

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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Sep 17, 2020 • 48min
Day 2 LIVE from Global Trade Tech featuring Anheuser-Busch, Port of Long Beach, more
Dooner and The Dude are live from Global Trade Tech Day 2 and they're talking about global supply chain sustainability, do-it-yourself projects propping up freight, how to go from minor league baseball to fixing the communication gap, and how the Port of Long Beach has reacted to COVID. With guests Angie Slaughter, VP of Sustainability, Logistics, SVC & Capabilities Procurement, Anheuser-Busch InBev, North America; "Mr Supply Chain" Daniel Stanton; Dr. Noel Hacegaba, Deputy Executive Director, Port of Long Beach; Andrew Berger, VP Global Sales, FrontApp WatchApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves PodcastsVisit our sponsor
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Sep 16, 2020 • 47min
LIVE from Global Trade Tech Day 1
Dooner and The Dude are coming to you live from Global Trade Tech where they're talking to David Arsenault, adviser to Blume CEO, Blume Global; George Lorenze, VP of business development, TriumphPay; Doug Schrier, VP of product and innovation, Transflo; and Kendra Phillips, CTO, Ryder System. WatchApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves PodcastsVisit our sponsor
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Sep 14, 2020 • 60min
Driver Appreciation Week kickoff
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude kick off National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, dive into Nikola’s short seller rebuttal, have a Global Trade Tech preview, talk about Amazon’s holiday hiring spree, XPO talks the tech behind XPO Connect, Tropical Storm Sally, and one widow searches for answers in trucker’s “senseless” murder. They’re joined by special guests Yoav Amiel, Vice President, Freight Brokerage Technology, XPO; Adam Wingfield, Managing Director at Innovative Logistics Group LLC WatchApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves PodcastsVisit our sponsor
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Sep 11, 2020 • 60min
The future is now with J.B. Hunt's Shelley Simpson
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking to J.B. Hunt’s Shelley Simpson about advancing opportunities for women in supply chain, their all-electric truck pilot program with Walmart, and 9/11. Alan Adler breaks down the Hindenburg Research report on Nikola Motor Co.; how valid is the short seller's scathing screed? And how one owner-operator is using mackonomics in his quest for 10+ mpg.Plus, SONAR-powered data and freight flows, and news regarding the strong pricing power for carriers carrying on, more drug busts at the border, Tesla’s Battery Day, Peloton’s big gains, wind toppling trucks, and the return of the NFL.They’re joined by special guests Shelley Simpson, EVP, chief commercial officer, president, highway services at J.B. Hunt Transport Inc; Jamie Hagen, owner-operator, Hell Bent Xpress LLC.; and Alan Adler, Detroit bureau chief, FreightWaves.WatchApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves PodcastsVisit our sponsor
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Sep 4, 2020 • 1h 3min
Women moving America
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking to women who are moving america. From University classroom to the cabs of big rigs, a whole new generation of leaders is emerging in the supply chain. Plus, SONAR-powered data and freight flows, trucking industry adds jobs, Prime vs Prime, and Bad News/Good News concerning safe driver week, Taco Bell’s mexican pizza, and Disney’s Mulan. With music from The Haraway Brothers. They’re joined by special guests Lisa Ellram, University Distinguished Professor, Miami University; WIll Haraway, founder, Lead Coverage; Ingrid Brown, Owner/Operator, Rollin’ B; Kalissa Carver, “Big Rig Barbie”Miami fight song c/o Miami University and Nationally recognized A capella group, Open Fifth#PlayItForward ArtistWatchApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves PodcastsVisit our sponsor
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Aug 31, 2020 • 1h
Back to trucking school
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are going back to school...trucking school that is. They talk about outbound tender volumes reaching new heights, how that freight surge could hamper storm recovery efforts, learn the art of starting a trucking company and dispatch, hear about life on the road from the most stylish driver on 18-wheels, and find out how potential MPG could be a game changer for fuel efficiency.They’re joined by special guests Alix Burton, fleet owner, Good Energy Worldwide; Freight Bambino, trucker; Alan Farnsworth, CEO, Vnomics Corp.And, this week’s Big and Little Deals concerning a railway poaching $48.9 million settlement, Russian hackers trying to infiltrate Tesla, cold storage for COVID-19 vaccines, Amazon judging the tone of your voice, and the passing of Chadwick Boseman. Access SONAR for freeWatchApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves PodcastsVisit our sponsor
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Aug 28, 2020 • 60min
The circular economy
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about the aftermath of Hurricane Laura, how to gain free access to SONAR, the scorching trucking market, how robots are helping ecommerce shippers keep pace, the circular economy, and TriumphPay going more mobile than ever.Plus, Bad New / Good News concerning a pistachio heist in trucking, one drivers leap of faith, and why you may have trouble finding a PS5 this holiday season. They’re joined by special guests Lior Elazary, CEO and founder, inVia; Sheri Hinish, founder, Supply Chain Revolution; Mac Pinkerton, President of North American Surface Transportation (NAST), and Mike Neill, Chief Technology Officer, C.H. Robinson; Mitch Hixon, Vice President of Business Development, TriumphPay .Access SONAR for freeWatchApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves PodcastsVisit our sponsor
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Aug 24, 2020 • 1h
Two storms spell double trouble
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude talk about an unprecedented pair of storms that could spell double trouble for freight, Tenstreet’s partnership with Truckers Against Trafficking, a widow of a murdered trucker who is still seeking answers, and the logistics of logistics.They’re joined by special guests Marilyn Surber, Advisory Team, Tenstreet LLC; Joe Lynch, The Logistics of Logistics; Jeremy Thone, Marketing Manager, 3PL Systems; Nick Austin, Director of Weather Analytics/Senior Meteorologist at FreightWaves.And, Emily Szink, with this week’s Big and Little Deals concerning USPS proposed House bill, used truck sales, ransomware attacks, DoorDash adding grocery delivery, and WWE SummerSlam.WatchApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves PodcastsVisit our sponsor
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Aug 21, 2020 • 1h 22min
Shining a light on human trafficking in trucking
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking with Truckers Against Trafficking as they shine a light on the human trafficking epidemic, Clinch24 talks the state of freight in Africa, Nick Roemer on sustainability and Optimus Prime, and Joe Spisak and Grant Guinane tell us who their ShipDaddy is as they #PlayItForward.Plus, a SONAR powered breakdown of why the fright bull won’t stop, truckers seek $1.8B from ocean carriers for alleged chassis overcharges, and Amazon cracks down on shippers. They’re joined by special guests Kylla Lanier, Deputy Director at Truckers Against Trafficking; Gugulethu Hughes, Chief Growth Officer at Clinch24; Joe Spisak + Grant Guinane of ShipDaddy; Nick Roemer, CEO at verj.id; Craig Fuller, founder and CEO at FreightWaves; Vice President, Product Marketing SONAR at FreightWavesWatchApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves PodcastsVisit our sponsor
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Aug 20, 2020 • 46min
Set 2 LIVE from Carrier Summit: Driver pulse, high dimensional AI, possums
From Carrier Summit, Dooner and The Dude are talking about democratized data, getting the pulse on drivers, high dimensional AI, and possums.They’re joined by Glenn Jones, Global VP Products and Marketing, Blume Global; Marilyn Surber, Transportation Advisor, Tenstreet; Daniel Powell, President/CEO, Optimal Dynamics.Register to win the Peloton and moreWatchApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves PodcastsVisit our sponsor
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