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On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking about the state of small trucking. With spot rates cratering, inflation starting to crush consumer spending, and diesel costing trucks a $1 a mile - it’s time for a check up. SmartHop CEO and co-founder Guillermo Garcia shares the results of his company’s report on ‘The State of Independent Truckers and Small Fleets.” Tom Zeis, Partner at Port X Logistics shares how drayage has now become an integral part of the supply chain and how tech is being used to fix a broken system.Andrei Unc, Vice President, Varstar Alliance talks about creating automation to work for people instead of against them.Domenic Leo, Vice President of Growth, Alvys tells us how their TMS is designed to help small carriers.Plus, diesel inventories in crisis; cocaine found at Nespresso factory; idiots in 4-wheelers and more.Visit our sponsorWatch on YouTubeSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves PodcastsWith more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visit Dunavant.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrea Pope from Leaf Logistics joins host Tyler Cole to talk about removing waste from road freight. Specifically, Leaf is a company on a mission to revolutionize freight procurement by building a more transparent industry-wide network of shippers and logistics service providers. They review opportunities to reduce emissions today and forecast future solutions to bring net-zero freight to market.With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visit Dunavant.com.Follow Net-Zero Carbon on Apple PodcastsFollow Net-Zero Carbon on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With first quarter earnings in the book, Todd Fowler joins host John Kingston on Drilling Deep to talk about the strong opening to the year and whether it's sustainable.He addresses a few companies specifically: Saia, Hub Group and Old Dominion Freight Lines get his attention.Also on the podcast, Kingston discusses the inventory numbers for ultra low sulfur diesel on the East Coast that are starting to become so tight that they're scary.With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visit Dunavant.com.Follow Drilling Deep on Apple PodcastsFollow Drilling Deep on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk about the power of content marketing on this show nonstop and a lot of that conversation centers around video. But what if you don’t like being on camera? That’s where the power of UGC and freightfluencers comes into play.Also on the show, Ken Kowal of Shipstarter is breaking down logistics content marketing strategies, Tommy and Robert from Get Swift are telling us about their food logistics delivery platform. Then we end the show with some some fun facts about the logistics of tequilaWith more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visit Dunavant.com.Show Links: Watch replays of Cyberly on Freightwaves TV Follow Cyberly’s podcast on Apple or Spotify Connect with Blythe via her website or on Linkedin, YouTube, and TikTok Connect with Ken Kowal on Linkedin and his ShipStarter website Check out Get Swift on YouTube, Linkedin, and their website. Listen to these shows next: Retention is the new recruiting How to work with Trucking Influencers The wild story of Succulent Smuggling The logistics of championship merchandise The logistics of the NFL The logistics of Mother’s Day flowers The logistics of racehorses The logistics of Calypso Lemonade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, chats with Tom Fogarty, CEO of Bestpass. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at podcast@driverreach.com. And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on!With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visit Dunavant.com.Follow Taking The Hire Road on Apple PodcastsFollow Taking The Hire Road on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of #WithSONAR Luke Falasca Tony Mulvey will discuss how drayage and intermodal are holding up 52week highs in a down trucking market. With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visit Dunavant.com.Follow #WithSONAR on Apple PodcastsFollow #WithSONAR on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grace breaks down the rise of mass-marketing toy campaigns, influenced by the fandom of Star Wars. She also invites Star Wars fans and entrepreneurs Mike Rude and Aly Hancock of S+V Technologies to discuss their concept of “stock-in-motion”.With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visit Dunavant.com.Follow Point of Sale on Apple PodcastsFollow Point of Sale on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are finding out why the Port of Cleveland rocks. Here to tell us all about it is the port’s president and CEO Will Freidman.A bloodbath for thee, but not for me? That’s what Rachel Premack, Editorial Director at FreightWaves says. We’ll find out what she means by that. Bobby Coffey-Loy, President & Founder of LGBTQ+ Truck Driver Network talks about driving diversity in trucking. George Abernathy, President at Emerge talks about benchmarking freight and conferences. He’ll tell us all about what they have planned for The Future of Supply Chain in Arkansas next week.Back The Truck Up’s Rooster and Justin Martin get us up-to-date on what’s going on around the horn. We’ll learn about the search for aa cargo thief; a Marine’s heroic actions that saved a Swift driver; turning a Prius into a tow truck and more.Visit our sponsorSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visit Dunavant.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kaylee nix welcomes Brian Straight and Jack Daleo to the show to hear all about modern shippers big award winWith more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visit Dunavant.com.Follow At Your Doorstep on Apple PodcastsFollow At Your Doorstep on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robotic Research has been working on off-road autonomous vehicles for military use for years. Now, the company’s commercial division, RR.AI, is putting those AVs to work in ports and other areas where road-ready AVs might have problems, potentially easing supply chain woes.With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visit Dunavant.com.Follow Transmission on Apple PodcastsFollow Transmission on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices