what the truck?!? newsletter

Timothy Dooner Thursday, August 29, 2024

Should truckers be allowed to sing along with the radio?

Welcome to the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Newsletter presented by Truckstop. In this issue, inward dash cams penalize singing?; Flexport’s last supper  and more. The day the music died Reddit Big brother — Amazon Delivery Service Partner (DSP) drivers on Reddit are furious over a new set of standards the company is imposing on them in […]

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Timothy Dooner Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Double brokering and bankruptcy

Welcome to the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Newsletter presented by Talon Logistics. In this issue, FMCSA says its hands are tied, two bankruptcies in Miami, and more. Talon Logistics allows forward-thinking BCOs and Freight Forwarders to reduce their carbon footprint while achieving cost parity for Zero-Emission Vehicles. Find out more at TalonLogisticsInc.com/Sustainability. FMCSA says it can’t fight […]

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Timothy Dooner Tuesday, October 17, 2023

ATA walks back driver shortage numbers

Welcome to the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Newsletter presented by AIT. In this issue, ATA revises driver shortage numbers; CEVA gets robots; and record out-of-service orders. ATA gets it wrong on driver shortage X Mythbusters — Last month, FreightWaves CEO and founder Craig Fuller published an article dismantling the driver shortage titled “The perpetual truck driver […]

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