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On episode 685 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Truck Parking Club’s Evan Shelley and Autumn Transport owner-operator Chris Thomas. Shelley just spent over a week riding along with Thomas so he can better understand the truck parking problem and issues driver face. We’ll find out what the two learned from each other and about solving these issues. Will Jenkins is back with his latest venture Journey. After successfully building MoLo and selling it to ArcBest for $235 million, Jenkins is back to building. Now his new company Journey aspires to be the transportation recruiting resource and the premier community-based sales academy for the industry. Plus, AT&T outage fallout; Convoy returns; MATS 2024; stolen semi bursts into flames and more. Watch on YouTube Visit our sponsor Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 684 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is breaking down the New York trucker boycott. We’ll find out how a video from a driver in Chicago caused the media to run with the story. Is it even real? Is anyone participating and is it impacting freight? HD Drayage & Container Services’ Hope Allen shines a light on port volumes; drayage on the East Coast; building a company; and the power of training. REPOWR’s Jake Battles shares the ins and outs of the trailer market. Battles tells us how his company is turning idle assets into cash. Industry adviser Jim Coffren teaches us carrier vetting tips, tells us why retail is like “Jurassic Park” and discusses if it’s ever OK to scream at your boss. Plus, $500 parking fines; remote control semitrucks; trucking a house; pickleball barges; and a Somali pirate-hunting cruise. Watch on YouTube Visit our sponsor Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 683 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking to Cargado co-founder and CEO Matt Silver. Silver just got back from Mastermind and is here to talk about the rise of nearshoring, why he isn’t buying Coyote, cross-border trends and the Cargado story. Motive’s Hamish Woodrow breaks down their latest freight market report covering carrier contractions, warehouse truck visits, fuel and the overall health of the freight economy.  Reliance Partners’ Joe Schreiner discusses the implications of New Jersey hiking truck insurance minimums to $1.5 million. Premiums could rise 40%-60% under the new rule. We’ll find out how this will impact capacity, interstate laws and your fleet. Plus, FMCSA vs. predatory leases, trolling double brokers, maggots on a plane and massive ships. Watch on YouTube Visit our sponsor Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On episode 682 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is joined by GateGo founder and CEO Adrian Garcia. Garcia recently purchased a pair of Apple Vision Pros and is here to tell us how they can apply to supply chain. We’ll also learn how GateGo is eliminating manual data entry and making your yard more efficient. Zuum co-founder Mustafa Azizi predicts that 2024 will be a comeback year for the freight market. We’ll find out what he’s seeing out there and what he’s hearing on the street at the Stifel conference in Miami.  Metafora’s Chief Growth Officer Ryan Schreiber shares the importance of freight mix; what we can learn from RXO; and the buzz around AI. Norton Transport VP Justin Scott talks about his company hitting the $100 million revenue milestone and their announcement of a major expansion in San Antonio. We’ll find out how they’re winning.  Plus, have you ever found love at a truckstop; Waymo attacked; plane crash in Naples; and more. Watch on YouTube Visit our sponsor Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On episode 681 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is joined by Zeem Solutions founder and CEO Paul Gioupis. Zeem just cut the ribbon on its charging depot in Inglewood, California. We’ll find out why Gioipis thinks this is the first step toward electrifying millions of trucks in the state. Uber Freight has released a Scheduling API pilot for the Scheduling Standards Consortium’s Technical Standard. What’s all that mean? Raj Subbiah, head of product at Uber Freight, tells us why this is a leap forward in streamlining operations for all stakeholders in the freight ecosystem. It isn’t just trucks that are facing pressure from environmental interests. Container shipping is also in the crosshairs. VesselBot founder and CEO Constantine Komodromos takes a look at the data behind containership emissions. How important are owner-operators to the brokerage model? Are carrier vetting tools a solution if they harm legitimate carriers? Able Transport founder and CEO Liz Wayne answers these burning questions and more. Plus, Super Bowl loser supply chain and spot market hangover cured?  Watch on YouTube Visit our sponsor Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On episode 680 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by CKE Restaurants’ John Brewer, who talks about the logistics behind Carl’s Jr.’s free burger day Super Bowl promotion. Mutha Trucker News’ Alex Mai has built his own empire on social media. We’ll find out how he did it. Plus, does he think autonomous trucks are coming for your job? Echo Global Logistics’ Mike Mobley talks about order optimization and how it reduces shipping costs. Northland Trucking Risk Control’s Anthony Slamar shares how insurance views advanced driver assistance systems. Plus, CSX vs semi; avocadoes win the Super Bowl; imports can’t cross Mexican border and more. Watch on YouTube Visit our sponsor Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On episode 679 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is joined by FreightWaves’ Thomas Wasson to break down the latest data in SONAR and answer the question, did the spot market see its shadow? Plus, the freight brokerage burn-off and do felons make great freight brokers? CNBC’s Lori Ann LaRocco has just released her new book, “Embracing Your Past to Empower Your Future.” It’s all about the darkness of slavery and segregation and highlighting the perseverance of the human spirit.  According to a new report by Truckstop, freight fraud shot up 130% in 2023. We’ll meet QuikScope co-founder Michael Fullam, whose company aims to stop this problem that costs the brokers, carriers and shippers $800 million a year. It’s all about safety when Ruan Logistics’ Blake Grolmus drops by to talk about how the company’s culture is providing a winning formula for drivers. Plus, the horrors of roadside assistance; Tesla Semi vs Donner Pass; Shipper of Choice Award voting opens; and more. Watch on YouTube Visit our sponsor Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On episode 678 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is joined by The Tenney Group’s Spencer Tenney to talk about their annual logistics and supply chain M&A report. With the number of companies available to purchase hitting a 10-year high, it could be an electric market. We’ll find out what deals worked, which didn’t and what trends will define ’24.  How do you haul monster loads? BlackBox Logistics’ Will Hopkins talks about the art and logistics of trucking gigantic pieces of equipment. The Honorable Jim Sanborn believes that for supply chain tech to matter it has to make life easier. We’ll find out what solutions he likes and if he thinks the Scheduling Standards Consortium will drive innovation.  Hippix Logistix’s Andrei Hippix stops by the studio to introduce his company, talk about his journey from being an expedited driver to becoming a founder, and paying out over $3 million to drivers.  Plus, the Grammys were brought to you by a truck; Apple Vision Pro hits the streets; Tesla Semis’ chip haul; and ordering a house on Amazon.  Watch on YouTube Visit our sponsor Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On episode 677 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Skylo CEO and founder Parthsarathi Trivedi. Skylo is the leading direct-to-device satellite connectivity service provider, and we’ll find out how their service is bringing visibility and tracking to freight and fleets. Does insurtech have a big liability problem? Adam Barnett, chief underwriting officer at HDVI, talks about the past year being the worst on record for liability losses in the industry. We’ll find out what this means for the future of truck insurance and your fleet. Freightee’s is a brand new trucking apparel company. We’ll meet their founder, Jared Gilmer, to learn about why he started the business, what designs the people are buying and if the Coyote curve applies to fashion. Plus, how WHAT THE TRUCK?!? led to a couple getting married; gaslighting jobs report; high cost of hydrogen; trucking valets; the harsh reality of getting fired on the road and more. Watch on YouTube Visit our sponsor Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On episode 676 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by guest co-host Covenant’s Matt McLelland. He’s talking about the best FreightTech he saw at CES and the news that UPS is cutting 12,000 jobs and putting Coyote up for sale. Junction Collaborative Transports’ Ian Weiland calls in from sunny Southern California to give us a port and drayage update. We’ll also find out how they’re preparing for new regulations like no new diesels at the ports and what WAIRE means for his clients.  TruckBase offers an AI-based dispatch tool that promises to scale fleets. We’ll meet their founder Bryan Jones to find out how it works. We say goodbye to Justin Martin and as he hits the fast lane toward his future endeavors. Before he goes, we’ll get an update on the “Take Our Border Back” convoy; a CDL bribe scheme; GPS dangers; parking problems; safety tech; and TikTok double brokers. Watch on YouTube Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On episode 675 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking to Overhaul’s Danny Ramon about cargo theft spiking 57% from 2022 to 2023. He’ll tell us why he thinks the problem will be even worse in 2024 and what you can do to protect your freight. Will this be the year of the warehouse robot? Korber Supply Chain’s John Santagate joins us to talk about all things robots, AI and software. What trends are empowering warehouses now and which ones will pave the way of the future? What better way to know how trucks work than to buy a truck? That’s exactly what Karmak’s Jim Allen did. He’ll tell us why he felt that buying a big rig would give a better idea of his customer’s needs.  Plus, will 700,000 trucks protest at the border; Flexport layoffs; dangers of pulling over; rate the strap work; and teaching them young.  Watch on YouTube Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On episode 674 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking to Revoy founder Ian Rust about their new device that instantly turns any diesel truck into a hybrid. Fresh off his appearance on Tucker Carlson’s show, Gord Magill stops by to talk about how he got the opportunity, Canadian trucking protests and whether he’s actually a real person. Conduit co-founder Conrad Lilleness talks about building a docktech company hellbent on driving warehouse efficiency.  MAKA Logistics’ Rob Liss talks rail, intermodal, Loyola’s supply chain program and the power of playing Scrabble. Plus, slushy trend goes viral; James Reed’s big move to Walmart; and more. Watch on YouTube Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices