On today\u2019s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to trucker David Alvarado about labor disputes at the ports, rails and with truckers. How close are we to resolution and what will extended conflicts mean for moving freight? How long will drivers protest AB5?\nEntrepreneur Lavar Patton talks about building the communication platform for the trucking industry. After being frustrated as a dispatcher, he founded Trucking Empire to crush the communication gap in our industry.\xa0\nCraig Leinauer, who handles inland marine corporate claims at Travelers, talks about shipping difficult commodities.\xa0\nPlus, supply chain conspiracy theories and air cargo cat lost \u2014 and found. And is Ric Flair coming out of retirement a good idea?\nVisit our sponsor\nWatch on YouTube\nSubscribe to the WTT newsletter\nApple Podcasts\nSpotify\nMore FreightWaves Podcasts\n\xa0\nWith fully furnished state-of-the-art repair trucks and a full array of roadside tools, you\xa0 can expect the safest, fastest, and most painless response for your fleet from Love's Truck Care & Speedco. To learn more about our roadside assistance, please visit www.loves.com\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices