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On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to Locomation driver DJ Hoff about what autonomous convoys mean for drivers.With eCommerce Week back in Los Angeles, HawkeMedia founder and CEO Erik Huberman gets us up-to-date on the inner workings of e-comm.Vets2Trucking owner Ivan Hernandez celebrates National Driver Appreciation Week and discusses veterans in trucking and how the industry can show it cares.H.D. White Logistics LLC CEO Hope White is moving reefer in reefers and connecting the ports in the Southeast.Plus, container ships named after New England Patriots; a BMW drives under a semi; bad math sinks the Golden Ray; and the Suez versus the largest ship in the world. Visit our sponsorSubscribe 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 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. We’ll find out how the industry is stepping up this year as Anthony Eber, head of driver recruitment at DHL Supply Chain, and Cody Griggs, Director of Capacity Management at C.H. Robinson, share what their respective companies are doing.“The Rideshare Guy” Harry Campbell used to be an engineer before driving for Uber and Lyft. Now he runs a successful YouTube channel dedicated to the gig economy.Christian Lanng, CEO, co-founder and chairman at Tradeshift, asks why large enterprises have struggled to wean themselves off paper; why they think they’re doing digital when they’re not; and how they can find inspiration from the unlikeliest of places.Plus, is it time to start your Christmas shipping now; the Echo deal; delivery companies sue NYC; and nearly 80% of drivers still having trouble finding food over the road. Visit our sponsorSubscribe 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 Koop Technologies co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer Kamron Khodjaev about next-gen data-driven autonomous vehicle insurance.LuckyTruck CEO and founder Devin Bostik gets us up to date on the world of InsurTech.Slync.io founder, Chairman and CEO Chris Kirchner shares his company’s new booking and allocation management solution for logistics service providers.Terry Douglas, CEO of Express Courier, talks about the business of regional carriers.Ron Lentz, managing partner at Logisyn Advisors, wants you to know your logistics company’s worth.Plus, CMA CGM caps rates, Deja Su as another ship gets stuck in Suez, Biden mandates vax and more.Visit our sponsorSubscribe 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 Bedrock Ocean Exploration CEO and co-founder Anthony DiMare about creating the SpaceX for ocean. Bedrock recently unveiled its autonomous submarine, revealing a first-of-its-kind vertically integrated ocean-mapping technology. They’ll find out how it will be used to support the wind industry and ports. Meghan Meurer, executive vice president of sales at Unigroup, talks about final mile as the next frontier. Anshu Prasad, CEO and co-founder, and Peter “P.J.” Benoit, the “big kahuna of sales,” share the Leaf Logistics story and a passion for visibility. The Jet.com founder wants to build a utopia in the desert with a city from scratch.A look at the Port of Boston and much more. Visit our sponsorSubscribe 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 WeatherOptics founder and CEO Scott Pecoriello about the data behind the storm. What are the numbers showing us about Hurricane Ida?Port X Logistics founder Brian Kempisty discusses how chartered vessels affect drayage, transload and OTR trucking capacity.Bay Cities' Joshua Linden talks us into the world of retail display and pop-ups. Professional trucker Keaira Finlay takes us inside the cab to talk about life on the road and how she ended up on a Star Trek spinoff.Granite Logistics' Mike Harris does some heavy lifting as he discusses the ins and outs of heavy haul.Lady Logistix LLC CEO Tristen Simmons' goal is to empower women in the industry to come together, share experiences and help grow successful supply chain businesses. She shares how she’s driving change in the supply chain.Visit our sponsorSubscribe 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 LIVE from the FreightWaves Intermodal Summit.American Association of Railroads Vice President and Economist Luisa Fernandez-Willey joins the show to talk about the bipartisan infrastructure plan, rail congestion and decarbonization.Operation Life-Saver Director of Communications and Marketing Jennifer DeAngelis teaches us rail safety.Stealth Startup co-founder and CEO Harris Ligon tells us why containers are the unsung heroes of rail and how to use creativity over capital to improve rail operations.Visit our sponsorSubscribe 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 founder and CEO Craig Fuller about the trucking impacts of Hurricane Ida.Business Insider senior reporter Emma Cosgrove discusses freight going mainstream. Cosgrove shares her approach to coverage for broader audiences as the appetite for supply chain coverage during the shipping crisis hits critical mass.TextLocate founder Ryan Rogers is creating the “superpower of check calls.” We’ll learn how TextLocate smooths driver and load tracking.Battle Ax Sports founder Ashley Nichole Cole is looking to maximize baseball and softball players' swing performance. She’s also starting an initiative at a Mack Trucks/Volvo Trucks NA powertrain site that empowers employees to become content creators.Add-On Systems Director of Telematics John Piper stops by the studio to tell us why he’s hit the road for the Arkansas Trucking Association.Visit our sponsorSubscribe 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’s David Bush and Michelle Lamoia about their Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles and how the logistics behind launch safety work.BITCADET’s Dusty Dean shares innovations that US manufacturers are making to be more competitive and deliver a superior experience for their customers.Dray Depot’s Brian Rice outlines the challenges shippers and carriers are facing in the drayage market. Plus, ports of Los Angeles / Long Beach set new record for ships at anchor; shippers start taking freight recovery into their own hands; warehouse capacity crunch; Flamin’ Hot MTN DEW and more.Visit our sponsorSubscribe 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 On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking to OOIDA’s Norita Taylor about his recent letter to the Department of Commerce regarding the driver shortage. The ATA claims driver pay is causing inflation, but is there any truth to that?SHE Trucking’s Sharae Moore gives us the low-down on her upcoming trucking event, SHE Trucking Expo. She’ll also let us know the story behind her appearance on Disney+’s "Breaking Bobby Bones.”Reliance Partners' Brian Runnels drops the gavel on mock trials and gets us prepared for trucking court cases.Blu Dot’s Nate Shutes joins us to discuss managing employee mental health and stress.Plus, we’ll go inside the newsletter to talk about Geoff Milton’s milk crate challenge … inventing the modern modular milk crate. Middle school students get an education in trucking. And a look at congestion on land and sea.Visit our sponsorSubscribe 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 HERBL founder and CEO Michael Beaudry about the logistics of distributing cannabis. We’ll learn what operating in the marijuana market means for growers, retailers and distributors.Three daring team members from Kuehne+Nagel alongside Intermodal Director Kevin Cudby from Cargostore Worldwide are fearlessly taking on a 13,000-foot skydive with the Red Devils Army Parachute Display Team.Justin Smith, VP of sales, and Greg Finnerty, VP, operations, at Concept Logistics, are here to talk carrier contract negotiations and managing shipper expectations.Chris Clever, SVP LTL solutions, Nolan Transport, gives us an LTL market update and talks about the impacts of e-commerce.And Mark Dalla-Vicenza, sales director, Portage Transport, cooks it forward with a delicious poke bowl.Visit our sponsorSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices