WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined in the studio by Matt McLelland, Covenant’s VP of sustainability and innovation. McLelland just got back from a three-day, two-night tour of the road with one of his drivers, Thomas Morgan. We’ll find out what he learned while between the white lines.Autonomous trucking companies made a lot of noise in ‘22, but what kind of impact has the tech been able to make in the market? Don Burnette, co-founder and CEO at Kodiak Robotics, talks about the partnerships that are pushing AI trucks forward. Consumers aren’t the only ones out hunting for the latest TVs over the holidays. So are thieves. Scott Cornell, national practice transportation lead at Travelers, shares the theft trends that are extinguishing yule logs across the industry. How will edge computing factor into supply chain? Ken Evans, chief technology officer at Konexial, talks about the future of transportation as a service.Plus, Greg Weigel, chief business officer at AIT Worldwide Logistics, shares its year-end Global Transportation Market Report.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 CEO and Founder Craig Fuller, who stops by the studio to talk about the year that was in freight. What was the top story in ‘22? And what’s the real story with wholesale versus retail diesel prices?Uber Freight, Convoy and J.B. Hunt just announced the Scheduling Standards Consortium. According to Uber Freight, “The SSC will establish the freight industry’s first formal set of appointment scheduling (API) standards, making it easier to book and manage appointments, optimize processes for drivers, shippers and receivers, and drive operational efficiencies for the industry at large.” We’ll find out all about it.PGT Trucking is on a mission to go green. What solutions is it pioneering? TForce Worldwide visits us like the ghost of Christmases past and takes a look at a year of market volatility.Plus, this week’s good news and bad news concerning earthquake-proof beds, dumbass drivers, Lulu Lemon's over supply, and Christmas lights on trucks.In addition to Fuller, special guests are Uber Freight’s Bill Driegert; Convoy’s Brooks McMahon; PGT Trucking’s Larry Cox; and TForce Worldwide’s Tom Griffin.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 carrier DOT compliance programs. Kathy Close at J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. shares where carriers struggled and what the top drug and alcohol violations were. Did rail workers get a raw deal? FreightWaves Rachel Premack has been working on the railroad story. RMS Carriers knows how to give back. Following the success of their turkey giveaway, they’re now running a toy and coat drive to benefit their community this Christmas. Ryann Spann at RMS Carriers joins us to spread the good word. How does a CSA score get generated for a trucking company? Mark Barlar at Reliance Partners does the math. And we’ll round things out with Rooster and SuperTrucker as they share their trucking experience on the wildest and weirdest stories of the week.Plus, why the hell did Georgia pick Edward Scissorhands as its favorite Christmas movie?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 welcomes a NASA engineer landing on the show to talk about the mission to conduct the first global survey of Earth’s surface water. What are the logistics behind the mission and how will it benefit us down here on Earth?The Tesla Semi was delivered Thursday night after a five-year wait. What did we learn about Elon’s electric truck?Plus, Redwood benefits the Danny Did Foundation with a new shirt; Convoy shares how carriers are performing on its sustainability report; Netradyne argues that your fleet safety program is backward; and much more.With special guests Kari Lewis, payload system engineer at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory; James Jackson, Wayne Astrauskas and Mike Finn from Redwood Logistics; Kiana van Waes, corporate sustainability analyst at Convoy; and Barrett Young, SVP of marketing at Netradyne.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 catches up with Hyliion founder and CEO Thomas Healy to get the scoop on their delivery of the New York Stock Exchange’s Christmas Tree in New York City. Turmoil in China, supply chain chaos, and the disruption of the just-in-time model has companies headed back towards these shores. We’ll learn about the benefits of reshoring from Misha Govshteyn, CEO at MacroFab.We’re keeping it rail with FreightWaves’ Rachel Premack, who talks about if Biden has rail workers taking a raw deal.BoxLock is protecting freight and votes, we’ll hear all about them from their founder Brad Ruffkess, CEO at BoxLock. Back The Truck Up’s Rooster and SuperTrucker are talking about rest stop encounters; how not to train at CDL school; UPS driver saves the day and holiday gift giving guides for truckers. 