Get loaded in less than 5 minutes with this system – WTT

On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to ArcBest’s Wade Hanson about its new Vaux system, which promises to load a trailer in under five minutes. 

With double brokers, ghost loads, scams and every indiscretion in between, do load boards need a massive overhaul? FreightWaves’ JP Hampstead looks at the current issues plaguing freight. 

HDVI co-founder Reid Spitz talks about how it is helping fleets leverage telematics to lower premiums, mitigate risk and reward drivers. 

Everythin...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/get-loaded-in-less-than-5-minutes-with-this-system-wtt

From NFL to logistics, freight market at rock bottom and Daimler’s AV/EV bets – WTT

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On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to former NFL star Desmond Clark about his...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/from-nfl-to-logistics-freight-market-at-rock-bottom-and-daimlers-avev-bets-wtt

FreightWaves’ Craig Fuller on the bittersweet sale of U.S. Xpress – WTT

On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller about the personal impact of the sale of U.S. Xpress to Knight-Swift. 

FreightWaves’ Rachel Premack hears that produce season is going to be weak this year — and that’s bad news for truckers. Plus, she looks at the U.S. Xpress/Knight-Swift deal and the Big Mac cost of living index.

Is Nikola a real company or just a zero interest rate downhill phenomenon? FreightWaves’ Alan Adler’s answer may...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-craig-fuller-on-the-bittersweet-sale-of-us-xpress-wtt

Optimus Prime, Bloomberg and the Spartan way – WTT

On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to a man who has Optimus Prime on a mission to help kids. Joe Fiduccia, the owner of Optimus is Here, built the world’s first and only screen-accurate replica of “Transformers: Age of Extinction”-era Optimus Prime. 

“Optimus has personally touched countless families who have faced hardships in life, those who needed some encouragement and those who just love anything related to the ‘Transformers’ franchise.” — Optimus is Here

Bloomberg’s...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/optimus-prime-bloomberg-and-the-spartan-way-wtt

It’s 10 p.m., do you know where your containers are? – WTT

On today’s St. Patrick’s Day episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is getting into how you keep track of your freight. Do you know where your containers are when the streetlights go out?

Tim Higham is the CEO of InMotion Global Inc., which offers the popular TMS solution AscendTMS. He shares the stats on how brokers/carriers/shippers are booking, moving and tracking loads in the TMS in 2023. 

Rob Jensen, founder of the startup MiiPlan, is building digital twins that allow you to view your...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/its-10pm-do-you-know-where-your-containers-are-wtt

Live from Supply Chain Meets FinTech – WTT

On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is coming to you live from FreightWaves’ Supply Chain Meets FinTech virtual event. Did FreightTech almost experience an extinction-level event? FreightWaves Editorial Director Rachel Premack has the latest on Silicon Valley Bank and how it may have impacted freight.

Speaking of risk, ZenHedge CEO Krishnan Kandasamy talks about mitigating freight transportation risks in a post-pandemic world.

Dan Curtis, TriumphPay’s EVP, chief operating officer and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/live-from-supply-chain-meets-fintech-wtt

American truckers, autonomous yards and AI excuse generators – WTT

On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to American tanker trucking badass Taylor Barker about life on the road and his music. He talks about trucking wastewater out of East Palestine, Ohio, his view of the tanker market, in-cab surveillance, ghosts and we’ll hear his song “What I Wouldn’t Give.”

StreetDrone is on a mission to automate yard logistics. We’ll talk to StreetDrone’s co-founder Mark Preston about how they intend to revolutionize the industry.

Lose your freight,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/american-truckers-autonomous-yards-and-ai-excuse-generators-wtt

Where ‘recycled’ sneakers go

Welcome to the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Newsletter. In this issue, tracking recycled sneakers; Optimus vs bullies; MoLo shake-up and more.

AirTags track recycled sneakers

Really cool investigation by Reuters tracks sneakers that Dow claimed were being recycled. They used AirTags hidden in the shoes to show what’s actually happening with them. https://t.co/GYr8AnOP89

— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) March 6, 2023

Pedometer — Where do sneakers end up after they’re pitched in the recycle bin? Reuter...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/where-recycled-sneakers-go

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