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2022 and 2023 have been brutal years for the small carrier. But, ahead of the impending market flip, there's a way that small trucking companies can compete with the mega-fleets. Adam Wingfield of Innovative Logistics Group delves into how small carriers can find their niche within their home locale and compete on service and technology.

Adam Wingfield -Founder & Managing Director - Innovative Logistics Group

Rachel Premack - Editorial Director - FreightWaves

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Technology has changed almost every aspect of the freight industry - even with some opposed to its development and implementation.  From AI to autonomous trucking to all of the software and hardware used to track and trace every load, technology embraces almost every aspect of the industry for better or for worse.  Today, we’ll talk to three technology experts - Matt McClelland of Covenant Transport, Ryan Rogers - founder of Text Locate, and Daniel Pickett - Head of Technology at FreightWaves - to get their take on the good and the bad of technology and where it is going in 2024 and beyond.

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Tasia Malakasis - CEO - The Company Lab

Rachel Premack - Editorial Director - FreightWaves

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Amazon has been making moves into intermodal, trailer pools, and more. Let’s dive into the strategy and learn what’s happening behind the scenes.

Rebecca Salt - Director - Amazon Freight

Rachel Premack - Editorial Director - FreightWaves

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FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Grace Sharkey talk AI, retail sales and inflation data and interview Josh Bouk, Chief Partnership Officer of TriumphPay

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On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Flexport’s Bill Driegert. We’ll find out where Flexport is going in trucking, how it’s using Convoy’s tech and when drum solos are appropriate. 

Greenscreens.ai’s Kevin Coomes comes to the table to talk about automated billing, climbing the FreightTech25, and the differences between doing business in the U.S. and China.

Trucker/author Ben McCulley talks about his new trucking tome “Read When Safe.” McCulley tells us all about this timeless lesson told in a way only a truck driver could deliver. From the bathroom to brokers, Ben covers it all, with stories and jokes to boot.

CarrierSource’s Clara Flaherty dishes out takes on Chicago’s best pizza, reveals her latest list of double brokers and talks about marketing tools for carriers.

Plus, Cybertruck base model costs 50% more; hitting cans with tanks; if a semi was Tony Hawk and more.

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On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined in-studio by guest co-host Matt McLelland of Covenant. Matt is talking about his Cybertruck preorder, decorating trucks for the holidays and where sustainability is headed in 2024.

Rocket Shipping’s Gabe Pankonin is here with a narrative violation. His company just set record revenue in November and he’s here to share how to win in a down market. 

OpenTable for box trucks? That’s what Grafton Elliott at Onward Delivery does. We’ll find out how Onward helps four of the top 10 big and bulky brokers in the nation get through peak season. 

What’s the freight market going to look like in 2024 and will the beatings continue until morale improves? Averitt Express’ Kent Williams breaks down a 2024 market outlook, nearshoring, being a top performer in LTL and giving back to the community. 

Plus, holiday toy drives; trucking’s favorite Christmas movie; Mother Nature versus freight; a semi-truck Christmas tree stand; and did the college playoff system get it right?

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Clayton Griffin of OTR Solutions talks about why some 3PL chapter 11 filings pose a risk to carriers. Also: the OPEC+ meeting and the impact on oil prices.

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In this episode, we dive into the world of cold storage insulated panels. Our guest, Maggie Christiansen, director of engineered building systems at Kingspan joins us to break down the tech behind the new QuadCore technology that's standard in all of their panels. For more information subscribe to Running on Ice the newsletter or podcast.

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Kendra Tucker - CEO - Truckstop

Craig Fuller - Founder and CEO - FreightWaves

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