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On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are coming to you live from FreightWaves Small Fleet & Owner Operator summit. Today the focus is all on empowering small fleets to weather what is shaping up to be a cruel cruel summer. They’re joining by special guests Jett McCandless, Founder & CEO at project44; Tobenna Ariodiogbu, Co-Founder & CEO at CloudTrucks; David Kessler, Vice President Expedited Fleet and Operations at ArcBest and Jay Gustafson, Executive Vice President of Brokerage Operations at Echo Watch 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 startup that’s looking to build an EV fleet and load board. We’ll find out why it is betting big on the Tesla Semi and what the market looks like for an EV load board. Biden is battling the big boats. What’s the fallout from Friday’s speech at the Port of Los Angeles?Frank Kenney, director of industry solutions at Cleo, says the market for FreightTech has shifted dramatically in the past five months. What are buyers onboarding now? Melanie Flores, director of solutions consulting at SymTrain, shares some business role-playing tips with us. She also shares how her 15-year-old son launched his own business, OctoGifts.Plus, Convoy lays off 7% of its staff; fuel thefts are on the rise; a trucker is caught with a $18 million meth load; and more idiots in four-wheelers. 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 ready to rumble as thy’re talking to some of the most interesting and electric people in freight. Alex from The Asian Mai show talks about turning his life as an owner-operator into a YouTube channel with over 300,000 subscribers. Pro wrestler and freight broker Gunner Miller takes the stage a few short hours before his next deathmatch. We’ll learn all about the ins and outs of the squared circle and how those lessons translate to freight. Surge Transportation founder and CEO Omar Singh talks about challenges implementing FreightTech. Plus, Biden sets sights on ocean carrier competition; trucker may win best butt contest; more and more loads under $1 hit the boards; CyberTruck interior is spartan 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 to certified big ship hater and FreightWaves Editorial Director Rachael Premack. Premack talks about how we all paid for the shipping giants’ $150 billion windfall. We’ll also take a look at what impact a massive drop in imports will have on ports and why The Wall Street Journal called Target’s retail outlook “a bloodbath.” The guys are back from USA Truck and America’s Trucker charity golf tournament. They’ve got a video from their trip where they captured the sights and sounds of the event. C3 Solutions CRO Greg Braun is passionate about using tech to reduce wait times. He’ll tell us what receivers can learn from the hotel industry and about expediting check-ins.Andrew Teal, Advanced Cargo’s director of strategic operations, shares his view of the market. Teal works with companies to customize shipping solutions. We’ll learn how demand shifts are changing shippers’ needs.Former Amazon consumer chief Dave Clark joins Flexport as co-CEO. Current CEO Ryan Petersen will transition to an executive chairman role next year. Back The Truck Up’s Rooster and Super Trucker talk about fixing up your cab; why Florida and FedEx don’t mix; whether support services for truckers are vanishing; and fuel, rates and much 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 asking the question: Is this all just a simulation? They’re talking to Dan McCann, CEO and chief learning officer at SymTrain, about the company’s simulation-based role play training. They’ll find out if sim training is the new way to go for getting your employees up to speed. The guys may be back from Ballyhack but today they’re taking another trip to the greens with Chris Douglass, president of the Nashville Transportation Club, and Christian Huffman, board member in charge of golf. They’re talking about the NTC’s 2022 charity golf tournament.Tim Perkins, chief business development officer at Spartan 5S Solutions, talks about elevating yourself to an executive role and counting trailers on the highway. In the news, an explosion near a port in Chittagong leaves at least 49 dead; fuel hits new record highs; People’s Convoy implodes; and is ELMS on its last leg? Plus, a pickup is crushed by a semi; why meth and avocados don’t mix; and are sinkholes asphalt’s answer to quicksand?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 FreightWaves Editorial Director Rachel Premack about the state of used truck prices and what that says about the freight market.Scott Pecoriello, Founder and CEO at WeatherOptics talks about building a company based off of weather analytics. We’ll find out how this data helps keep trucks moving. Pecoriello also shares what he learned from running a booth at his first event. Zach Swartzendruber, President at BenefitsForTrucking talks about using benefits as a pathway towards driver retention. Back The Truck Up’s James “Rooster” Bowen and Just “Super Trucker” Martin talk about this week in rates; a semi used in a domestic dispute; trucker on meth; a chicken truck accident; union contracts; why some truckers think “backhaul” is a dirty word 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 to NASA about their Quesst mission and supersonic X-59 jet. They’re joined by Peter Coen, Quesst Mission Integration Manager and Craig Nickol, Project Manager, Low Boom Flight Demonstrator (LBFD) Project at NASA.Ray Fennelly, Chief Information Officer at AIT Worldwide Logistics is passionate about sustainability. He’ll share insights from their latest freight sustainability report. FreightWaves’ Radio host Grace Sharkey talks about the hottest trends in freight that are blowing up the airwaves.Dooner and The Dude settle the battle of the potato salad. What team are you? Eggs or no eggs?Plus, FMCSA extends speed limiter commenting period; supply chain managers quitting in droves and this week’s good news bad news. 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 FreightWaves’ Rachel Premack about her disdain for big ships. She’ll plead her case as to why she thinks mega-steamships and cartels are ruining everything.Sysco is buying FreightLiner eCascadias and thieves are stealing Cascadia brains. Plus, a look at Tesla Semi preorders and the state of electric trucking with FreightWaves Detroit Bureau Chief Alan Adler.Adam Kahn, president at Netradyne, is passionate about creating a culture of recognition for drivers.Back The Truck Up’s James “Rooster” Bowen and Justin “Super Trucker” Martin share the latest on trucking rates; 7 tons of hot dog filler on the highway; whether owning a horse is more viable than owning a car; a trucking hero foils formula villains; healthy truck stop snacks; and the battle of the potato salad.Plus, shippers are ready to fight the truck driver overtime pay bill in Congress; flying Fudgesicles; and Walmart bets big on drones. 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 war on detention; Operation Fly Formula lands; Flexport offers aid during formula crisis; from female trucker to female CEO; supply chains at risk for cyber attacks; big box inventories explode; is 90 minutes long enough to dine at a steakhouse and more.With special guests Kevin Nadeau, founder and CEO at True Load Time; Brittany Traylor, CEO at TraylorTranspo LLC; Graham Gonzales, Director, Strategic Accounts at Reliance Partners.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 supply chains never returning to normal. Will geopolitical strife, ESG and Freedom Trade keep logistics in legendary difficulty mode forever?The Elmer Lindamood CDL Training Scholarship Touch-A-Truck event is going down in Farmersville, Texas, and we’ve got the town’s mayor to tell us how he got companies like Gatik involved. Joining us is Bryon Wiebold, of Tenstreet industry relations and the mayor of Farmersville.Glynn Spangenberg, chief commercial officer at Locomation, talks about how autonomous trucking company business models work.Veteran trucker Shane Brown talks about running a small fleet in these market conditions.Plus, Operation Fly Formula takes to the skies; a Pennsylvania trucking company gives out free baby formula; the spread between diesel and spot widens; #FOSC22 cowbell and wheelbarrow competitions; and more idiots in four-wheelers. Visit our sponsorSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices