That’s Delivered Podcast

This week on That's Delivered Podcast, Trucking Ray sits down with Mark Fiorello, a Marine Corps veteran and trucking professional with 33 years of industry experience and over a million safe miles.

Mark shares lessons from the Marines, why communication failures are driving good drivers away, and where AI can actually help trucking operations become more efficient.

Key Takeaways:
✅ How Mark got started in trucking
✅ Lessons fr...

Your body takes every mile personally, and trucking has a way of collecting payments in lower back pain, stiff hips, poor sleep, and a mind that never truly powers down. In this episode of That’s Delivered, Trucking Ray sits down with Hope Zvara, CEO of  Mother Trucker Yoga, to talk about what really happens to driver health over time — and why most “perfect” fitness plans fail the moment real life hits...

Freight has always been messy, but the last few years added a whole new level of chaos: freight fraud, double brokering, chameleon carriers, fake insurance, and a growing lack of trust across the industry.

On this episode of That’s Delivered, Angela Froning joins Trucking Ray for one of the most honest conversations yet about what’s really happening behind the scenes in trucking and freight brokerage. Having worked the c...

If your back tightens up every time the road gets rough, your truck seat might be doing more damage than you realize. In this episode of That’s Delivered, your boy Trucking Ray sits down with Candy Ripley-Reeve from Seat Specialiststo break down the real connection between seat comfort and driver health—covering fatigue, posture, circulation, and long-term spine impact.

Candy gets into what it actually means to fit a sea...

AI is everywhere in trucking right now—but most operations are stuck between hype and hesitation.

In this episode of That’s Delivered, Trucking Ray sits down with Evan J. Schwartz, Chief Innovation Officer at AMCS Group, to break down what actually works when you bring AI into real-world logistics—where margins are tight, uptime is critical, and mistakes don’t stay on paper… they hit the street.

This co...

You can feel the pressure in trucking right now—tight margins, constant market shifts, and more work piling onto the same people. So instead of chasing hype, we sat down with Ken McLoud from Laconic Tech for a real conversation about what AI actually looks like in logistics today.

Ken is an engineer turned founder building AI tools for “dirt under your fingernails” businesses—freight brokerages, carriers, man...

If cranking trailer landing gear by hand feels like “just part of the job,” this episode might change how you see it.

We’re talking with Stephen Davis, a 26-year CDL veteran and the creator of Turn N Burn — a landing gear drill adapter built to make drop-and-hook faster, safer, and a whole lot easier on your body.

Stephen breaks down the real-world problems drivers deal with every day: worn-out landing gear, b...

Freight is getting booked faster than ever—but the day-to-day can still feel chaotic. We sat down with Robert Rouse from DAT to get a real-world look at what’s changing in trucking and why the next wave of technology will reward carriers and brokers who balance speed with trust.

We break down how load booking has evolved—from phone calls and manual steps to today’s digital freight matching and automation&mdas...

Freight rates can jump 20 to 40 cents a mile in just a couple of weeks—and still have nothing to do with “more freight.” That’s the puzzle we break down with DAT’s Dean Croke, who brings a mix of data, economics, and real-world trucking experience to explain why the market feels so unpredictable right now.

We start with the big picture: a freight market near the bottom of its cycle, soft demand, and cap...

Freight can swing from strong to brutal in a matter of days—but the biggest risks to carriers aren’t always listed on the rate confirmation. We sit down with Christian Greiner from DAT to break down what’s really changing in trucking today: stricter enforcement of long-standing rules, a spot market slowly returning toward pre-COVID capacity, and the reality that one bad decision can quickly derail an owner-operato...

One bad day—that’s all it takes. An injury or illness can pull a driver off the road overnight, turning a steady paycheck into a stack of overdue bills. In this episode, Trucking Ray sits down with Diane Hutsell from the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund to talk about what really happens when life hits hard in trucking—and who’s there to help pick up the pieces.

We break down how the fund supports drivers ...

A lot can shift between contracts—and workers feel those changes first on the shop floor. In this grounded conversation, we sit down with Scott Wilkie, President of Teamsters Local 638 in Minnesota, for a real-time look at what union members and organizers are facing today: growing interest in organizing, economic pressures, layoffs, and sudden public scrutiny that can challenge union solidarity overnight.

We cover the frontli...

A black 1977 Mack R-Model. A CB dream called “Rubber Duck.” And a family that never let the legend stall out.

This episode dives into the life of Patrick Bruno—driver, collector, and co-owner of a genuine screen-used Convoytruck from the 1978 film. What began as a kid riding in grandpa’s dump truck became a mission to resurrect one of trucking’s most iconic rigs, keeping mechanical heritage alive agains...

In this episode, we sit down with OOIDA’s Lewie Pugh to break down what’s really moving in Washington and how it directly affects everyday truckers. From the massive 2026 highway bill reauthorization to real funding for free truck parking, the long-stalled broker transparency fight, and practical defenses against freight fraud, Lewie Pugh maps the landscape and shares what OOIDA is pushing for—and what drivers can...

Freight keeps America moving, but the real story is the people behind the wheel. In this episode, we sit down with Jennifer Ann Warner—professional truck driver, entrepreneur, certified coach, and author of The Rough Road Ahead: A Driver's Guide to Resilience—to shine a light on the human side of over-the-road (OTR) life.

Jennifer shares her journey from school bus driver to cross-country team trucking with her husband&m...

Rates swing, tech buzz gets louder, and expectations rise. In this no-nonsense conversation, we sit down with Ryan Agnelloto cut through the noise and get practical about what's really shifting in trucking. From the lingering effects of the freight recession to positioning for the next upswing, Ryan shares straight talk on the systems, people, and tough choices that separate resilient, profitable fleets from those just scraping by.

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Freight theft doesn’t usually look like a midnight trailer heist anymore. Today, it shows up as a cloned MC number, a forged COI, a believable email domain, and a real carrier left unpaid while a fake “carrier” vanishes with the money. We sit down with Minnesota-based freight broker Jason Mischica of TEN Logistics to break down how modern fraud actually unfolds, how to spot it before it hits, and why calm, human-f...

What keeps you moving when the miles get long and the rules keep changing? We sit down with technologist and community builder Zachariah Copeland for a candid talk about work ethic, sleep, emotional intelligence, and the future of trucking in an automated world. From studio-apartment beginnings to launching a company and a podcast, Zachariah shares the habits and hard lessons that turn grit into momentum—and momentum into imp...

Ditch the generic truck stop experience. In this episode, we sit down with Johnny from Duck Stop Travel Center to reveal how a dedicated team of industry veterans (“old ducks”) transformed a location into a driver-first haven. The focus isn't flashy marketing—it's flawless execution on what actually matters: clean facilities, great food, real comfort, and respect for drivers' time and dignity.

They've engineered ev...