On today\u2019s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to FreightWaves editor-at-large John Kingston about the vaccine mandate and if trucking qualifies for an exemption.\xa0\nPort X Logistics founder Brian Kempisty offers up solutions and strategies to contend with the port crisis.\xa0\nHave you tried to order a couch this year? Dooner\u2019s took almost 6 months to arrive. Today we\u2019ll find out from Kristin Smith, president and COO of Fernish, how her company has managed to skirt supply chain issues to deliver the goods.\nDarcee Scavone\u200b, VP, Talent, Culture & Community Engagement at Lineage talks about the launch of the nonprofit Lineage Foundation for Good. We\u2019ll learn how this nonprofit is aimed at reducing food waste and fighting food insecurity to support the global communities where over 21,000 of Lineage\u2019s team members live and work.\nPierre Whiteside of Victory Ave Equipment Financing Inc. shares trucking tips and teaches us how to lower our insurance.\xa0\nPlus, good news / bad news concerning diesel at Travel Centers of America; 24/7 hours at SoCal ports; a lost dog with a semi truck sized happy ending and more.\xa0\nVisit our sponsor\nDooner\u2019s TEDx\nSubscribe to the WTT newsletter\nApple Podcasts\nSpotify\nMore FreightWaves Podcasts\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices