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On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are LIVE from the FreightWaves Intermodal Summit.American Association of Railroads Vice President and Economist Luisa Fernandez-Willey joins the show to talk about the bipartisan infrastructure plan, rail congestion and decarbonization.Operation Life-Saver Director of Communications and Marketing Jennifer DeAngelis teaches us rail safety.Stealth Startup co-founder and CEO Harris Ligon tells us why containers are the unsung heroes of rail and how to use creativity over capital to improve rail operations.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 founder and CEO Craig Fuller about the trucking impacts of Hurricane Ida.Business Insider senior reporter Emma Cosgrove discusses freight going mainstream. Cosgrove shares her approach to coverage for broader audiences as the appetite for supply chain coverage during the shipping crisis hits critical mass.TextLocate founder Ryan Rogers is creating the “superpower of check calls.” We’ll learn how TextLocate smooths driver and load tracking.Battle Ax Sports founder Ashley Nichole Cole is looking to maximize baseball and softball players' swing performance. She’s also starting an initiative at a Mack Trucks/Volvo Trucks NA powertrain site that empowers employees to become content creators.Add-On Systems Director of Telematics John Piper stops by the studio to tell us why he’s hit the road for the Arkansas Trucking Association.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 David Bush and Michelle Lamoia about their Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles and how the logistics behind launch safety work.BITCADET’s Dusty Dean shares innovations that US manufacturers are making to be more competitive and deliver a superior experience for their customers.Dray Depot’s Brian Rice outlines the challenges shippers and carriers are facing in the drayage market. Plus, ports of Los Angeles / Long Beach set new record for ships at anchor; shippers start taking freight recovery into their own hands; warehouse capacity crunch; Flamin’ Hot MTN DEW 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 On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking to OOIDA’s Norita Taylor about his recent letter to the Department of Commerce regarding the driver shortage. The ATA claims driver pay is causing inflation, but is there any truth to that?SHE Trucking’s Sharae Moore gives us the low-down on her upcoming trucking event, SHE Trucking Expo. She’ll also let us know the story behind her appearance on Disney+’s "Breaking Bobby Bones.”Reliance Partners' Brian Runnels drops the gavel on mock trials and gets us prepared for trucking court cases.Blu Dot’s Nate Shutes joins us to discuss managing employee mental health and stress.Plus, we’ll go inside the newsletter to talk about Geoff Milton’s milk crate challenge … inventing the modern modular milk crate. Middle school students get an education in trucking. And a look at congestion on land and sea.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 HERBL founder and CEO Michael Beaudry about the logistics of distributing cannabis. We’ll learn what operating in the marijuana market means for growers, retailers and distributors.Three daring team members from Kuehne+Nagel alongside Intermodal Director Kevin Cudby from Cargostore Worldwide are fearlessly taking on a 13,000-foot skydive with the Red Devils Army Parachute Display Team.Justin Smith, VP of sales, and Greg Finnerty, VP, operations, at Concept Logistics, are here to talk carrier contract negotiations and managing shipper expectations.Chris Clever, SVP LTL solutions, Nolan Transport, gives us an LTL market update and talks about the impacts of e-commerce.And Mark Dalla-Vicenza, sales director, Portage Transport, cooks it forward with a delicious poke bowl.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 Daniel “Mr. Supply Chain” Stanton about anarchy in the supply chain. Amazon goes brick and mortar, 40 ships are at anchor in San Pedro Bay, Tesla is making robots, and inland and ocean rates are at record highs. When will order be restored?Jennifer Grenz, CRO, Ossia is sending power to devices wirelessly. We’ll learn how it works and how IoT will drive logistics now and in the future. Steve Shebuski, VP of digital strategy at Blue Horseshoe, talks about the need for, and benefits of, risk mitigation, including areas where companies can assess: current manufacturing partnerships and inventory levels. Insurance is always one of the highest fixed costs for motor carriers, especially for small fleets. What's going on in the insurance market and how is it changing? We ask Mark Epperson, chief client officer, AonTransportation Programs.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 Tive CEO Krenar Komoni about how the company is working with customers to ensure critical, lifesaving, time-sensitive shipments are on time and in full. Find out how organs for transplant go missing and how tech aims to prevent it.Locomation VP of Policy and Strategy Finch Fulton fills us in on the environmental benefits of autonomous trucking. We’ll also gain some insight into how the DOT views these new vehicles.FreightWaves' Andrew Cox tells us why Dooner’s couch took four months to arrive. We’ll also hear about what’s next on his podcast Point of Sale.FreightWaves' Eric Kulisch gets us up to date on disruptions at the Port of Ningbo and dives into the cost difference between ocean and air. It’s getting closer than you think.Plus, spot rates hit new record high; ports see record volumes … again; what "The Mandalorian" has to do with a trucking serial killer movie; Walrus gets a sea couch; 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 OceanAudit CEO and founder Steve Ferreira about the state of ocean freight and when containergeddon will finally end. Plus, Ferreira will discuss his best-selling book “Navigating B2B,” share ways to recover money on your freight bills, and answer the question: Are charters the solution for shippers?The guys take a field trip to Taimen Transport to see how they’re bridging the culture gap between drivers and the office.FleetOps CEO Chris Atkinson wants drivers to make the first move. Find out how they’re matching truck drivers with shipments using vehicle data and AI.Travelers risk control technical director Daniel Brown talks about crash avoidance and tech.Plus, used car salesman held hostage during wild ride; man swallowed by whale and lives to tell about it; and Trader Joe’s comes to Chattanooga.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 FreightWaves Cold Chain Summit. With reefer rates about to crack $4.00/mi, port congestion freezing margins, and industrial space in short supply they’ll look into the state of the cold chain supply chain. They’re joined by special guests Jonathan Swart, Director, Specialized Operations, Blue Grace Group; Tim O’Rourke, Senior Managing Director, JLL; Meshach Weber, Chief Marketing Officer + Chief Experience Officer, LoadsureVisit 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 VIAHART CEO Molson Hart about building and running an educational e-commerce toy company. Hear the trials and tribulations of selling online via Amazon, Walmart, eBay and more. Plus, what do you do when your product gets Amazon Basic’d?QuickLoadz Intermodal Robotics CEO Sean Jeans is automating trailers and diving into shark-infested sea caves.Plus, a U.S. Xpress report predicts high volumes, rates and labor issues; the Postal Service reports a $3 billion year-on-year loss; Canada border officers reach a deal with the government, ending a “major disruption” to the supply chain; IKEA meatball-scented candles; and more.Visit our sponsorSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices