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In today’s episode we’re joined by Grace Sharkey, staff writer, podcaster, communities leader and SiriusXM host, to dive into her recently launched Fraud Newsletter and talk about her experience and reporting on freight fraud.

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In this episode, we dive into the meat behind marketing. Our guest, Kara Smith Brown, founder and CEO of LeadCoverage breaks down the math behind marketing and how to see the results and work hand in hand with sales. For more information subscribe to Check Call the newsletter or the podcast.

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On episode 782 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by three CEOs from a trio of the fastest growing and most innovative companies in this space.

RXO CEO Drew Wilkerson talks about acquiring Coyote, consolidation and M&A in trucking.

GenLogs’ Ryan Joyce previously spent his career in the CIA conducting counterterrorism operations throughout the Middle East. He used to track terrorists, but now he tracks trucks. We’ll find out how the company is scaling up the fight against freight fraud and investing its $6 million series A raise.

Last week, HappyRobot announced it had closed a $15.6 million Series A funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), with participation from Y Combinator, RyderVentures and other strategic investors. HappyRobot CEO Pablo Palafox stops by to talk about the company’s AI-powered agents and how they work. We’ll even take them for a test drive. 

Plus, spot market hits new highs; driver training at Chuck E. Cheese; service dog retirement; trucker tases himself for likes; and more. 

Catch new shows live at noon EDT Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on FreightWaves LinkedIn, Facebook, X or YouTube, or on demand by looking up WHAT THE TRUCK?!? on your favorite podcast player and at 5 p.m. Eastern on SiriusXM’s Road Dog Trucking Channel 146.

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On FreightWaves’ retail and CPG show, Mike Baudendistel and Grace Sharkey interview Alex Berry, Flexport’s VP of Omnichannel

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On episode 781 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Armchair Attorney Matthew Leffler to get a legal take on the controversial Werner accident ruling that could cost the company $100 million. What are the implications of the case, what does it mean for carrier liability, and did the courts make the right call? 

Owner-operator Lee Schmitt thinks it is high time the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration added a trucker to the top of its ranks. He’s thrown his hat in the ring to be considered for the role of head of the FMCSA. We’ll find out why he thinks he’s the man for the job.

Stephen Ruhe drops in to help us better understand what broker transparency means and whom it will benefit. 

Plus, Florida man vs drone; Mack gets in the holiday spirit; Hawk Tuah’s rug pull; robot baristas and more.

Catch new shows live at noon EDT Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on FreightWaves LinkedIn, Facebook, X or YouTube, or on demand by looking up WHAT THE TRUCK?!? on your favorite podcast player and at 5 p.m. Eastern on SiriusXM’s Road Dog Trucking Channel 146.

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In this episode, we dive into how to improve and maintaining relationships and managing cross border logistics. Our guest Mike Teresinski, VP managed transportation and cross border services at TA helps to break down some of the ways to ensure customers remain happy. For more information subscribe to Running on Ice the newsletter or podcast.

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Boom Supersonic is building the first supersonic commercial jetliner since the Concorde, and they’re doing it at their new factory in North Carolina. CEO Blake Scholl comes to the third episode of Bring It Home to explain to Craig Fuller and JP Hampstead why it’s taken so long for the aerospace industry to innovate, whether the Apollo moon landings were good or bad for space exploration, and how aviation startups bring new products to market faster than incumbents.

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Tracy Rushing, Executive Director of Safety and Recruiting with R.E. Garrison, and recipient of the  Influential Woman in Trucking Award, joins Jeremy Reymer, founder of DriverReach and PROJECT 61, to discuss the importance of having the right mindset when it comes to recruiting, how best to leverage technology, and how being a human first is what sets the best carriers apart.

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Zach and Tony bring on Dr. Zac Rogers to discuss what the latest LMI readings suggest for transportation and logistics in 2025.

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Guest: Kyle Zimmerman, Volvo Trucks North America public relations manager

Topic: In the final Truck Tech exploration of the all-new Volvo VNL flagship, Kyle Zimmerman talks about a "don't try this at home" drag race between the legacy over-the-road and all-new VNL to show how lower gear ratios beat higher settings to improve fuel economy and ride comfort.

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