

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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Feb 28, 2020 • 1h 6min
Why freight is in for a long cold winter
On today’s episode, Dooner and Chad are talking about the long road to recovery that freight faces as the coronavirus impacts US supply chains. They’re joined by John Paul Hampstead who has some sobering news that contradicts DAT’s misguided Spring spot rate bloom prognosis. Zach Strickland discusses how past data isn’t the best predictor of spot rates and why freight forecasts require more intelligent modeling. Henry Byers has the port report and covers global logistics and supply chain disruptions caused by covid-19. Plus, Cassandra Gaines calls in to talk about liability, data, and the TQL hack. Bad News/Good News, Comment Section Rodeo, and so much more. #WHATTHETRUCK #TQL #CORONAVIRUSApple PodcastsSpotifyWatch the LIVE videoVisit our sponsorMore FreightWaves Podcasts
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Feb 24, 2020 • 1h 4min
Coronavirus downs Dow, private equity claims another carrier, more
On today’s episode we’re talking about the coronavirus escalating impact as cases spread and fears hit markets. Private equity claims another carrier. Mass layoffs as Starsky fails to find buyer. Plus, Mike Brown talks twenty years at Michael Dusi Trucking and what went wrong in the end. Steve Ferreira has an Ocean Audit exclusive on J.B. Hunt’s new play as an NVOCC. The “A-Train of Econ” Anthony Smith plays Dooner in Market Expert Trivia. Kevin Hill breaks down the Quarterly Shipper Rate Report. Emily Szink knows what’s a big deal and what’s a little deal. Plus much more!#whatthetruck #freightnews #MichaelDusiApple PodcastsSpotifyWatch the LIVE videoVisit our sponsorMore FreightWaves Podcasts
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Feb 21, 2020 • 1h 2min
One Point Logistics employee talks final days of the company, Knight-Swift on Book It Now, more
On today's episode we’ve got the latest news on KeepTruckin’s shutdown of One Point Logistics, we’ll find out if Walmart will get another day in court, and learn how Knight-Swift will ‘Book It Now’ with TruckStop. Plus Don Everhart, VP of Technology and Analytics for Knight-Swift dials in to dive deep on their latest digital partnerships. TriumphPay’s Kate Juliao is here for a good cause and to talk product security. Bad news / good news for Amazon, Apple, Walmart, Connecticut, and McMillions. Then we hear from you in Comment Section Rodeo.Apple PodcastsSpotifyWatch the LIVE videoVisit our sponsorMore FreightWaves PodcastsSong : Open Sore [Royalty Free]Music provided and produced by LonePeakMusic Video Link : https://youtu.be/CquF7wCwNTA
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Feb 17, 2020 • 1h 6min
Truck parking lot shooting, Amazon counterfeits, surviving cancer and more
On this President’s Day episode, Dooner and Chad are talking about a trucker shot over a parking spot, the incoming capacity crunch, and the White House China trade deal watchdog group.They’ll see why counterfeit Amazon goods are now trending in supply chain.Attorney Heather Devine talks hostage cargo, ecommerce, and taking motorcycles to the track.Cancer survivor and owner/operator Ingrid Brown shares her inspirational journey.Plus news on “yesterday’s delivery,” coronavirus, NFI’s electric fleets, Facebook, Chaka Khan and much more.#freightnews #trucking #whatthetruckCredits Song : Trenches - Retro Gaming Version [Royalty Free]Music provided and produced by LonePeakMusic Apple PodcastsSpotifyWatch the LIVE videoVisit our sponsorMore FreightWaves Podcasts
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Feb 14, 2020 • 58min
Love won't move your freight
On today's Valentine’s Day episode, we’re talking about two carrier shutdowns, Wayfair layoffs, and Celadon repo scams. Lakeshore Records Brian McNelis dials-in to shed light on how a fire at a US vinyl record factory could cause massive disruption in the music supply chain. Traffix Brandon Bay fills us in on Nashville Transportation Club’s next big event.Kevin Hill covers the DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index, recaps this week’s Put That Coffee Down, and has a weekend FreightWaves Radio preview.Is it good news or bad news for XPO, FedEx, UPS, the coronavirus, Spotify, dogs, and Rebecca Black? Then, we hear from you in Comment Section Rodeo. Roses are red, violets are blue, tune in to WHAT THE TRUCK?!? at 1PM and we’ll bang the cowbell with you. Apple PodcastsSpotifyWatch the LIVE videoVisit our sponsorMore FreightWaves Podcasts
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Feb 10, 2020 • 1h 1min
Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse’s failure to register
On this post-Oscar’s edition of What The Truck?!?, Dooner and Chad look into why 90% of drivers seeking jobs fail to register in Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, cover the Coyote layoffs, see a surge in logistics job growth, talk to Logixboard CEO and founder Julian Alvarez, and dial up RDS Logistics director of sales Jamin Alvidrez.Then they play market expert trivia, find out what’s hot in Freightonomics, and finish with an Academy Award-worthy Big Deal, Little Deal. Apple PodcastsSpotifyWatch the LIVE videoVisit our sponsorMore FreightWaves Podcasts
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Feb 7, 2020 • 1h 7min
Could AB5 going nationwide spell doom for trucking?
On today’s episode, Dooner and Chad are talking about AB5 possibly going nationwide, truckers fighting cap and trade, and a bill to fund truck parking hitting Congress. On another Mad Gaines, transportation attorney Cassandra Gaines rants about noncompetes. CNBC Business News’ Lori Ann LaRocco discusses the coronavirus impact on freight.Kevin Hill tells us where the DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index has landed this week. Plus a recap of FreightWaves' newest show: Put That Coffee Down -- the freight sales podcast for closers. JP returns for our 150th broadcast to celebrate Passport, your ticket to FreightWaves: LIVE events and market research. All this and more. Thank you for making it to this mile marker with us. Apple PodcastsSpotifyWatch the LIVE videoVisit our sponsorMore FreightWaves Podcasts
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Feb 3, 2020 • 1h 13min
Bridge strikes, oil tanks, 21-day water fasts, and coronavirus spreads
On today’s episode, Dooner and Chad are here to nurse your Super Bowl-induced hangovers with news about Connecticut’s controversial truck tolling plan, a $7.4 million bridge strike verdict, and coronavirus extends Chinese New Year shutdowns. Craig Fuller fills us in on why the oil market may be tanking. Chad Boblett, purveyor of Rate Per Mile Masters, talks trucker health. We’ll also find out how he’s doing after his, just completed, 21-day water fast. J.B. Hunt’s Jose Socorro dials-in to talk about personal branding and the art of public speaking. Big Deal Little Deals about coronavirus taking a bite out of Apple, IKEA, Trader Joe’s, avocados, and so much more. Apple PodcastsSpotifyWatch the LIVE videoVisit our sponsorMore FreightWaves Podcasts
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Jan 31, 2020 • 59min
Will coronavirus infect your supply chain?
On today's episode, Dooner and Chad are talking about the impact the coronavirus could have on freight, whether C.H. Robinson’s rough earnings are a warning sign of things to come, TRATON’s big bid on Navistar and how truck parking just got easier. Casandra Gaines argues the responsibility of ELDs in fatal crashes, we’ll see where the DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index falls, and Michael Vincent has your freight forecast. Plus we have this week in transportation earnings, a Good News Bad News segment for the birds, Freight Outlook 2020 preview, and we bring it home by hearing from you in Comment Section Rodeo. Bang your little cowbell into the weekend with What The Truck?!? Apple PodcastsSpotifyWatch the LIVE videoVisit our sponsorMore FreightWaves Podcasts
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Jan 29, 2020 • 1h 9min
Craig Fuller, Delta, K9s, RFID, and more from Day 2 Air Cargo 2020 Nashville
It's day 2 at Air Cargo 2020 in Nashville and today we're talking to Craig Fuller CEO and founder of FreightWaves, Eric Hare CEO of K9Global, Steven Polmans chairman of The International Air Cargo Association, Dan Diephouse CEO of Cargocast, and Andy Kirschner Delta's Director of Cargo Sales!Apple PodcastsSpotifyWatch the LIVE videoVisit our sponsorMore FreightWaves Podcasts
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