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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.
Nov - 2024 -
08 November
Timothy Dooner

Amazon top toy seller talks tariffs under Trump; RIP great freight recession | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Craig Fuller; Molson Hart; Thom Albrecht

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07 November
Timothy Dooner

Story of the year … so far

Top freight stories of the year so far; FreightWaves’ founder for DOT secretary; and more.

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06 November
Timothy Dooner

Will President Trump make freight great again? | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Craig Fuller; Lewie Pugh

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04 November
Timothy Dooner

Election eve; drivers surveyed on HOS; is supply chain AI overhyped? | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Don Everhart; Carlos Barbosa; Josh Lovan

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01 November
Timothy Dooner

Open to work: The supply chain hiring episode | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by special guest co-host Morgan MacDermaid; Jason Berry; Christopher Pride

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Oct - 2024 -
31 October
Timothy Dooner

If you celebrate Halloween, a truck brought it

Inside the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter: trucks drive Halloween; “huge Christmas gift” for truckers; driver shortage contested; and more

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30 October
Timothy Dooner

A Very WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Halloween

Now on demand on A Very WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Halloween Dooner is joined by Aaron Rubin; Mar Filippi; Evan Shelley; Eric Furtado

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28 October
Timothy Dooner

How scary is the Q4 trucking market?; trucker loses 200 pounds; carrier bankruptcy | WHAT THE TRUCK

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Garrett Steenblik; Kyle Taylor; Dan de Varona

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25 October
24 October
Timothy Dooner

Is a TikToker with 6.8M followers causing a cucumber shortage?

Inside this week’s WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter: Cucumber shortages; is 2026 the year of EVs in trucking; worst places for traffic according to truckers

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23 October
18 October
Timothy Dooner

How NASA is shipping humans back to the moon; Duty Drawback 101 | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by NASA’s Logan Kennedy; Tamara Collyer

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17 October
Timothy Dooner

Normalization?

In this issue of the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter: is the market normalizing; trucking pandas; more

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16 October
Timothy Dooner

How Spirit Halloween is doing same-day delivery; Hazmat 101; from NFL to broker | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Marc Gorlin; Wendy Buckley; Justin Boren

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14 October
Timothy Dooner

Rail looting in Chicago; logistics of hurricane relief and FEMA loads | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Jordan Spradling; Cecelia Hull; Justin Martin

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11 October
Timothy Dooner

Robovan and Musk’s autonomous prediction; breakeven cost per mile; parking | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Reed Loustalot; Brant Nystrom; Tanner DeHart

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10 October
Timothy Dooner

‘Lt Dan’ rides the storm

In this issue of the WTT newsletter: “Lt Dan” becomes Milton’s main character; Elon Musk’s bold prediction; logistics companies deliver hurricane relief; more.

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09 October
Timothy Dooner

Rebuilding the gateway to America: A WTT x Talon documentary

This documentary looks at the strides the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have made towards moving record freight volumes; transitioning to green energy; and retaking the title of America’s premier ports

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Timothy Dooner

Hurricane Milton hits Florida and freight markets; Waffle House Index | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand Dooner is joined by Lori Ann LaRocco; Tyler Christensen; Sandy Scardina; Robert Bain; Rob McCutcheon

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07 October
04 October
Timothy Dooner

Port strike ends; J.B. Hunt’s Shelley Simpson; University of Arkansas | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by J.B. Hunt’s Shelley Simpson; University of Arkansas

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02 October
Timothy Dooner

Port strike Day 2; fighting forever FreightGuards; USA’s new largest truckstop  | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Sal Mercogliano; Trent Cameron; Aleks Bates; Dan Artaev

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Sep - 2024 -
30 September
Timothy Dooner

Countdown to lockdown

Inside the newsletter: Clock strikes midnight on ILA port strike; recovery from Helene

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Timothy Dooner

How logistics companies are helping with Helene recovery; ports strike tomorrow | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Ryan Spellman; Josh Lovan; Jessica Dotson; Joseph Firrincieli

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27 September
Timothy Dooner

The perfect storms: Hurricane and port strikes | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Bruce Anderson, Binai Thoppil; Kaylee Nix

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25 September
Timothy Dooner

NASA’s Barge Pegasus: The massive rocket ferry | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by NASA’s Jason Dickerson; RyderVentures Michael Plasencia; Terminal Industries Max Constant

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24 September
Timothy Dooner

6 days until 45,000 East and Gulf Coast dockworkers could go on strike

Inside the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter East and Gulf Coast ports prepare for strike in 6 days; are truckers serial killers?; and Trump vs. John Deere

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20 September
Timothy Dooner

Trucker honored for 3M accident free miles; NTDAW roundup; OOIDA teams with TAT | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Don and Jason Lord; Kylla Lanier; Jamie Hagen; Nick LaFalce; Norita Taylor

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19 September
Timothy Dooner

Steamship lines add strike surcharges

Inside the newsletter: steamship lines react to potential port strike; tariffs targeted; exploding pager supply chains

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18 September
Timothy Dooner

Cost parity with diesel is a must for semi truck electrification to get in gear | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand WHAT THE TRUCK?!? is live from the Net-Zero Carbon Summit with Dooner; Tyler Deaton; ROman Ramirez and more

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16 September
Timothy Dooner

National Truck Driver Appreciation Week cynicism; spot market sputters | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Craig Lineauer; Josh Lovan; Nilay Parikh

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13 September
Timothy Dooner

Attorney breaks down $462M Wabash National verdict; cargo theft up 49% in H1 | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Matthew Leffler; Weston LaBar; Danny Ramon

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11 September
Timothy Dooner

Over 160,000 CDL holders impacted by new law; NASCAR’s William Byron | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by William Byron; Chadd Olesen; Adam Wingfield; Dan Lindsey; Kathy Close

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06 September
Timothy Dooner

Truckers honored with NASCAR experience at Relay Payments Haul of Fame | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Ryan Droege; Spencer Barkoff; Deb Labree; Roger Mackbach

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04 September
Timothy Dooner

Pilot’s $25K truck driver appreciation contest; fall freight market breakdown | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Jordan Spradling; John Luciani; Kyle Taylor

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Aug - 2024 -
30 August
29 August
Timothy Dooner

Should truckers be allowed to sing along with the radio?

Welcome to the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Newsletter presented by Truckstop. In this issue, inward dash cams penalize singing?; Flexport’s last supper  and more. The day the music died Reddit Big […]

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28 August
Timothy Dooner

The logistic of death | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Scott Ginsberg; Jason Blanchard; Thom Albrect

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27 August
Timothy Dooner

Freight Broker Simulator

Welcome to the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Newsletter presented by Truckstop. In this issue, a freight broker video game; railroads try to get back on track; and more. Freight Broker Simulator […]

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26 August
Timothy Dooner

Rail strike decision “disastrous”; Trooper Ben’s rules of the road; freight magic | WHAT THE TRUCK?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Trooper Ben Gardner; Zane Holcomb; Scott Cornell

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23 August
Timothy Dooner

Canadian rail lockout ordered to end; freight creeps in the DMs; Tesla Semi scam | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Shimmi Munson; Lacey Wancyzk; Will Jenkins; Mike Bush

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21 August
Timothy Dooner

Rail strike looms; ‘Theft of Fire’ and the logistics of publishing; auto transport | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Devon Eriksen; Bek Abdullayev; Richard Sharp

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19 August
Timothy Dooner

Should Kamala Harris cap spot rates; AI and the Dali recovery; truckload markets | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Tony Mulvey; Wes Kornowske; Justin Martin

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16 August
15 August
Timothy Dooner

The challenge

Inside the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter: Challenge issued to ATA and OOIDA; Tesla Semi scam; has the market bottomed?

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14 August
12 August
Timothy Dooner

What inventory levels are telling us about holiday peak season | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Barry Kukkuk; Alan Adler; Chris Gonzalez

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09 August
Timothy Dooner

Inside Körber’s acquisition of MercuryGate; tech vs cargo theft; hurricane loads | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Rik Schrader; Scott Pecoriello; Andrey Drotenko

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08 August
Timothy Dooner

Lucky the Pig bounces back after fall from truck

Inside the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter: Lucky the Pig’s trucking tale; weight loss for drivers; Storrowed.

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07 August
Timothy Dooner

FreightTech M&A heats up in August; engine tech; community-driven freight | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Allen Schaeffer; Mike McGovern; Tristan Bordallo

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05 August
Timothy Dooner

Will stock market sell-off kill freight recovery; best lanes to run now | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Brent Hutto; Kyle Taylor; Jeff Dickinson

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Jul - 2024 -
29 July
Timothy Dooner

Battery fire nightmare on 15 Freeway traps truckers | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Dad of Two Roadside; Steven Dempsey; Randeep Sandhu

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26 July
Timothy Dooner

Warehouse training goes virtual; fighting fraud in LA; Selling inspired | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Jim Hennemann; Mike Bush; Nick Klingensmith

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24 July
Timothy Dooner

Hard truths in freight; AI driver trainers; Lithium Ion APUs | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Ryan Schreiber; Brenden Magill; Tim Buski; Aarron Harshbarger; Tyler Bourns

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23 July
Timothy Dooner

Double brokering and bankruptcy

Welcome to the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Newsletter presented by Talon Logistics. In this issue, FMCSA says its hands are tied, two bankruptcies in Miami, and more. Talon Logistics allows forward-thinking […]

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22 July
Timothy Dooner

Pain and gain in the freight market; Biden drops out; generative AI RFPs | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Tanner DeHart; Josh Gonzalez; Laurie Stross

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19 July
Timothy Dooner

Microsoft and CrowdStrike outage grounds flights, trucking, global trade | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Javier Vera; Aura Benchetrat; Olivia Hu; Zan Andreoni; Josue Ramos; Eric Kulisch

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17 July
Timothy Dooner

What Cybertruck is teaching a sustainability director about electrifying fleets | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? live from FreightWaves Enterprise Fleet Summit Dooner is joined by Matt McLelland; Kory Harb; Joshua Newton; Gary Mendel

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16 July
Timothy Dooner

What does Trump’s VP pick mean for trucking?

Inside the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter: Who is JD Vance; diesel down; meet theft and more

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15 July
Timothy Dooner

AI is changing how cargo thieves operate; will the freight market mirror 2019? | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Rahmen Kahn; Kyle Taylor; Mark Vickers

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12 July
Timothy Dooner

Freight fraud, murder and mistresses | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Matthew Leffler, Justin Martin, Anthony Slamar

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10 July
Timothy Dooner

Transfix’s big pivot; inside intermodal; how to be a supply chain digital nomad | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Drew McElroy, Morgan MacDermaid, Rob Liss

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09 July
Timothy Dooner

Beryl’s aftermath

Inside the newsletter: Beryl’s aftermath; speed limiters delayed; market signals

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03 July
Timothy Dooner

The explosive episode; C.H. Robinson layoffs; war on detention | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Marcus Hoed; Blake Lappan; Andrew Salazar

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01 July
Timothy Dooner

Fatherhood on the road; tracking cargo theft; nearshoring heats up | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Repowr Team; Joseph Daniel; Jonathan Egan; Trucking with Tay

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Jun - 2024 -
28 June
Timothy Dooner

How the debate impacts trade and bipartisan bill to fight freight fraud | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Lewie Pugh; Craig Decker; Thomas Kowalski

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27 June
Timothy Dooner

Just steal it: Why carriers avoid Memphis |

Inside the newsletter cargo theft in Memphis, truck stop dating, trucker health and more.

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26 June
Timothy Dooner

Uber Freight and Aurora team up on autonomous Drivers-as-a-Service | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Tom Curee; Jessie Merritt; Alan Adler

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25 June
Timothy Dooner

Squat challenge shines light on supply chain fitness

Inside the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter: a fitness challenge for the supply chain; Uber freight teams with Aurora; RXO stock soars and more.

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24 June
Timothy Dooner

Breaking down UPS’ $1 Billion sale of Coyote to RXO | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Craig Fuller; Roger Mackbach; Elizabeth Simpkins

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21 June
Timothy Dooner

Tender rejects break 5%; how clean fuels work; future of truck insurance | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Scott Fenwick; Jackson Alexander; Crackerbox Jimmy

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14 June
Timothy Dooner

Truckers squat across America; road dogs; and do drivers wear their seat belts? | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Dr. Mark Manera; Dr. Todd Simo; Michael Lombard; Rob Carpenter; Anthony Slamar

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13 June
Timothy Dooner

Your strangest shipments

Inside the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter: your strangest shipments; when dump trucks attack and more

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12 June
Timothy Dooner

Lip nicotine supply chains; NASCAR hauling; hydrogen-powered garbage trucks | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Lucy’s John Coogan; NASCAR hauler Joe Anderson; Hyzon’s Parker Meeks

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10 June
Timothy Dooner

ATA CEO overpay; summer shipping surge; Lego trucks; clean fuels | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Jon Scharingson; Shimmi Munson; Lida Hakobyan

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07 June
Timothy Dooner

Here comes the market recovery?

Is the market recovering?; freight broker attrition; rate the strap work gone wrong; FOSC24; and more

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06 June
Timothy Dooner

Future of Supply Chain Live in Atlanta Day 2 | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Bobby Russell; Philippe-Antoine Lehoux; Yaniv Butel; Liam Purcell

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05 June
Timothy Dooner

Future of Supply Chain Live in Atlanta Day 1 | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Samantha Foley; Abby Hafenbredl; Chris Muller

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May - 2024 -
31 May
Timothy Dooner

How thieves are targeting your freight this summer | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Spencer Webster; Scott Cornell; PJ Kellogg

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29 May
Timothy Dooner

Hurricane market catalysts; 70% of truckers are obese; inventory tech | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Barry Kukkuk; Dr. Mark Manera; Alan Adler

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28 May
Timothy Dooner

Lego’s new semi

Inside the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter: Lego’s new semitruck; hurricanes are brewing; and more.

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24 May
Timothy Dooner

EVs bad week; Biden’s resurfaced quote; Target’s woes; semi truck buyer demos | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Brittain Ladd; Marcus Cooksey; Charles Bowles

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22 May
Timothy Dooner

Navigating the waters of change: WHAT THE TRUCK?!? LIVE in Miami

Dooner is live in Miami with special guests Erin Breen; Megan Fortenberry; Russell Gibson

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17 May
Timothy Dooner

The great American Zyn shortage? – WTT

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Clarissa Rankin; Juan Beana; Nicole Slavin

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16 May
Timothy Dooner

WTT Shop is open for business

WTT shop opens; what Cass data says about the market; AI load booking and more in the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter

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13 May
Timothy Dooner

Trump vows to abolish EV mandates; EVs at diesel prices; Kindness for Truckers – WTT

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Lance Healy; Joost de Vries; Justin Clarke

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10 May
Timothy Dooner

How a cargo theft ring in California is keeping shippers on edge – WTT

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner and Matt McLelland are joined by Andrew Lockwood; Dushawn Falls; Anthony Slamar

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09 May
Timothy Dooner

Tornadoes twist freight

Inside the newsletter: tornadoes tear through US and warehouses; Zyn shortages?; more

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08 May
Timothy Dooner

State of fleet management; rebuilding in Baltimore; factoring pain point – WTT

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Ryan Turman; Kevin Speers; Kenneth Payne; Shawn Ludgate; Josh Lovan

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06 May
Timothy Dooner

What’s less healthy: Truckers or truckload market? – WTT

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Frank Hurst; Dr. Mark Manera; Thomas Wasson

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Apr - 2024 -
26 April
Timothy Dooner

What noncompete ban means for freight; UT’s Global Supply Chain Institute – WTT

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by University of Tennessee Knoxville; Thomas Deakins; Lance Saunders; Matthew Leffler; Anthony Slamar; Mark Barlar

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24 April
Timothy Dooner

What truckers really think, small fleet electrification and the parking problem – WTT

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Evan Shelley; Hunter Shearer; Alan Adler; King Spud

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22 April
Timothy Dooner

FreightWaves vs. DAT; Great Freight Recession; Earth Day logistics – WTT

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by CJ Marley; Sean Laidacker; Thomas Wasson

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17 April
Timothy Dooner

Truck stop operator talks fuel fraud, skimming and scams – WTT

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Dominick Tullo; Greg Steele; Ronalkd Greene

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15 April
Timothy Dooner

There are 10% fewer freight brokerages than there were 1 year ago – WTT

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Kevin Hill; Chris Hayes’; Troy Wittanen; Rob McCuthcheon

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