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Omar Singh, CEO & Founder Surge Transportation opens up about how the seeds of success are often planted in our failures. Listen in as he shares the darkest moments of his journey and how adding 1% a day can make all the difference.

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We talk with Emerge President George Abernathy about the origins of the annual bid, how data and technology are revolutionizing how and when to do it, and what it means for carriers and shippers involved.

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On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking about XPO’s Brad Jacobs and Avril Lavigne making freight memes come true; the state of inflation and an original song about it; Tive’s series B; and the importance of meeting drivers at their level. 

Plus, more economists cosign on the freight downturn; Shanghai port runs out of reefer space; truck driver coercion complaints on record pace; parcel surcharges incoming; sword canes outgoing; Pink Floyd found; road rage; and more.

With special guests Joe Weisenthal, host and editor at Odd Lots/Bloomberg; Krenar Komoni, CEO and founder at Tive; and Dave Ables, CEO at Three Sons Investments.

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In today’s episode, Steve explores the connection between potential woes in the container markets and overall transportation markets. Are they connected, disconnected or morphed into an entirely different animal?

You don’t want to miss the back story of how containers are playing ball with the market, and who’s winning.

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On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to trucker Sadaya Morris about her trip to the White House talk on trucking. We’ll find out how drivers are working within the system to get their voices heard.

Plus, get ready for the truth behind LTL pricing; how to ship your conference and event goods; Loadsmith and TuSimple partner up; how to accelerate your sales funnel; and this week’s good and bad news.

With special guests Sadaya Morris, owner of Pink Transportation; Curtis Garrett, vice president of pricing and carrier relations at Recon Logistics; Brett Suma, CEO at Loadsmith; Dan Deigan, owner of High-Performance Logistics Sales; and Rob Bussey, national account manager at BWS Logistics.

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Ken Johnson, CEO of Leonard’s Express, joins host Tyler Cole to discuss opportunities for fleets to reduce emissions. Through piloting new and emerging technologies, Leonard’s Express seeks to improve profitability with better fuel efficiency. Customers and employees are clamoring for change in an industry that is often perceived as playing catch up when it comes to innovation. Ken and his sustainability committee are actively working to change that image while continuing to deliver excellent service to customers.

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Todd Amen is the president of ATBS and it gives him a ringside seat for how independent owner operators in the trucking market are doing financially.

ATBS processes thousands of tax returns for owner operators every year. It's getting toward April 15, when taxes need to be filed, and Amen joins Drilling Deep host John Kingston to discuss what he's seen in this year's tax returns coming off the strong freight market of 2021.

Also on the podcast, Kingston reviews the market for jet fuel, which has reached dizzying heights, and explains why that could impact the price of diesel.

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