Timothy Dooner

Dooner is an award-winning podcaster who hosts and produces FreightWaves' WHAT THE TRUCK?!? In under a year he helped build FreightCasts, the world’s largest logistics and supply chain podcast network in media. WTT is ranked in Apple Podcasts top-20 Business News podcasts. He also writes a newsletter of the same title with over 15k subscribers in the supply chain and trucking niche. Dooner has been in freight since 2005 and has held directors positions in operations, sales, consulting, and marketing. He has worked with FedEx, Reebok, Adidas, L.L. Bean, Hasbro, Louis Vuitton, and many more high level clients across the full spectrum of the supply chain. He was a featured speaker at TEDx Chattanooga.
May - 2025 -
12 May
Timothy Dooner

Is US-China trade deal bullish for freight; FreightGuard: Fair or foul | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

On Episode 837 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is coming back from Mother’s Day with news on a U.S.-China trade deal. With the U.S. dropping tariffs from 145% to 30%, will it save the summer freight market? We’ll find out why freight leaders are bullish. Vincent Carrano at Fenichey LLC shares why he recently FreightGuarded […]

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07 May
Timothy Dooner

DHL Express ships endangered antelopes to Kenya; freight fraud; fixing backhauls | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

On episode 835 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to DHL Express about shipping endangered bongo antelopes to Kenya. The bongos were transported in custom-built crates, alongside 6 tonnes of pellet feed and 3 specialist animal care staff including a veterinarian and 2 bongo specialists from the US. DHL’s Jimmy Eades tell us all […]

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05 May
Timothy Dooner

Ask Aaron Rubin anything about tariffs: De minimis; toys; bonded warehouses | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

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 […]

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02 May
Apr - 2025 -
30 April
Timothy Dooner

Trucking leaders applaud Trump executive order requiring truckers speak English | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Capt. Adil Ashiq; David Bell; and a word from Craig Fuller

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25 April
Timothy Dooner

AI for duty drawback: Get back 99% of what you pay in tariffs; Walmart’s drones | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

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 […]

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21 April
Timothy Dooner

Trucker creates own prosthetic arm; distracted driving; tariff and trade fraud | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

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 […]

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18 April
Timothy Dooner

AI for tariffs; world’s first autonomous road-to-rail solution; Mack layoffs | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

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 […]

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17 April
Timothy Dooner

Freight leaders call out conference harassment

In this issue: Cassandra Gaines calls out harassment at industry event; and more.

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16 April
Timothy Dooner

Port of Huntsville on the power of inland ports; navigating a trade war | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

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 […]

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11 April
Timothy Dooner

Switch 2 release skips China; the sweet tooth supply chain; government fleets | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

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 […]

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09 April
Timothy Dooner

Tariffs hit 100-year high: Ports, drayage, trucking and retail impacts | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

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 […]

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07 April
Timothy Dooner

Everything you need to know about Trump’s tariffs with logistics legend Matt Silver | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking about everything you want to know about tariffs but were afraid to ask with Matt Silver

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03 April
Timothy Dooner

Liberation Day tariff hangover

Inside the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter: the industry reacts to Liberation Day tariffs

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Mar - 2025 -
31 March
Timothy Dooner

Iowa “driver shortage” bill backlash; Women in trucking; Science of Sales | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Elizabeth Simpkins; Charles Bowles; Ben Tschirgi

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28 March
Timothy Dooner

WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Parking Club live from Mid-America Trucking Show

Now on demand Dooner and Reed Loustalot are coming to you live from the Mid-America Trucking Show

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24 March
Timothy Dooner

‘Liberation Day’ tariffs scaled back; impact of port fees; sober in supply chain | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to Jonathan Kolb; Eric Rosica; Whitney Johnson Cowell

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21 March
Timothy Dooner

Vibe coding hits freight gaming; a woman’s journey in heavy haul | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now playing on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Casey Stone; Stephen Ruhe; and the Dooner boys

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19 March
Timothy Dooner

Walmart starts brokering freight; valuing carriers; MATS, muscles and murder | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Haley Evans; Michael Lombard; Matt Nelson

