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On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to NASA about their Artemis mission to land Americans back on the moon. 

What’s the mission all about? According to NASA, “The agency’s powerful Space Launch System rocket will launch four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft for their multi-day journey to lunar orbit. There, two crew members will transfer to the SpaceX human landing system (HLS) for the final leg of their journey to the surface of the Moon. After approximately a week exploring the surface, they will board the lander for their short trip back to orbit where they will return to Orion and their colleagues before heading back to Earth.”

But, how does it all work? We’re talking to Tara Polsgrove, HLS Program Engineer at NASA about the logistics behind landing on the moon.

FreightWaves’ John Kingston gets us up-to-speed on what the fuel tax holiday may mean for trucking as well as the latest on AB5.

Locomation’s Michelle Chaka assesses autonomous truck safety.

In news, DB Schenker buys USA Truck; Slync.io blames liquidity issues after employees go month without pay; Asia-US container shipping rates are flashing two bearish signals; idiots in 4 wheelers; Ohio State trademarks “the” and more. 

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Ken Kaelin, President of Bottomley Enterprises in Mt Airy, NC joins Ingrid Brown, Host of FreightWaves, “AMERICA On 18 Wheels” in a fireside chat to talk about the economy in trucking today. We’ll be addressing the rising costs of operations, recruiting and retention and back up plans that all small fleets and owner operators face today. Bottomley Enterprises is a 120+ fleet that is growing and you’ll find out how they are conquering the obstacles to succeed while talking freight.  

With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visit Dunavant.com.

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Karon Evanoff is the vice president of the global supply chain at a major manufacturer of audio equipment. A few years ago, she was saddled with out-of-date systems that weren't keeping up with the latest developments in supply chain software and visibility.

She joins host John Kingston on Drilling Deep to talk about her company's supply chain transformation and what it took to change direction into a cloud-based approach that is current with the most cutting edge technology. She discusses what a company needs to do to get there.

Also on the podcast, Kingston talks about the missing data from the Energy Information Administration that so many in trucking rely on every week. What  happened to it?

With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visit Dunavant.com.

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SmartHop cofounder Guillermo Garcia discusses why treating people fairly and supporting each other are the best business practice for smaller fleets.

With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visit Dunavant.com.

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Social media has been around since the mid-2000s but it's still widely considered a "new" trend in freight. 

Magnum Transportation and its rockstar marketing manager, Katie McPherson, are proof of the benefits of having a creative and results-driven social strategy. 

Katie was at the Transportation Marketing and Sales Association's annual conference and she was kind enough to share some of those strategies with us.

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.

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With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visit Dunavant.com.

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Jeremy Reymer, CEO & Founder of DriverReach, chats with Tim Chrulski, Chief Operating Officer of Garner Trucking and host of Beyond the Cab podcast. 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!

With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visit Dunavant.com.

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Zach and Anthony discuss how companies are changing their strategies in response to a slowing economy and how transportation demand has been a leading indicator.

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America on 18 Wheels and BTU contributor Ingrid Brown sits in with the guys

Welcome to the Back The Truck Up Podcast, where we share the news and reviews from the trucking and logistics industry. Justin “SuperTrucker” Martin, and James “Rooster” Bowen, are here to bring everyone together and welcome our dear sister, Ingrid Brown from “America on 18 Wheels.”

Ingrid is an over the road veteran with a list of accomplishments a mile long. She is here to talk about her career, her goals, and life on the road. She has her shows “America on 18 Wheels” and “Stopping for 60 seconds, And Then Some” to talk about. 

Just when you thought you were safe, two new safety blitzes

Yes ladies and gentlemen, we have two new safety blitzes going on at the same time. Both FMCSA and NHTSA are at it again with FMCSA holding an “I-81 Unsafe Driving Week” running from June 20th to the 24th. NHTSA is also in on the action, running its own campaign targeting speeders and distracted drivers. That federal agency’s event runs from June 21st until August 14th.  

Abbott Laboratories shuts down again

Just when everyone thought the baby formula struggles were starting to ease up, Abbott Laboratories had a little flooding issue and had to shut down again. Not two weeks after restarting the production lines, Abbott has another fiasco on its hands. With an unknown date for reopening, it is importing more formula from its Germain plant. I wonder how much cost difference there is between the domestic and international product?

Rolling inspections in Savannah? Rear camera catches epic remark

You have to hand it to the man running the dash cam for this golden moment between a dump truck driver and Georgia Motor Carrier Enforcement (MCE). The MCE inspector gave the driver a good reason to check his mudflaps, and his underwear, after calling him out on the P.A. system for a non-functional mudflap. I guess I’d rather get called out publicly than get a ticket. Also, we look at a “homemade” mud flap that might last a few seconds. Things we do to get by in a pinch.

Is it time to invest in a “new to you” truck and trailer?

Truck auction prices are finally falling as demand at the auction block starts to ebb. And if you’re looking for a shiny new trailer, you might better work those phone lines because according to two major builders, their books are still full and are holding off opening the 2023 calendar. Waiting for imported parts is one problem, so why not invest in 3D industrial printers?

(Inhales) Is that burnt peanut butter I smell?

On June 17th, BTU covered the turnover and subsequent fire that engulfed a truck and trailer load of Jif peanut butter. As Rooster lives not too far from the Jif production facility in Albany, Georgia, the accident got his attention. But the question remains, “Will Jif get to claim cargo insurance on the recalled product headed to disposal?”

Embark teaching Texas troopers how to pull over autonomous trucks

Skynet approaches!  The Texas State Patrol is getting lessons from Embark Trucks about how to “properly pull over” the company’s autonomous vehicles that operate along Interstate 10. The question on everyone’s mind is “how do the trucks know the difference between a real cop and a fake one?”

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Gary Bevers, President at Bevers & Co., is joined by John Kingston, Executive Editor and Oil Market Expert at FreightWaves, in this fireside chat.

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Owner-operators are faced with increasing uncertainty in the freight markets but there are steps they can take to handle whatever the freight market throws at them. Understanding your costs and building quality relationships serve carriers better than taking the ‘bear down and hope” approach that small fleets have operated under in the past. Chris Oliver, Chief Marketing Officer at Trucker Path, is joined by Tony Mulvey, Analyst at FreightWaves.

With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visit Dunavant.com.

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