What the Truck?!?

On Episode 700 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking to Campbell University’s Sal Mercogliano about the latest on the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. Who is on the hook to pay for it, how long will it take, what will it cost, and how will it impact shipping? Mercogliano has some answers.

FreightWaves’ Thomas Wasson dives into the data behind the market. How did Q1 look, and will Q2 be an improvement?

Dickgistics’ Matt Dickman calls himself the Gordon Ramsay of warehousing. We’ll learn the...

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On Episode 698 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking to project44 CEO and founder Jett McCandless about the bridge strike in Baltimore. What happens in the aftermath of the Francis Scott Key Bridge’s collapse? We’ll also look at what’s new with project44 and what 2024 holds for the visibility space.

J.J. Keller’s Mark Schedler is talking about road tests and driver screening. We’ll find out how to filter out the bad apples and how to make sure you’re not putting your fleet and your clients...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/baltimore-bridge-strike-aftermath-project44s-jett-mccandless-road-tests-wtt

On Episode 697 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking to Coyote Container’s William Hall about the company’s Nikola Fuel Cell EV truck. Now that Coyote Container has had the truck in service, how is it performing under real loads and on really challenging roads like Donner Pass? 

FreightWaves’ Grace Sharkey just got back from the Mid-America Trucking Show with a full trailer load of impressions and takeaways from the largest trucking show on Earth. Plus, Sharkey will also look at a new ELD...

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On episode 696 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner and special guest co-host Hunter Shearer from Truck Parking Club are coming to you live from the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky with some of the hardest hitters on the scene. 

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On Episode 695 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking to Commissioner Carl Bentzel of the Federal Maritime Commission. They’re diving deep on the Red Sea conflict, safe passage in trade, Panama Canal water levels and the state of U.S. ports.

Sope Creek Capital founder Kevin Nolan is doing his best Elvis impression as he talks about the brokerage casino. Can brokers really beat the house? Nolan has taken a ton of gambles in this industry, and today he tells us what worked, what didn’t and what...

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On Episode 694 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking about a wild week in freight that saw a Swift trailer arsonist convicted, a shipment of Pittsburgh Penguins bobbleheads stolen and another CDL school busted for fraudulent testing.

Airbus’ distinctive new airline is ready to haul whale-size loads, and FreightWaves’ Eric Kulisch is here to tell us all about it. It most recently helped move a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Kulisch will also tell us if more airline incidents are happening than...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trailer-arsonist-cdl-fraudsters-and-nhl-bobblehead-cargo-thieves-wtt

On Episode 693 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking to Ship Happens’ Jennifer Morris about putting a carrier in do-not-use status. When is it OK to pull carriers and brokers from your network? Morris advises. 

Fillogic CEO Bill Thayer tells us why omnichannel is dead, shares how holiday returns went, updates us on the state of reverse logistics and tells us why 2024 is the year of partnerships.

FreightWaves’ Thomas Wasson is crunching the numbers in SONAR to tell us about what the market is...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/when-to-dnu-brokers-and-carriers-why-flatbed-is-king-reverse-logistics-wtt

On Episode 692 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is joined by Sisters of the Road’s Debbie Dingo. From March 1 to March 21, the Sisters of the Road are on a journey from California to the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS), championing the cause of women drivers. Their mission? To spotlight the remarkable women who’ve been navigating the highways for decades, defying stereotypes and driving change.

Trucker Tools CEO Kary Jablonski is picking apart produce season. Will this year’s be the hail mary the...

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On Episode 691 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is joined in studio by Redwood’s vice president of sourcing and author Gubio Henrique. They’re talking about his new book “Insights To Nearshoring.” We’ll find out the good, the bad, the winners, the losers and what’s happening now in this emerging space. 

CtrlChain CEO and founder Giovanni Gubbels talks about turning assumptions into data-driven decisions. 

Northland Trucking Risk Control’s Anthony Slamar is passionate about driver training and...

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On Episode 690 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is coming to you live from FreightWaves’ 3PL Summit, where we’re looking at tech that is transforming the industry.

Front’s Craig Klemp looks at emerging systems that aim to empower global and domestic trade. He’s breaking down what Front is seeing in the automation, AI and connected system space.

DHL Express’ Greg Hewitt tells us about the company’s new GoGreen Plus program. GoGreen Plus is a dedicated solution to help businesses reduce the carbon...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-3pl-summit-tech-that-is-changing-the-industry-wtt