WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

On today’s podcast: TQL layoffs explored, why are rates dropping, the retail supply chain, trucker’s take and more

On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about the many ways that companies and individuals are stepping up to #thankatrucker.

On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are covering headlines concerning the grocery supply chain and if we’re running out of food, more manufacturers aid in making face masks as shippers pivot, and what new overweight waivers mean for carriers.

On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about the state of freight and if volumes are headed for a cliff. How are truckers and warehouse workers dealing with the outbreak and why are they striking?

On today’s episode of the podcast we’re talking about ways companies and people are helping out and giving back during the coronavirus crisis

How drivers are dealing with coronavirus, TQL layoffs and legal implications, staffing in a crisis and more on today’s podcast

Dooner and The Dude are talking about what went down during week 1 of self quarantine in much of the USA. They cover layoffs hitting freight, XPO takes break up off the table, and airlines getting grounded.

On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude have all of your updates and headlines concerning the coronavirus impact on freight and the people who move it. They’ve also got major news concerning FreightWaves LIVE. Joining us will be Paul Enos, CEO of Nevada Trucking, to talk about new HOS rules and if they’re enough. Carlyn […]

The domestic supply chain has started to see both the positive and negative effects of the coronavirus. On today’s WHAT THE TRUCK?!? it’s this week in freight.

On today’s episode, Dooner and Chad are talking about the stock market’s black Monday, oil’s pricing wars, and why social distancing has become a normal part of business

On today’s episode, Dooner and Hill are talking about a former Uber exec who filed for bankruptcy after losing a $179M dispute with Google, the FMCSA going after rule-breaking ELDs, and coronavirus costing commercial airlines a $113 billion loss.

Industry conferences cancel on coronavirus fears, retail supply chains sputter, Cassandra Gaines talks travel, plus the economics of trade during black swan events.

On today’s episode we talk to attorney Cassandra Gaines about TQL hack liability, plus the economics of the coronavirus.

FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller writes about FreightWaves third birthday, and the company’s past, present and future.

Coronavirus hits markets, mass layoffs at Starsky, ex-employee talks MDL, J.B. Hunt becomes an NVOCC and more

Guests from One Point Logistics on KeepTruckin shutting down brokerage, Knight-Swift, and TriumphPay on this stacked episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

On this President’s Day episode, Dooner and Chad are talking about a trucker shot over a parking spot, the incoming capacity crunch, and the White House China trade deal watchdog group.

This week we make a clean sweep of the headlines and all the freight and logistics action. It’s a tough balancing act, getting it all in a single live episode of What the Truck?!?, but if anyone can do it, Dooner and Prevost can. Just look at how we demonstrate the power of gravity with […]

On today’s Valentine’s Day episode, we’re talking about two carrier shutdowns, Wayfair layoffs, and Celadon repo scams, more

On this weekday’s supply of What The Truck?!?, Dooner and Prevost have your loadboard covered. Why are 90% of drivers failing to register in Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse? Despite calls urging truck drivers to register in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA’s) Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse database, the vast majority applying for jobs still […]

On this post-Oscar’s edition of What The Truck?!?, Dooner and Chad look into why 90% of drivers seeking jobs fail to register in Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, more

AB5 going nationwide, trucker parking, coronavirus hits retail, and more on the 15th episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

The tolls in Connecticut may have a special place for the semis that drive their roads.

Nurse your Super Bowl-induced hangovers with news about Connecticut’s controversial truck tolling plan, a $7.4 million bridge strike verdict, and coronavirus extends Chinese New Year shutdowns, oil, more

On Friday’s What The Truck?!? we talk coronavirus, ELDs, freight forecasting and more

On today’s episode, Dooner and Chad are talking about the impact the coronavirus could have on freight, whether C.H. Robinson’s rough earnings are a warning sign of things to come

In case you weren’t able to catch our live broadcasts from Music City at the Air Cargo Conference at the top of this week, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered right here, right now for a “just in time” delivery.

It’s day 2 at Air Cargo 2020 in Nashville and today we’re talking to Craig Fuller CEO and founder of FreightWaves, Eric Hare CEO of K9Global, Steven Polmans chairman of The International Air Cargo Association, Dan Diephouse CEO of Cargocast, and Andy Kirschner Delta’s Director of Cargo Sales!

Nuclear verdicts, insurance, carnets, FTZ, and more from Air Cargo 2020 Nashville – it’s What The Truck?!? LIVE Air Cargo 2020

Dooner and Chad are bringing you full coverage of Air Cargo 2020 right from the event floor.

Hey hey hey, welcome to the workin’ weekend! We never hesitate to jump right in and hit you with the headlines: TA Logistics claims Celadon was insolvent in late November 2019, and for fear that future access to the shared IT system would again be blocked, and the failure to remit millions of dollars in […]

On today’s episode, Dooner and Chad will talk to C.H. Robinson President and CEO Bob Biesterfeld about the company’s new idea incubator, Robinson Labs. We’ll find out why one trucker thinks Amazon is working him like a “rented mule.” A new reason for Celadon’s bankruptcy is exposed. Walmart tells courts they’re being too literal.

We gear up into this frigid week with a wild ride of headlines and industry updates. First, some bad news: a fatal shooting at a family-owned trucking company in San Antonio leaves two dead. A new cap-and-trade carbon emissions bill unveiled in Oregon last week continues to draw criticism from the trucking industry that helped […]

SONAR’s rack rate forecaster, Erin Andrews to #FWLive, and more

We gear down into the backhaul of our week with news of a headline glitch. Starting early Thursday, small-business truckers who rely on the spot market began reporting problems logging in to the DAT load board to find freight. While the DAT online load board and mobile app are back up and working now, DAT […]

On today’s episode, DAT goes tango down, fleet bankruptcies hammer used truck market, Love’s adds parking, XPO’s great divide, President of Transportation for DHL Supply Chain Jim Monkmeyer, Cassandra Gaines joins us for Mad Gaines and the case of the crushed trucker, then it’s not the gig economy – it’s Trey Grigg’s Economy as HubTek’s […]

We gear up this week with a man charged on Thursday with shooting a truck driver on I-269 outside Memphis, Tennessee, after an in-cab video captured the suspected killer. Violence in Mexico from organized cartels has been surging in recent weeks, with the latest incident involving a 13-year-old American boy killed Jan. 3 near Nuevo […]

Are Walmart drivers paid too much? This and more ridiculous questions on today’s What The Truck?!?

Happy top of the weekend! Thanks for making us a part of the backhaul of your week, and boy do we have some news for you. First, we hit the headlines: Applying the restrictions of AB5 in California to the trucking industry runs afoul of federal law, according to a court case just handed down. […]

Will the coffee cup defense work for distracted trucker who caused fatal crash?

We kick off the week with headlines involving major trucking crashes in Pennsylvania and Indiana, the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse websites opening day struggles. Don’t worry, though, if you’re trying to register, the site is now up and operational and you can find it by clicking here. We spend Five Good Minutes with Chief Insight […]

We cover major trucking crashes in PA and IN, the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse websites opening day struggles, Australia’s wildfires, more

Happy New Year and top of the decade to you! We kick off with the top headlines of the week and bring you backhauling into the weekend with a variety of news deliveries. What is up with Y2K20 and cybersecurity? What’s the market outlook from our early-term view? Is it too early to consider consensus […]

On the first What The Truck?!? of the decade Dooner and Chad are talking about the impact the conflict in Iran may have on oil, PeopleNet’s ELD outage, the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, AB5’s exemption, and much more bad news…and some good news!

On the last episode of 2019 Dooner and Chad are wrapping up this year in freight.

FreightWaves FreightCasts Special Report: The TruckStop.com and SaferWatch outage plus the rise and fall of FedEx. With TruckStop.com and SaferWatch down for days before the holidays, both carriers and brokers are in the dark. Plus, is FedEx on borrowed time? After “horrific” earnings and Amazon’s ascendance, pundits speculate that the parcel powerhouse may be acquired. […]

First, we hit you with some of the latest headlines. Heniff Transportation and Superior Bulk Logistics are set to merge. Ohio-based GDS Express abruptly ceases operations. Rising wrestling star, Matt Travis, was struck and killed by truck driver, and a jury smacks a California trucking company with $70.5 million “nuclear verdict.” Plus, Amazon has some […]

On today’s episode we’re talking a massive merger in the tanker space, GDS express shuts down, Amazon’s dangerous toys, DDC FPO’s Donna Kintop dials in, Tommy Igou is talking #withSONAR, more

To launch out of the gate on today’s episode, we tackle tough-minded Amazon and how they recently decided not to allow 3rd party sellers to use FedEx Ground and FedEx Home due to their shipping performance. A shipping performance below 98% on-time delivery won’t cut the mustard. Then, we take a quick look at where […]

On today’s episode – Just in time for the holidays, Amazon cans FedEx over on-time delivery, Boeing 737 MAX stops going, a tribute to American Shipper founder David A. Howard, Zach Strickland talks a couple of freight recessions, Emily Szink knows what’s a big deal and what’s a little deal, plus market expert trivia.  Apple […]

On this weekend’s What the Truck?!? we hit the ground running with the latest on Celadon exactly one week after FreightWaves first broke the news. We also give you the latest on what has been dubbed a “peaceful protest” at one of their subsidiaries in Mexico, Jaguar Transportation. We provide an update on the breaking […]

On today’s episode Dooner and Chad continue their coverage on Celadon, talk about the new trade deal, a shooting at Dart, we talk to Craig Bliss about the importance of social media during carrier shutdowns, Mike Caney knows what’s On The Radar, FreightWaves HR helps displaced workers get a job, Trucker Beetle Bailey & his […]

On this episode Dooner & FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller are joined by Celadon bankruptcy story breaker JP Hampstead, news director Emily Szink, Freight Broker Live’s Steve Oatley, and The Dart Network’s Dave Ables.

FreightWaves CEO and founder Craig Fuller, Emily Szink, and Dooner discuss Celadon’s bankruptcy filing, immediate shutdown, and the impact it has had. They’re joined by a number of drivers who tell their side of the story and give us additional insight into how they learned of their impending fate.

Today we’re talking about the end for an Ice Road trucker, UPS hijacking, costly Christmas trees and fraud, and then we’ve got five good minutes with DDC FPO’s Richard Greening. Mikey B knows what’s “On the Radar” and off the rails, and Andrew Cox knows who has the power. We’ll play Earnings Over/Under, then hear […]

Shopping peak season is in full bloom but will retail reap the benefits? In the battle for dollars, is it Black Friday or Cyber Monday who ends up with all the money? Plus Trump tariffs make trade tumble, broken promises from the 1870’s, the East Coast is eating the West Coast’s freight leftovers, who made the Dean’s List, and are Millennials causing a Christmas tree shortfall? All this and more on this week’s What The Truck?!?

With guests Kyle Lintner of K-Ratio, Henry Poppelwell of Skybitz, Mike Zayonc of Plug and Play Supply Chain, Grant Crawford of Emerge, Mario Pawlowski of iTrucker, Cassandra Gaines of Gaines Law Group, and Ryan Schreiber of CarrierDirect. Watch Apple Podcasts Spotify Visit our sponsor More FreightWaves Podcasts

On today’s show, we’re talking shipbuilding bribes, Russian corruption, grocery delivery races to the bottom and “Frozen 2” toys heating up retail shelves. Also, Adam Robinson of Cerasis joins us to talk about what we’re thankful for in the supply chain more

On today’s show we’re talking Elon Musk’s bold new polygonal truck, the case of the stolen lobsters, an update on the CN strike, Jason Eversole from FourKites joins us, more

Today on What The Truck?!?, we’re talking the Canadian National strike, UPS third-party edict, trailers hit a high, fake championship rings and more.

It’s the What the Truck?!? power hour of freight from #FWLive Chicago, featuring an all-star cast. Dooner and Chad interview J.B. Hunt’s Shelley Simpson, project44’s Jett McCandless, SAP’s Franz Hero and Paige Wei-Cox, Redwood Logistics’ Mark Yeager, FreightWaves’ Craig Fuller and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts guy Jayson Gonzalez! Subscribe Apple Podcasts Spotify Watch the LIVE video […]

We’re back from FreightWaves LIVE Chicago and oh boy, do we have a story to tell. Hear all about the blizzard that almost canceled freight Christmas, and what went down at McCormick Place, including the skinny on The Wolf of Wall Street. We’ll also talk about FreightTech25 winners, the sights and sounds from the live […]

On today’s episode, Dooner and Chad are talking to Krispy Kreme Doughnuts guy Jayson Gonzalez, and TikTok trucker jonmosslol dials in to talk about the power of social media for truckers. We also have news about GM’s sale of the Lordstown plant and the trade war costing Americans $38 billion, as well as this week’s […]

On today’s bespoke episode of What The Truck?!?, Chad and Dooner are talking the ELD “Y2K” bug that hit 20 years too late, plus auto tariffs, supply chain crime, and the life and times of Amazon BasicsBatteries. Then it’s Strickland Business as Zach breaks down market conditions, Haley Fazio makes her WTT debut during On […]

On today’s episode, Dooner and Chad have an update on the Idaho hemp truckers and news on the USDA’s new ruling, Uber Freight crosses the border, and we find out who made the Dean’s List — plus mad hatters, snake owners, comment section rodeo and more on this All Saints Day edition of What the […]

It’s just three days until Halloween, but Dooner and Chad are already screamin’ about all the spooky happenings in supply chain. It’s more trick than treat for price-fixing 3PLs, ghoulish arms dealers and the congested streets of the Big Apple. Prologis has a billion-dollar addition. Then it’s Strickland Business as Zach talks how Halloween candy […]

Bang your cowbells into the weekend with What the Truck?!? As Dooner and special guest co-host Kyle Cunningham break down all the latest news in transportation, including UAW and Mack getting back on track, Cummins talking climate with Congress, and small fleets not getting into the dash cam deets, JP talks the search for Amazon-proof […]

Start your week off with a bang … of the cowbell, as Dooner and Chad digest all the latest happenings in freight, LIVE from Chattanooga. Today they’re talking piracy on the high seas, drone deliveries and cybersecurity. In addition, they discuss the GM strike with Dave Ables from PAM Transport, and Craig Fuller’s new podcast, […]

Bang your little cowbell into the weekend with Dooner and Chad on today’s What the Truck?!? We’re talking trucker lawsuits, CBD for your dog and dogging in the cab. Laura Fava joins us to talk global trade and German, Nick knows what’s in the forecast, Zach Strickland plays transportation earnings over/under, and we hear from […]

What the Truck?!? Is back in black this week as AC/DC’s Brian Johnson wins a race in Chattanooga, Goldman Sachs cuts 2020 transportation earnings, predatory pricing bungles box ships, air cargo declines, the trade war is on the radar in SONAR, Dooner takes on an economist in Recession Market Expert Trivia, and Emily Szink is […]

Close out your week with What The Truck?!? as Chad and Dooner round up this electric week in freight. They’re talking China-U.S. tariff rollbacks, Amazon’s next breakup and the FMCSA chief’s exit. Economist Anthony Smith is ready to play Earnings Over/Under, anchor Emily Szink gets our interest with some human interest stories, Nick Austin predicts […]

Kick off your week with a polar bear-sized helping of WTT?!? We’re talking drunken e-scooter brouhahas, the UAW/GM strike and this week’s DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index. We see what economic trends are On the Radar presented by SONAR, we’re playing Sustainability Market Expert Trivia, we find out what’s a Big Deal and what’s […]

Today on What the Truck?!? Mexican autoworkers laid off, carrier settles service dog lawsuit, and Amazon isn’t coming clean on contract drivers. Stone Cold Nick Austin brings us all the odd weather patterns across our fair land. We go Off the Blockchain with Andrew Cox giving us insights into the FreightTech 100 competition. Seth Holm […]

On today’s episode, a carrier downsizes while another files for bankruptcy, Forever 21’s bad luck, the GM strike and this week’s Pricing Power Index. Plus, Emily Szink knows what’s a Big Deal and what’s a Little Deal, Market Expert Trivia is China rising, and there’s so much more. Bang your cowbell for Oct. 1! Rewatch […]

Today on What the Truck?!?, Covenant Transport ends service to Mexico, XPO inches back into the M&A game, infrastructure just caught a break in state highway funding, and Universal Logistics has to pay out $36 million in damages after years of litigation. We also introduce our inaugural segment Now Trending in the Supply Chain, learn […]

It’s the first day of fall, and that’s not all. You’re gearing up your week by hammering down with the latest headlines and analysis of what in the world is going on out there in freight and tech and data. Kevin Hill kills us with the Pricing Power Index. JP takes on super duper Dooner […]

On today’s episode of WTT, we’re talking Texas flooding, Trump blocking, events going green and debating what’s a big deal and a little deal with Emily Szink. Blake England has the report from CSCMP Edge, we find out who made the Dean’s List, and we hear back from you in Comment Section Rodeo. All this […]

We’re concluding our coverage of Trimble’s in.site conference 2019 we talk about Amazon’s big change to their algorithm, Linda Baker has the conference beat from Crawford St., and we’re joined by guests from Trimble, TriumphPay, FleetWorthy, and more. Stay tuned until the end to find out how to get What The Truck?!? at your event.

Coming LIVE to you from in.sight 2019, we are covering the latest on the Saudi drone strike situation and the implications far and wide. We are talking integration: What makes it sexy, what makes it powerful and nimble? We talk with executives from Trimble, Wex, ProMiles and TruckerTools for insights and observations about what is […]

It’s a great Monday to be alive, especially when it comes to listening to the hottest podcast in the freight industry. First, a massive cargo ship has capsized off the coast of Georgia, and some survivors have still not been rescued. Also, Uber Freight moves HQ to Chicago. Plus, we are visited by Kevin “King […]

Come on ride the ragin’ rollercoaster! First, Target tells suppliers to eat higher tariff-related costs, and Zach Strickland tells us why this has been one of the toughest freight cycles on record, and more.

On this edition of WTT?!?, we talk the “driver shortage myth,” Popeye’s chicken sandwich madness and what e-scooters mean to a city near you. Also, how do you define who’s an employee and who’s an independent contractor? Plus, Data Scientist Daniel Pickett joins the desk for some intel on what is happening in SONAR for […]

Team Truck is back in Chattanooga just in time for FreightWaves’ global meet up. Today we’re talking carrier shutdowns, Hurricane Dorian and how the storm will impact your freight. Will Kerr of Edge Logistics jumps on the mic for added storm insights. Catch the live video show Mondays and Thursday’s at 3:30 p.m. ET on […]

We’re back again right from the floor on radio row LIVE from McLeod’s User Conference 2019. We’re talking fast food chicken sandwich wars, Heartland Express’ big buy, crime aboard the ISS, plus all the latest supply chain and freighttech stories with guests from McLeod, Edge Logistics, TriumphPay, Drivewyze, Parade.ai, and FreightWaves SONAR team. Rewatch the […]

On today’s LIVE episode, Dooner and Chad are broadcasting from the floor of McLeod’s UC2019! They’re talking Bernie’s billion-dollar electric trucking plan and elevated avocados, and they’re getting insights from guests from Trucker Tolls, SmartDrive, TruckStop.com, PrePass, BiTA and more! Rewatch the LIVE SHOW

Keeping the train rolling in the great city of Dallas, it’s your Saturday edition of What the Truck!?! We hit on Trump’s late Friday tweet, Lime scooters taking Texas, Mexican truck imports and so much more from the Press Room inside of GATS. Hear perspectives from Blue Parrot, Uber Freight, Transflo, OwlCam, The Little Guy […]

LIVE from the great state of Texas, it’s your Friday edition of What the Truck!?!We’re talking Trump tweets (of course), China, Unicorns, and speaking directly to a variety of organizations here at GATS in Dallas.