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 On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is bringing you back from the holiday weekend and into Cyber Monday with news about Tesla Semi’s 500-mile full loaded drive, Hyliion bringing Christmas to NYC and unrest in iPhone City and across China. We’ll find out what Rooster makes of all this.Bleak or peak? Freight has been way down this year but will record Black Friday sales help save peak season? We’ll talk about it with Grant Goodale, founder and CXO at Convoy; George Abernathy, president at Emerge; and Graham Gonzales, vice president of strategic accounts at Reliance Partners.Plus, SuperTrucker on trolling trucking Twitter; strange trucking photo genres; what to do with holiday candy rejects; extreme World Cup celebrations; Michigan football’s big rig and will giant hats be the next big thing?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 taking a look at how the industry is celebrating Thanksgiving and we’re giving out our trucking turkey of the year award. Just how far apart are autonomous and electric trucking technologies? We’ll get an update on the state of the industry from FreightWave’s Alan Adler.We’ll take a trip back in time with Rachel Premack to look at the life of an old school trucker during Thanksgiving plus a look forward at what ACT research says about the spot market.What is RXO? We’ll learn all about XPO’s latest spin-off from their vice president of technology, Alyssa Myers.Back The Truck Up’s Rooster and SuperTrucker help name the turkey of the year; drivers quitting during the holidays; taking food from strangers; Navy’s out of this world football uniforms; and a look at a new trucking movie ‘Golden Arm.’ 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 a new era for the show as a dearly beloved longtime host leaves the air. With just 34 days left until Christmas, it’s time to get ready for the holidays and today we’re focusing on:* Giving back to your drivers with Kristin Tedesco, senior marketing manager at Netradyne.* Protecting your precious cargo for duplicitous double brokers with Elizabeth Simpkins, regional underwriting officer for inland marine transportation at Travelers Insurance.* Planning ahead for cross-border moves with Jose Balderrama, CEO at BBA Logistics.We’ll meet the founder of a new father and son apparel brand for truckers when Jason Rabine, co-founder and president at Lowboy Industries, comes on the show.Rooster has news on carrier shutdowns, parking lot shutdowns and Darwin award-worthy mental shutdowns. SuperTrucker gets us airfrying for Thanksgiving and wonders what truckers would rather have: a million dollar PowerBall ticket or a million dollar Pokemon. 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 and The Dude are joined by special guest host Daniel "Mr. Supply Chain” Stanton to talk about holiday retail supply chain bullwhips, Supply Chain Management for Dummies and teaching logistics to America’s young minds.Where’s the peak? Uber Freight’s Ben Cubitt talks about it latest market report that’s seeing consumer spending slow, inventories expand and order backlogs decline.Got an air freight emergency? That’s what Carrier 911 is for, and Port X Logistics Brian Kempisty is here to tell us all about it. Maybe we’ll even learn what the hardest hike in logistics is.CFI’s Joel Schneider shares strategies for surviving and thriving in uncertain times.Plus, Torc autonomous truck initial impressions; freight executives start roadside health network for drivers; New Jersey bans cheeky road signs; striking truckers; and getting your rig ready for winter.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?!? The Dude and special guest host Ryan Pamplin are talking to Joe Monaghan, CEO and President at World Wide Logistics, Jeff Dangelo, CRO, CIO at Fura, and Rooster and the Super Trucker. We’ll find out what Taimen Transport has been up to and why they are flying blimps in Europe. We go into the global supply chains to find out what to expect in the final days of 2022. And, we take a look under the hood of the latest in logistics technology. Plus, Rooster and Super Trucker. Visit our sponsorWatch on YouTubeSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts#WHATTHETRUCK #FreightNews #supplychain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices