On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is kicking off National Truck Driver Appreciation Week with Ricky Sharp and Ashley Milacek from the Associate-to-Driver Program at Walmart and Sam’s Club. We’ll find out how more than 70 Walmart and Sam’s Club associates are taking on new roles as regional truck drivers for Walmart’s Private Fleet. Many of these associates are moving from hourly roles at Walmart stores or Sam’s Club supply chain facilities, earning up to $110,000 in their first year...
Sep 11, 2023•1 hr
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to AMZ Advisers’ Mike Begg about how e-commerce and retail views the holiday peak season. Will consumer demand be enough to impact truckload markets? Prologis Mobility’s Henrik Holland is on a mission to reduce emissions in logistics. We’ll find out why a logistics real estate company is driving fleets toward zero emissions. FreightWaves’ Rachel Premack went trucking as far north as she could and she’s here to tell the tale. We’ll also fi...
Sep 06, 2023•1 hr
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is joined in-studio by special guest host Reed Loustalot. They’re talking about Coyote Logistics laying off an unspecified number of workers Friday morning. Tex Crowley talks about the art of filming trucks and making bad-ass video content that converts. A seasoned veteran of the trucking industry, Tex combines his knowledge of trucking and his passion for video to create powerful, results-driven content for his clients. Voi is a citation and toll ...
Sep 01, 2023•1 hr 1 min
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is covering Hurricane Idalia’s impact on freight as it makes landfall. WeatherOptics’ Scott Pecoriello gets us strapped down for the storm. Why did Teamsters allow 22,000 union jobs to vanish? FreightWaves’ Rachel Premack discusses if labor and unions are winning, why did Yellow lose so badly? AIT Worldwide’s Greg Weigel predicts peak season, alerts us to supply chain disruptions on the horizon and shares the impact nearshoring has had on trucking. ...
Aug 30, 2023•1 hr
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to the biggest plush seller on Amazon about Prime Day results, peak season prognostications and if retailers have worked through the inventory glut. Viahart President Molson Hart breaks it all down and shares insights on how to shoot your shot, when to develop new business ideas and why you shouldn’t wear polyester underwear. We’re keeping up with the Jones Act as Campbell University professor Sal Mercogliano and MarineTraffic Capt. Adil ...
Aug 28, 2023•1 hr
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to Justin Martin about why truckers don’t care about National Truck Driver Appreciation Week; is trucking a commodity; and the runaway truck ramp experience Then it’s the first-ever Please Advise Summit, where Reed Loustalot, Dominick Tullo, Chase Osborne and Garrett Allen break down a historic mugshot; freight marketing BS; truck stop robots; how to build a community and more. FreightWaves Market Expert Donny Gilbert crunches the numbers...
Aug 25, 2023•1 hr
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to bull hauler Lora Andela all about the art of hauling livestock. Yellow now has two billion dollar offers for their terminals, which one will they take? Is contingency coverage alone enough? Craig Leinauer, inland marine corporate claims manager at Travelers, tells freight brokers how to make sure they’re fully covered in the event of an incident. Mike Bush is starting his first day at CDL1000. He’s here to talk about the job market for...
Aug 21, 2023•48 min
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to industry consultant Bart De Muynck about the fallout from Yellow’s bankruptcy and what it means for the industry and who is paying for it. We’ll also look at other recent bankruptcies and what they say about the health of transportation. Highway Angel Jon Adam recently saved four motorists who got into a wreck. He stops by to tell the story of what got him the honor. OOIDA’s Lewie Pugh talks about speed limiters, broker transparency an...
Aug 18, 2023•1 hr
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined in the studio by Alex Mai from Mutha Trucker News and Truck Parking Club’s Evan Shelley and Hunter Shearer. They’re talking about truck parking solutions, bathroom access for truckers, unusual pets, semi-truck pontoons and more. FreightWaves’ Rachel Premack is looking at how freight data showed Target’s troubles early on. With discretionary purchases at the retailer falling, so are truck visit counts. Plus, she’ll look at the latest in man...
Aug 16, 2023•1 hr
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined in the studio by Averitt Express’ Kent Williams to talk about the state of LTL in a post-Yellow world. Who is benefiting and who is feeling the pain now that this megacarrier has gone under? Mothership’s Aaron Peck has been helping LTL carriers stay above water for the past few years. We’ll find out how it is handling a tidal wave of LTL volume that Yellow has left in its wake. Remember just-in-case? You may be the only one. As shippers ar...
Aug 14, 2023•59 min
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to The Road to Autonomy’s Grayson Brulte about the good, bad and ugly in autonomous vehicles. Relay Payments partners with NASCAR on driver appreciation week at its Haul of Fame. David Barak gets us up to speed on the sponsorship and tells us why Relay Payments is honoring drivers a quarter mile at a time. Wholesale diesel prices are up 27% from their one-year lows back in June of this year, so we’re finding out how Hell Bent Xpress’ Jami...
Aug 11, 2023•1 hr
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking about spot rates dropping by 7.6% while diesel fuel has increased by 8.4% in the past month. Will this market lead to more Yellows? FreightWaves’ Rachel Premack went for a ride-along to the most northern truck stop in the world during her trip to Alaska. We’ll find out what trucking is like up in the Last Frontier. She’ll also get us up to date on the fallout at Yellow. TSA’s security exemption for unwieldy air cargo sunsets Oct. 31. We’l...
Aug 09, 2023•1 hr
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking about a delivery robot viral video straight out of Hollywood. We’ll take a look at what happened to Serve Robotics’ bots when they took to the streets of Los Angeles. Yellow officially announced that it’s shutting down. General Trucking Inc. CEO Larry Long has seen his fair share of shutdowns. We’re talking to him about what to do when your company dies, how to get a new trucking job and why his company may be the home for you. Sope Creek...
Aug 07, 2023•1 hr
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking about a week full of disruptions for LTL shippers. How has the market handled the largest trucking bankruptcy in history? Bitfreighter’s Brad Perling has brought the ice bucket challenge back to freight. We’ll find out why. Plus, we’ll learn how to win freight with Live Quote. The Roots’ Monte Cedillo is a Yellow alum and a temperature-controlled savant. We’ll find out what his experience was like at Yellow and learn all about the food, f...
Aug 04, 2023•57 min
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking about the $100,000 bonus Taylor Swift gave to the truckers pulling her $1.4 billion-grossing The Eras Tour. We’ve got the full story on how the largest bonus in concert history was given out. Ross Kennedy is here to rant about Incoterms, the Yellow fallout, food rejects, drunk truckers and LK-99. Tai’s Walter Mitchell wants brokers to own who they really are. Are the tech-enabled capabilities of these providers overhyped and is the market...
Aug 02, 2023•1 hr
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking about the fall of Yellow. At noon ET on Sunday, the 99-year-old carrier shut the gates. With a formal bankruptcy announcement expected today by the company, we look back at the last days of Yellow. Can ocean imports save a sagging truckload market? Marine Traffic’s Adil Ashiq went from ship captain to techie, and he’s here to let us know what is and isn’t coming on the water this peak season. Owner-operator Michael Lombard is as passiona...
Jul 31, 2023•1 hr
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking about the impending bankruptcy at Yellow that’s reported to go down Monday. What’s next for the company, what are employees saying and what options are out there for the displaced? CNBC’s Lori Ann LaRocco gets us up to date on labor action at West Coast ports. With an on-again, off-again strike up in Canada, what impact is this having on freight and rail? Plus, could SoCal ports be next? Trauxit’s Joe Stevens went from being an over-the-r...
Jul 28, 2023•51 min
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is getting to the bottom of the evolving situation at Yellow. Ploger Transportation’s Chris Smith and FreightWaves’ Justin Martin get us up to date on what’s going on there on the ground floor. With another union proposal rejected, where does this company have left to go? Surge filed for bankruptcy, UPS averted a strike and the situation escalated at Yellow. FreightWaves’ Rachel Premack breaks down the latest from these headlines. ShipHero’s Aaron R...
Jul 26, 2023•1 hr
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to Jay and Dwayne, a pair of Yellow drivers about what’s going down at the company. At the 11th hour on Sunday, the company was spared a strike but the clock is ticking on further action from the Teamsters union. With shippers pulling freight left and right, can Yellow pull itself out of this death spiral? Yellow isn’t the only company on the clock. With a UPS strike looming over Aug. 1, shippers are being urged to come up with contingenc...
Jul 24, 2023•1 hr
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to a panel of industry experts about the fallout from Yellow’s court case in Kansas City. Will teamsters be allowed to strike? Will Yellow survive the outcome? We’ll find out from our great panel of Michael Bookout, Co-Founder at MyCarrierTMS; Todd Maiden, Editor at FreightWaves; Matthew Leffler, The Armchair Attorney; and Zach Strickland Watch on YouTube Visit our sponsor Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More Freigh...
Jul 21, 2023•29 min
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to Cowan Logistics’ Ben Tschirgi about preparing for the worst with Yellow and UPS. Don’t get caught flatfooted when and if these carriers strike. Tschirgi will also teach us the art of the freight parody song. The Artist Tree’s Caroline Fontein takes us deep inside the world of marijuana and cannabis supply chains. From crop to sale, we’ll learn what goes into making freight happen in this growing category. Konexial’s Ken Evans introduce...
Jul 21, 2023•1 hr
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to FreightWaves’ Justin Martin and Yellow mechanic Jimmy Harrison about the carrier’s troubles. As Yellow careens toward bankruptcy, we’ll find out where its drivers’ heads are at. They’ll also determine the trucking national anthem; why you should teach your kids about trucking when they’re young; and the insane world of truck racing. Torc’s Dan Parker shares insights from its autonomous truck pilots. What does the regulatory landscape h...
Jul 19, 2023•48 min
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking about the cargo theft playbook that thieves are using this summer. Scott Cornell, national practice lead for transportation, crime, and theft specialist at Travelers, shares how theft has gone strategic with identity theft, double brokering and fictitious pickups. How and when do you hire drivers in a down market? Lanefinder CEO Mats Holmbäck is passionate about sitting drivers in seats. We’ll find out the whys and hows of his trucking-on...
Jul 17, 2023•56 min
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is coming to you live from the 44th annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree where TrueTMS George Thellman is on scene. He’s there to judge a trucking beauty pageant and spread the word on digitizing freight. Descartes’ Dan Cicerchi shares the incredible story of founding MacroPoint. We’ll learn how he built the company, what he’s up to now at Descartes, what FreightTech to invest in and how to scale a business. Aaron Peck, Founder & CEO at Mothership i...
Jul 14, 2023•1 hr
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to FreightWaves’ Rachel Premack about Yellow’s last stand, the cost of a UPS strike and the Las Vegas Sphere. Freight Grim Reaper Henry Byers, who famously called last year’s ocean market collapse, has a new report and it’s not looking good. We’ll learn why ocean freight has already peaked. Tive Inc.’s Krenar Komoni shares his company’s latest release of integrations for visibility across all modes. FreightWaves’ Justin Martin is sick of ...
Jul 12, 2023•1 hr
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking about a surge of ocean imports to U.S. ports. Is it here to last or is the peak of peak season already here? With a UPS strike looming on the horizon, shippers need to scramble to secure contingency plans. Jay Silva, vice president of partnerships and alliances at OneRail, lets us know what to do if the worst happens. Plus, he’ll get us up to date on the latest final-mile trends. It’s fourth and inches for some brokers in this market. For...
Jul 10, 2023•56 min
On the 600th episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is celebrating with project44 founder and CEO Jett McCandless. We’ll learn all about his career journey, building project44 into a FreightTech juggernaut, what visibility actually means and how to build world-class culture. Matt McLelland, Covenant’s VP of sustainability and innovation, shares his philosophy on trucking, sustainability, tech, career development and what carriers will look like in the 2030s. FreightWaves’ Justin Martin shares WHAT ...
Jul 07, 2023•1 hr
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking about contract negotiations between UPS and the Teamsters union collapsing. FreightWaves’ Rachel Premack explains what happens to more than 24 million packages if UPS workers go on strike. With some shippers trying to push for 180-day payment terms, we’ll also look at what’s happening in supply chain finance. Patriot Freight Group’s Andrew Salazar knows a thing or two about explosives, Conestoga trailers, heavy-haul and over-dimensional f...
Jul 05, 2023•57 min
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is ringing in the Fourth with the next generation of freight masterminds: his boys. WARP’s Daniel Sokolovsky is making a bet on its FreightTech with Delivery Optimization Experience. It will be offering LTL shippers just a $1 per pallet fee if its technology isn’t able to optimize a shipper’s load based on cost, speed or efficiency. Drivers hate check calls, but TextLocate’s Ryan Rogers thinks he has a solution. We’ll find out why a text is almost a...
Jun 30, 2023•1 hr
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to FreightWaves’ Justin Martin about the turmoil at Yellow. The carrier has just filed a lawsuit against the International Brotherhood of Teamsters for over $137 million. Its stock is also in danger of getting delisted while the company says it’s down to its last few weeks of cash. FreightWaves’ Donny Gilbert crunches the freight data for June and gets us up to speed on what’s going on in the truckload market. FreightWaves’ Alan Adler has...
Jun 28, 2023•57 min
