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Mary O’Connell and Bryce Williford sit down to talk about recruiting and retaining top talent, the best ways to grow, and what 3PLs will look like in 2022.

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During the Great Resignation, companies have faced 40% worker turnover, yet trucking faces 90%-plus driver turnover every single year

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to Maven Machines’ Rachel Firestone about the real reasons behind the perceived driver shortage. Find out how quality-of-life concerns, a lack of parking and excessive wait times push truckers out of the industry and keep new drivers from entering.

Three generations of Charles Gracey are in charge at Hot Seat Services for this bloodlines segment. They’re joining us to talk about the influence of family in freight while giving advice on hiring and retaining drivers. 

The Dude shows us what’s on the radar in SONAR, including TEU throughput, wait times, rates and a look at TRAC. 

Kinsley Partners’ Frazer Kinsley talks about the importance of partnerships in unwinding the supply chain crisis.  

Plus, 96 container ships are waiting to berth at SoCal ports; the inability to produce pushes Class 8 orders to the lowest November in 26 years; truckers get a $7,800 COVID-19 vaccine bonus at a Canadian carrier; the Lego Titanic is one-third of the way to port; and you won’t believe what happened on a Delta flight.

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In this episode, Matt talks to Cash Daniels a.k.a. The Conservation Kid, a twelve year old conservationist who has been working on conservation efforts since the age of 7. They discuss Cash’s efforts as an individual, his drive to continue making an impact on a small-scale, and how it inspires others to make a difference.

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This episode of The Stockout focuses on the rail industry. Mike Baudendistel interviews Tony Hatch, an independent railroad analyst and host of RailTrends, the premier rail industry conference. Tony shares his thoughts following his discussions with rail industry C-level executives, shippers, regulators and consultants.

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OSHA said it is suspending its enforcement of the Biden administration's new rules ordering larger employers to either require workers to be vaccinated or undergo weekly testing.  

How would the trucking industry handle such a mandate? Should drivers be vaccinated in general? What are the legal considerations?

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White House takes swipe at the ocean freight cartel controlling global trade. How politics and the media distort what’s already a top 3 story.

Plus, we look at why possible labor disruption actually gives ocean freight vendors more options. Plus we take a look at COVID and OMICRON actually showing up as Importers in U.S. Government stats. How can that be?

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On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking about turnover in trucking and whether drivers should chase sign-on bonuses. Brian Runnels, vice president of safety at Reliance Partners, chimes in on why bonuses aren’t always what they seem. 

Convoy co-founder Grant Goodale is team driving with Isaac Wilke, owner of Starlight Transportation and a Convoy Haul Star. They’re talking about how drivers partner with Convoy, how carriers are building their businesses on the platform and what Wilke is seeing out on the road and at the docks. 

CarrierDirect’s Robert “Strongest Man in Logistics” Bain teaches us how to make heavy lifts in the gym and mad gains on your bottom line in freight. 

Fresh Street’s Jordan Dickerson plays it forward with a track from his band Bitter Pills and gives us the lowdown on grocery logistics. 

Tive CEO Krenar Komoni teaches us the art of making an out-of-this-world logistics commercial. 

Plus, good news, bad news regarding 24/7 port hours; an overflow of Amazon packages; pallet thefts at Walmart; and more.

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FreightWaves’ Director of Carbon Intelligence, Tyler Cole is joined by Jack Schickler, founder and CEO of Service Professionals Inc. (SPI). Jack is a retired General Motors executive with over 55 years of emission control engineering experience. They dig into the science of making diesel trucks happy, which is the promise of SPI’s latest innovation, the SPIER System. This low-cost retrofit maximizes the performance of diesel engines, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and lowers maintenance costs.

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