On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about the logistics behind staging rockets with Tony Sabatino, lead crane technician/operator, and Ray Zink, manager of spaceflight technical operations for Jacobs. “The Witty Farmer” Jenny Sauer-Schmidgall shares how she’s built a brand around the ag industry and we pick her brain on the logistics of farming. TikToker and On Deck investment partner Kyla Scanlon tells us the story behind her viral McSupplyChain video. Lauren Meyer, CarrierHQ’s ...
Jun 25, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 326
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about how Booster Fuels is providing fleets with fuel on demand. Uber Freight has a digital freight market update. Legend Transportation guides us on how to preserve relationships in a volatile market. ArdentX is providing therapy for its brokerage employees. Plus Prime Day results, road safety, Amazon’s warehouse waste, and more. They’re joined by special guests Bill Driegert, co-founder and head of operations, Uber Freight; Robert Moffitt, EV...
Jun 23, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 325
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking with MassRobotics and Vecna Robotics about the first open source autonomous mobile robot interoperability standards, which will enable AMRs from multiple vendors to integrate and work together seamlessly to support safe and efficient operations in global factories, warehouses, distribution and fulfillment centers. Velociti Inc. opens its new Velociti Innovation Lab to drive FreightTech development. Find out how Trux is building the foundation f...
Jun 21, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 324
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking with Banyan Technology President Lance Healy about what FedEx ditching 1,400 customers means for an already strained LTL market. LogEx President John Calloway has the inside scope on ice cream logistics. Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels shares how one accident reshaped his perspective on safety. Port X Logistics founder Brian Kempisty is unlocking airfreight capacity. Acertus CEO Trent Broberg looks at whether the best vehicle logistics compani...
Jun 16, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 323
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about the state of product packaging. In the quest for sustainability, is one of the most obvious areas of improvement being ignored? What sells and is sustainable? We’ll find out. Plus, moving big weird freight like lunar modules, KISS artwork, soda machines, classic cars and helicopters. They’re joined by special guests Chandler Magann, founder and president of Next Exit Logistics; Sarah Scudder, president and CRO of Real Sourcing Network LLC...
Jun 14, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 322
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking to Allegiant Logistics CEO Shay Dixon about building a minority woman-owned and led 3PL in Atlanta. Owner-operator LaKeesha Martin joins us to talk about self-defense for drivers and The H.E.R. Method: a personal protection guide for truck drivers. Trucker Nate Lewis of Doug Andrus Distributing plays it forward with an original country jam. Plus, Connecticut will enact a highway fee for trucks; Yellow defends the transparency of its CARES Act l...
Jun 11, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 321
Dooner and The Dude are live from FreightWaves Small fleet and owner operator summit with special guests: Tom Schmitt, CEO, Forward Air; Jay Gustafson, Senior Vice President of Marketplace Solutions, Echo; Jamie Hagen, Owner, Hell Bent Xpress; Mike Wells, SVP of Operations, DCLI; Ashwin Vasudevan, Director of Marketing, KBX Logistics Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 09, 2021•54 min•Ep. 320
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about moving freight 145 million years in the making: dinosaurs. Find out how velociraptors for one of the most popular film franchises on Earth, “Jurassic Park,” are moved. Plus, pulling tugs, moving wine and an inside look at the world of hauling unusual freight. Scale raised $7 billion and announced a partnership with Flexport to make manual logistics paperwork easier to execute and more accurate. What it means to engineer your supply chain ...
Jun 07, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 319
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about DHL’s sustainability road map; the first-ever fully automated IoT platform for fleet management; an automated booking hub that cuts out the middleman; and shipping odd-size freight like kayaks, home goods and more. They’re joined by special guests Sam Agyemang, co-founder, HaulerHub; Jim Monkmeyer, president, transportation, DHL Supply Chain North America; Tom Curee, SVP, strategy and innovation, Kingsgate Logistics; and Mark Thomas, vice...
Jun 04, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 318
On today’s episode, Dooner and guest co-host Kaylee Nix are talking to project44’s CEO / founder Jett McCandless to talk about their latest funding round that values the company at $1.2 billion. Plus, containergeddon, chip shortages squeeze gaming, drone delivery, and tech that provides driver pay transparency. They’re joined by special guests Jett McCandless, founder / CEO, project44; Steve Ferriera, founder / CEO, Ocean Audit Inc; Ed Fienga, COO, Deuce Drone; Walter Heil, Senior Vice President...
Jun 02, 2021•59 min•Ep. 317
On today’s episode, NASA lands on the show to talk with Dooner and The Dude about moving monster-sized rockets on barges. The final piece of the world’s most powerful rocket – Space Launch System (SLS) – sailed into NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center on April 25 after a 900-mile journey aboard the one-of-a-kind Pegasus barge. The 212-foot-tall rocket core stage is the final piece for the 2021 Artemis 1 launch. We’ll find out how it all came together. Plus, MTS Logistics’ 11th Annual Bike for Au...
May 28, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 316
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are finding out how to take the tension out of recruiting and retention. Is there a nationwide truck driver shortage and if so, why? We’ll dive into it. Plus, keeping bandits away from your freight; OOIDA urges truckers to fight 556% insurance hike; pallet shortages; survey of motorists’ reckless behavior should be wake-up call for commercial fleets; Illinois trucking company with history of HOS violations files Chapter 7; truckers implicated in multimilli...
May 26, 2021•59 min•Ep. 315
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about the importance of mental health awareness with Boon Health co-founder Chris Henrichs. FreightWaves’ Grace Sharkey joins us to break down Liam Neeson's new trucking movie, “The Ice Road.” Learn how to improve your LinkedIn social score and amplify your signal with Cover 3 Consulting’s owner, Adrian Chapman. Add-on Systems’ John Piper knows all about the 3G sunset and he’s here for it. Plus, In-N-Out rolls out trucking fleet; Home Depot’s ‘...
May 24, 2021•59 min•Ep. 314
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude hear from Pierre Laguerre, founder and CEO at Fleeting, about what his new deal with Kyrie Irving means. Bluewire CEO Steve Bryan has a solution to help carriers fend off nuclear verdicts. Miguel Trivino, director of environmental, health and safety at Kenco, talks about how wearables reduce warehouse injuries. And, C.H. Robinson’s Tim Gagnon Plus, U.S. government needs drivers to haul nukes; vanishing gig drivers; alligators at Wendy’s; Canadian military ...
May 21, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 313
Live from FreightWaves LIVE @ HOME day 2 Michael Vincent and I are talking about mental health, visibility, LPaaS, military service in supply chain, Trey Griggs dunk tank and way more. J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.'s Shelley Simpson TriumphPay's Melissa Forman-Barenblit, MBA AIT Worldwide LogisticsAngela Mancuso Tai Software's Sean McGillicuddy Lean Sales Trey Griggs Redwood LogisticsEric Rempel HERE TechnologiesDeepak Patnaik ABF Freight's Tim Thorne Visit our sponsor Subscribe to the WTT ...
May 20, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 312
On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are coming to you LIVE from FreightWaves LIVE @HOME where they’re talking about the incredibly challenging labor market that the industry is facing. Plus, FreightTech for small businesses, crossboarder insurance, close calls on the highway, Kyrie Irving and Fleetings bet on second chances in trucking, and FreightWaves latest investment round. With special guests Prasad Gollapalli, Founder & CEO, Trucker Tools; Thom Albrecht, CFO & CRO, Reliance Part...
May 19, 2021•53 min•Ep. 311
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about how the wheels that keep supply chains moving are made; DHL’s sustainability solutions; and the data that keeps ocean trade flowing. Plus, Embark Trucks is hauling HP printers as it grows its autonomous partner network; ATA announces Virtual Truck Driving Championship; Union Pacific probes train derailment; New Zealand man fights back against potholes; $500,000 in electronics swiped from a parked semi truck; and more. They’re joined by sp...
May 17, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 310
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking to EagleRail Container Logistics CEO and Chairman Mike Wychocki about how automated overhead systems can clean up intermodal and container congestion at the ports. CarrierHQ CEO Scott Prince joins us to talk about what fleets can do about AB5. TenFourDC’s Todd Campbell tells us why truckers are gathering in Washington this fall. And we have a double dose of #PlayItForward as CRST trucker Damon Hatcherson belts out R&B and country music arti...
May 14, 2021•59 min•Ep. 309
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are wondering if they’ll be able to fill their tanks by the end of the week. Just how bad are the impacts of the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack and are shortages self-inflicted? We’re continuing Supply Chain Education Week on WTT as we talk to professor Anna Nagurney of the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst. Plus, Loadsmith shares its new portal; owner-operator Wayne Cragg is on a highway to health; double brokering scam exposed; trucking...
