F3 recap; Trucker For Troops; hero dogs; holiday fulfillment – WTT

On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined in the studio by FreightWaves’ Rachel Premack. They’re recapping what went down at F3 and talking about freight’s great meme war.

Over the past 17 years, OOIDA has raised more than $750,000 and sent over 3,270 care packages, serving more than 39,275 members of the military. We’ll learn all about its Truckers For Troops program from Norita Taylor. Plus, bipartisan lawmakers have introduced a bill that would give America’s 2.19 million truck drivers the right to overtime pay. We’ll find out if OOIDA thinks it’s a win.

Project K-9 Hero is on a mission to ensure the best quality of life for our nation’s retired military working dogs and police K-9 heroes by providing assistance with medical costs, food, rehabilitation, adoption and end-of-duty services. Its founder, Jason Johnson, and a 13-year-old service dog named Rip tell us all about the upcoming Performers for Paws event.

Fulfill.com’s Joe Spisak talks about holiday warehouse fulfillment and what shippers can expect. We’ll also learn how he sold his trivia game, OK, Booker.

Hot Seat Services’ Charles Gracey shares the latest in driver recruiting and promotes his new FreightWavesTV show, Sense Per Mile.

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