WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is coming to you live from the 44th annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree where TrueTMS George Thellman is on scene. He’s there to judge a trucking beauty pageant and spread the word on digitizing freight. Descartes’ Dan Cicerchi shares the incredible story of founding MacroPoint. We’ll learn how he built the company, what he’s up to now at Descartes, what FreightTech to invest in and how to scale a business.Aaron Peck, Founder & CEO at Mothership is an actual FreightTech rockstar have founded the Interscope-signed screamo band A Thorn For Every Heart. Now he’s the founder of Mothership and we’ll find out how he plans to revolutionize last mile delivery.Sasha Seymore is a co-founder and the COO of Learn to Win, an education technology company based in Redwood City, California, that improves training and onboarding for commercial enterprises, the Department of Defense, and athletic teams and programs. We’ll find out how teaching on the PGA Tour and the Pittsburgh Penguins translates to freight teams.Plus, how AI is changing society; FedEx myth busted; Nikola’s wild ride; flooding in Vermont and worst hold music in freight. Watch on YouTubeVisit our sponsorSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to FreightWaves’ Rachel Premack about Yellow’s last stand, the cost of a UPS strike and the Las Vegas Sphere.Freight Grim Reaper Henry Byers, who famously called last year’s ocean market collapse, has a new report and it’s not looking good. We’ll learn why ocean freight has already peaked.Tive Inc.’s Krenar Komoni shares his company’s latest release of integrations for visibility across all modes. FreightWaves’ Justin Martin is sick of online scammers saying you can make a million bucks with a box truck and he’s here to rant about it. Plus, driver health; how coal is loaded; whether a jewel theft was an inside job; and more.Watch on YouTubeVisit our sponsorSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking about a surge of ocean imports to U.S. ports. Is it here to last or is the peak of peak season already here?With a UPS strike looming on the horizon, shippers need to scramble to secure contingency plans. Jay Silva, vice president of partnerships and alliances at OneRail, lets us know what to do if the worst happens. Plus, he’ll get us up to date on the latest final-mile trends.It’s fourth and inches for some brokers in this market. Former Chicago Bears great Desmond Clark tells us how his Bear Down Logistics is leading in a down market. We’ll also learn about his new show and how an immigration law in Florida is impacting trucking.Ever wonder how the wild world of fastener supply chains works? John Oldham Jr., global logistics manager at Field Fastener, gets us bolted down with the ins and outs of securement hardware. Plus, what kind of truck to buy; Tesla autopilot versus a semi; how not to load cans; and weekend dad energy. Watch on YouTubeVisit our sponsorSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the 600th episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is celebrating with project44 founder and CEO Jett McCandless. We’ll learn all about his career journey, building project44 into a FreightTech juggernaut, what visibility actually means and how to build world-class culture.Matt McLelland, Covenant’s VP of sustainability and innovation, shares his philosophy on trucking, sustainability, tech, career development and what carriers will look like in the 2030s.FreightWaves’ Justin Martin shares WHAT THE TRUCK?!?’s best social videos.Plus, the cost of operating a truck rises above the spot rate; what to do when your dock is on the third floor; in-flight premonitions; fireworks disasters; screens on trailers; and more.Watch on YouTubeVisit our sponsorSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking about contract negotiations between UPS and the Teamsters union collapsing. FreightWaves’ Rachel Premack explains what happens to more than 24 million packages if UPS workers go on strike. With some shippers trying to push for 180-day payment terms, we’ll also look at what’s happening in supply chain finance.Patriot Freight Group’s Andrew Salazar knows a thing or two about explosives, Conestoga trailers, heavy-haul and over-dimensional freight. We’ll find out what the next big thing in supersized freight is. FreightWaves’ Justin Martin weighs in on truckers versus RVers; Yellow bailouts; falsifying logs; trucking accidents; driverless delivery vehicles; flying cars and in-flight premonitions.  Watch on YouTubeVisit our sponsorSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is ringing in the Fourth with the next generation of freight masterminds: his boys.  WARP’s Daniel Sokolovsky is making a bet on its FreightTech with Delivery Optimization Experience. It will be offering LTL shippers just a $1 per pallet fee if its technology isn’t able to optimize a shipper’s load based on cost, speed or efficiency. Drivers hate check calls, but TextLocate’s Ryan Rogers thinks he has a solution. We’ll find out why a text is almost always better than a phone call when talking to truckers.Carpenter Compliance’s Rob Carpenter knows a thing or two about great strap work. He’ll get our loads secured as we dive into proper load safety.Fleetworthy Solutions’ Michael Precia shares the importance of proper driver qualification management.Plus, convertible semi-trucks; the greatest American heroes; the inferno in Iowa; and how not to set off fireworks.Watch on YouTubeSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to FreightWaves’ Justin Martin about the turmoil at Yellow. The carrier has just filed a lawsuit against the International Brotherhood of Teamsters for over $137 million. Its stock is also in danger of getting delisted while the company says it’s down to its last few weeks of cash. FreightWaves’ Donny Gilbert crunches the freight data for June and gets us up to speed on what’s going on in the truckload market.FreightWaves’ Alan Adler has the latest on flaming Nikolas, Lordstown’s bankruptcy and what’s good in battery tech. TraylorTranspoLLC CEO Brittany Traylor talks about her journey from foster care to owner-operator to trucking company owner. Plus, what to do if your semi falls in the ocean; impossible dock doors; a look inside the new Peterbilt; starting a supply chain minivan gang; and Pepsi-flavored ketchup. Watch on YouTubeSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by J.B. Hunt President Shelley Simpson to talk about leading through a freight recession; the mission to create the most efficient trucking company in North America; learnings from million mile drivers; and the keys to culture.Travelers’ Craig Leinauer breaks open the topic of carrier-to-carrier double brokering. We’ll find out how to protect yourself from this growing practice.J. J. Keller & Associates’ Joshua Lovan gives us a crash course in DOT audits. We’ll learn why they are increasing and what you can do about it.  Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels talks about the increase in trucking fatalities over the last couple of years. Is it more of an operational issue than a “safety” issue?Plus, channel checks on Yellow are not good; should you tip your lumper; getting fit in the truck; cruise ship chaos; and the infamous $100 pizza.Watch on YouTubeSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is coming to you live from day at FreightWaves Future of Supply Chain in Cleveland, OH. On the show they’re covering a brand new FreightTech partnership aimed at fighting fraud; seamless intermodal tracking; a company comes out of stealth mode and building a digital freight network.Plus, what went down at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; Shipper of Choice awards; best conference swag; trucking across Lake Erie and more.With special guests Julia Laurin, Chief Product Officer at Truckstop; Tyler Hughes, Co-Founder & CTO at Vizion API; Rob Haney, Founder/CDO at Clockwork Delivery; Reed Loustalot, CEO at Hats as a Service; Evan Shelley, CEO at TruckParkingClub; Rob Haddock, Group Director Transportation Strategy at Coca-Cola North America; Frank Mabry, Senior Analyst at Torc Robotics; Todd Wachtelhausen and Cody Dowler at FreightWavesTV.Watch on YouTubeSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is coming to you live from FreightWaves’ Future of Supply Chain in Cleveland, OH. He’s talking about the guardians of transportation; the black hole of logistics; taking a semi to the conference room floor; data fragmentation at the ports; and building a better roadmap for tech.He’s joined by special guests Anthony Ceritelli, Director of Customer Success at Turvo and Port Logistics: Tom Zeis, CIO at Port X Logistics; Sunil Sharma, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Cargomatic; Kyler Ford, VP of Sales at Imaginnovate; Kevin Kull, Senior Vice President, Sales & Operations at PalletTrader; and Justin Martin. Watch on YouTubeSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices