On episode 834 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is hosting an Ask Me Anything with ShipHero’s Aaron Rubin all about tariffs.

They’re getting into questions about:

-Tariff fraud

-Bonded warehouses

-TikTok knockoffs

- Death of de minimis 

- Toys and consoles are already passing on costs to consumers, will your daughter only get 2 dolls for Christmas?

- Movie tariffs and much more

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On Episode 833 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking to Flexport’s Bill Driegert about resurrecting Convoy Platform. The company has just announced that it has had zero loads stolen over its past 380,000 shipments. Across the industry, cargo thefts were up 27% year over year, and the average value of theft ballooned to $202,364. We’ll find out how Flexport has managed to beat the bad guys. 

Can fasteners hang in there against tariffs? Field Fastener’s John Oldham Jr. stops by to talk about how trade policy could be impacting the very goods holding everything together. 

Plus, Commercial Carrier Journal gets cooked over driver shortage article; layoffs/bankruptcies hit trucking; GTA6 delayed until 2026; XBOX Series X up $100; and is the port of Seattle really empty? 

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Chapters

1:30 GTA 6 delayed, XBOX Series X up $100

3:52 Layoffs and carrier bankruptcies

8:33 CCJ gets roasted over driver shortage article

12:01 Is the Port of Seattle really empty?

13:22 Convoy Platform: No thefts over last 380K loads | Bill Driegert

24:06 Menace on 4 wheels

24:21 Tariffs vs fasteners | John Oldham Jr. at Field Fastener

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On Episode 832 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is sharing the trucking industry’s reaction to Trump’s executive order requiring truck drivers to speak and understand English. The order rescinds a 2016 FMCSA memo that effectively eliminated roadside enforcement of English proficiency. 

Adil Ashiq is a former U.S. Merchant Marine captain-turned-supply chain and maritime industry nerd. We’ll find out how to navigate tumultuous trade waters. We’ll look at maritime employment and the Jones Act. 

CloneOps’ David Bell talks about who the winners and losers will be in AI lead communication for logistics service providers.

Plus, some auto tariffs hit reverse; rate the strap work; 100 truckers vs 1 gorilla, and more. 

3:27 Trucking leaders applaud English language Executive Order

12:25 Auto tariffs in reverse? (Craig Video 15:00)

16:14 FreightTech adoption | David Bell

24:51 100 truckers vs 1 gorilla 

26:37 Rate the strap work

27:37 Show me the tariffs | Capt. Adil Ashiq

39:57 Maritime policy | Capt. Adil Ashiq

43:25 100 seamen vs 1 gorilla

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On Episode 831 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking to ‘Sweatystartup’ Nick Huber about his new book, ‘How To Get Rich Doing Boring Things.’ 

Huber started his first business, Storage Squad, in 2011 and grew it to 25 major college towns before he sold the business in 2021 for $1.7 million. He also became one of the originators of B2B rage bait on social media. We’ll find out the logistics of building boring businesses, leveraging controversy to generate cash and what Huber’s ventures may tell us about the economy in 2025.

Iamfr8 Inc. CEO Tristan Bordallo says detention is wage theft. He’ll tell us why getting drivers paid is such a problem in this industry. Bordallo also tells us what he’s seeing in the West Coast freight market and talks about a case in which 15,000 drivers were in danger of losing their CDLs due to a pair of shady doctors.

Plus, reports say Trump will sign an executive order Monday enforcing English in trucking.

Trucking lost a great one. This episode is in loving memory of Brittany Traylor.

Follow up with Nick Huber right here:Sweatystartup.com

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On Episode 830 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is back from Chicago, where he got to see that state of freight on the world’s most powerful visibility platform: project44. With ocean booking cancellations up bigly on the East and West coasts, when will trucking feel the pain?

Did you know that if you export or destroy goods that you’ve paid tariffs on, you can claim 99% of your duties back? We’ll meet Caspian CEO and co-founder Justin Sherlock to talk about his AI-driven duty drawback program.

Drones are taking off as Walmart expands aerial package drop-offs to 1.8 million households in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. James McDanolds at Sonoran Desert Institute has dedicated his career to working on drones. We’ll find out if 2025 is the year drone delivery goes mainstream. 

Olivia deMars is a high school student in Massachusetts. Today we’ll find out how Gen Alpha views the tariff situation. 

5:20 Dooner goes to Chicago and project44

9:44 Tariff turmoil

12:06 Switch2 preorder hell?

17:15 Over the Top 2

19:12 Walmart Drones Do Dallas | James McDanolds

30:25 Boo this man

31:02 AI for Duty Drawback | Justin Sherlock

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On Episode 829 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking to one of the most amazing owner-operators on the road: Roger Machback. Machback lost his arm in a boating accident but didn’t let that keep him out of the cab. Instead, he designed his own prosthetic arm so he could keep on trucking. Now, he says, regulations need to change regarding amputee drivers. We’ll find out why. 

Grace Sharkey is sounding the alarm about the latest trending form of freight fraud: trade fraud. With shippers scrambling to save their supply chains, bad actors are taking advantage. We will also learn about FreightWaves’ next in-person event: the Freight Fraud Symposium. 

April is Distracted Driver Awareness Month, so Travelers’ Chris Hayes stops by to speak facts on the issue.

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On episode 828 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is celebrating Good Friday by talking with Gaia Dynamics co-founder and CEO Emil Stefanutti to talk about a tool that couldn’t have come at a better time. 

With tariff turmoil causing shippers and customs brokers to scramble, Gaia has launched an AI solution for tariffs and product classifications. We’ll find out how it works and how it can save you money in a high-tariff environment.

Glid is building the industry’s first autonomous road-to-rail solution. We’ll meet founder and CEO Kevin Damoa to find out how they’re getting autonomy on track.

Plus, DOT Secretary says “Astro-Not”; 160 truck carrier shutdown; Mack layoffs; US Switch 2 preorder date announced; and more.

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On Episode 827 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking about the shockwaves that have been reverberating throughout the trade community due to the trade war. The Maritime Professor Lauren Beagan drops in to talk about the massive collapse in container bookings that has happened over the past month. How soon will we feel the pain in volumes on the trucking side?

Beagan also breaks down recent maritime policy regarding new port fees as well as the Panama and Suez canals.

Port of Huntsville CEO Butch Roberts believes we’re in for an inland port renaissance. We’ll find out how the port works, whom it serves and why big investments in air and intermodal will be a boon for shippers.

Plus, gambling bookkeeper busted; Kodiak goes SPAC; Indiana Jones and the Great Circle drops on PS5; and more.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle 00:55

Headlines: $4M gambling theft; Kodiak goes SPAC 03:31

The power of inland ports | Port of Huntsville 08:15

It’s not a Bug, it’s a feature 22:12

Navigating a trade war | Lauren Beagan 22:44

Port fees and maritime policy | Lauren Beagan 42:12

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On Episode 826 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is joined by OOIDA’s Lewie Pugh to talk about a new bill in Arkansas fining truckers who cannot speak English sufficiently. Will it be enough to keep our roads safe or should noncompliant drivers be put out of service? 

The trade war is a constantly evolving situation causing some industries to freeze in their tracks. Vinturas’ Alexander Style stops by to talk about how tariffs are impacting his clients in the OEM, automotive and trucking space. Shippers are getting tempted by foreign forwarders to commit classification and country-of-origin fraud; what do we need to look out for?

In headlines, tender volumes drop 9% year over year; intermodal benefits from freight pull forward; Trump exempts smartphones and computers from tariffs; more. 

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On episode 825 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking about the tariff situation’s most famous hostage: Mario. With North American pre-orders in limbo, Nintendo just announced they are postponing the Switch 2’s China launch indefinitely. 

Amos Food Group’s Jordan Dickerson drops by to talk about the sweet tooth supply chain. We’ll find out how seasonal candies go from production to 7-11 and will tariff turmoil impact the industry? We’ll also find out if supply chain woes have got Dickerson feeling emo. 

RTA just scored a contract managing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ government fleets. We’ll find out from their CEO, Josh Hurley, how RTA landed the deal and what goes into managing a government fleet. 

Plus, new bill looks to back off speed limiters; why you should always check your mirrors 

Chapters

0:00 Whiplash tariff decisions

2:10 An amazing trucking high school

4:55 Switch 2 tariff turmoil

8:00 Bill to ban speed limiters

9:18 Bird!

10:00 Government fleet mgmt | RTA’s Josh Turley

19:00 Close call

20:15 The sweet tooth supply chain | Amos Food Group’s Jordan Dickerson

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