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Oct 31, 2024 • 34min

Taking The Hire Road EP179 Comfortable In The Culture You’re In’: Where Safety, Recruiting, And Retention Intersect

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/)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/)Repowr (https://repowr.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
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Oct 30, 2024 • 21min

Truck Tech EP79 Shell Starship: A 'rolling lab' for freight efficiency goes to natural gas

Guests: Heather Duffy, Shell; Kevin Otto and Mike Roeth, North American Council for Freight EfficiencyTopic: The Shell Starship is getting a bit long in the tooth but it still provides useable data for fleets to squeeze extra fuel and freight efficiencyFollow the Truck Tech PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 30, 2024 • 46min

WHAT THE TRUCK?!? EP777 A Very WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Halloween '24

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Oct 29, 2024 • 34min

Loaded and Rolling EP118 HOPTEK’s Dispatch Engine and how it drives gains for Xtreme Trucking

In today’s episode Balaji Guntur, Co-Founder, and Chief Executive Officer of HOPTEK, a Kearney company, Sean Maharaj, Chief Commercial Officer of HOPTEK and Travis Nelson, President and Founder Xtreme Trucking talk about how AI-driven fleet solutions are improving operations and fleet utilization. Follow the Loaded and Rolling PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 29, 2024 • 30min

Check Call EP136 The ultimate communities crossover Halloween episode

In this episode, we dive into the sppooookkiest freight stories and weird shipping laws with FreightWaves’ Grace Sharkey and Thomas Wasson. For more information subscribe to Check Call the newsletter or the podcast. Follow the Check Call PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 28, 2024 • 46min

WHAT THE TRUCK?!? EP776 How scary is the Q4 trucking market?; trucker loses 200 pounds; carrier bankruptcy

On Episode 776 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking to FreightWaves’ Kyle Taylor about whether carriers will have a frightening time in the freight market this quarter. They’ll break down all the volumes, rejects and rates driving the market into 2024.Truck drivers have an average life expectancy of 61. Garrett Steenblik was driving cross country when he saw himself heading full speed toward an early grave. Now, he’s lost 200 pounds and is spreading the message on trucker fitness.Freight free agent Dan de Varona brings nearly a decade of sales and marketing experience to the industry. He isn’t some fly-by-night job jumper either. Varona has held down positions for over three years at companies like Truckstop and HaulPay. Today, you’ll find out why he’s going to be the next best addition to your sales squad. Plus, Illinois trucking company files for bankruptcy; report says Russia aided Houthis in Red Sea; Covenant rings the NYSE opening bell; Peterbilt tree houses; robot landscaping dogs; and more. Catch new shows live at noon EDT Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on FreightWaves LinkedIn, Facebook, X, or on demand by looking up WHAT THE TRUCK?!? on your favorite podcast player, FreightWaves’ YouTube 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
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Oct 28, 2024 • 28min

The Stockout EP134 Only thing consistent in Mexico is inconsistency

On FreightWaves’ retail and CPG show, Mike Baudendistel and Grace Sharkey interview Troy Ryley, President, Echo Global Logistics - Mexico.Follow The Stockout PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 25, 2024 • 28min

Runnning on Ice EP107 Reefer Vs Dry Van with Thomas Wasson

In this episode, we break down some of the nuances between booking dry van freight and reefer freight with FreightWaves’ Thomas Wasson. 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
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Oct 25, 2024 • 25min

Taking The Hire Road EP178 Outstanding Commitment = Standing Out With Stormie Janzen

Stormie Janzen, Vice President, Safety and Recruiting at Total Transportation of Mississippi, joins Jeremy Reymer, founder of DriverReach and PROJECT 61, to discuss the importance of being involved and engaged in the industry, how the industry comes together and responds to natural disasters, and her company’s dedication to being a top place for women to work for.Special thanks to the show’s sponsors!DriverReach (https://www.driverreach.com)Lanefinder (https://www.lanefinder.com/)The National Transportation Institute (https://driverwages.com/)Career Now Brands (https://careernowbrands.com/)Carrier Intelligence (https://www.carrierintelligence.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/)Repowr (https://repowr.com/)If you’re interested in joining the show or being a sponsor, please email jeremy@takingthehireroad.comFollow the Taking The Hire Road PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 25, 2024 • 46min

WHAT THE TRUCK?!? EP775 Data behind cargo and rail theft epidemic; DOT puts $30M towards parking

On episode 775 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Overhaul’s Danny Ramon to look at the data behind the cargo and rail theft epidemic. We all saw the recent rail looting in Chicago and have heard the ever increasing reports of freight theft, but what do the numbers say?DOT is putting $30 million towards truck parking. We’ll get the latest details on what’s happening from OOIDA’s Lewie Pugh. We’ll also look at what a new study by The National Academies of Sciences has to say about the driver shortage.Part 5 of our new documentary “Rebuilding the Gateway to America.”Plus, is TikTok causing a cucumber shortage, Tesla and Nikola ramp up EV semis; Black Ops 6 and Transformers One impressions; 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

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