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Timothy Dooner

Dooner is an award-winning podcaster who hosts and produces FreightWaves' WHAT THE TRUCK?!? In under a year he helped build FreightCasts, the world’s largest logistics and supply chain podcast network in media. WTT is ranked in Apple Podcasts top-20 Business News podcasts. He also writes a newsletter of the same title with over 15k subscribers in the supply chain and trucking niche. Dooner has been in freight since 2005 and has held directors positions in operations, sales, consulting, and marketing. He has worked with FedEx, Reebok, Adidas, L.L. Bean, Hasbro, Louis Vuitton, and many more high level clients across the full spectrum of the supply chain. He was a featured speaker at TEDx Chattanooga.
Dec - 2021 -
17 December
Timothy Dooner

A Very WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Christmas ‘21

It’s the final and most festive WTT of the year with project44’s Jett McCandless; FreightWaves Craig Fuller, and cheer from around the industry

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16 December
Timothy Dooner

Solving the world’s hardest omnichannel logistics problems with Flexe

On this episode of FreightWaves Insiders, Dooner catches up with Flexe vp of product and engineering Anthony Girolamo.

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15 December
Timothy Dooner

Disruption conniption live from Domestic Supply Chain Summit

WTT live from Domestic Supply Chain Summit talking all things disruption and solutions for ’22.

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14 December
Timothy Dooner

Industry steps up for former Central Freight Lines employees

In this issue, jobs for former CFL employees and what’s ahead on WTT.

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13 December
Timothy Dooner

End of the line for Central Freight Lines

On WTT we’re talking about Central Freight Lines shutdown; fast food logistics; automating the back office and more

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10 December
Timothy Dooner

Calling the hogs with University of Arkansas supply chain students and J.B. Hunt’s Shelley Simpson

Arkansas represent! On this show we’re talking to the University of Arkansas as well as J.B. Hunt’s Shelley Simpson about why the state is great for freight

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08 December
Timothy Dooner

The art of freight photography

On WHAT THE TRUCK?!? we’re talking about the art of freight photography; we share a clever port solution; and learn what’s good in supply chain

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07 December
Timothy Dooner

The case against just-in-case

In this issue, the problem with switching to just in case; trucking urban legends; spot rates near all-time highs; Zim is bearing gifts; and more.

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06 December
Timothy Dooner

Driver retention: The coal in trucking’s stocking

On today’s episode of WTT: driver retention issues and the real reason behind “driver shortages”

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03 December
Timothy Dooner

Should truckers chase sign-on bonuses?

What’s the catch with sign-on bonuses? Online grocery logistics; being a Haul Star; Tive goes out-of-this-world and more

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01 December
Timothy Dooner

Operation: Christmas

On WTT the cargo situation as we race toward Christmas, peak season insights, whether abandoned containers are an issue and if the supply chain bullwhip will crack next year

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Nov - 2021 -
30 November
Timothy Dooner

A case of the Cyber Mondays

Black Friday/Cyber Monday wrap-up; trucking markets; how supply chain shortages hurt an arcade brand; and more.

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25 November
Timothy Dooner

Supply chain turkey of the year ’21

Supply chain turkey of the year; how to get on the WTT Christmas special; where truckers can eat; are inventory leftovers the next crisis?

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22 November
Timothy Dooner

Importance of pets in the office and the cab

How pets and pet policies can help with recruiting and retention in the office and in the cab. Innovative new cannabis products and their supply chains.

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19 November
Timothy Dooner

Death to noncompetes

Steam Logistics war on noncompetes; Freight Alley growing larger; Redwood and Freightos partnership; Port of Boston and more on WTT

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17 November
Timothy Dooner

Amazon sellers battle for Cyber Monday

What Cyber Monday may look like for amazon sellers; Kraft-Heinz grocery supply chain; Turkey of the year and more on WTT

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16 November
Timothy Dooner

Is there really a driver shortage?

In this issue of the WTT newsletter, is the driver shortage a myth; are port fees a bluff; supply chain strikes heated seats and more.

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15 November
Timothy Dooner

What if we just folded all the shipping containers?

Shipping crisis solutions with Staxxon and Locomation. Central States Manufacturing teams up with Wreaths Across America, more.

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12 November
Timothy Dooner

Is the Supply Chain Disruption Task Force helping?

On this episode of the show Dooner and The Dude focus on the early results from the Supply Chain Disruption Task Force’s recent moves

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11 November
Timothy Dooner

F3 Day 03: Embark Trucking goes public

WTT is live from F3 with Embark Trucks CEO/co-founder Alex Rodrigues plus guests from TriumphPay; SalesForce; Redwood; Trucker Tools and more

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10 November
Timothy Dooner

Trucking’s canary in the coal mine live from F3

WTT live from day 2 at F3 with guests from Daimler, ArcBest, Reliance Partners, Lean Solutions Group and DF Dedicated Fleet

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Timothy Dooner

Behind the scenes at F3

Go behind the scenes at F3 with Dooner in this edition of the WTT newsletter

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09 November
Timothy Dooner

F3 Day One: Autonomous trucks and systems

WHAT THE TRUCK?!? is live from F3 with guests from Waymo, Daimler, Gatego, Armstrong Transportation and Loadflex

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05 November
Timothy Dooner

Did trucking duck the vax mandate?

We’ll find out if the vaccine mandate applies to truckers; fight food insecurity; provide port crisis tips; and meet Fernish

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04 November
Timothy Dooner

The project44 story with Jett McCandless

Jett McCandless shares his story: From humble beginnings to historic growth and all the hurdles along the way, this is one you won’t want to miss.

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03 November
Timothy Dooner

The other side of the port story

Harbor Trucking Association’s Matt Schrap talks about the struggle at the ports; The Wall That Heals gets a new landing; and more.

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02 November
Timothy Dooner

You have a gift, Jack — or not

In this issue, the scale of a steamship; Lego Titanic sells out; autonomous shipping; and supply chain scapegoats.

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01 November
Timothy Dooner

Bringing the ports inland

How an inland port in Utah could help with the shipping crisis; warehouses and e-commerce with ShipHero; Nikola vs. Tesla lawsuit and more

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Oct - 2021 -
29 October
Timothy Dooner

A very WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Halloween

We’re costumed up and ready to go on the “Squid Game” of freight with NASA, DHL Supply Chain, First Gear Inc. and this week’s news.

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26 October
Timothy Dooner

HeLTLoween

Is it trick or treat for supply chains; the vaccine mandate and drivers; this week in rates; inside the Tesla Semi in this week’s WTT newsletter

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25 October
Timothy Dooner

The curse of the shipping crisis

Project44’s Jett McCandless, K9 Heroes, NTG talks e-commerce, Zim Kingston fire, drayage and more on WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

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22 October
Timothy Dooner

No country for old shipments

Flexport shares insights from their visit to the Port of LA. Guests from Kingsgate Logistics and C.H. Robinson talk about the business of family, more

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21 October
Timothy Dooner

Building the Uber Freight brand with Bill Driegert

On this episode of FreightWaves Insiders, Dooner catches up with Uber Freight head of operations and co-founder Bill Driegert.

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20 October
Timothy Dooner

The Last Container on the Left

A look at ports of NY/NJ from a driver’s perspective; building a cannabis delivery network; Gatik and Ryder team up, more on WTT

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19 October
Timothy Dooner

‘24/7’

In this issue, have “24/7” hours helped SoCal ports; are CARB and AB5 to blame; rule 34 hits supply chain; and more.

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18 October
Timothy Dooner

House of a 1000 Customs Rejects

FMC pushes for detention and demurrage transparency; an eco-friendly trailer solution; sustainable guitar picks; news on WTT

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15 October
Timothy Dooner

I know what you shipped last summer

Trucker’s perspective on shipping crisis; the policy pushing autonomous trucks forward; networking in a hybrid world and news

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14 October
Timothy Dooner

Moving freight and community with Hope White

Hear how Hope has built her business, fought through the shipping crisis, and overcome racism to become a supply chain community leader.

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13 October
Timothy Dooner

Ship game

White House looks to end port congestion; could chassis pools save shipping; data behind the shipping crisis and more

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11 October
Timothy Dooner

Intermodal Activity

A boots on the ground look at SoCal port congestion; surviving Amazon’s algorithms; Automotive issues and more

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08 October
Timothy Dooner

The walking deadhead

FORT founder on SMB struggles during shipping crisis; gCaptain founder shines a light on sex crimes at sea; latest in lidar with Ouster CEO and more.

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07 October
Timothy Dooner

The multigenerational journey of Optimal Dynamics

On the podcast, Dooner finds out how this father-and-son team are trying to revolutionize the industry.

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06 October
Timothy Dooner

20,000 TEUs under the sea

WHAT THE TRUCK?!? LIVE from OceanWaves covering ports, commodities, SoCal oil spill, and carbon emissions

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05 October
Timothy Dooner

The freightmare before Christmas

Facebook outage’s impact on e-comm; are long-term contracts worth it for shippers; Ever Given out of service again; and more.

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04 October
Timothy Dooner

The container shipping massacre

It’s a scary time to be a shipper and on today’s show we cover Coca-Cola’s move to bulk; executive search, exports, education, ag and more

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01 October
Timothy Dooner

Art of freight journalism

On this episode of WTT meet the people who bring you your news as we interview some of FreightWaves most brilliant journalists

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Sep - 2021 -
29 September
Timothy Dooner

Five tips for surviving peak season

Proactive tips for surviving peak season; ZEBOX is coming to America; how to recover an abandoned truck; Amazon Astro and more

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28 September
Timothy Dooner

Is it lights out for supply chain?

Energy issues stall supply chains; congestion mounts at East Coast ports; Amazon algorithms tighten their grip; first female port header named; and more.

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27 September
Timothy Dooner

Container ship invasion hits both US coasts…and China

Congestion stalls freight on both US coasts and in China. The chassis problem. Hurricane logistics. More on WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

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24 September
Timothy Dooner

NASA’s escape logistics

The logistics behind aborting a NASA space mission during launch; wheels coming off the supply chain with tire shortage; more

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21 September
Timothy Dooner

Los Angeles 53ers

In this issue, port congestion sends truckers west, highway heroes, project44 makes its biggest buy to date and more

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20 September
Timothy Dooner

Loaded like a freight train

WHAT THE TRUCK?!? covers Rail Safety Week; massive claim losses; best of Driver Appreciation Week and more.

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17 September
Timothy Dooner

Bloodlines: The business of family

Dooner and The Dude are talking to multigenerational families in freight on this special bloodlines edition of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

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15 September
Timothy Dooner

Driving automation

Talking with an autonomous truck driver; finding veterans a role behind the wheel; your supply chain is marketing; more

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13 September
Timothy Dooner

National Truck Driver Appreciation Week gets in gear

How the industry is stepping up for appreciation week; inside the gig economy with “The Rideshare Guy”; going digital

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10 September
Timothy Dooner

How autonomous vehicle insurance works

How autonomous truck insurance and liability works; Biden’s vax mandate; Deja Su as another ship gets stuck in Suez and more

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08 September
Timothy Dooner

SpaceX for ocean?

Could a SpaceX for ocean help port infrastructure? The evolution of last mile. Leaf Logistics origin story. Latest news.

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07 September
Timothy Dooner

Shipping up to Boston

Boston port’s big gains; traffic woes; Amazon faces a new AB; truckers honk for kid; and more inside the newsletter

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03 September
Timothy Dooner

Freight storm rages on

How Ida and the shipping crisis are impacting weather data, retail pop-ups, heavy haul, drayage and charters.

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02 September
Timothy Dooner

Creating an aspirational freight brand with Port X founder

Port X Logistics founder Brian Kempisty joins the show to discuss building his company, inspiring his staff, and issues in drayage.

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01 September
Timothy Dooner

Staying on the rails in intermodal

Live from FreightWaves Intermodal summit Dooner and The Dude are talking safety, infrastructure bill and more

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Aug - 2021 -
30 August
Timothy Dooner

Ida eyes trucking markets

How Ida will impact trucking markets; freight goes mainstream; a simple solution for driver location; building a bat brand and more

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27 August
Timothy Dooner

Explosive Logistics: Astronaut evac before the boom with NASA

NASA joins the show to talk on the logistics of launch rescue; the drayage crisis; modernizing manufacturing and more

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25 August
Timothy Dooner

Appetite for disruption

OOIDA talks driver shortage and pay; SHE Trucking’s upcoming event; mental health in supply chain; nuclear verdicts

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24 August
Timothy Dooner

Logistics of the Milk Crate Challenge

In the newsletter: logistics of milk crates; shipping crisis impacts DTC brands; gridlock at sea; and more.

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23 August
Timothy Dooner

Lighting up the marijuana supply chain

How the logistics of marijuana distribution work; managing shipper expectations; LTL market and more on WTT

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20 August
Timothy Dooner

Anarchy in the SC

Amazon’s brick and mortar play, 40 ships are at anchor in San Pedro Bay, Tesla making robots, and rates are at record highs. When will order be restored?

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19 August
Timothy Dooner

How to run an award-winning freight business with Loadsmart’s Jim Nicholson

On this episode of FreightWaves Insiders, Dooner catches up with Loadsmart’s Jim Nicholson to talk about delivering award-winning service.

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18 August
Timothy Dooner

Delivering with heart

How Tive is helping to keep track of our most critical goods, human organs. Locomation on sustainability, ocean vs. air and more on WTT

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17 August
Timothy Dooner

Stressed out

In the newsletter supply chain worker stress, what the iPhone 13 supply chain is saying, and Canadian Tires port purchase, Amazon seller woes and more

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16 August
Timothy Dooner

Freight’s collision course

Shutdowns in Ningbo, semiconductor shortages hit Mexico, thief slams into semitruck and more

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12 August
10 August
Timothy Dooner

Drone delivery hits turbulence

DHL/Amazon ground drone delivery; what the infrastructure bill means for trucking; space billboards and more

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09 August
Timothy Dooner

Inside story of an Amazon seller

One sellers trials and tribulations on Amazon; robotic trailers

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06 August
Timothy Dooner

The war on detention

Fighting the war on detention with a unique solution to doc check-ins; driver recruiting; and more ocean chaos on WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

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04 August
Timothy Dooner

Will ocean freight ruin Christmas?

Don’t miss this episode as we break down the last possible days to ship before Christmas as the deadline rapidly approaches

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03 August
Timothy Dooner

Greatest movie truck stunts vol. 1

In this issue, iconic movie truck stunts, spot market breakdown, shippers vs carriers and more.

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02 August
Timothy Dooner

Ocean carriers under fire for not honoring shipping contracts

Some shippers are starting to push back against ocean carriers but will it be enough?

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Jul - 2021 -
30 July
Timothy Dooner

How NASA hauls 17 million pounds of freight

Learn about how NASA’s crawlers work; if pop-up fulfilment works for you; St. Christopher Truckers Fund’s art auction and more

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29 July
Timothy Dooner

Faith in trucking with Rollin B LLC CEO Ingrid Brown

On this episode Dooner catches up with trucker, cancer survivor, and all-around badass Ingrid Brown

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28 July
Timothy Dooner

Schneider driver’s daughter dives into the Olympics

Trucker’s daughter dives for Team USA and Tokyo Olympics; deep dive on LTL tech; challenging DataQ

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27 July
Timothy Dooner

School’s out of stock

School supply shortages; Bed Bath & Beyond teams with Ryder; how to stop gas pump ads; more

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26 July
Timothy Dooner

Inside story on Uber Freight’s $2.25B acquisition of Transplace

Uber Freight’s Bill Driegert joins the show to give us the inside scoop on the deal with Transplace. Plus, Refraction AI, NTG, more

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16 July
Timothy Dooner

Freight goes mainstream at 200 mph

project44 and Tive are off to the races with NASCAR, dash cam footage review, driver safety

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13 July
Timothy Dooner

Shipping Little Liberty

CMA CGM delivers the Statue of Liberty’s little sister; a city rethinks its parking ban; meth is found in peanuts; Elon goes to court; and more

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12 July
Timothy Dooner

Freight’s greatest horror stories

Floyd Mayweather’s cars go up in smoke, a customer hell-bent on vengeance, scorned ex-con seeks revenge at broker, more of freight’s horror stories.

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09 July
Timothy Dooner

Biden vs. ocean and rail

How the rail industry is responding to Biden’s executive order, the state of intermodal and more.

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07 July
Timothy Dooner

I quit: The great resignation in transportation

Talent Solvers KJ McMasters talks about the great resignation and how it is impacting hiring and retention in freight.

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06 July
Timothy Dooner

Demand > capacity

What carriers are doing about capacity, how SMEs are managing the freight storm, Knight-Swift picks up AAA Cooper and more

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02 July
Timothy Dooner

Fleets go virtual

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.

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01 July
Timothy Dooner

Driving digital execution with FreightFriend CEO and founder Noam Frankel

Dooner catches up with FreightFriend CEO and founder Noam Frankel. FreightFriend’s cloud-based truckload procurement platform helps shippers and brokers build deep carrier relationships and drive digital execution

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Jun - 2021 -
29 June
Timothy Dooner

Few understand this

Have we hit the top for rates; Buffalo Wild Wing-less?; trucking movies ranked and more inside the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter.

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28 June
Timothy Dooner

Maximum overdriving the ice road

A review of Netflix’s The Ice Road, a Maximum Overdrive retrospective, celebrating National Logistics Day and more

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25 June
Timothy Dooner

The astronaut farmers of TikTok

How NASA and Jacobs are staging their Artemis 1 rocket, McSupplyChain’s Kyla Scanlon, The Witty Farmer and more

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24 June
Timothy Dooner

Drivers on demand with Haul CEO and co-founder Tim Henry

In this operating environment where both freight and labor capacity are pushed to the limits, can tech provide a solution?

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23 June
Timothy Dooner

Fuel on demand

Booster is fueling fleets on demand, maintaining relationships in a volatile market, Uber Freight update, and mental health

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22 June
Timothy Dooner

Perpetual peak season

Neverending peak season, Amazon’s disposal culture, Lordstown stock sale scrutiny, more.

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21 June
Timothy Dooner

Getting warehouse robots to speak the same language

How MassRobitics and Vecna Robotics are getting warehouse robots on the same page with shared standards

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