What the Truck?!?

Truck driving is a demanding occupation that often has a negative effect on mental health due to long hours, overnight shifts, sleep disruptions, and constant stress. Here’s what the industry can do to improve support for drivers.

Criminals are using technology to bolster freight fraud and deception, but carriers and drivers need to remain vigilant when it comes to more traditional theft as well, says Scott Cornell of Travelers Insurance.

Broadcaster & supply chain industry icon Malcolm Harris joins the FreightWaves TV team as the new host of What The Truck?!?

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Andrew Sutton; Jason Welsh; Kevin Sides; Andrew Donaldson

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Shell’s Scott Burian; Truck Parking Club’s Reed Loustalot

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Kevin Hill; Anders Lillevik

On episode 855 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. Duffy is here to announce a new pro-trucker package and nationwide audit of non-domiciled CDLs. The pro trucker package addresses parking, bad brokers, removes speed limiters and more. We’ll learn how Secretary Duffy plans to Make Trucking Great Again.  […]

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Craig Fuller and JP Hampstead

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by John Kingston; Mark Borchert; Joe Klobus; Jennifer DeAngelis

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by project44’s Jett McCandless

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by attorneys Kevin Etzkorn and Nathan Steimel; Stuart Chirls

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by GenLog’s Ryan Joyce; Danielle Chaffin

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Carrier411’s Darren Brewer

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by GCaptain CEO John Konrad to talk US-China trade deals; containerized drones and more.

Now playing on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Joshua Dominic and Richie Daigle

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Geoff Kelley and Luka Korosec

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Sushanth Raman and Mike “Ace” McCarron

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Garrett Allen and Jerry D’Addesi

In this issue: Fleet sizes vs. fast food locations; drivers share their pay; DIY port; and more.

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Justin Martin; Mike D; Mike Lutzenkirchen

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by American Truckers United’s Shannon Everett and Harvey

Now on demand WHAT THE TRUCK?!? from FreightWaves’ Domestic Supply Chain Summit. Dooner is joined by Danny Ramon and Jason Aristides

Chris Hayes of Travelers Insurance sits down with FreightWaves’ Timothy Dooner to talk about what drivers and carriers can do to improve safety during Distracted Driving Awareness Month.

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Scott Cornell and Rodney Manzo

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Will Hopping; Norita Taylor; William Hall

Is this hot week in freight markets sustainable; I-75 crash update; and more.

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Brad Little and John DeCillo

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 […]

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by William Doyle; Lindsey Trent

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 […]

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 […]

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Bill Driegert and John Oldham Jr.

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

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Nick Huber; Tristan Bordallo

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Now playing on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by ABT and Total Truck Branding

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

Now on demand Dooner is joined by Bissinger’s Dan Abel Jr.; XPO’s Alyssa Briggs

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Shannon Everett; Luke Havener

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

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

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

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Toby Young; Ryan Ewing; Justin Martin

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

David of CloneOps discusses the advantages of using the new CloneOps AI voice agent, developed using years of industry experience and input from major brokers and carriers.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lisa Haubenstock of Truckstop discusses the common tactics of scammers in the freight industry and what types of training and technology can help combat those issues, including the new carrier-vetting solution Risk Factors.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Barry Conlon and Adam Wingfield

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

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Sal Mercogliano

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

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

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Stuart Chirls; Brett Suma; John Kemp

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

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

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

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Ryan Petersen; Andrei Hippix

Drew Wilkerson, CEO of RXO, spoke about RXO’s recent acquisition of Coyote Logistics, implementing newly acquired technology and his thoughts on M&A in 2025.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Adam Wingfield and Tony Mulvey

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

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

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

Now on demand Dooner is Liver from F3 Day 3 with e2open, WireBee, Transfix

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