WHAT THE TRUCK?!‪?‬ Dooner, FreightWaves

On episode 717 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is back from Miami and is breaking down this week in freight including electric semis’ bad week at Act Expo; Biden’s resurfaced trucking quote; and a driver who killed three has his trial delayed. 

Sick of hearing about AI in the supply chain? So are we. So instead, we’re going to see some in action. Duke.AI’s Marcus Cooksey shows off a live demo of his AI freight document processing LLM.

Brittain Ladd has thoughts on Target’s latest earnings report and why they’re struggling. He provides insights into why Hello Fresh value has dropped 90%. Ladd also looks at this year’s winners and losers so far.

Trader Interactive’s Charles Bowles lays out his latest report on semi truck buyer demographics. 

Plus, should truckers lump their own freight; Tracy Morgan talks about semi accident; and more.

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On episode 716 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is coming to you LIVE from Miami at Redwood’s Customer Advisory Board Spring 2024.

We’ll learn what customers, executives and supply chain leaders have to say about the state of the market, collaboration, innovation, and surviving through hypergrowth and sustained freight recessions. 

With special guests Erin Breen, EVP Supply Chain Solutions at Redwood Logistics; Megan Fortenberry, Chief Operating Officer at RWI Logistics; Russell Gibson, Corporate Director of Logistics & Transportation at V2X.

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On Episode 715 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking about the great American Zyn supply chain crisis. Freight brokers across the United States are reporting stockouts, and the Zyn website is backordered. We’ll look at what’s happening.

Trucker and influencer Clarissa Rankin is a celebrity judge for Relay Payments’ Haul of Fame awards. Later this year, Rankin, NASCAR’s Jeff Gordon, Relay’s Ryan Droege and I will be selecting the best drivers in the industry based on your nominations. We’ll find out how to nominate your drivers, and we’ll get into what the judges are looking for.

Entrepreneur, tech-savvy executive, founder of Savant, Rott-Father, gamer and motorcycle enthusiast Juan Baena stops by the show to share his founder story and talks about a global workforce for a global supply chain.

CtrlChain’s Nicole Slavin talks about trust in freight. With all the talk of fraud and double brokering in freight, are we becoming a low-trust industry? We’ll find out what the biggest challenges are for building and maintaining trust with customers.

Plus, WTT Shop is open for business; dashcam footage from Louisville bridge crash; freight recession as bad as 2009; weight loss program for truckers; and falling asleep at the wheel.

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On Episode 714 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking about Trump’s vow to end Biden’s EV mandates. Electric trucks have received a lot of blowback from the trucking industry as cost estimates could exceed a trillion dollars, but would this be the right call? We’ll dive into it. 

Speaking of electric trucks and high costs, ZO Motors North America aims to solve that. We’ll learn from CEO Joost de Vries how ZM Trucks plans to build EV trucks at cost parity with diesel.

FreightFacts CEO and co-founder Lance Healy is all about LTL intel. We’ll find out how he’s bringing clarity to LTL shipping. Healy also has some thoughts on noncompetes.

It’s all about kindness and changing the way drivers are hired when we’re joined by F Staff founder and CEO Justin Clarke. 

Plus, Purdue’s charged roadway; freight broker lunches; piano-playing dogs; WWE Chattanooga; and more. 

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On Episode 713 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking about a cargo theft ring in California that has shippers on edge. NXTPoint Logistics’ Andrew Lockwood talks about the rise in theft in the Golden State. 

Covenant’s VP of sustainability, Matt McLelland, joins the desk to co-host. He’s looking at a report released by The Wall Street Journal and Ryder that says EVs cost 56% more to operate than traditional trucks.

From trucker to trucking company CEO: Greenfalls Logistics’ Dushawn Falls shares his story and talks about noncompetes and driver health.

Northland Trucking Risk Control’s Anthony Slamar shares the importance of speed and space control.

Plus, pigging out on DoorDash; take your tiny trucker to work day; and more.

00:00-10:24 High cost of EVs - Matt McLelland
10:25-18:04 Speed and space - Anthony Slamar
18:05-19:32 Tiny Trucker to Work Day
19:33-34:23 Cargo theft ring - Andrew Lockwood
34:24-35:03 Piggin Out on DoorDash
35:04-44:03 Trucker to CEO - Dushawn Falls
44:04-45:00 Close

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On Episode 712 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking about the state of fleet management. J.J. Keller’s Josh Lovan breaks down the company’s latest fleet survey and lays out the challenges that carriers say they’re facing.

TriumphPay’s Shawn Ludgate highlights pain points in factoring and shares solutions to the issues.

Logistics companies are teaming up to help after the bridge collapse in Baltimore. Ryan Turman, Kevin Speers and Kenneth Payne talk about how they’ve joined forces to help offer solutions and built a drop lot in Charm City. 

Plus, trucker’s house burns down and how you can help; Relay Haul of Fame; bad mouthing bad rates; and more. 

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