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On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking about the Central Freight Lines shutdown. After 96 years the carrier has called it quits. We’ll look into what that means for its customers and we’ll share job opportunities for its displaced workers. 

John Brewer, director of distribution and logistics at CKE Restaurants Inc., is serving up fast food logistics and tells us how Hardee’s/Carl’s Jr. keeps drivers fed this holiday season. 

Brian Runnels, vice president of safety at Reliance Partners, shares his thoughts on who is going to get the good drivers available in 2022.

Keith Beckman, SVP of strategy and business development for shipper services at TriumphPay, wants to speed up your back office. 

Michael Beelar, VP of supply chain and logistics at Innovecs, explains what Ukraine means to Western supply chains. 

Ryan Pamplin, director at Taimen Transport LLC, drops in at the studio. 

Plus, Love’s delivers meal kits to military families; the Postal Service needs help with Operation Santa; investing in Lego is more lucrative than gold; and should you get your landlord a Christmas gift? 

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Matt is back with Tyler Cole, FreightWaves’ Director of Carbon Intelligence for a special holiday-themed episode. On today’s show, the pair discuss Christmas trees, cardboard boxes, and consumer behaviors. They examine each of these subjects and how they ultimately build into an overall picture of sustainability. 

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In this episode, Mike Baudendistel goes through the latest CPG news before discussing the major trends that he expects to impact the CPG industry in 2022. 

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FreightWaves' Director of Carbon Intelligence, Tyler Cole, is joined by Aaron Terrazas, Director of Economic Research at Convoy. They discuss Convoy's latest research comparing the emission reduction potential of electric vehicles and eliminating empty miles. While focusing on immediate optimization is often overlooked in climate strategies, it's the lowest hanging fruit available for shippers and carriers to lower emissions and save fuel costs. This network strategy is also compatible with any alternative fuel or zero emission mobility solution in the future.

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Meet the man who gave up his C-level job in corporate America to start his own company. Hear about his journey and his new company.

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Steve examines hammers (tough guy) and spinners (old school) of the OSRA and ramifications of the Act in light of the current state of Containergeddon. What smoke signals are emanating from the stacks of containers both in Port and out of sight, that give Steve reason to believe we are in a new element of the container crisis.

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On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are calling the hogs! We’re highlighting Arkansas as a supply chain hub and how the Razorbacks and J.B. Hunt are making this area the epicenter of freight. 

We’re joined by David Dobrzykowski, Director, Master of Science program in Supply Chain Management and students Kasey Grovey, Olivia Kellstrom, and Robert Cooperescue from the University of Arkansas Walton College Supply Chain Management Department as well as Shelley Simpson, chief commercial officer and EVP of people and HR at J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. With a surprise appearance from Brian Fugate and sign-maker Luke.

Ingrid Brown joins us to announce her new FreightWavesTV show and podcast “America on 18 Wheels” and talks about the business of hauling wreaths.  

Trent Broberg, CEO at Acertus discusses inventory availability, the Infrastructure Bill and what it means for automotive logistics and EVs. 

Plus, good news bad news concerning parking, tips, foul-mouthed crows and vicious otters.

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Matt McLelland, VP of Sustainability and Innovation at Covenant Logistics, joins Tyler Cole to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing logistics providers as shippers increasingly look for emission reductions. Their conversation touches on carbon accounting and supplier audits before pivoting to predictions of the future technological shifts that will have outsized impacts on sustainability in freight and logistics.

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Desiree Wood is an independent owner operator who has devoted much of her time educating those who need to know about the crisis in truck parking today. She speaks in public, she joins webcasts and on Drilling Deep this week, she joins host John Kingston to discuss her recent efforts to alert the world about the parking squeeze.

Also on the podcast, Kingston talks about a diesel-related market: that of diesel exhaust fluid. Its price is rising sharply and Kingston reviews the supply chain to show why.

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