WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking about surviving peak season. Caleb Nelson, Chief Revenue Officer at Sifted has 5 tips for making it out ok on the other side. We’ll learn what happens when a driver abandons his truck and the logistics behind recovering it. Mohammad Banibaker, President at Azmi Freight Inc shares a recent horror story that had his company setting a trap for a truck on the lam. Melissa Forman, Chief Strategy Officer at TriumphPay talks about how driver and warehouse labor shortages as well as increased costs for materials have throttled supply chain productivity. Find out why there’s no better time than now for trucking to embrace technology.Sean Richardson, VP of Growth and development at Tallgrass Freight shares what you need to know when dealing with recruiters. How can candidates find the right roles and how can companies find their perfect match?Charley Dehoney has a major announcement.Plus, we go inside the newsletter to learn how an impending energy crisis will hit supply chains, discuss the strong arm of Amazon’s algorithms, and the guys react to Amazon Astro.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 the massive influx of cargo ships to both U.S. coasts and the impacts they’re causing throughout the supply chain. With a squeeze on both ends of container ship flow, when will ports finally see some relief? Andrew Smith, founder and CEO of Outrider, is pioneering autonomous yard operations for logistics hubs. We’ll learn some of the results from the company's test site and find out how this can increase yard efficiencies. Stephen McIsaac, SVP brokerage sales at Nolan Transport Group, breaks down hurricane logistics and how the 2021 storm season could impact trucking.Rachael Heaps, national sales manager at TransImpact, is helping Saia stuff a truck to benefit victims of Hurricane Ida. She’ll let us know how you can get involved.Brian Runnels, vice president of safety at Reliance Partners, is on-scene at TCA’s Truckload ‘21 in Las Vegas. We’ll find out what he’s betting on. Morgan MacDermaid, recruitment coordinator at Steam Logistics, tells us what’s good in hiring and if The Great Resignation is still hitting brokerages.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 Nate Hickman and Nick Kindred about Orion’s launch-abort system. Orion is built to take humans farther than they’ve ever gone before and will be used on the NASA Artemis mission. Today we’ll learn what happens when good missions go wrong.Quality Transport Company Senior Vice President Amanda Schuier shares her bloodlines story. Schuier is third generation in this business and a proud recipient of Women In Trucking’s “Top Women to Watch” award in 2020. She’ll also let us know what went down at the recent TMC conference.We’ve got another shortage on our hands and this time it’s tires. Are the wheels coming off the supply chain? We’re talking to IMI Mid-Atlantic Territory Manager Bob Bortner about it.Plus, the feds say scammers received $70 billion in questionable PPP loans; Amazon-focused AB701 in California gets the governor’s signature; Emerge raises $130M Series B to scale digital freight marketplace; the “Mission Impossible” train hits a bridge; 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 of freight’s greatest variety show Dooner and The Dude are talking about Rail Safety Week 2021 with Josh Vance, Sr. Director of Safety, Intermodal, J.B. Hunt and Rachel Maleh, Executive Director, Operation Lifesaver, Inc.Brian Schnedler, Agency Owner at Smith-Eagle Logistics takes us inside the world of train operations and what happens to freight in the event of a derailment. Grace Sharkey, reporter at FreightWaves, has a review of some of the best and worst promotions from this year’s National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. Craig Leinauer, Inland Marine Claim Manager at Travelers discusses some of the large claims and losses that carriers have experienced. Plus, a record 70+ ships are sitting off the ports of Los Angeles / Long Beach, but 24/7 operations may be coming. Truckers head West to cash in on freight gold rush. KCS, CP outline growth opportunities post-merger. CBP seizes championship rings 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 multigenerational families in freight on this special bloodlines edition of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?Plus, A. Duie Pyle honors million milers for National Truck Driver Appreciation Week and a driver who just hung up his keys sings his way into retirement.The show features Pete Dannecker, VP of risk and integrated resources for A. Duie Pyle; Jason Ickert, president of Sonwil Logistics, and Ben Ickert, a retired trucker; John D. Reiser, the VP of global supply chain for The Cannon Group, and Jim Reiser Sr., a retired purchasing manager, Jerry Dooner, a retired marine cargo insurance executive; and Nathan Lewis, a retired trucker. 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 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