Episode Details

Get ready for a jam-packed episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Host Malcolm Harris tackles back-office inefficiencies, the critical world of cold chain logistics, and the "cold truth" about major issues facing the trucking industry today.

On This Episode:

Eliminating Email Brokerage Chaos

• Clayton Griffin, President of OTR Solutions, joins the show to discuss why email is an outdated and inefficient primary tool for brokerage operations.

• Discover the common manual tasks that bog down back-office teams and slow down post-delivery workflows.

• Clayton breaks down the vulnerabilities email creates, including exposure to a "ton of fraud" and how it hinders efforts to reduce cost per load.

• Learn how purpose-built platforms like UPay and ePay offer more secure and scalable alternatives.

The Art of Cold Chain Logistics

• Jason McArthur, Director of Supply Chain at Lone Cypress Logistics,

•  shares his deep experience shipping fresh food, produce, and frozen goods.

• Understand why cold chain requires meticulous detail, proper preparation, and a different level of care due to the time-sensitive nature of perishable products.

• Jason details Lone Cypress Logistics' "seven-pillar blueprint" for success, which includes proactive intervention, a contingency playbook for product not received, multilayer carrier vetting, and real-time monitoring.

• Learn how a shipper mentality and a commitment to communication are key differentiators in this space.

• Jason also discusses the critical mission to reduce food waste, citing statistics like the U.N.'s finding that 13% of food is lost between harvest and retail.

Trucking Headlines & The Wild West

• The "King of The Carolinas,"

• Adam Wingfield, Host of The Long Haul,

•  is here to break down the biggest news in trucking.

• Adam provides "the cold truth" about the shocking report that 3,000 providers of truck driver training were removed from a government registry, with another 4,000 on notice for noncompliance.

• He argues that the practice of

• self-certification

•  for CDL schools needs to be removed to protect the safety of the industry.

• Plus, Adam discusses Amazon's push for 30-minute deliveries and the big news of Costco suing the administration over tariffs.

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