May 12, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 308
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about yet another ransomware attack, the bullwhip effect on demand and what the Colonial Pipeline outage means to the bottom line. Plus, the rise of supply chain education; why truckers are buying dogecoin; where Biden’s infrastructure plan money should go; Steam Logistics on its new domestic offerings; inside the world of team drivers; and live music from trucker Taylor Barker. They’re joined by special guests Chris Tang, a distinguished profe...
May 10, 2021•59 min•Ep. 307
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about what it takes for logistics providers to serve the rapidly growing cannabis industry. Plus, protecting yourself against cyber risk; Subway sandwich deemed unsafe; trucker run over by team driver awarded millions; reused COVID tests; and the musical stylings of Trey Griggs. They’re joined by special guests Colin Landforce, COO, Unrivaled; Rick Bridges and Glenn Patton, Roanoke Trade; Trey Griggs, vice president, Lean Sales; and Alan Adler,...
May 07, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 306
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking all about safety. You’ll learn about the dangers at rail crossings with Operation Lifesaver and BCB Transport’s Rick Larkin cooks a pizza while talking about driver safety and road check week. We’ll also take a look at supply chain procurement challenges and get the word on the beat. Plus, freight prices show no signs of slowing; Mother’s Day to boost shipping volumes; Apple’s new fulfillment strategy; Lufthansa’s sharkskin; Amazon’s gamificati...
May 05, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 305
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about the return of in-person events. Find out the logistics behind getting the goods to events as well as their importance to groups like St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund. Plus, data-driven trailer rentals; why you need to monitor your DOT number; oversight panel says Yellow increased lobbying efforts ahead of $700M loan; SPAC rumor mill churns over autonomous truck software developer Plus; this week in pricing power; detergent applied to ...
May 03, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 304
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about the need for drone speed at Modern Shipper’s DroneWaves virtual event. Learn all about how the Drone Racing League works and how its innovations are pushing forward the capabilities of drones. They’re joined by special guest Ashley Ellefson, COO, Drone Racing League Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 30, 2021•28 min•Ep. 303
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are heading back to Mars with NASA as they find out how Ingenuity’s historic flight on the red planet happened. We’ll also learn about the X-59, NASA’s experimental supersonic aircraft. Plus, seven steps to creating strategic partnerships; do dedicated fleets lead to empty miles? They’re joined by special guests Joshua Ravich, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory: mechanical engineering lead, Mars Ingenuity helicopter; Craig Nickol, NASA Armstrong Flight Researc...
Apr 28, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 302
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about the great American road trip with Stuckey’s CEO Stephanie Stuckey. We’ll learn how she plans to revive the brand for a whole new generation of car trippers. How do you make a destination for four-wheelers and truckers alike? We’ll find out. Plus, Port of Montreal strike, can the ROI of Kindness apply to trucking, and mergers and acquisitions. In addition to Stuckey, other special guests are Rick Malchow, industry business adviser at J. J....
Apr 26, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 301
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about building a side hustle in transportation. This week they’re hearing from a truckerpreneur who noticed a profound lack of safe, practical clothing options for women across the board. She founded Safety4Her to help protect women in these industries by offering the clothing options they deserve. Plus, Airspace Technologies awarded new patent for route optimization; man detained on cargo ship in Egypt for four years; freight forwarders flee O...
Apr 23, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 300
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are LIVE from FreightWaves’ Net-Zero Carbon Summit where they’re spending this Earth Day trying to solve some of freight’s sustainability issues. It’s time to trim the fat on trucking’s empty calories: the empty mile. Plus, what can we expect on Earth Day a year from now, FreightWaves Carbon Intelligence offsets freight companies’ carbon footprint, and how much carbon does the transportation industry emit annually? They’re joined by special guests Glenn Jo...
Apr 22, 2021•46 min•Ep. 299
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are looking at routing and visibility for final-mile, drayage and over-the-road trucking. With more loads going shorter distances and drivers having to deal with more stops, how do we crack the code of the traveling salesman problem and apply it to freight? Plus, building a company with business alchemy; from restaurant tech to FreightTech; how ghost kitchens are turning Uber Eats into a streaming app for food; tucking’s NIMBY problem; the great garden gno...
Apr 21, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 298
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about how difficult it is to find drivers in '21. With capacity stretched to the limits and delivery delays slowing down the nation, what are the economic consequences of a prolonged shortage? Plus, TuSimple’s plans now that it has gone public; Trux is bringing visibility to construction tech; a new children’s book series focuses on trucking; driverless Tesla crashes in Texas, killing two; Mother’s Day Truck Convoy will help Make-A-Wish childre...
Apr 19, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 297
