WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to SuperTrucker Justin Martin about the great Buc-ee’s debate. How do drivers feel about being excluded from the fuel stations’ lots? Plus, did blitz week bring stability to truckload markets; first-year driver pay; how to properly block a road; 30 tons of explosive chemicals missing from a rail car; the importance of airbags; and awful TikTok recipes. A new brokerage gets its wings. Titan Logistics Services cuts the ribbon this week. It’s led by industry veteran Jenna Sargent as its CEO. Her impressive background is marked by leadership at multiple top 10 organizations such as Schneider Logistics, Geodis (formerly OHL), XPO Logistics and RXO. We’ll learn all about what this exciting new entrant brings to the market. Ever deliver a load to a yacht, war zone or military office? Gateway Crate & Freight’s Steven Tittle drops by the studio to talk about final mile and inside delivery markets. We’ll learn all about the changing needs of this high-touch freight. Visit our sponsorWatch 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 Seko’s Brian Bourke about what’s happening in global trade. We’ll look at air, ocean and trucking markets. Also, it’s not easy being a mom and dad in this field, so we’re talking about the logistics of parenting. Dunavant’s Kelly Lomax drops by the studio to talk about dealing with supply chains in flux. Lomax also talks about recruiting, retention and culture in a world with radically shifting worker priorities. Much like great CGI, well-run entertainment supply chains are nearly invisible to the naked eye. But how do shows, movies and concerts all come together from a freight perspective? Bluebird Express’ Phil Hyland talks about how this time-critical corner of the industry works. We’ll also find out how the Writers Guild strike will trickle down into trucking. Plus, touring a Maersk ship cabin; a new scam targets truckers; Flexport goes trucking; bag a day in May; Disney declares order 66 on a “Star Wars” hotel; and more.Visit our sponsorWatch 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 about one of the biggest issues plaguing our industry: double brokering and load board fraud. Truckstop found reports of fraud jumped by 400% from the fourth quarter of 2021 to the fourth quarter of 2022. How can shippers and carriers fight back? We’ll hear from Metafora’s Ryan Schreiber and FreightWaves’ Rachel Premack and Justin Martin as they shine a light on the problem. Waabi promises a safe and scalable new paradigm in autonomous trucks with its solution. We’ll meet Waabi founder and CEO Raquel Urtasun, who, aside from being a professor at the University of Toronto, spent nearly four years as Uber’s chief scientist in its Advanced Technologies Group. Plus, is the freight market getting less volatile; Florida immigrant trucking protest flops; blitz week begins; Tesla’s new robots; awful TikTok recipes; and a new method to strap with. Visit our sponsorWatch 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 Reliance Partners’ Thom Albrect about what the banking crisis means for your freight. Do four financial failures make for a crisis? We’ll answer how it is impacting fleet and consumer spending and what’s trending in banking and the freight recession.It’s reefer madness when Travelers’ Christopher Carpenter joins the show. He’s telling shippers and carriers how to keep their cool when dealing with frozen freight losses. TruckX’s Tapan Chaudhari and Clarissa Luttmann share the TruckX story and get us up-to-speed on everything IOT and dashcams. H TRANSPORTE USA’s Rolandas Bielskus was told he’d never run again after a knee injury. Since then he’s run multiple marathons and participated in numerous ironman events. We’ll learn how he rebuilt himself.Plus, cows on the loose; a summer supply chain jam; Australian road trains; tender rejects hit all-time lows and the motorhome menace. Visit our sponsorWatch 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 NASA’s Katie Rogers about how the space agency’s supply chain works on Earth and in orbit. Mother truckers, this one is for you. IMC driver recruiter and mother Meghan Turner joins the show along with trucker Felecia Pipkins to speak to why pulling containers is a good job for moms and debunk some of the common misconceptions about why women shouldn’t be drivers.FreightWaves Market Expert Donny Gilbert delivers a data-driven breakdown of the trucking market and explains why carriers are in for a cruel summer during this freight recession.Plus, viral Fruit Roll-Ups; shipping container nesting dolls; Tears of the Kingdom madness; ONE Stork takes JAXPorts; a destructive monkey and diabolical trucking pranks.Visit our sponsorWatch 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’ Joe Antoshak about jobs data released Friday that shows some bizarre resiliency in transportation employment. In a market with an overabundance of capacity, why does employment continue to grow?Fuelman’s Keagan Russo and Ashlie Summer share strategies for getting the most mileage out of your fuel card. Duke AI’s Marcus Cooksey is at the forefront of the AI movement in freight. He shares what’s good now, what’s coming, how it’ll reshape supply chains and what the dangers of AI may be. SuperTrucker Justin Martin brings the driver perspective on cargo theft rings; robot maids; Fruit Roll-Ups smuggling; two-way bathroom mirrors; and Nintendo Switch sales. Visit our sponsorWatch 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 catching up with Harbor Trucking Association CEO Matt Schrap. Schrap is clapping back against new CARB regulations that aim to radically change trucking in the next decade. Are clean air timelines realistic and can providers meet them? Junction Collaborative Transports’ Ian Weiland shares his perspective on CARB and discusses how his trucking company is preparing for electrification in California. With over 50 electric semis on back order, JCT hopes to get started sooner rather than later. Plus, Weiland shares an update on container conditions at SoCal ports as well as the state of the ILWU contract. Is now a good time to reevaluate your LTL service providers? Roadrunner’s Chris Jamroz and Shari Leon talk about capacity and service levels.It doesn’t matter if you’ve got a dad bod or a trucker bod, summer’s coming and it’s time to get our asses in gear. JADE Trucking’s Ryan Hood brings his passion for driver health to the show and shares tips for getting in shape. Plus, the logistics of Taylor Swift’s $620 million Eras tour. Visit our sponsorWatch 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 the triumvirate of Convoy’s Dan Lewis, Uber Freight’s Bill Driegert and J.B. Hunt’s Spencer Frazier about their collaborative mission to develop an open API standard for scheduling. The Scheduling Standards Consortium now consists of 10 major players in FreightTech working together to begin standardizing trade data and synthesizing scheduling technology.Covenant’s Matt McLelland is back from the ACT Expo and shares the good, the bad and the CARB from the event. We’ll also find what a fleet the size of Covenant’s is looking for in terms of sustainability. Software provider LogRock on Tuesday launched a recruiting feature as the company continues to grow its carrier compliance offerings. Hunter Yaw spills the tea. Supply chain veteran Paul MacLellan helps me complain about Boston sports and talks about the importance of experience in managing teams.Plus, a daring rescue; the importance of wheel chocks; the yard dawg debate and what to tell your insurance company when a pair of moose get into a fight on your truck. Visit our sponsorWatch 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 NASA’s Dave Richwine about the Quesst to go supersonic. The agency aims to end a 50-year ban on supersonic travel by defying the thunderous sound of a sonic boom. The supply chain is getting litigious as Bed Bath & Beyond files $31.7 million suit against OOCL and Convoy’s and DAT’s battle moves forward in court. FreightWaves’ Rachel Premack breaks down what’s going on and also shares some wedding logistics. SuperTrucker Justin Martin brings the driver community perspective on speed limiters, ELDs, hydrogen tanker flares, poor strap work, a deadly dust storm, lumper appreciation week and taunting opposing teams fans. Visit our sponsorWatch 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 Federal Maritime Commission Commissioner Carl Bentzel about his just released Maritime Transportation Data Initiative report. The MTDI is setting the goal for ocean freight to pass the “pizza test,” allowing shipment visibility on par with Domino’s pizza tracker. With the advent of OpenAI, marketing is getting much more sophisticated. We’ll learn all about the latest trends and how to launch a successful campaign from Hawke Media founder and CEO Erik Huberman. FetchGoat is a real-time last-mile delivery monitoring and management company. We’re joined by FetchGoat co-founder and CEO Bill Hale to learn the latest in last-mile freight. We’ll also learn how firms are using OpenAI in this space.SONAR has a big announcement as new integration features launch. FreightWaves’ Paul Howard shares the good word. Plus, a cheetah versus a robot dog; immaculate tarp work; getting body shamed by a Tesla; why armadillos are the best lumpers; and using a Ritz cracker to cut cheese. Visit our sponsorWatch on YouTubeSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices