WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking about shipping crisis solutions. Can foldable shipping containers help? Staxxon’s George Kochanowski and Richard Danderline tell us how their smart box intermodal containers could save space and help clear up the ports. Technology-driven logistics and last-mile delivery provider Bolt Logistics announced last week that it has raised about $92 million in Series B financing led by Ikea. Mark Ang, co-founder and CEO at Bolt Logistics, is here to tell us what’s next for the company as we enter the depths of peak season. Glynn Spangenberg, chief commercial officer at Locomation, discusses the supply chain crisis and how Locomation's human-guided autonomy can help fix it.Tim Ruger, COO at Central States Manufacturing, joins the show to talk about his company’s giving back program and the work that it is doing with Wreaths Across America. And “The Dude” Michael Vincent got some product in for his sustainable guitar pick and equipment startup Ocean 7 Music. We’ll get an update on his business as he builds in public. Plus, free hats for CDL holders; 587 person long line for a shower; Port of Savannah putting containers at airports 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 Salvatore Mercogliano, a Ph.D. and the chair of the Department of History, Criminal Justice and Political Science at Campbell University, about the White House Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force’s response to the shipping crisis. We’ll break down the steps the task force has taken and whether they have helped or hurt the situation. Boris Panov, a load planner at A2B Cargo, takes us globally as we hear about trucking in the Balkans and we talk about the universal language of … memes?FreightWaves reporter Grace Sharkey shares her highlights from F3, turns her hair blue and tells us what’s good in the world in trucking. Plus, the FreightTech 25 winners are announced; a visit to Reliance Partners; will a new truck be the perfect home away from home; Papa Pig blocks the road; and a Sherwin-Williams truck needs a new paint job. 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 coming to you live from day 3 at F3. They’re joined by special guests Alex Rodrigues, CEO and co-founder at Embark Trucks who talks about his company going public today at a $5+ billion valuation. Not bad for a 26-year-old. Bob Hitt, North American Lead, Transportation & Logistics Industry at SalesForce on the evolving landscape’s impact on the future of freight sales.Eric Rempel, Chief Innovation Officer at Redwood has predictions for ‘22 and beyond. Prasad Gollapalli, President/CEO at Trucker Tools shares tips on overcoming capacity constraints. Haley Evans, VP, Broker Services at TriumphPay speaks to the future of freight payments.Zach Strickland, Market Analyst at FreightWaves tells us all about SONAR TRAC.And we send off outgoing FreightWaves President and current Emerge President George Abernathy.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 coming to you live from day 2 of the F3 virtual event. They’re joined by Anil Khanna, Director of Product: Digital Vehicle Solutions at Daimler on improving fleet uptime via tech. Dennis Anderson, Chief Customer Officer at ArcBest on capacity networks: the unsung heroes of the industry.Thom Albrecht, CFO & CRO at Reliance Partners on trucking's "Canary in the Coal Mine" warning signals?Daryl Failor, Owner Operator at DF Dedicated Fleet shares the carrier perspective on empty milesTrey Griggs. VP, Sales at Lean Solutions Group covers trends in the labor market that will impact hiring in 2022.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 coming to you live from day one of F3: the Future of Freight. They’re covering autonomous trucks; automating operations; the war for talent; the next generation of FreightTech founders and more. They’re joined by Matt Carroll, Project Manager at Waymo; Sanjiv Khurana, General Manager, Digital Vehicle Solutions at Daimler Trucks North America; Adrian Garcia, Founder & CEO at Gatego; Lauren Russell, Chief Marketing Officer at Armstrong Transportation and Micah Osborne, CTO and co-founder and Will Jones CEO and co-founder at Loadflex.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 editor-at-large John Kingston about the vaccine mandate and if trucking qualifies for an exemption. Port X Logistics founder Brian Kempisty offers up solutions and strategies to contend with the port crisis. Have you tried to order a couch this year? Dooner’s took almost 6 months to arrive. Today we’ll find out from Kristin Smith, president and COO of Fernish, how her company has managed to skirt supply chain issues to deliver the goods.Darcee Scavone​, VP, Talent, Culture & Community Engagement at Lineage talks about the launch of the nonprofit Lineage Foundation for Good. We’ll learn how this nonprofit is aimed at reducing food waste and fighting food insecurity to support the global communities where over 21,000 of Lineage’s team members live and work.Pierre Whiteside of Victory Ave Equipment Financing Inc. shares trucking tips and teaches us how to lower our insurance. Plus, good news / bad news concerning diesel at Travel Centers of America; 24/7 hours at SoCal ports; a lost dog with a semi truck sized happy ending and more. Visit our sponsorDooner’s TEDxSubscribe 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 Harbor Trucking Association CEO Matt Schrap about how the Supply Chain Task Force and port approved container dwell fees harm smaller shippers. Find out why container fees that are passed on to shippers do nothing to solve the problem with empty returns that dray operators face. We’ll learn about The Wall That Heals and how a partnership with Razor International is making moving it easier. Chris Guttormsson, vice president of sales and marketing at Razor International USA, along with Tim Tetz, director of outreach at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund fill us in. Cris Arens, managing partner at Logisyn Advisors discusses the explosion of logistics technology and how it influences mergers and acquisitions integration.Adam Ruff, VP of business development and transportation solutions at DHL Supply Chain speaks to the value of managed transportation services. Plus, we’ll go inside the newsletter to touch on the scale of ships and why bad sourcing isn’t always a symptom of the supply chain crisis. 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 Jack Hedge, executive director at the Utah Inland Port Authority, about how moving freight inland can help the SoCal ports. ShipHero founder and CEO Aaron Rubin gets us up-to-speed on what to expect in warehousing, fulfillment and e-commerce this holiday season. ShipHero serves more than 10% of Shopify stores globally. We’ll learn what its data is saying about peak season. FreightWaves Detroit Bureau Chief Alan Adler is charged up about proposed new EV tax credits that could have you wondering if you’ve driven an electric Ford lately. Plus, what’s new in the Nikola versus Tesla patent lawsuit? And are rail robberies on the rise; NHTSA says traffic deaths have hit an all-time high in ‘21; Canadians welcome pineapple on pizza; why one driver is pulling his truck for health; 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 kicking off the spookiest show of the year on the "Squid Game" of freight. Joshua Santora, Kennedy Space Center public affairs officer at NASA, lands on the show.Kennedy Space Center may be the only place in the world with five different modes of transportation: car/truck, plane, train, ship and rocket. For NASA and its commercial partners to launch anything into space, teams at Kennedy Space Center use a variety of methods to transport spaceflight hardware and other equipment to and from KSC and the cosmos. We’ll hear all about the integrated supply chain and what we can learn from it down here on Earth.Jason Gillespie, senior director of continuous improvement and innovation at DHL Supply Chain, talks about digital innovation.Adam Knight, creative director at First Gear Inc., helps you get a jump on your holiday shopping for the supply chain lover as we get a look at its holiday lineup of diecast trucks.Plus, the latest on $100 daily fees at SoCal ports; port truckers dispute driver shortage claims; Amazon earnings dip while sellers struggle; Bay Area wind tosses a truck; and more.Check out First Gear Inc and VIAHART’s BrainflakesVisit 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 project44 founder and CEO Jett McCandless on his company's phenomenal growth as well as his view of the marketNolan Transportation Group (NTG) CCO Drew Herpich on what we need to know about e-commerce this holiday seasonUniGroup Director of Forwarding Solutions and NVOCC Julie Metzger-Colona on the advantage of a dedicated project mgmt teamJCT's Ian Weiland on the chassis crisisAnd Project K-9 Hero's Jason Johnson with his dog and National Ambassador K-9 Yoube talk about the great work they do for service dogs when they retire.Plus, Amazon sellers slammed by shipping costs; c-suite and truckers don’t see eye to eye in ATRI poll; truck fords the river and more.Visit our sponsorSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices