Danny Gomez officially hands over host duties to a familiar face. Tyler Cole, previously the Director of Carbon Intelligence at FreightWaves, returns to hosting duties for Net Zero Carbon. The pair discuss and debate lessons learned in the field of sustainable freight and logistics of the last year.

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On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner and The Dude are learning from a pro what it takes to perform in the truck driving championship. Walmart driver Eric Ramsdell tells us all about how he placed first flatbedding at the 85th National Truck Driving Championship For Safe Driving.

Plus, wheel safety with IMI Products’ Bob Bortner, toll management with BestPass’ Jason Walker, Mexican cross border freight with Ryder System’s Mario Duarte Jr. 

In headlines, West Coast ports sink to lowest share of US imports since early 1980s; FedEx announces largest general rate increase in its history; truckers not allowed to park at their houses; how Walmart drones work and more.

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Kevin welcomes Benjamin Benjamin Kowalski and Nate Cross from Freight360 back on the show to discuss freight sales. Before you even think about strategies though, you have to be prepared to put in the reps. Part of this is living outside your comfort zone. We talk about strategies and techniques for getting in the right frame of mind to succeed.

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As a one-person marketing team for more than a decade, I’ve tried a lot of software and tools that were supposed to change my life. But after a lot of time and money spent on tools that didn’t live up to their promise, I’m breaking down my tried and tested tools that could hopefully save you from that time and money wasted. 

Also in today’s show: 

→Michelle LeBlanc is highlighting the good marketing strategies she sees freight companies creating

→Nick Klein on the supply chain challenges of shipping transformers that power our electrical grid

→The logistics of the internet (which involves some of the same methods used hundreds of years ago!)

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Cyberly is hosted by Blythe Brumleve and covers B2B marketing, the attention economy, and how it ties into the world of logistics. Airing every Thursday at 2pm ET, you can follow the podcast on Spotify and Apple while catching the video replays on FreightWaves TV.

• Connect with Blythe via her website or on Linkedin, YouTube, and TikTok

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Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, is joined by two innovative minds in the driver recruiting world - Travis Overton, President and Owner of CDLLife, and Charles Gracey, President of Hot Seat Services, who recently joined Cub Ventures family of brands - the holding company of CDL Life. Remember you can submit any questions or comments, including those which may appear on upcoming Deeper Dive segments - at [email protected]. And don’t forget to rate and review Taking the Hire Road on whatever platform you listen on!

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Zach Strickland welcomes the new Anthony Smith to the show to sift through the news of the day. 

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Grace breaks down the FreightTech behind fast fashion giant SHEIN’s explosive growth. She also reviews Nvidia and Lowe’s new partnership for digital twin technology.

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On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner and The Dude are talking about what you can learn from doing a ridealong with a trucker; if driver pay is helping with recruiting in this market; cargo theft trends this season; the winner of a cab makeover; sinking of the Sea Eagle; answering the phone at Walmart; road rage; news and more.

With special guests Rachel Premack, Editorial Director at FreightWaves; Brian Runnels, Vice President of Safety at Reliance Partners; Jess Graham, Board Member at Real Women In Trucking; Danny Ramon, Intelligence and Response Manager at Overhaul; Back The Truck Up’s Rooster and SuperTrucker.

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Joey Cobb is host of "RailroadTalk", a popular YouTube channel dedicated to educating the public about the real life stories about the railroad industry. Joey is here to give his opinion on the recent rail union talks and what is really going on behind the scenes.

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Nnaisense, which is focused on bringing AI into the industrial world, thinks it can make better batteries for electric vehicles using digital twins. Using DTs will allow automakers to conduct more granular tests before the first pack is built, and DTs can also make batteries more recyclable at the end of life.

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