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On today's episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking about trucking's biggest myth: the driver shortage. Is the “80,000 drivers needed” number nothing more than a psyop? SuperTrucker Justin Martin is breaking down the numbers behind the number. Schenker Dedicated Services Group CFO Eugen Tissen shares his perspective on global trade. We're talking about port automation, electrification, the freight market and bringing babies to the office. Writer Toby Bogard is in preproduction on a brand new trucking movie that could star an icon. We'll find out how this 2 million mile driver turned writer got his script for “Dispatch Me Home” off the dock. Musician Crackerbox Jimmy debuts his latest single, “My Old Guitar,” and shares tales from behind the wheel. Fuelman is empowering fleet fuel cards. Keagan Russo and Ashlie Summer share strategies on how to get the most out of your fuel card. Plus, rate the strap work; doing dishes in a truck; surviving a blowout; getting struck by lightning; cupcake stealing bears; and more. Visit our sponsor Watch on YouTube Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On today's episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to FreightWaves' Joe Antoshak about jobs data released Friday that shows some bizarre resiliency in transportation employment. In a market with an overabundance of capacity, why does employment continue to grow?Fuelman's Keagan Russo and Ashlie Summer share strategies for getting the most mileage out of your fuel card. Duke AI's Marcus Cooksey is at the forefront of the AI movement in freight. He shares what's good now, what's coming, how it'll reshape supply chains and what the dangers of AI may be. SuperTrucker Justin Martin brings the driver perspective on cargo theft rings; robot maids; Fruit Roll-Ups smuggling; two-way bathroom mirrors; and Nintendo Switch sales. Visit our sponsorWatch on YouTubeSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts
On today's episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to FreightWaves' Joe Antoshak about jobs data released Friday that shows some bizarre resiliency in transportation employment. In a market with an overabundance of capacity, why does employment continue to grow? Fuelman's Keagan Russo and Ashlie Summer share strategies for getting the most mileage out of your fuel card. Duke AI's Marcus Cooksey is at the forefront of the AI movement in freight. He shares what's good now, what's coming, how it'll reshape supply chains and what the dangers of AI may be. SuperTrucker Justin Martin brings the driver perspective on cargo theft rings; robot maids; Fruit Roll-Ups smuggling; two-way bathroom mirrors; and Nintendo Switch sales. Visit our sponsor Watch on YouTube Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts
Keagan Russo, is Fleetcor's President for North America Local, a company that provides fuel cards and workforce payment products and services. More about our guest:Keagan leads the North America Local Fleet Card line of business, which has ~50,000 businesses under the Fuelman and Comdata Mastercard brands. He joined FLEETCOR in 2019. Before his current role, Keagan lead go-to-market strategy and product for the Local business. Prior to FLEETCOR, he was a strategy and marketing leader at various fintech startups, a management consultant at McKinsey & Company, and started his career at MBNA Corp. He received his JD from Boston College Law School and his BA from Colby College.------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:1:38 - What is Innovation? 2:15 - Understanding: Shallowly and Deeply 4:37 - "Innovation equals speed to market" 5:29 - Creativity in innovation: a solution standpoint 6:15 - Fleetcor's Case Study 7:05 - CarAdvise Partnership 9:40 - Personal problem solving toolkit 13:19 - Implementation: the engineering aspect 14:23 - Chief Innovation Officer 15:55 - Pilot Launch: Electric Vehicle Fleet Payment Solution 17:00 - Internal Innovation and Entrepreneurial Innovation 18:07 - MBNA's FLC23:02 - What isn't Innovation? 25:34 - Advice to Innovators-------------------------Resources Mentioned: Companies: FleetCorMBNA ('acquired and integrated into Bank of America Corporation') CarAdvise--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.
Landon Walker, Fuelman on the #24 Hendrick Chevrolet Camaro, stops by to talk career and season with Rocko on this edition of MRN Crew Call presented by MoneyLion.