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17 March
Timothy Dooner

5 dead after allegedly intoxicated trucker in flip-flops crashes in Austin | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Alex Mai; Stean Deak; Michael De Clercq

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12 March
Timothy Dooner

Tariff turmoil hits shippers; truckers squat across the world; selling solar | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Mark Manera; Mike Eischer; Jonathon Reese

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10 March
Timothy Dooner

How easy is it to hack a semi truck?; tipping lumpers; trucking safety | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Terry Reinart; Ed Burns; Taylor McIlroy; Bob Ware

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07 March
Timothy Dooner

Will SHIPS Act make ship building great again; hauling world’s largest train set | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on EP811 of WHAT THE TRCUK?!? Dooner is joined by Elizabeth’s Moving & Storage; Drayage Contractors of America

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05 March
03 March
Timothy Dooner

Cargo thefts surge 49%; driver training under Trump; up close with NASA crawler | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK Dooner is joined by Overhaul’s Danny Ramon; CVTA’s Andrew Poliakoff; NASA Kennedy Space Center

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Feb - 2025 -
28 February
Timothy Dooner

Trump’s tariffs are coming March 4th…or are they? | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Port of Laredo; Truck Parking Club; Trigent Software

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26 February
Timothy Dooner

3PL Summit: Truckstop’s state of the spot market | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Sean Dehan; David Bell; Steve Gold

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21 February
20 February
Timothy Dooner

What the truck is going on with plane crashes?

Inside the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter: plane crashes, Nikola’s bankruptcy and more.

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17 February
Timothy Dooner

Daytona 500 brought to you by a truck; terror in I-80 tunnel; AI trucking teams | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Nitin Jayakrishnan; Tony Mulvey; Craig Leinauer

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14 February
Timothy Dooner

Trucking love stories; Trump’s reciprocal tariffs; Response’s $4M seed round | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Keivan Shahida; John Stephenson; Mark Schedler

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12 February
Timothy Dooner

Can Big Balls and Capt. John Konrad save America? | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by John Konrad to break down a wild few weeks in domestic and global trade

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10 February
Timothy Dooner

Spot rates slip 10%; licensed customs broker talks tariffs; stolen chassis ring | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Rob Liss; Ernesto Hernandez Jr.; Justin Ross

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07 February
Timothy Dooner

Super Bowl was brought to you by a truck; best fleets to drive for in ‘25

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Larry Cothran; Taylor Barker; Jane Jazrawzy

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05 February
Timothy Dooner

Trump and trade: Method to the madness?; moving the world’s largest trainset | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on episode 800 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Morgan MacDermaid; Ross Kennedy; Sam Watts

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03 February
Timothy Dooner

Mexico tariffs see their shadow: Delayed; are load boards listening to truckers? | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Ryan Joyce, Jayme Anderson, Ann Marie Jonkman, Simon Martin, Daniel LeBlanc

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Jan - 2025 -
31 January
Timothy Dooner

Trump: Tariffs start Saturday; scaling truck parking; AI agents answer the call | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Reed Loustalot; Evan Shelley; David Bell; Dylan Admire

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30 January
Timothy Dooner

Best fleets to drive for in ’25

In this issue, best fleets to drive for; Crawler turns 60; ride-along; and more

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29 January
Timothy Dooner

Willy Wonka of the Midwest talks chocolate and the Valentine’s Day supply chain | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Bissinger’s Dan Abel Jr. and HTA’s Matt Schrap

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27 January
Timothy Dooner

Nikola FCEV: 1-year performance review; Trump vs Colombia; Motion Museum | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Craig Fuller; William Hall; Anthony Impavido

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24 January
Timothy Dooner

OOIDA to Trump: Ditch the speed limiter mandate | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Lewie Pugh; Per Magne Helseth; Garrett Allen; Chase Osbourne

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23 January
Timothy Dooner

The lease-purchase contract prison

Inside the WTT newsletter: FMCSA wants to ban lease-purchase contracts; driver privacy win; trade under Trump and more.

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22 January
Timothy Dooner

Southern storm freezes freight; Trump freezes FMCSA regulations; theft trends | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Scott Cornell; John Kemp; Ken Huening

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17 January
15 January
Timothy Dooner

California ends fight against diesel trucks; logistics sends wildfire aid | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by John Kingston; Walter Mitchell; Daniel Sokolovsky; Steven Munro; Joseph Petrelli

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14 January
13 January
Timothy Dooner

Port strike resolved … now what?; how tariffs work; snowmageddon  | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Carl Bentzel and William Doyle.

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09 January
Timothy Dooner

Trucking vs. congestion pricing

Inside the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter: Trucking vs Pricing Congestion; port strike averted; nearly 5500 brokerages close

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08 January
06 January
Timothy Dooner

Story behind Firecrown’s purchase of EnterTRAINment Junction; Blair blasts freight | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Craig Fuller fills us in on a new freight museum coming to Chattanooga

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Dec - 2024 -
20 December
Timothy Dooner

A Very WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Christmas ‘24

Now on demand on A Very WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Christmas Dooner is joined by Craig Fuller; Matt McLelland; Jason Johnson; Rikki; Tom Curee; Jamie Hagen

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19 December
Timothy Dooner

WHAT THE TRUCK?!? of the year

Inside the final WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter of the year: your top episodes ’24

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17 December
Timothy Dooner

Tariffs spook shippers and consumers as trucking surges

Inside the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter: trucking rates hit two-year highs; tariffs spook shippers and consumers; Houthi conferences; and more.

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16 December
Timothy Dooner

Kal Freight’s fraud allegations; Make-A-Wish convoys; Vooma’s $13M Series A | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Lori Dietrich; Josh Anderson; Scott Cornell; Jesse Buckingham

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13 December
Timothy Dooner

Freight Essentials files RICO lawsuit against shipping giants | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Dylan Admire; Matthew Leffler; Lori Ann LaRocco; Robert Reiter; Lisa Haubenstock

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11 December
Timothy Dooner

48% of brokers say cargo theft the big industry issue in 2024 | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Michael Caney; Dan Cirerchi; Chris Atkinson

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09 December
Timothy Dooner

FreightTech supershow with RXO, Happyrobot, GenLogs | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by RXO’s Drew Wilkerson; GenLogs’ Ryan Joyce; Happyrobot’s Pablo Palafox

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06 December
Timothy Dooner

Most important nuclear verdict in trucking history; trucker for FMCSA head | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Matthew Leffler; Lee Schmitt; Stephen Ruhe

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05 December
Timothy Dooner

Spotify’s WHAT THE TRUCK?!? wrapped

Inside the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter: WTT Wrapped; FreightVana aquires Loadsmith; HappyRobot’s big raise

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04 December
02 December
Timothy Dooner

Carrier411: FreightGuardians of the brokerage galaxy or evil incarnate? | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand Dooner is joined by Carrier411’s Darren Brewer and freight brokers who use the platform

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Nov - 2024 -
27 November
Timothy Dooner

Supply Chain Bingo; Trump’s tariff threat; hacking autonomous trucks | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Zach and Max Schuchart; Michael Caney; Joel Black

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25 November
Timothy Dooner

Uncovering the mysteries of the Springfield Underground warehouse caves | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Walter Mitchell and Steve Schlecht

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21 November
20 November
Timothy Dooner

Live from F3 Day 2 with Turvo, Qued and Alvys | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand Dooner is coming to you live from F3 with Samantha Foley; Prasad Gollapalli; Jordan Kidd

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Timothy Dooner

Live from F3 Day 1 with Amazon, Trigent Software, Temco Logistics | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

On episode 784 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is coming to you live from FreightWaves’ Future of Freight Festival in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He’s joined by Shanti Yetish at Amazon; Nagendra Rao at Trigent Software; Taylor Alston at Temco Logistics Catch new shows live at noon EDT Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on FreightWaves LinkedIn, Facebook, X […]

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15 November
Timothy Dooner

Truckload’s new cycle; Truckers for Troops; organized cargo crime rings | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Kaylee Nix; Norita Taylor; Corey Klujsza; Craig Leinauer and a special tour of thespacestore with Craig Fuller

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14 November
13 November
Timothy Dooner

The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel; Fuller vs. Miller freight debate; risk management | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Douglas Brunt; Matt McLelland; Colin Huwyler; Johnny McCord

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08 November
Timothy Dooner

Amazon top toy seller talks tariffs under Trump; RIP great freight recession | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Craig Fuller; Molson Hart; Thom Albrecht

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07 November
Timothy Dooner

Story of the year … so far

Top freight stories of the year so far; FreightWaves’ founder for DOT secretary; and more.

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06 November
Timothy Dooner

Will President Trump make freight great again? | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Craig Fuller; Lewie Pugh

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04 November
Timothy Dooner

Election eve; drivers surveyed on HOS; is supply chain AI overhyped? | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Don Everhart; Carlos Barbosa; Josh Lovan

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01 November
Timothy Dooner

Open to work: The supply chain hiring episode | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by special guest co-host Morgan MacDermaid; Jason Berry; Christopher Pride

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Oct - 2024 -
31 October
Timothy Dooner

If you celebrate Halloween, a truck brought it

Inside the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter: trucks drive Halloween; “huge Christmas gift” for truckers; driver shortage contested; and more

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30 October
Timothy Dooner

A Very WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Halloween

Now on demand on A Very WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Halloween Dooner is joined by Aaron Rubin; Mar Filippi; Evan Shelley; Eric Furtado

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28 October
Timothy Dooner

How scary is the Q4 trucking market?; trucker loses 200 pounds; carrier bankruptcy | WHAT THE TRUCK

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Garrett Steenblik; Kyle Taylor; Dan de Varona

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25 October
24 October
Timothy Dooner

Is a TikToker with 6.8M followers causing a cucumber shortage?

Inside this week’s WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter: Cucumber shortages; is 2026 the year of EVs in trucking; worst places for traffic according to truckers

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23 October
18 October
Timothy Dooner

How NASA is shipping humans back to the moon; Duty Drawback 101 | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by NASA’s Logan Kennedy; Tamara Collyer

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17 October
Timothy Dooner

Normalization?

In this issue of the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter: is the market normalizing; trucking pandas; more

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16 October
Timothy Dooner

How Spirit Halloween is doing same-day delivery; Hazmat 101; from NFL to broker | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Marc Gorlin; Wendy Buckley; Justin Boren

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14 October
Timothy Dooner

Rail looting in Chicago; logistics of hurricane relief and FEMA loads | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Jordan Spradling; Cecelia Hull; Justin Martin

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11 October
Timothy Dooner

Robovan and Musk’s autonomous prediction; breakeven cost per mile; parking | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Reed Loustalot; Brant Nystrom; Tanner DeHart

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10 October
Timothy Dooner

‘Lt Dan’ rides the storm

In this issue of the WTT newsletter: “Lt Dan” becomes Milton’s main character; Elon Musk’s bold prediction; logistics companies deliver hurricane relief; more.

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09 October
Timothy Dooner

Rebuilding the gateway to America: A WTT x Talon documentary

This documentary looks at the strides the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have made towards moving record freight volumes; transitioning to green energy; and retaking the title of America’s premier ports

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Timothy Dooner

Hurricane Milton hits Florida and freight markets; Waffle House Index | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand Dooner is joined by Lori Ann LaRocco; Tyler Christensen; Sandy Scardina; Robert Bain; Rob McCutcheon

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07 October
04 October
Timothy Dooner

Port strike ends; J.B. Hunt’s Shelley Simpson; University of Arkansas | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by J.B. Hunt’s Shelley Simpson; University of Arkansas

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02 October
Timothy Dooner

Port strike Day 2; fighting forever FreightGuards; USA’s new largest truckstop  | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Sal Mercogliano; Trent Cameron; Aleks Bates; Dan Artaev

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Sep - 2024 -
30 September
Timothy Dooner

Countdown to lockdown

Inside the newsletter: Clock strikes midnight on ILA port strike; recovery from Helene

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