Dooner and special guest co-host Kyle Cunningham are on-site at GATS with a full day’s worth of coverage. They’re talking to Truckers Against Human Trafficking, MAPBOX, TRAFFIX and so many more. Tune in tomorrow for Day 2 and catch the LIVE stream on FreightWaves YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Kick your week off with What the Truck?!? as we talk IMO 2020, Uber Freight’s big fleet plans and California buses going electric, then play some trucker slang Market Expert Trivia and talk trucker drug testing with Grady Philips of Corporate Medical Services. Plus so much more. Rewatch the LIVE show here

On this episode we’re covering all the latest headlines, talking HOS changes and digital brokers’ road to profit, playing earnings over/under, hearing about huge hail, seeing what’s on the radar, and listening to our readers in Comment Section Rodeo. You won’t want to miss it. Or, rewatch the LIVE show here.

On today’s episode, we’re talking about the Hong Kong protests with FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller, NY/NJ moving containers by electric truck, supply chain sustainability and Impossible Whoppers. We’re saying ALOHA in SONAR, thinking Big Deal Little Deal and so much more. Watch it HERE Subscribe now on your favorite podcast player of choice and watch […]

On this episode of WTT, we’re talking FedEx and Amazon, reviewing autonomous truck rides, playing earnings over/under, getting into some traffic jams and hearing back from you, the listener. Or watch the live video!

On today’s episode we’re talking about the Dow dropping, freight rates popping, California’s new CORE program, Freight Futures, project44 adding visibility to Amazon and Walmart, Market Expert Trivia, Big Deal Little Deal and so much more. Rewatch the LIVE experience

On this historic WTT, Chad returns and joins Dooner on this odyssey of freight. We have breaking news about Trump’s new tariffs against China. Plus, K Ratio joins us to talk freight futures, JP returns to defend his earnings over/under title, and we celebrate our first-ever live stream on LinkedIn! Bang your little cowbell for […]

Kick off the week with the headhaul edition of WTT?!? Emily Szink returns as a special guest co-host with Dooner to bring you headlines about Walmart’s autonomous final-mile delivery vans, a giant deal in the on-demand delivery space, the Port Report and SONAR’s blockbuster new feature. JP talks mergers and acquisitions, market expert trivia and […]

On this LIVE backhaul edition of What the Truck?!?, market expert Kevin Hill hosts with Dooner as they break down earnings, e-commerce and all the latest headlines, including news about Tesla, Boeing, UPS, and the carrier and freight market. Want to watch the show? Subscribe to FreightWaves YouTube, Facebook or Twitter channel and tune in […]

On this historic headhaul edition of WTT?!?, Emily Szink joins Dooner as they cover breaking news on the oil tanker seized by Iran, protests in Mexico, what’s up with capacity on the land with WTT?!? original JP. and capacity on the water with ocean expert Henry Byers. Lincoln Duff is Off the Blockchain with concerning […]

Head into the weekend as Dooner and special guest co-host Zach Strickland talk platooning Pelotons, and get an air freight update from market expert Jesse Cohen. All this and more on today’s What the Truck?!?

On this episode Dooner & Chad are talking the trucking apocalypse, grounded Boeing 737 MAXs, the e-scooter conundrum, Amazon’s Prime Day, and so much more!

On the backhaul edition of WTT?!?, Dooner and Chad are talking seized ships, spilled money, Amazon’s big bet on its own employees, Uber drivers becoming employees and so much more! Listen in now and then catch the live show on FreightWaves’ Facebook page live Mondays and Thursdays!