On episode 824 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is waking up with the rest of the world to the new tariff world order. With reports of ocean bookings plummeting, small shippers getting hit with customs bills they can’t afford, and financial markets in disarray - how bad will freight get hit? 

Junction Collaborative Transport COO Ian Weiland brings the port trucking perspective as his drayage firm services the SoCal ports. We will find out what the word on the ground is and how port trucking will ocean volume declines drive the truck load market back into a freight recession? 

Eric Williams just founded a FreightTech firm focused on RFPs called Beagl Technologies. Williams also just left a gig with Target’s logistics team. We’ll get deep insight on how retail will handle tariffs. We’ll also find out how Beagl plans to shake up the RFP process, and how freight bids are looking now. 

Chapters

3:12 Tariffs and port trucking | Ian Weiland

18:16 Avoiding tariffs

18:36 Retail impact of tariffs | Eric Williams

32:16 Rebuilding RFPs | Eric Williams

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On Episode 823 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is joined by cross-border logistics legend Matt Silver to talk all about the impact of Trump’s tariffs. You’ll learn how they work; what will cost more; short-term and long-term strategy; what’s exempt; how the tariffs will impact trucking, ocean, warehousing and capacity; and more. 

Silver’s firm Cargado just announced a $12 million Series A. We’ll find out how and what the plans are for the cash.

Plus, White House calls 90-day tariff delay “fake news”; and an update on the I-35 crash that left five dead. 

2:54 Update on I-35 crash

5:26 Cargado’s $12M Series A

8:26 Trump on tariffs

12:55 Fear & loathing in lost earnings

14:56 How tariffs work

21:19 Why did we tariff the penguins?

22:23 What will an iPhone cost and tariff math

27:07 Cars, cross border and USMCA exemptions

32:28 Impact on ocean freight

36:58 Impact on trucking

38:28 Duty drawback 

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On episode 822 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is catching up with Total Truck Branding’s Stephanie Burueana and Mario Lekovic to talk about the art of truck wraps. Their award winning company is responsible for wrapping some of the best-looking trucks on the road. We’ll find out how the whole process works and what it takes to win a championship.

ABT is looking to automate 36 million breakdowns a year in the multibillion-dollar truck repair space. We’ll meet the father and daughter team of Alan Larsen and Rachel Havron at ABT and find out how they’re advancing maintenance into an AI-led future. 

Plus, Nintendo’s Vietnam bet bites them in the butt; tariff fallout; and more.

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On Episode 821 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking about Liberation Day tariffs. With Trump set to announce a new slate of tariffs today at 4 p.m., what are the early impacts and how are supply chains responding? We’ll take a look.

In headlines, mass layoffs hit supply chains and Trevor Milton announces the release of a new documentary on his conviction. 

Bissinger’s Chief Chocolate Officer Dan Abel Jr. talks all about the logistics of Easter candy. We’ll find out the sweet science behind making sure the Easter Bunny is leaving fully stocked baskets on the holiday. We’ll also see how the company is responding to tariffs and if they will make candy cost more.

Trailer mechanic Alyssa Briggs made history as the first woman to win XPO’s national MasterTech competition. Briggs hopes to inspire other women to not only get involved in the diesel mechanic industry, but to also to compete and test their skills.

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On episode 820 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking about the Strengthening Supply Chains Through Truck Driver Incentives Act, a new bipartisan bill in Iowa that has the driving community up in arms. We’ll take a look at why Iowa is trying to add even more drivers to an over capacity market and the damage the driver shortage myth does to our industry. 

Mid-America Trucking Show 2025 may have come to an end but we’ll recap the sights and sounds from America’s biggest truck show.

Travelers’ Elizabeth Simpkins talks about the tremendous progress made by women in trucking.

Trader Interactive’s Charles Bowles shares the latest data on heavy duty truck buying demographics.

Ben Tschirgi just founded his own company ScienceOfSales. After a decade of leading sales teams at companies like Cowan Logistics, Tschirgi is now helping other businesses use AI to scale their revenue. 

Plus; Trevor Milton pardoned; squats across MATS; monkey truckers and more.

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On episode 818 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner and special guest co-host Reed Loustalot are coming to you live from the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky. 

Tune in to get your finger on the pulse of what the driver community is saying their more pressing issues are. 

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On episode 818 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is coming to you from FreightWaves’ Small Fleet and Owner-Operator Summit. 

Bosch Mobility’s Laura Keller talks about tech for dispatch and driving fleet efficiency. 

Truckstop’s Todd Waldron talks about broker-carrier relationships; the impact of regulations on owner-operators; and the biggest challenges they’ll face this year.

Amazon Relay’s Aviad Benzikry tells us everything you’d want to know about running freight for Amazon.

Plus, Arkansas lawmakers debate crackdown on undocumented truckers; trucking company owner gets 4 years for lying to the FMCSA; DeJoy is gone at USPS; and more.

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On Episode 817 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking to OEC Group’s Erik Rosica about “Liberation Day” tariffs and the impact of port fees. With rumblings that April 2 tariffs may be scaled back, will it spell relief for global supply chains?

Dooner quit drinking in November 2016 after a 19-year battle with alcoholism. He recently talked about the experience on Whitney Johnson Cowell’s new podcast “Dry Conversations.” We’ll find out why Cowell started the show and whom she hopes to help on the road to recovery.

When your shipment absolutely has got to be there, no better way than to hand-carry it yourself. We’ll learn how the world of critical deliveries works from OBC One founder Jonathan Kolb.

Plus, swapping DOT numbers; stolen containers; how tankers work; and more.

Check out Dooner’s Ted Talk on his own battle with alcoholism

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On Episode 816 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking to FreightGames.io’s Stephen Ruhe about his latest AI-generated trucking video game Freight Frenzy. Freight Frenzy was born of the vibe coding phenomenon that’s been accelerated by recent advances in AI large language models. We’ll go deep on the vibe coding phenomenon with special guest play-testers: my sons.

Casey Stone joins us to talk about a woman’s journey in heavy haul. 

Plus, the freight market is “weird”; have you seen this missing trucker; and more.

1:20 Have you seen this trucker?

2:45 “The freight market is weird” 

6:54 A Women’s Journey in Heavy Haul | Casey Stone

17:52 Tiny trucks

18:37 Vibe coding hits freight gaming | Stephen Ruhe and Dooner boys

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On episode 815 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking about Walmart’s push to add carriers to their new brokerage network. Although the company says it is still in “stealthish” mode, carriers are already getting onboarded. 

Also in headlines, the ‘owner’ of a fictitious logistics firm sentenced in $2.8M COVID relief scam. 

Truck Parking Club’s Michael Lombard stops by to talk about building muscles behind the wheel; the road to Mid-America Trucking Show; and the motive behind an Illinois trucking CEO murder. 

TriumphPay’s Haley Evans shares the latest in customer-led payment and audit innovation. 

3Ts Logistics’ Matt Nelson talks about building carrier trust through margin transparency and being a great community partner. 

Plus, fed up Amazon delivery driver; how to save a truck in the wind; and more.

2:14 Walmart starts brokering freight

6:20 Fictitious freight firm ‘owner’ sentenced

8:14 Valuing Carriers | Matt Nelson

18:52 Audit and payment innovation | Haley Evans

18:12 Nice save

25:46 Delivered with a smile

27:22 MATS, muscles and murder | Mike Lombard

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