

WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
FreightWaves
WHAT THE TRUCK?!? is FreightWaves' irreverent award-winning podcast breaking down the biggest stories in transportation and logistics. WTT?!? is all about the people that make freight move. On the show you'll hear from founders, CEOs, VCs, truckers, brokers, and influencers. Join the industry three times a week on FreightWavesTV and podcast players everywhere.
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Mar 24, 2021 • 1h 9min
The Suez Canal conundrum
On this special episode of WTT LIVE from FreightWaves 3PL Summit, Dooner and The Dude are speed dating their way through 8 business leaders as the discuss many of the issues stymying supply chains in ‘21. With 10% of the world’s freight blocked by an Evergreen vessel in the Suez Canal, the West Coast jammed with 27 ships at anchor, plus the lasting impacts of COVID, 3PLs have the odds stacked against them. On the show we’ll discuss dealing with upset customers, providing visibility to sales teams, forecasting freight demand and weather, as well as how to engage remote sales teams. We’re joined by: Larry Klein, Vice President, Logistics, Bringg; Riley Ford, Account Executive, Front; Prasad Gollapalli, Founder & CEO, Trucker Tools; Bob Hitt, North American Lead, Transportation & Logistics Industry, Salesforce; Brian Trautschold, Co-Founder and COO, Ambition; Sachin Ghaisas, Managing Partner, Emtec Digital; Scott Pecoriello, Founder & CEO, Weather Optics; Bill Catania, Founder & CEO, OneRail Subscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts
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Mar 22, 2021 • 59min
How air cargo K-9s work
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are learning all about the Third-Party Canine Cargo program and how training works for the K9s. Using data to tell the story of the freight market to shippers. How one booking platform is offsetting 100% of CO₂ emissions. Plus, who holds the pricing power this week, railroad megamerger could be boon for shippers, what will redistribution of imports mean for surface transportation, US pilots detained in Hong Kong, would you change your name to Salmon Dream for discount sushi, a 3PL Summit preview and more.They’re joined by special guests Daniel McAfee, Senior Dynamic K9 Instructor, Global K9 Protection Group; Nicole Glenn, owner, Candor Expedite; Chris Randall, Vice President, Revenue, Freight Club; Greg Morrow, Director of Operations, ARL Transport Visit our sponsorSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts
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Mar 19, 2021 • 58min
Reading into ‘The Man’s Guide to Corporate Culture’
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking with Heather Zumarraga about her new book "The Man’s Guide To Corporate Culture," Travelers’ Tim Francis talks cyberthreats and risk, Loadsmart’s Felipe Capella talks growth and markets, and Traffix’s Nick Roth takes us on a career journey with his comeback story.Plus, motive unclear in fatal shootings of 2 warehouse workers, XPO announces logistics spinoff GXO, and Walmart retools Dallas store into fulfillment center.They’re joined by special guests Heather Zumarraga, work environment adviser, president of Zuma Global LLC, and a respected business journalist for Fox News, Fox Business News, Newsmax and CNBC; Felipe Capella, president, COO and co-founder, Loadsmart; Tim Francis, enterprise cyber lead, Travelers; and Nick Roth, branch director, Traffix. Visit our sponsorSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts
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Mar 17, 2021 • 1h
Freight delivered at 700mph
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about a Netherlands company that is trying to move freight at 700mph via hyperloop, how one author’s career journey as the first American woman to work at the Tokyo headquarters of Honda Motor Company helped change culture, we break down the LTL and contract markets, and learn how one brokerage helped revolutionize Tajiguas Landfill’s green future.Plus, San Pedro Bay congestion recedes to Christmas Eve level, DOT study predicts no mass layoffs from driverless trucks, Great Lakes Petroleum Transportation files Chapter 11, and we go inside the newsletter. They’re joined by special guests:Mars Geuze, co-founder/COO and Stan de Caluwe, Business Developer Cargo, Hardt Hyperloop — At Hardt, Geuze is responsible for the collaboration with stakeholders worldwide to develop hyperloop routes and standardize hyperloop technologies. Before co-founding Hardt Hyperloop, Geuze led the technical team of Delft Hyperloop, winning Elon Musk’s SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition by successfully testing the first hyperloop in cooperation with over 75 private and public partners.Laura Kriska, cross-cultural consultant and author, “THE ACCIDENTAL OFFICE LADY” — When she was just 22 years old, Kriska became the first American woman to work in the Tokyo headquarters of Honda Motor Co. On her first day, she was asked to trade her cream-colored Liz Claiborne suit for an ugly blue polyester uniform, which was the beginning of many “us-versus-them” rules. Kriska quickly learned how to build connections across differences of language, ethnicity, race and gender to create a WE approach.Brett Suma, chief executive officer at Loadsmith — By sourcing a fleet of CNG trucks, Loadsmith helps transform Santa Barbara County’s landfill into a sustainable long-term solution. Suma shares with us how this was accomplished.Chris Peckham, vice president of operations, Freight+ — The Good Will Hunting of supply chain brings his vast career knowledge to the show. Peckham has worked for some of the heaviest hitters in transportation, including Wayfair, The Adidas Group, SharkNinja and Clean Harbors. Visit our sponsorSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts
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Mar 15, 2021 • 1h
Business-in-a-box solutions for OTR
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about SmartHop’s plans for its most recent funding round and Spill Bully’s eco-friendly logistics waste solutions.Plus, increasingly difficult yearly comps are a distraction; driver says trucking company threatened family after he alleged illegal practices; Nikola tormentor Hindenburg Research opens fire on Lordstown Motors; Toys R Us sold again; The Dude celebrates his one-year WTTiversary; and how to throw the perfect pitch.They’re joined by special guests Carlos Medina, president of Spill Bully; Guillermo Garcia, co-founder and CEO of SmartHop; Richard Sharp, operations specialist at Big Tex Delivery; and Richard Daigle, enterprise account executive, FreightWaves. Visit our sponsorSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts
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Mar 12, 2021 • 1h
The dog days of freight
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about how one carrier is lending a helping paw to the community; a new trucking app that lets users search across 20,000 cross border and domestic lanes in Canada; and DHL Supply Chain’s big moves in RPA.Plus, Molson Coors says cyberattack hits shipments, brewery operations; Nikola has no Tre orders; Postal Service earmarking $40B to boost share of package market; female trucker launches hi-vis clothing line; Chattanooga trucker win $2 million in lotto, and more. They’re joined by special guests Jason Gillespie, senior director of continuous improvement and innovation, DHL Supply Chain; Graig Morin, president, Brown Dog Carriers; Mitch Hixon, vice president of business development, TriumphPay; Derek Staples, sales manager, DueDili. Visit our sponsorSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves PodcastsFreightWaves Insiders with Andrew Silver
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Mar 10, 2021 • 20min
LIVE from Evolve with Ryan Hunt, founder/CEO of RigCallOut and CallOut
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Mar 8, 2021 • 60min
Adapt or die
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about ways that businesses have to adapt to rapidly changing market conditions. In an industry in which one wrong move in something as simple as packaging can send a company into the red, evolution, problem-solving and pivots are a pathway to survival. Get ahead of your competitors while they lean on the edge of extinction.Evolution isn’t just about what your goods are shipped in, it’s also about how you sell, who you hire, where you source from and how you engage the market. On this show we’ll highlight some key areas of focus for ‘21.Plus, Panasonic to buy Blue Yonder for $6.5 billion; Biden expected to sign LTL driver pension relief package; February storm aftermath causes reefer capacity crunch ahead of schedule; trade groups push for vaccinations at truck stops; Optimus Prime for sale on Facebook; and more.They’re joined by special guests Jeremy Bodenhamer, co-founder and CEO, ShipHawk and author of “Adapt or Die”; Sherman Barnes II, head of sales and marketing, Trio Trucking; Jennifer Kaczmarczyk, director of operations for freight brokerage, XPO; and Frank Kenney, director of sales enablement, Cleo.Visit our sponsorSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves PodcastsTop-30 Freight Podcasts
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Mar 5, 2021 • 1h
Hyperloop CEO/co-founder Josh Giegel
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about Virgin Hyperloop and the company’s vision for both passengers and cargo. Plus, trucking TikTok superstar Chace Barber talks hauling logs and posting vlogs. Dispatch 77 owner Gregory Paterek shares his comeback story. Plus, Workhorse lawyers up in mail truck contract dispute with Postal Service; Project44 reels in Ocean Insights in ‘largest acquisition in visibility space’; Trucking boom prompts Old Dominion to add 1,200 drivers and dockworkers; raccoons attack Torontonians and more.They’re joined by special guests Josh Giegel, CEO and Co-Founder, Virgin Hyperloop; Chace Barber, trucker / TikToker; Gregory Paterek, owner, Dispatch 77.Subscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts
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Mar 3, 2021 • 50min
How Texas ports weathered the storm
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about winter storm impact on Texas’ network two weeks later; critical infrastructure for sea freight; SeaTech that’s investible; and the state of blockchain at sea. Plus, at least 15 dead in California crash involving a truck; regulators weigh in on fight between tankers and container ships; sustainable trucking faces regulation and cost barriers; spot rates hit new high; KeepTruckin vs NTSB; Pokemon theft ring busted; and more. They’re joined by special guests Patrick Maher, VP, Business Development, Gulf Winds International; Juan-Jose Ruiz, Head of Strategy and Business Development, TradeLens; Jenna Bryant, Co-Founder, CEO, General Partner, Embedded Ventures Subscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts
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