What the Truck?!?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

We’re highlighting three amazing queens of the road. We’ll also go deep on reverse logistics and round up the good news and bad news of the week

Diesel hits new highs, spot market stays under $2, tech for small carriers, going green by recycling and retrofitting trucks, owner op vs company driving

WTT was live from FreightWaves Small Fleet & Owner Operator Summit with project44’s Jett McCandless; CloudTrucks Tobenna Arodiogbu; Echo’s Jay Gustafson and ArcBest’s David Kessler

FreightWaves presents the Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit on Wednesday, June 15.

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are ready to rumble as they’re talking to some of the most interesting and electric people in freight.  Alex from The Asian Mai […]

Why Flexport brought on Dave Clark; sriracha and tampon shortages; fuel is Morbin.

The big problem with big ships; Amazon exec now co-CEO at Flexport; Fighting driver wait times; America’s Trucker charity golf tournament and more on the podcast

Simulating your way to freight victory; port explosion in Chittagong; upgrading to an executive job; meth and avocados don’t mix

This week in rates; used truck prices drop; getting drivers benefits; weather vs freight and more

Netradyne’s Adam Kahn joins WHAT THE TRUCK?!? to discuss the power of positive reinforcement in fleet safety.

On the podcast: NASA talks about the X-59 supersonic jet and Quesst mission; Dooner and The Dude face off in a battle of the potato salad

In this issue of the WTT newsletter, grossest truck accident of the year; dead cat bounce for spot rates; shippers fight trucker OT pay; more

On the show, how the big ship arms race is ruining everything; latest on electric trucks; creating a driver culture; and trucker OT pay

Tech looks to solve detention; Flexport joins push for formula; retail inventories up big; from corrections to trucking CEO; cybersecurity

Will freight ever return to normal; Mayor highlights trucking; small fleet owner on operating in this market and news on WTT

WTT live from #FOSC22 with guests from SkyBitz; Shipwell; Primo; Kargo; Kingsgate Logistics and more cowbell

E-commerce fuels Port of Baltimore and shortens time to Asia; Flexport talks ports; latest on diesel and blitz week and more on WTT

WTT was live at The Future of Supply Chain Day 1 with guests from Redwood, Ryder, HP, Torc and more

Moving big blades down the high, heavy and wide corridor; supply chain response to formula shirtages; CaaS; teen kicked out of prom for brining truck

On WTT Dooner and The Dude are back from #FOSC22 with a recap plus how diecast trucks work; USA Truck x America’s Trucker; trucker plays a song

Like many companies across all industries, the COVID-19 pandemic shifted the overall priorities of Varstar.

On the show: Test driving Hyliion’s Hypertruck ERX and Q and A with founder and CEO Thomas Healy

On the show: with rates cratering and diesel at record highs we look at the state of trucking for small companies

What’s good at the Port of Cleveland; spot slides again; The Future of Supply Chain; news on WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Turbulent times in trucking in with record diesel prices cutting into the cost everything, plus pyrotechnic logistics

Intermodal and the chassis issues that have operator at wits end; nuclear verdicts; trucker plays song; Freight Caviar and Boris Panov take Macedonia

In this issue, economic headwinds hit trucking; driver survey on state of the industry; Nikolas hit the streets; close call in WA

Reliance Partners’ Robert Kaferle dives into SMS scores and the BASICs that determine them.

President Adam Kahn joins the show to demonstrate how fleets use Netradyne to reward good driving behavior and identify areas for improvement.

Spot market slides again but is it all doom and gloom? We go deep on the freight recession on WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

FreightWaves’ final mile-focused Modern Shipper brand was named Best New Product on Tuesday in the 68th Annual Jesse H. Neal Awards.

Test riding the Nikola Tre, FMC’s Carl Bentzel on MDTI, mitigating driver risk and falling in an outhouse

FreightWaves founder + CEO Craig Fuller breaks down the trucking market and China. Truckers make electric truck and more

Why more truck fires are happening and what you can do. Trucking influencer Pamela Robinson. Latest freight news.

Meet the team that’s launching FreightWaves latest media venture on this episode of WTT

ATA claims turnover is good for drivers; what’s up with Back The Truck Up; spot goes down the ski slope; a Pennsylvania bathroom bill; and more.

On WTT Live form Enterprise Fleet Summit: collapsing spot market; geometry of geo fences; how tech is enabling large fleets; more

Freight memes come to life; Odd Lots Joe Weisenthal’s inflation song, Tive raises $54m, news and more on WTT

Trucking visits the White House; moving conference freight; how dynamic LTL pricing works; autonomous partnerships

Home goods supply chain; unusual freight; what the data is saying about demand; mental health; and the latest in news and markets

In this issue, market’s downward spiral; HBO highlights how trucking is broken for drivers; White House announces measures to fix a fragile market

Dooner and The Dude are talking about freight’s biggest challenges in Q2. They’ll look at international shipping, the ports, trucking, as well as the conflict in Ukraine. 

More serious conversations about nearshoring has changed the role of 3PL companies from a strategic advisory role to one of execution.

How truckers are making bank with side hustles. Joining us is Clarissa Rankin, Chris Lee, BruceAllmiighty, and Redwood.

CEO Tom Fogarty joins WHAT THE TRUCK?!? to discuss proactive toll management, transponder technology and Bestpass’ newest target: citations.

Ross Kennedy talks about the war in Ukraine’s impact on supply chains; how entertainment logistics work; West Coast labor issues and more

An inside look at ice road trucking; is a trucking bloodbath coming? and more on the show.

The logistics behind NASA’s Artemis mission to the moon; logistics companies send aid to Ukraine; news and more

Convoy founder heads to MATS via truck; how 3PLs should be working with drivers; why you need to audit your freight bills

In this issue, rates are still slumping; truckers get bathroom rights; NYC bounty hunters vs. idle trucks; the mystery of conference carpets solved?

Spot market continues to slide while contract reaches new heights; East Coast ports are getting slammed as shippers shift cargo from the West Coast; Google enters the FreightTech scene.

Issues mount for supply chains; scaling a FreightTech company; cannabis logistics; employee retention; developing talent; news

WTT is live from FreightWaves 3PL Summit with guests froms Parade, Transforce, Zuum, TriumphPay, Trucker Tools and Turvo

Trucker Path’s Best Truck Stops in America; Trucking and Logistics Professionals for Ukraine; a charity Tough Mudder with a logistics spin

FreightWaves’ Modern Shipper brand and WHAT THE TRUCK?!? podcast are finalists in the 68th Annual Jesse H. Neal Awards’ Best New Product and Best Podcast categories.

On the show, a veteran-owned coffee brand; veteran-owned print shop serving supply chain businesses; and how DOD SkillBridge works

Latest supply chain impacts from the Ukrainian conflict; what war means for CHB; can autonomous fleets run 20 hours a day

Companies clap back against Russia, convoys could disrupt SOTU, Suez Canal raises tolls again and more in the WTT newsletter

On the show we look at the impacts of the Ukraine conflict from the perspectives of a broker, a data provider, and the procurement side

An inside look at the Florida Harbor Pilots Association; NASA’s closed-loop life support systems; war in Ukraine and more on WTT

Reliance Partners’ Graham Gonzales joins the show to discuss Reliance’s RUBI Program (Reliance Usage-Based Insurance), coverage that can be booked on a per-load basis.

FreightVana is planting a tree per load; Convoys in the USA; how usage-based insurance works

In this issue, truck convoys head to D.C.; contract rates up 25%; more volume incoming

Congestion mounts at SC Ports; Asia getting backlogged again; an invention that stops flickering lights; SmartHop expands in Miami

Which zero-emission fuel will be the winner in trucking? The state of EVs and charging infrastructure and more on WTT from GSCW22

WTT is live from CPG day at Global Supply Chain Week with guests from Echo, Ryder System, Transfix, Flexe and Redwood Logistics

Inside the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter: Worst rest stops in America, Battlefield: Ottawa, spot rates up $1 YoY, and don’t get Tinder swindled

How Wayfair is using their supply chain to gain a competitive advantage; keeping your cool with reefer and more

The logistics behind hauling bees; the art of truck photography; Is convoy headed to Super Bowl; MATS honored with new truck

What goes down at the other Port of Vancouver; TinyMobileRobots keeping trucks in the fast lane; fast food logistics

A winner is declared in the 1st-ever Freight Meme World Championship; legal liabilities for convoy truckers; a new beard cream; Flexport’s $935m haul.

A new children’s book honoring the people who make freight happen; what to know about selling on Amazon; dray update

What are the plans for the next trucking convoy? Plus, FreightTech CEOs talk about building their tech and businesses

Canadian trucker protest rolls into week 2, spot rates, restroom shortage, autonomous train cars and more

Impacts of protest on border freight; state of retail fulfillment; sourcing from Mexico; noncompetes and more

On this 400th episode of WTT: The interstellar food supply chain; building the freight payments network; state of autonomous trucks

Report saying truckers prefer cocaine refuted by OOIDA, academic look at fast fulfillment; problem with noncompetes; women in trucking

Inside the WTT newsletter: benchmark your salary; spot rates stay sky-high; best memes in freight and more.

Canadian truckers protest mandate; the law behind non-competes; warehouse robotics; misconceptions about reefer

Disjointed collaboration within the supply chain has lead to little improvement; rail safety; renewables

Live on the show: social media audience building; converting TikToks to sales; should your business create NFTs and more

With dry van rates hitting all-time highs and a record number of ships off of SoCal will ’22 be more of the same. We have predictions.

A look at the driver experience at Port of New York/New Jersey from a trucker’s perspective; abandoned truck recovery; mental health and more.

On the show we hear from a trucker turned Ironman. Plus how St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund is putting drivers on a highway to health.

The true cost of dwell times, getting truckers paid faster, the future of renewable fuels, and the importance of predictive maintenance

Q1 outlook for inland and ocean; stranded on I95; why The Rock is tweeting about supply chain and more.

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

Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels reacts to Central Freight’s closure and shares his thoughts on the drivers’ next steps on FreightWaves’ WHAT THE TRUCK?!?.

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

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

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