On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to multigenerational families in freight on this special bloodlines edition of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Plus, A. Duie Pyle honors million milers for National Truck Driver Appreciation Week and a driver who just hung up his keys sings his way into retirement. The show features Pete Dannecker, VP of risk and integrated resources for A. Duie Pyle; Jason Ickert, president of Sonwil Logistics, and Ben Ickert, a retired trucker; John D. Reiser, the VP of glo...
Sep 17, 2021•59 min•Ep. 356
On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to Locomation driver DJ Hoff about what autonomous convoys mean for drivers. With eCommerce Week back in Los Angeles, HawkeMedia founder and CEO Erik Huberman gets us up-to-date on the inner workings of e-comm. Vets2Trucking owner Ivan Hernandez celebrates National Driver Appreciation Week and discusses veterans in trucking and how the industry can show it cares. H.D. White Logistics LLC CEO Hope White is moving reefer in reefers and connecting ...
Sep 15, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 355
On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking about National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. We’ll find out how the industry is stepping up this year as Anthony Eber, head of driver recruitment at DHL Supply Chain, and Cody Griggs, Director of Capacity Management at C.H. Robinson, share what their respective companies are doing. “The Rideshare Guy” Harry Campbell used to be an engineer before driving for Uber and Lyft. Now he runs a successful YouTube channel dedicated to the gig economy. C...
Sep 13, 2021•56 min•Ep. 354
On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to Koop Technologies co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer Kamron Khodjaev about next-gen data-driven autonomous vehicle insurance. LuckyTruck CEO and founder Devin Bostik gets us up to date on the world of InsurTech. Slync.io founder, Chairman and CEO Chris Kirchner shares his company’s new booking and allocation management solution for logistics service providers. Terry Douglas, CEO of Express Courier, talks about the business of regional ca...
Sep 10, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 353
On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to Bedrock Ocean Exploration CEO and co-founder Anthony DiMare about creating the SpaceX for ocean. Bedrock recently unveiled its autonomous submarine, revealing a first-of-its-kind vertically integrated ocean-mapping technology. They’ll find out how it will be used to support the wind industry and ports. Meghan Meurer, executive vice president of sales at Unigroup, talks about final mile as the next frontier. Anshu Prasad, CEO and co-founder, a...
Sep 08, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 352
On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to WeatherOptics founder and CEO Scott Pecoriello about the data behind the storm. What are the numbers showing us about Hurricane Ida? Port X Logistics founder Brian Kempisty discusses how chartered vessels affect drayage, transload and OTR trucking capacity. Bay Cities' Joshua Linden talks us into the world of retail display and pop-ups. Professional trucker Keaira Finlay takes us inside the cab to talk about life on the road and how she ended...
Sep 03, 2021•59 min•Ep. 351
On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are LIVE from the FreightWaves Intermodal Summit. American Association of Railroads Vice President and Economist Luisa Fernandez-Willey joins the show to talk about the bipartisan infrastructure plan, rail congestion and decarbonization. Operation Life-Saver Director of Communications and Marketing Jennifer DeAngelis teaches us rail safety. Stealth Startup co-founder and CEO Harris Ligon tells us why containers are the unsung heroes of rail and how to use c...
Sep 01, 2021•36 min•Ep. 350
On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller about the trucking impacts of Hurricane Ida. Business Insider senior reporter Emma Cosgrove discusses freight going mainstream. Cosgrove shares her approach to coverage for broader audiences as the appetite for supply chain coverage during the shipping crisis hits critical mass. TextLocate founder Ryan Rogers is creating the “superpower of check calls.” We’ll learn how TextLocate smooths driver and lo...
Aug 30, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 349
On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to NASA’s David Bush and Michelle Lamoia about their Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles and how the logistics behind launch safety work. BITCADET’s Dusty Dean shares innovations that US manufacturers are making to be more competitive and deliver a superior experience for their customers. Dray Depot’s Brian Rice outlines the challenges shippers and carriers are facing in the drayage market. Plus, ports of Los Angeles / Long Beach set new re...
Aug 27, 2021•59 min•Ep. 348
On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking to OOIDA’s Norita Taylor about his recent letter to the Department of Commerce regarding the driver shortage. The ATA claims driver pay is causing inflation, but is there any truth to that? SHE Trucking’s Sharae Moore gives us the low-down on her upcoming trucking event, SHE Trucking Expo. She’ll also let us know the story behind her appearance on Disney+’s "Breaking Bobby Bones.” Reliance Partners' Brian ...
Aug 25, 2021•59 min•Ep. 347
On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to HERBL founder and CEO Michael Beaudry about the logistics of distributing cannabis. We’ll learn what operating in the marijuana market means for growers, retailers and distributors. Three daring team members from Kuehne+Nagel alongside Intermodal Director Kevin Cudby from Cargostore Worldwide are fearlessly taking on a 13,000-foot skydive with the Red Devils Army Parachute Display Team. Justin Smith, VP of sales, and Greg Finnerty, VP, operat...
Aug 23, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 346
On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to Daniel “Mr. Supply Chain” Stanton about anarchy in the supply chain. Amazon goes brick and mortar, 40 ships are at anchor in San Pedro Bay, Tesla is making robots, and inland and ocean rates are at record highs. When will order be restored? Jennifer Grenz, CRO, Ossia is sending power to devices wirelessly. We’ll learn how it works and how IoT will drive logistics now and in the future. Steve Shebuski, VP of digital strategy at Blue Horseshoe,...
Aug 20, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 345
On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to Tive CEO Krenar Komoni about how the company is working with customers to ensure critical, lifesaving, time-sensitive shipments are on time and in full. Find out how organs for transplant go missing and how tech aims to prevent it. Locomation VP of Policy and Strategy Finch Fulton fills us in on the environmental benefits of autonomous trucking. We’ll also gain some insight into how the DOT views these new vehicles. FreightWaves' Andrew Cox t...
Aug 18, 2021•59 min•Ep. 344
On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to OceanAudit CEO and founder Steve Ferreira about the state of ocean freight and when containergeddon will finally end. Plus, Ferreira will discuss his best-selling book “Navigating B2B,” share ways to recover money on your freight bills, and answer the question: Are charters the solution for shippers? The guys take a field trip to Taimen Transport to see how they’re bridging the culture gap between drivers and the office. FleetOps CEO Chris At...
Aug 16, 2021•58 min•Ep. 343
On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are coming to you live from FreightWaves Cold Chain Summit. With reefer rates about to crack $4.00/mi, port congestion freezing margins, and industrial space in short supply they’ll look into the state of the cold chain supply chain. They’re joined by special guests Jonathan Swart, Director, Specialized Operations, Blue Grace Group; Tim O’Rourke, Senior Managing Director, JLL; Meshach Weber, Chief Marketing Officer + Chief Experience Officer, Loadsure Visit...
Aug 11, 2021•33 min•Ep. 342
On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to VIAHART CEO Molson Hart about building and running an educational e-commerce toy company. Hear the trials and tribulations of selling online via Amazon, Walmart, eBay and more. Plus, what do you do when your product gets Amazon Basic’d? QuickLoadz Intermodal Robotics CEO Sean Jeans is automating trailers and diving into shark-infested sea caves. Plus, a U.S. Xpress report predicts high volumes, rates and labor issues; the Postal Service repor...
Aug 09, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 341
On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to Kargo founder and CEO Sam Lurye about how the company is getting drivers moving faster by using control towers to instantly scan freight as it’s unloaded into your warehouse. DHL Supply Chain’s driver recruiting center manager Nicole Heron shares innovative ways that her company is recruiting. FreightWaves’ Kevin Hill gets us up to speed on upcoming industry events. Plus, MSC fires back against allegations of collusion, and Maersk is earning ...
Aug 06, 2021•59 min•Ep. 340
On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to SEKO Logistics’ Brian Bourke about Christmas. Will it be ruined? Are the ocean carriers plotting to pillage Whoville? Paying ocean rates is most certainly a beast, ship now lest your tree have the least. We’ll break down key holiday shipping dates. Squall Strategies’ Lauren Beagen shares her insight on what the FMC may do about MCS suit against “collusive” carriers. Marco’s founders Peter Spradling and Jacob Shoihet just landed $82 million in...
Aug 04, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 339
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about a U.S. company that’s suing "collusive" ocean carriers and alleging price manipulation. Jon Monroe, founder, Monroe Consulting, tries to help us make sense of this market and what’s going on between shippers and carriers. In the past three years, C.H. Robinson's renewable energy business has grown by 654% as the sector rushes toward an expected sevenfold growth to $2.15 trillion worldwide by 2025. And today, these industry feats face anot...
Aug 02, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 338
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are joined by NASA’s John Giles and Sam Dove to talk about the logistics operations behind their 6.6 million-pound crawlers. Would you drive one of these rigs? St. Christopher Truckers Fund’s Shannon Currier has her charity creating for a cause at today’s SCF auction. ITF Group’s Tim Breckenridge discusses complete warehouse solutions and pop-up fulfillment opportunities for smaller e-commerce and retail customers. FreightWaves reporter Grace Sharkey share...
Jul 30, 2021•59 min•Ep. 337
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about how Schneider is supporting professional driver Mitch Palmer’s daughter, Krysta, a member of the U.S. diving team at the Tokyo Olympics. Andy Berke, BlueGrace Logistics’ senior sales director, gets us up to speed on how its tech platform enhances Uber Freight’s LTL capabilities. New Legend Inc. EVP and Director of Operations Robert Moffitt takes us on a journey through the evolution of FreightTech. Estes Express Lines VP of Engineering Ri...
Jul 28, 2021•59 min•Ep. 336
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking to Uber Freight’s Bill Driegert about the inside story on their blockbuster $2.25B acquisition of Transplace. Refraction AI’s Luke Schneider tells us how his robots plan to take over last mile delivery. Nolan Transportation Group’s Perry Falk has a drayage market update. Did UP suspending freight from the West Coast have any impact on intermodal? Plus, McDonald’s latest supply chain pledge; TA rationing fuel; driving a Plus autonomous truck; Po...
Jul 26, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 335
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about the need for speed and safety. FreightWaves reporter Grace Sharkey has the scoop on the project44 and Tive car that will be racing at the NASCAR Cup Series’ midsummer installment, held at “The Magic Mile” on Sunday at the Foxwoods Resort Casino. Reliance Partners Director of Safety Robert Kaferle discusses how external reviews can assist carriers with their safety programs. Brown Dog Carriers President Graig Morin takes us through some t...
Jul 16, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 334
On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are coming to you live from FreightWaves’ Autonomous and Electric Vehicle virtual event. They’re joined by Plus COO Shawn Kerrigan; FreightWaves Detroit Bureau Chief; AEye Co-Founder, GM of ADAS and VP of Corporate Development, Jordan Green; The Giumarra Companies, Business Development Director, Kristina Lorusso Subscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 14, 2021•42 min•Ep. 333
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking with Emerge CEO Michael Leto about some of freight’s greatest horror stories. We’ll learn how a trailer holding Floyd Mayweather’s cars went up in smoke, the story of a customer hell-bent on revenge and more. FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller updates us on F3: Future of Freight Festival. In-person events are back with a vengeance. Find out why this one is going to be bigger, better and more badass than ever. Maritime expert Lauren Beage...
Jul 12, 2021•59 min•Ep. 332
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking with Association of American Railroads CEO and President Ian Jefferies about what President Biden’s executive order means for rail. Kristy Knichel, president and owner of Knichel Logistics, talks about the executive order’s implications for intermodal. Steve Kenner, VP of safety at Locomation, discusses autonomous truck safety and the NHTSA’s new reporting requirement. Jon Cox, senior director of solutions design at DHL Supply Chain, speaks to ...
Jul 09, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 331
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking with Talent Solvers founder and president KJ McMasters about the great resignation and how it is impacting hiring and retention in freight. Bid Ops founder and CEO Edmund Zagorian talks about the importance and challenges of predictive sourcing in this market. FreightWaves’ reporter Grace Sharkey gets us up to speed on the latest from St. Christopher Christopher Trucker’s Fund, It’s the dog days of summer so we’re taking a look at the dogs of t...
Jul 07, 2021•59 min•Ep. 330
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about freight going virtual as they look at the cloud data driving fleets on air, land, and sea. Plus, House Democrats succeed in boosting trucking insurance to $2 million; trucking jobs finally show strong growth; freight horror stories; the good and bad of fireworks; truck heads down river; and whiskey brewed in a trailer? Joining us is Tobenna Arodiogbu, CEO and co-founder of CloudTrucks; Patrik Berglund, CEO and co-founder of Xeneta; and Nu...
Jul 02, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 329
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are coming to you live from FreightWaves’ North American Logistics Tech Summit where they’re joined by Patrik Berglund, CEO & Co-Founder of Xeneta and Vernon O’Donnell, Chief Product Officer, project44 Visit our sponsorSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 30, 2021•33 min•Ep. 328
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are taking in a double feature. First, they’ll review Liam Neeson’s new trucking thriller, “The Ice Road.” Then they’re joined by FreightWaves copy editor Steve Barrett for a retrospective on Stephen King’s cult classic, “Maximum Overdrive.” Manisha Raisinghani, CTO and co-founder of LogiNext, is leading a paradigm shift of women in coding. We’ll hear how she’s building modern teams tasked with digitizing the supply chain. Groupe Bellemare’s Andrew Miller ...
Jun 28, 2021•59 min•Ep. 327
