Trucking VP goes for a ride-along; here’s what he learned

On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined in the studio by Matt McLelland, Covenant’s VP of sustainability and innovation. McLelland just got back from a three-day, two-night tour of the road with one of his drivers, Thomas Morgan. We’ll find out what he learned while between the white lines. Autonomous trucking companies made a lot of noise in ‘22, but what kind of impact has the tech been able to make in the market? Don Burnette, co-founder and CEO at Kodiak Robotics, talks about the partnerships that are pushing AI trucks forward.  Consumers aren’t the only ones out hunting for the latest TVs over the holidays. So are thieves. Scott Cornell, national practice transportation lead at Travelers, shares the theft trends that are extinguishing yule logs across the industry.  How will edge computing factor into supply chain? Ken Evans, chief technology officer at Konexial, talks about the future of transportation as a service. Plus, Greg Weigel, chief business officer at AIT Worldwide Logistics, shares its year-end Global Transportation Market Report. 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