WHAT THE TRUCK?!? EP593 West Coast port agreement, wearable trucker tech and how to fix a logbook
On today\u2019s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to Flexport\u2019s Nathan Strang about the agreement that saved peak season. As FreightWaves\u2019 Greg Miller reported, \u201cLate Wednesday night, the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), representing the terminals, and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), representing workers, announced a tentative agreement on a new six-year contract.\u201d Is SoCal freight back on the menu and will the volumes return?\n\nWearable truck tech is advancing at a rapid rate but is it really any good? We\u2019ll meet BlyncSync founder Steven Kastelic to learn all about his new solution for driver fatigue.\n\nWhat\u2019s the most annoying thing about ELDs? What should dispatchers know about them and how do you fix a wonky logbook? Wattsmen Diesel House\u2019s Sam Watts is here to get us tuned up.\n\nAre business and sports all about being a copycat? FreightVana\u2019s Shannon Breen drops by to talk about the business of imitation. We\u2019ll also learn how power-only works and how to get the most out of a conference.\n\nPlus, Biden says the U.S. plans to make a railroad from the Pacific to the Indian Ocean; going to your formal in a Kenworth; team trucking domestic disputes; The Little Freightmaid; and progress on 95 in Philly.\n\nWatch on YouTube\nSubscribe to the WTT newsletter\nApple Podcasts\nSpotify\nMore FreightWaves Podcasts\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices