fuels, from regular diesel to renewable

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 29:36


    In this week's Drillling Deep, long time industry analyst John Auers of RBN Energy reviews an extensive study his company recently completed that will be of interest to anybody who is going to be buying diesel in the future. And that's pretty much everyone.Follow the Drilling Deep PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows

    How does the supply picture shape up for diesel?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2023 25:28


    In this week's Drillling Deep, long time industry analyst John Auers of RBN Energy reviews an extensive study his company recently completed that will be of interest to anybody who is going to be buying diesel in the future. And that's pretty much everyone.Follow the Drilling Deep PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows

    Ryder signs up a Ryder

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2023 25:19


    There's a golfer named Sam Ryder, He did something spectacular last year in front of a lot of screaming fans. There's a logistics company called Ryder. Ryder the company thought they might be able to do some good things with Ryder the golfer. Stephanie Wicky of Ryder the company joins Drilling Deep to talk about it.Follow the Drilling Deep PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows

    Is blockchain ready to aid the supply chain?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 26:45


    In this week's edition of Drilling Deep, University of Tennessee-Knoxville professor Sara Hsu discusses whether after years of hype and anticipation, blockchain is ready to aid the supply chain. Also this week: the EU ban and restrictions on Russian diesel.Follow the Drilling Deep PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows

    Idelic moves into insurance

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 26:29


    Idelic has long been known for its safety programs and its in-cab hardware aimed at improving driver performance. But now it's taken a big step by moving into the insurance side of the business. Michael Gramm of Idelic talks about the company's expanded role.Follow the Drilling Deep PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows

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