On Episode 698 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking to project44 CEO and founder Jett McCandless about the bridge strike in Baltimore. What happens in the aftermath of the Francis Scott Key Bridge’s collapse? We’ll also look at what’s new with project44 and what 2024 holds for the visibility space.

J.J. Keller’s Mark Schedler is talking about road tests and driver screening. We’ll find out how to filter out the bad apples and how to make sure you’re not putting your fleet and your clients at risk.

Shell Rotella SuperRigs winner Theresa DeSantis talks about how she won the SuperRigs title, what she’s learned as a female trucker and what advice she has for ladies looking toward life over the road.

Echo Global Logistics’ Molly Mangan is talking about insurtech for LTL shipments.

Plus, raised-back trucks; tiny trucking chapels; menacing turkeys; and more.

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