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The shift in the work environment sparked the leadership at J.B. Hunt to include a flexible work schedule for truck drivers, allowing them a fair and enjoyable work-life balance.

In this issue, markets continue their collapse; Amazon drivers delivering during Ian; man rides on back of semi for 100 miles; robot french fry apocalypses; Tesla ditches sensors; and more.

On WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner and The Dude breakdown Trevor Milton’s episode of American Greed, look at collapsing ocean rates, and find out what loads earn the biggest paydays

FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell and Leaf Logistics CEO and co-founder Anshu Prasad sit down to talk about carrier compliance and the role technology plays.

There is a lack of in-depth, data-driven visibility tools in the logistics industry today, according to Mitch Violett, senior director of product management at Convoy. 

On demand on WTT: Edison Motors electric truck heads for production; freight visibility with Convoy; cutting out the empty calories in freight and more

Lots of questions remain about how California’s AB5 law will impact the trucking industry in other states.

On demand on WTT: Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Florida, Waffle Hose Index, freight impacts, logistics hiring, and FreightTech for temperature control

FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell and Arrive Logistics’ David Spencer dive into the September market update.

On demand on WTT: Ford needs badges for 40k vehicles; Nikola recalls all of their electric trucks; OOIDA fights for OT pay and more

Danny Gomez and Tyler Cole, who have both hosted FreightWaves’ Net-Zero Carbon over the past year, discuss what they have learned.

Championship worthy truckers; toll management; what you need to know about wheels; trade with Mexico; drone delivery and more on WTT

In this issue of the WTT newsletter: rail workers still want to strike; Nikola’s Trevor Milton intervention; pre-trips go VR; best states for drone delivery

Effective partnerships improve recruiting and retaining efforts across the industry.

On demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
Premack rides-along
Trucker gets a cab makeover
Driver pay and recruiting
Cargo theft trends and news

Did you know that every 3 hours in the US a person or vehicle is struck by a train. It’s rail safety week and WHAT THE TRUCK?!? is here for it with Operation Lifesaver

On demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? J.B. Hunt’s Shelley Simpson on the road to becoming president, rail strike and more. Plus, Redwood, FreightVana, OneRail

Platform helps to streamline and automate driver recruitment and retention efforts.

FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell and David Spencer from Arrive Logistics dive into the August market update.

On demand on the podcast: what a rail strike means for freight and you; Truck Driver Appreciation Week; surviving CDL school and more

FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell and Brian Glick from Chain.io, dive into all things ocean freight.

FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell and Vector.ai’s James Coombes sit down to talk about all things concerning electronic data interchanges.

What the CHIPS Act means for Port of Baltimore and America; will rail strike?; deep dive on College Hype’s apparel; headlines and more on WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

On demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
How clean fuels and EVs are reshaping the rest stop, plus market breakdown, TDAW and more

In this issue of the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter, truckers honking for kids; a season of no peak; iPhone 14 adds crash rescue feature; surgery performed via EV; and more.

Protecting drivers with TVC Pro-Driver.

Now on demand WTT is live from FreightWaves Autonomous & Electric Vehicle summit with guests from Kodiak, Plus, Locomation, Voltera and Torc

FreightWaves’ Alan Adler sits down with the co-founder and CEO of Kodiak Technologies to discuss autonomy in trucking.

With day traders and sports bettors piling into SPACs, valuations of young companies became the stuff of fantasy.

Uber Freight executive Olivia Hu joins chat about the advancement of the autonomous trucking industry during FreightWaves’ Autonomous and Electric Vehicles Summit.

A 3D printed generator; ups and downs of selling on Amazon; supply chain hidden gems and right to repair on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

How did fuel costs decline over almost 10 years at a rate far greater than the decline of retail diesel prices?

Citation management that helps trucking companies improve driver safety.

Will battery electric trucks cost more than advertised; did a battery replacement for a Volt cost $30k; tomatoes and alfredo sauce on the highway

NASA launch delayed; how LTL works; Yelp for carriers; Trevor Milton buys Nikola stock; animal attacks and more on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Logistics real estate company Link Logistics is investing in carbon offsetting for its operational emissions.

NASA is headed to the moon on Monday but first they make a stop on WTT to give us all the details before launch

The podcast covers three topics: truck insurance, its impact from AB5 and what links prices for natural gas and diesel to the removal of sulfur from fuel.

While freight demand is still present, the industry is seeing a softening.

Using data to protect trucking companies.

A trucker supported charity that returns lost pets; how to market your freight company; truckers angry with Supreme Court; how to become a trucker, more on demand on WTT

FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell and JP Wiggins from 3G dive into market corrections, the benefits of a good TMS and being a resource to customers.

Heartland Express’ big deal with CFI; broker sentiment survey; retail logistics; a Fall review; future of freight and more on WTT

On WTT: The fantasy sports supply chain; inside the world of double brokers; brake safety week; Tesla Semi updated

In this issue of the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter: ocean rates sink; Walmart inventory woes; Amazon adds peak season fee; and more.

Attracting and retaining a younger workforce.

WTT is meeting at the intersection of FinTech and supply chain on this episode live from FreightWaves + PYMNTS virtual event

FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell and Kyle Ingraham from AFC Logistics dive into technology upgrades, when to abandon a legacy system and whether you can have too much technology.

Supply chain shortfalls continue to hamper retailers; Peloton’s pivot; protecting peak season cargo; UPS contract talk heats up now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Experts discuss the different scopes of emissions in supply chains and how warehouse operators and fleets can take advantage of efficiency gains to lower emissions.

How supply chain bullwhips will impact peak season; getting vets jobs in trucking; truck load market breakdown and more on WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

There’s a new report out that should concern diesel buyers.

In this issue: port protests hit Baltimore; Ford’s drone trucks; world’s largest container ship; and do delivery apps deliver to trucks?

Evolving recruitment marketing efforts in sync with the market.

Uber Freight shares their road map to autonomous trucking; what procurement says about the economy; freight story of the year so far on WTT

With the goal of becoming more competitive and efficient in today’s evolving truck transportation market, shippers are looking for large carriers for partnership from beginning to end.

On demand on WTT: it’s all about pain relief from trucker check calls, final mile planning, eating, and body discomfort

Convoy and FreightWaves experts discuss the effects that extreme weather conditions such as flash flooding have on truckers.

Covenant VP of Sustainability joins WTT as co-host for this special electric truck edition of the show featuring solutions from Tandem, Hyliion, Nikola and more

Diesel has been sliding for weeks but it may be masking underlying tightness. Also on the podcast: Carrier Logistics on TMS.

The ebb and flow of the logistics market.

FreightCaviar co-hosts with Dooner and The Dude as they tackle truck parking, nearshoring, offshoring, worst name for a trucking company and more on WTT

FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell and John Rattay of Redwood Logistics dive into why shippers aren’t getting what they want from their logistics service providers in terms of environmental, social and governance initiatives.

Are supply chain surcharges the new normal for restaurants? Logistics behind an apparel brand. Getting vets jobs in logistics and more on WTT

Sustainability experts discuss how the transition to net-zero emissions in trucking will not look the same for every company.

Sending cargo on a rideshare to space; latest in dash cam tech; how EV and chips bill will impact auto; owner-ops say their making less money this year and more on WTT

CO2 shortages strike breweries; Senate bill proposes $40k tax credit for electric semis; a look at a limp dry van spot market and more

Respect and communication remain vital aspects to driver retention.

Has Nikola managed to rebound? Plus, a unique cold chain visibility tag; something stinks at Slync; autonomous convoys and more on WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

CPC Logistics and NASCAR honor drivers; how to intern at a port; what insurance says about the trucking market; biofuels and more on demand on WTT

Small shipper battles TQL over lost plant shipment; AB5 fallout; the intersection of FreightTech and people; brawl at Disney

Creative and strategic solutions for recruiting in the logistics space.

Ports of Boston and Baltimore shorten supply chains with infrastructure buildouts; another day of protests of Ab5 protests?; rail off the rails and more

FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell sits down with Scott Schara, chief commercial officer and president of 3PL services at BlueGrace Logistics, to talk about selling in a down market.

California companies may be able to get up to $500,000 per purchase of a qualified zero-emission terminal tractor, refrigeration unit or forklift.

Truckers protest AB5 Oakland, rail strike averted, and ILWU is still working without a contract. How are these crisis impacting freight?

AB5 protest organizer talks about the meaning behind the movement; would you let a robot handle your freight contracts and the key to driver onboarding on demand on WTT

In this issue, AB5 port protests enter day 2; SoCal rail chaos; the wrong way to email drivers; heated seats as a service; and more.

WTT looks into an AB5 protest in SoCal; freight and economic outlook for Q3; new study says legal marijuana may lower rate of truck accidents and more

FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell sits down with Sanjay Chopra, CEO and co-founder of Cognistx, to talk about the benefits of AI and clean data.

On demand on WTT: Marine autonomy as a service; the market for drivers; latest on port contracts and more

NTI makes jobs more attractive through up-to-date market data.

FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell and TraxGroup’s Chris Cassidy sit down to talk about sustainability and the future of freight audit and payment.

70,000+ independent truckers brace for AB5’s impact; how to survive a shipwreck; trucking gives drivers life after prison and more on WTT

In the third in a series of podcasts on the providers of supply chain solutions, Craig Moore of Korbel talks about the needs of the warehouse sector.

70,000 owner-operators have seven days to cease operations; the trucking tragedy in San Antonio; how long is too long to shower; and more

Raising awareness of trucking career opportunities among younger generation.

Small carriers exit the industry in droves; tragedy in San Antonio; shipbuilders wont stop building ships; theft trends and more on demand on WTT

Frightwaves’ Mary O’Connell and Joe Antoshak take a deep dive into the company’s broker compensation white paper.

Convoy released a sustainability report Tuesday conveying its goal to reach net-zero emissions by 2040.

With the freight market falling and layoffs hitting the news cycle, is now a good time to get a job in supply chain? We’ll find out on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

On demand on WTT: Lunar logistics with NASA; will the fuel tax holiday help trucking; DB Schenker buys USA Truck and more

What’s it like to have a totally antiquated supply chain management process and build a new one from the ground up? Karon Evanoff tells her story.

Inside the WTT newsletter: best places for truckers with dogs; imports nose-dive at Port of LA; autonomous truck gets public road approval

Driving company culture and personal growth.

On the show: Double brokering scams exposed; record-high net revocation of trucking authorities; used truck prices fall and more

Freightwaves’ Mary O’Connell and Arrive’s David Spencer return with a June market update.

As the world continues to become increasingly digitized, especially since this shift was accelerated due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies have had to find a balance in the workplace in managing relationships despite being primarily online.

FreightWaves’ Net-Zero Carbon show dives into regenerative agriculture and how farming techniques can sequester carbon and improve soil health.

AskWaves explains carbon insets, how they may benefit companies and what limits they may have.