WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking about Uber Freight’s goals for autonomous trucking. Hot on the heels of its partnerships with Waymo and Aurora, Uber Freight is unveiling a road map for the safe, fast deployment of autonomous trucks, as well as research exploring their impact on trucker jobs, operating costs and the overall movement of goods. Joining the guys is Mazen Danaf, senior economist at Uber Freight, to chart the course for them.In a year that started with a massive truck protest in Canada, was followed by record inflation and fuel prices and the collapse of the trucking spot market, what has been the freight story of the year so far? Also, are diesel prices going back up? Rachel Premack, FreightWaves’ editorial director, has the skinny.What does procurement tell us about what’s happening in the economy? Emerge President George Abernathy breaks it down for us. Also, maybe he knows why the Sox are so awful. Back The Truck Up’s Rooster and SuperTrucker are talking about Elon’s announcement that the Tesla Semi is due later this year; Teslas still hitting kids; Ford spends your EV rebate for you; is there a protest at the Port of Baltimore; and truck stop brawls. 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 Dooner and The Dude welcome special guest co-host TextLocate founder “Silver Fox” Ryan Rogers. They’ll talk about removing the pain from carrier partner checks.Locus CEO and founder Nishith Rastogi thinks AI can improve last-mile decision-making. We’ll find out why from the brains behind the AI bots.Hope Zvara, creator of Stiff Mother Trucker Cream, is easing drivers’ pain behind the wheel. She shares how her road-tested and trucker-approved discomfort cream works. Back The Truck Up’s Ingrid Brown brings us America on 18 Wheels as she shares her view of the industry from the driver’s seat. Plus, truckers stage a daring rescue in Tennessee; would you drive for $0 per mile; a mystery man throws a bicycle at a semi; why your team driver needs to be a chef; 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 Dooner and The Dude are joined at the desk by Covenant’s vice president of sustainability and innovation, Matt McLelland. What are large and small fleets looking for, and how does someone in McLelland’s role make decisions on which solution to go with?Want to turn your truck into a hybrid today? We’re learning about Tandem Centaur’s instant hybrid solution that promises to convert your existing truck to a mean green machine. Tandem founders Matthew and Paul Sabatini are here to tell us how it all works.What options are out there for sustainable Class 8 semis? Hyliion CEO and founder Thomas Healy informs us in a new video series. Extreme company retreats, port congestion and a ram is named when Port X Logistics founder Brian Kempisty drops by.Did you know that it’s International Beer Day? Rob Bussey, national account manager at BWS Logistics, fills our cup with beer facts.Plus, how the cops pull over autonomous trucks; pickleball mayhem escalates; FMCSA announced that $3.1 million would be awarded to community colleges as part of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training Grant Program; French space sausage scientists; and drunk golf cart rides.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 Dooner and The Dude are talking about the truck parking shortage in the United States of America. With one spot for every 11 drivers and the issues only getting worse, is there another way to approach this crisis? FreightWaves Editorial Director Rachel Premack has the scoop. Reshoring has become a buzzword during the shipping crisis, but is it happening and what resources are there for those looking to bring their goods back to North America? Jordan Dewart, president at Redwood Mexico, brings us to the border and back with the latest in the space.Karan Kandhari, Chief Marketing Officer, Cargaison Logistics Express Pvt Ltd and Les Feldman, Senior V.P. Business Development at Cargo Solution Express share how shippers are looking for end-to-end solutions. Debon Sims Jr. came into the trucking industry with one goal in mind: to be his own boss. He shares his journey toward becoming a trucker and why the hardest job he has ever known is also the most satisfying. FreightCaviar’s Paul-Bernard Jaroslawski joins us at the desk to co-host, and we may even have a mystery stupid question from Boris Panov in Greece.Plus, would you drive for Lot Lizard Express; truck vandalized; TuSimple truck crashes; 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 Dooner and The Dude are talking about consumers getting whacked with “supply chain surcharges.” Inflation isn’t just for menu and retail prices anymore.We’re less than four weeks away from the start of the college football season, and it’s time to get hype … College Hype. We’re joined by Jack Doherty, president and CEO, and Mark Reddish, sales executive at College Hype Sportswear to learn about the logistics behind getting college apparel on store shelves in time for kickoff.Grunts off the Ground focuses on getting Marines and soldiers into logistics. Delaina Morse, associate recruitment consultant at Wilson HCG, talks about providing supply chain roles after service. Chris Orban, VP and business area manager of Supply Chain Insights Group at Trimble Transportation, shares how tech can help reduce fuel costs.Plus, Oakland protesters sued; Rivian cuts 840 employees; cargo co-pilot found dead under mysterious circumstances; and would you go 1099 for 60 cents a mile?Visit our sponsorWatch on YouTubeSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Problem: You want to study space but that rocket ship in your barn has about as much lift to it as The Dude delivering a jumping high five. Solution? Space rideshare via NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative. On today’s show Dooner and The Dude are talking about NASA’s CSLI which provides low-cost access to space for U.S. educational institutions, informal educational institutions such as museums, science centers, nonprofits with an education/outreach component, and NASA centers for early career workforce development. We’ll find out the logistics behind it all from Liam J. Cheney and Norman Phelps, mission managers, NASA Launch Services Program.A look at cross-border with Carlos Barahona of Universal Logistics Services, and Netradyne’s Nick Grome shares the latest in dashcam tech.Plus, owner-operators say they’ll make far less this year; Hershey’s Halloween candy shortage; the worst dock in America 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 Dooner and The Dude are talking about the state of EVs in trucking and whether Nikola can turn its business around. FreightWaves Detroit Bureau Chief Alan Adler shares the latest on the state of the embattled battery electric vehicle maker.Rachel Premack talks about Slync’s sinking ship, what freight moving east means for truckers and what freight company needs a true crime doc made about it.Back The Truck Up’s Rooster is clucking about teenage truckers going OTR, where EVs are heading in trucking, dumb web3 ideas for logistics and the latest on AB5.Tive CEO and founder Krenar Komoni announces the company's cloud-enabled temperature logger, Tive Tag.Locomation VP of Government Affairs James Murphy says autonomous technology can improve drivers' lives. We’ll hear how. And a eulogy for the Choco Taco.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 Dooner and The Dude are talking about the need for speed to honor drivers. CPC Logistics President Butch Wallis tell us all about CPC’s and NASCAR’s driver salute.So you want to intern at a port and learn how to board a vessel by helicopter? We’re finding out how the summer internship program works at the Port of Vancouver USA. We’re joined by  Zack Merrill, sales account manager at the Port of Vancouver USA, and Briana Garden and Cole Klein, interns at the port.Thom Albrecht, CFO and chief revenue officer at Reliance Partners, shows us what insurance is telling us about the trucking market. Will we see the market recover as we head into fall peak season?Todd Ellis, vice president of sales at Renewable Energy Group, says the road to zero emissions in trucking begins now with bio and renewable diesel.  Plus, a carrier takes to a hang glider to assess the capacity situation; NYPD confiscates a water gun; a Tesla Semi sighting; a Swift driver lives up to the reputation; delivering in the Springfield Underground Caves; and a truck show honors a 9-year-old.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 Dooner and The Dude are talking to a small shipper that lost over $13,000 on a shipment of flowers that it said was due to broker negligence. Plants Without Borders founder Mark Javier tells us all about what went wrong between his company and TQL.Labor issues have led to overworked safety departments. Mike Precia, CEO and president at Fleetworthy Solutions, shares how the merger between technology and people can help compensate for shortages. Brokers, are you sick of chasing talent? David Stone, senior director of transportation management at Ryder System, tells us about the need to be where the talent is. FreightWavesTV producer Bill Priestley co-hosts and leads a news roundtable. Plus, good news/bad news concerning trucker pet adoptions; cats watching the video game Stray; Heinz Ketchup Freiz; and brawls at Disney World.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 Dooner and The Dude are talking to two Northeast ports about their growth and expansion. Conley Terminal has nearly completed $850 million in infrastructure investments and is welcoming four new direct services to the Port of Boston. Lauren Gleason, deputy port director of business development at the Massachusetts Port Authority, tells us all about how the port got big ship ready and how it will help American shippers beat congestion.The Port of Baltimore is the nation’s largest importer and exporter of automobiles and high/heavy farm equipment. In Maryland's economy, the Port of Baltimore generates nearly $3.3 billion in total personal income and supports 15,330 direct jobs and 139,180 jobs connected to port work. William Doyle, executive director at the Maryland Port Administration, brings us inside this crucial cog in America’s supply chain. Chaos rules the day in rail right now, but that’s not going to stop FreightWaves Editorial Director Rachel Premack from celebrating her birthday. We’ll find out why trains are off the rails. Back The Truck Up’s Rooster and SuperTrucker let us know if AB5 protests will enter a third day in Oakland, California. Plus, breaking down the coolest truck simulator you’ll ever see. And we’re joined by special guest co-host Curtis Garrett, who talks LTL and his next role.Visit our sponsorWatch on YouTubeSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices