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On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to trucker David Alvarado about labor disputes at the ports, rails and with truckers. How close are we to resolution and what will extended conflicts mean for moving freight? How long will drivers protest AB5?Entrepreneur Levar Patton talks about building the communication platform for the trucking industry. After being frustrated as a dispatcher, he founded Trucking Empire to crush the communication gap in our industry. Has blockchain found its place in supply chains? Stefan Kukman, CEO at CargoX, talks about its groundbreaking customs project with the Egyptian government. Craig Leinauer, who handles inland marine corporate claims at Travelers, talks about shipping difficult commodities. Plus, supply chain conspiracy theories and air cargo cat lost — and found. And is Ric Flair coming out of retirement a good idea?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 an AB5 protest organizer to find out the meaning behind the movement and how long they plan to raise their voices. Tim Crawford, co-founder and CEO at Tenstreet, is bringing transparency to truck driver data. We’ll learn how.Nick Bartlett, director at CBIP Logistics, gets us up to speed on what’s happening with logistics over in Asia. Did you know he once played an orc in Lord of the Rings?Jason Turner, the VP of talent and growth initiatives at ArcBest, talks about the journey drivers take when they onboard at ArcBest.Martin Rand, co-founder and CEO at Pactum, thinks Fortune 500 companies need to move away from the traditional annual contract model to negotiating trucker contracts on demand and based on changing economic conditions. We’ll learn how.Plus, sub-Prime Day for Amazon driver; idiots on three-wheelers; and more.Visit our sponsorWatch on YouTubeSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves PodcastsWith fully furnished state-of-the-art repair trucks and a full array of roadside tools, you  can expect the safest, fastest, and most painless response for your fleet from Love's Truck Care & Speedco. To learn more about our roadside assistance, please visit www.loves.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking about drivers organizing to protest the AB5 ruling at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Wednesday. Rachel Premack, editorial director at FreightWaves, has new research that legal marijuana may lower the rate of truck accidents. We’ll find out how that could be. Vaughn Moore, Executive Chairman and CEO of AIT Worldwide Logistics, shares his thoughts on the freight and economic outlook for the back half of the year.Back The Truck Up’s Rooster and SuperTrucker take us around the horn in trucking news with updates on trucking the $10 billion James Webb telescope; AB5 protests; a pregnant trucker who sued her employer; getting changed with the curtains open; and more.Plus, the guys are joined at the desk by special guest co-host Christine Price.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 using AI to command the seas. Mohamed Saad Ibn Seddik, founder and CEO of blkSAIL, has built the world’s first autonomous ferries. We’ll learn all about marine autonomy as a service and what this means for the future of container shipping.Lauren Beagen, founder and CEO at The Maritime Professor, helps us cut through the port contract drama.Michael Colin, founder and CEO at MVMNT, doesn’t believe digitization should lead to disintermediation. Should tech be enhancing brokerages instead of replacing them?Michelle DeFronzo, president and CEO of ImEx Cargo, talks about using GPS tech to track temperature, humidity and integrity redundantly via iridium satellite and cell.Charles Gracey, CEO at Hot Seat Services, stops by the studio to guest co-host with the guys and share a little on why he brought his company to the Chattanooga, Tennessee, area.And good news/bad news concerning foreign objects found in Publix ice cream; Slync not paying people for two months; idiots in four-wheelers; idiots in trucks; 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 SCOTUS decision on AB5. With only six days until enforcement goes into effect how will 70,000+ independent California truckers be impacted? What does it mean for the ports and has “Gasoline been poured on the fire that is our ongoing supply chain crisis” as the California Trucking Association said?Speaking of sinking ships, what is the escape procedure on a cargo vessel? We’ll hear all about it from gCaptain CEO John Konrad V.Aaron Smith was released from Federal prison after nine years and five months in February 2019. By that December, Aaron launched the Escaping the Odds podcast to build his social capital and tell amazing stories of redemption through business. Now, he is now providing careers for other formerly incarcerated people through his latest venture, U Turn Transport, which helps the formerly incarcerated get jobs in trucking. The freight video game championship has a winner and it is ArdentX. We’ll learn their keys to victory and why your office should consider getting involved. Plus, a look at the new Transformers movie; a new trucking song from The Dude and Brewer; should truck stops have e-scooters; 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 how a rapid shift in the trucking market is purging small carriers. It’s not the fall that kills, it’s the landing and with the spot market in the tank and diesel costing record amounts to fill the tank, we now find ourselves in the midst of a small trucker purge. FreightWaves Editorial Director Rachel Premack fills us in.Domestic freight may be softening, but what does that mean for ocean freight? Salvatore Mercogliano, chair of the Department of History, Criminal Justice and Political Science at Campbell University, lets us know just what in the hell is going on with shipping. Long weekends and theft go hand in hand in trucking. Scott Cornell, transportation lead and crime and theft specialist at Travelers, warns us of the latest threads to watch for.Back The Truck Up’s Rooster and SuperTrucker have the latest on the tragedy in San Antonio that led to the deaths of over 50 migrants; exploding fireworks trucks; as well as their new podcast and newsletter.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 job market in freight. With the economy flipping upside down and more and more reports of layoffs rolling in, is now the right time to get a job in freight? If so, where should you be looking? We’ll look at the prospects for drivers, brokers and FreightTechers.Plus, tips and tricks on how to save on wheel ends. In news, U.S. companies move to break China’s dominance of the rare earth industry; a trucker is fined $5,000 for reuniting an Albanian family; police are looking for a man who knelt in front of a semi; killer alligators; and more.  With special guests Abby Hafenbredl, vice president of sales at Sage Freight; Bob Bortner, mid-Atlantic territory manager at IMI Products; Graham Gonzales, director of strategic accounts at Reliance Partners; and Tyler Damazo, manager of Midwest operations at PGT Trucking.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 NASA about their Artemis mission to land Americans back on the moon. What’s the mission all about? According to NASA, “The agency’s powerful Space Launch System rocket will launch four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft for their multi-day journey to lunar orbit. There, two crew members will transfer to the SpaceX human landing system (HLS) for the final leg of their journey to the surface of the Moon. After approximately a week exploring the surface, they will board the lander for their short trip back to orbit where they will return to Orion and their colleagues before heading back to Earth.”But, how does it all work? We’re talking to Tara Polsgrove, HLS Program Engineer at NASA about the logistics behind landing on the moon.FreightWaves’ John Kingston gets us up-to-speed on what the fuel tax holiday may mean for trucking as well as the latest on AB5.Locomation’s Michelle Chaka assesses autonomous truck safety.In news, DB Schenker buys USA Truck; Slync.io blames liquidity issues after employees go month without pay; Asia-US container shipping rates are flashing two bearish signals; idiots in 4 wheelers; Ohio State trademarks “the” 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 one of the most hated practices in trucking: double brokering. We’ll also find out how bad actors are stealing MC and U.S. Department of Transportation carrier numbers to steal trucking company identities. FreightWaves’ editorial director, Rachel Premack, has the latest on retail inventories and reports on a record-high net revocation of trucking authorities.FreightWaves’ Detroit Bureau Chief Alan Adler says used truck prices are trending downwards. Is now a good time to buy a truck?Trucking Fitness Co. founder Mark Manera is getting drivers in gear with a healthy pretrip inspection aimed at lightening your load. Back The Truck Up’s Rooster and SuperTrucker talk about the double brokering shell game; a semi used in a bank robbery; trucker couture becoming the it summer fashion; Karen vs. a truck; a croc vs. a frying pan; 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 cutting through the negative news and focusing on what three powerful real women in trucking are doing to better the industry. We’ll see how they’re advocating for parking, safety, and improved conditions at the port. A look at using reverse logistics to eliminate waste in the supply chain.We’ll also learn how to revitalize customer relationships amidst the digital freight trend. Plus, the mythical “hot shipment” is found. With special guests: Ingrid Brown, writer at Back The Truck Up; Desiree Wood, founder and president of Real Women In Trucking; Sadaya Morris, owner operator at Pink Transportation; Annette Luyten, Senior VP of Domestic Brokerage at Ascent Global Logistics; Frank Dreischarf, VP of Supply Chain Solutions at R2 LogisticsVisit our sponsorWatch on YouTubeSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices