The TRUCK YEAH! Podcast Zipline Logistics

Are you moving high value (HVL) shipments and experiencing increased theft?   You’re not alone. Cargo theft is at an all-time high, with stolen goods totaling an estimated $130 Million in 2023, which is up 57% from the year prior and totals to over 220 reports of cargo theft per month. In this episode, Jessica Newbury, VP of Operations, hops on the mic to give CPG shippers the details on Zipline Logistics’ HVL anti-theft protections. Our industry-leading HVL process includes critical qualification, routing, and dispatch practices: from validating the lowest risk routing and driver mitigation best practices to visibility requirements and connectivity to law-enforcement. […]

What’s your problem? In this episode, Teddy and Jesse dive head first into the 8 most common logistics pain points that CPG shippers run into and how to solve them. The problems: Out-of-stocks Creating a solid supply chain strategy Understanding retail compliance Logistics team spread too thin Products damaged in transit  Little visibility and data  Cargo theft  Subpar service from current logistics providers  Tune in to hear their solutions! Learn more about logistics pain points: https://ziplinelogistics.com/blog/logistics-solutions-guide/ Subscribe to Zipline Logistics Retail Resources: https://ziplinelogistics.com/enews/

Interested to know if the freight market will flip anytime soon? Your hosts, Jesse and Teddy, sit down with their friend and colleague of 12+ years, Katie McGovern, Zipline Logistics Senior Director of Operations for her insights on the state of the market and what shippers can expect over the next few months. Tune in!! For more insights, read the full freight market update on our blog: https://ziplinelogistics.com/blog/q2-freight-market-update-and-predictions-with-katie-mcgovern/ Download our Shipping Intelligence Technology eBook: https://info.ziplinelogistics.com/leveraging-shipper-intelligence-technology

Please welcome Zipline Logistics Carrier Sales Account Executive, Jordan Francis, to the mic! In this episode, Teddy and Jesse get the 411 from Jordan about his experience working with our carrier partners: how Zipline sources trucks for CPG brands, what kind of carriers we work with, and some crazy stories from Jordan’s time at Zipline. Learn more about being a Zipline carrier: https://ziplinelogistics.com/carriers/carrier-partners/ Subscribe to Zipline’s Retail Resources: https://ziplinelogistics.com/enews/

We got President Andrew Lynch on the mic today!! In this episode, Andrew and your host Teddy discuss all things retail tradeshows: why to go, what you can expect, and how Zipline fits into this picture. Spoiler alert: Andrew also shares some funny memories from these shows. Are you a CPG brand looking to grow and win more shelf space? Attending and exhibiting at tradeshows like Natural Products Expo West is one of the best ways to network with healthy lifestyle buyers and get more eyes (and mouths, if you’re in food and bev) on your product! Because Zipline exclusively […]

There’s a LOT to know about shipping LTL, like freight classes, NMFC codes, and how rates are determined. If you’re not sure where to start, your hosts Teddy and Jesse are here to break LTL shipping down, step by step. In this episode of TRUCK YEAH!, you’ll learn: How the freight class of a shipment is determined How to determine the mode of LTL you should ship How LTL freight classification and density affect LTL rates What NMFC codes are Dimensional rating vs. NMFC codes Why some commodities have a fixed freight class What happens if freight has incorrect shipping […]