FreightCasts

On episode 788 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Firecrown / FreightWaves’ CEO and founder Craig Fuller to talk about his latest acquisition: the largest train set in the world.We’ll find out how Fuller saved EnterTRAINment Junction’s exhibits and his plans to bring the Museum of Motion to Chattanooga, TN.Plus, Blair blasts freight and a look at the market.Catch new shows live at noon EDT Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on FreightWaves LinkedIn, Facebook, X or YouTube, or on demand by looking up WHAT THE TRUCK?!? on your favorite podcast player and at 5 p.m. Eastern on SiriusXM’s Road Dog Trucking Channel 146.Watch on YouTubeCheck out the WTT merch storeVisit our sponsorSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On FreightWaves’ retail and CPG show, Mike Baudendistel and Grace Sharkey discuss fraudulent returns, zone-skipping, and the freight markets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan Clayton, Global Head of Sales at Nikola Motor Company, sat down with Craig and JP onstage at the Future of Freight Festival (F3) in Chattanooga. They discuss the favorable regulatory environment and ESG environment for zero-emission vehicles, the economics and use cases of battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell trucks, and how Nikola's production in Arizona is accelerating. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, it’s the year in review with FreightWaves’ Grace Sharkey and Thomas Wasson. We break down missed predictions for 2024 and make some for 2025. For more information subscribe to Check Call the newsletter or the podcast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we dive back into analytics with our guest Travis Ross, Senior sales engineer at EROAD. Working through exceptions and more efficiently managing cold chain with an interactive dashboard. For more information subscribe to Running on Ice the newsletter or podcast.Follow the Running on Ice PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On episode 787 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Covenant’s Matt McLelland who helps co-host out most festive show of the year: A Very WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Christmas.FreightWaves’ Craig Fuller issues a warning about DAT’s data sharing terms of service. Is DAT putting coal in your stocking?Project K-9 Hero CEO Jason Johnson and retired service dog Rikki drop in the studio to talk about life after service for dogs who’ve served our nation.Qued’s Tom Curee teamed up with his 12-year old son Judah to create this year’s annual WTT Christmas song. We’ll take a listen and talk about this in building a start up that hopes to solve delivery appointment scheduling. Owner-operator Jamie Hagen of Hell Bent Xpress shares the drivers perspective on running a fleet through the holiday season.Plus, top-5 WTTs of the year; bankruptcies pickup; port-a-potty Christmas trees and more.Catch new shows live at noon EDT Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on FreightWaves LinkedIn, Facebook, X or YouTube, or on demand by looking up WHAT THE TRUCK?!? on your favorite podcast player and at 5 p.m. Eastern on SiriusXM’s Road Dog Trucking Channel 146.Watch on YouTubeCheck out the WTT merch storeVisit our sponsorSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick Darman, Founder & CEO of Alvys, joins Jeremy Reymer, founder of DriverReach and PROJECT 61, to discuss his entrepreneurial journey into trucking, from starting a trucking company to creating Alvys, a world-class transportation management system (TMS) to help fleets maximize efficiency and utilization.Special thanks to the show’s sponsors!DriverReach (https://www.driverreach.com)Project 61 (https://project-61.org/)Lanefinder (https://www.lanefinder.com/)The National Transportation Institute (https://driverwages.com/)Career Now Brands (https://careernowbrands.com/)Rockerbox (https://www.rockerbox.com/)Appcast (https://www.appcast.io/)Trucksuite (https://trucksuite.com/)Asurint (https://asurint.com/)Arya By Leoforce (https://leoforce.com/)Seiza (https://www.seiza.co/)Drive My Way (https://www.drivemyway.com/)F| Staff (https://www.fstaff.com/)Trucksafe (https://www.trucksafe.com/)Seated Social (https://seated-social.com/)If you’re interested in joining the show or being a sponsor, please email jeremy@takingthehireroad.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Molson Hart, founder and president of Viahart educational toy company, talks about his experiences in Chinese factories and cities and why he decided to invest in equipment to bring some production and assembly back to U.S. shores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Thomas Wasson, FreightWaves community hostTopic: As Alan Adler hosts his final Truck Tech podcast, he and incoming host Thomas Wasson look ahead at trucking technologiesFollow the Truck Tech PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On episode 786 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Flexport founder and CEO Ryan Petersen. They’re recapping the year that was and looking ahead at trade under Trump in 2025. With the potential for an ILA port strike on January 15th that would shut down ports from Maine to Texas, the new year starts out hot right out of the gate. Petersen discusses port strike potential and what the fallout would be; how tariffs could impact shipping and consumers; conflict in the Red Sea; rebuilding the Convoy platform and more. Hippix Logistix' Andrei Hippix drops off an ornament for the tree and talks about a recent cargo theft he experienced.DAT buys Trucker Tools; FreightWaves' Craig Fuller warns about DAT's data sharing agreement; and more.Catch new shows live at noon EDT Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on FreightWaves LinkedIn, Facebook, X or YouTube, or on demand by looking up WHAT THE TRUCK?!? on your favorite podcast player and at 5 p.m. Eastern on SiriusXM’s Road Dog Trucking Channel 146.Watch on YouTubeCheck out the WTT merch storeVisit our sponsorSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices