WHAT THE TRUCK?!? EP617 State of LTL in a post-Yellow world
On today\u2019s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined in the studio by Averitt Express\u2019 Kent Williams to talk about the state of LTL in a post-Yellow world. Who is benefiting and who is feeling the pain now that this megacarrier has gone under?\xa0\n\nMothership\u2019s Aaron Peck has been helping LTL carriers stay above water for the past few years. We\u2019ll find out how it is handling a tidal wave of LTL volume that Yellow has left in its wake.\xa0\n\nRemember just-in-case? You may be the only one. As shippers are shifting back to Just-In-Time, Convoy is here for it with a new service. According to FreightWaves, \u201cThis solution ensures an on-time delivery, within a 15-minute window, for its shipper customers with fully vetted carriers that understand the firm delivery standards needed to provide JIT offerings.\u201d Mitch Violett is here to tell us how it works.\n\nWe\u2019ll meet Markel McCloud. He helps run a family trucking business. We\u2019ll find out how it is building from the ground up.\n\nPlus, Big Rig Bruce\u2019s mini-rig; forgetting forklifts; an accident on Metallica\u2019s tour; why trains hit trucks; a Cyber Truck on a Tesla Semi; and what you need to know about a truck.\xa0\n\n\nWatch on YouTube\nVisit our sponsor\nSubscribe to the WTT newsletter\nApple Podcasts\nSpotify\nMore FreightWaves Podcasts\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices