WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

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Oct 11, 2019 • 55min

Tariff Rollbacks, Amazon’s Next Break Up, and FMCSA Chief Exits

Close out your week with What The Truck?!? as Chad & Dooner roundup this electric week in freight. They’re talking China USA Tariff Rollbacks, Amazon’s Next Break Up, and FMCSA Chief’s Exit. Economist Anthony Smith is ready to play Earnings Over/Under, Anchor Emily Szink gets our interest with some human interest stories, Nick Austin predicts the weather, we hear from you in Comment Section Rodeo, and so much more. Bang your little cowbell into the weekend LIVE!Visit our sponsor Triumph PayWatch the LIVE show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 7, 2019 • 50min

Drunk Scooter Drivers, Polar Bear Sized Pigs and Marginalized Clowns

Kick off your week with a polar bear sized helping of WTT?!? We’re talking drunken e-scooter brouhahas, the UAW / GM strike, this week’s DHL Supply Chain/FreightWaves Pricing Power Index, we see what economic trends are On The Radar presented by SONAR, we’re playing Sustainability Market Expert Trivia, we find out what’s a Big Deal and what’s a Little Deal with Emily Szink, and so much more. This an episode only a joker would miss. Visit our sponsor Triumph Pay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 4, 2019 • 52min

GM Strikes, Service Dogs Win, and Amazon’s Evasion

Today on What the Truck?!? Mexican auto workers laid off, carrier settles service dog lawsuit, and Amazon isn’t coming clean on contract drivers. Stone Cold Nick Austin brings us all the odd weather patterns across our fair land. We go Off the Blockchain with Andrew Cox giving us insights into the FreightTech 100 competition. Seth Holm takes on Champion Chad in Earnings Over/Under, and we hear back from you, our readers, with a rousing round of Comment Section Rodeo.  Visit our sponsor Triumph Pay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 1, 2019 • 53min

IT Chapter 11: Carrier Bankruptcy

On today’s episode a carrier downsizes while another files for bankruptcy, Forever 21’s bad luck, the GM strike, this week’s Pricing Power Index, Emily Szink knows what’s a Big Deal and what’s a Little Deal, Market Expert Trivia is China Rising, and so much more. Bang your cowbell for October 1st!Rewatch the LIVE Video VersionVisit our sponsor Triumph Pay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 27, 2019 • 48min

Every Rose Has Its Thunberg

Today on What the Truck?!? Covenant Transport ends service to Mexico, XPO inches back into the M&A game, infrastructure just caught a break in state highway funding, and Universal Logistics has to pay out $36 million in damages after years of litigation. We also introduce our inaugural segment Now Trending in the Supply Chain, learn about the FreightTech 100 nominations, play a rousing round of Earnings Over/Under, and crack the whip with Comment Section Rodeo. Thanks for joining us on this Friday backhaul edition! Watch the LIVE show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 23, 2019 • 55min

FreightTech 100, Pricing Power, and Downton Freight Abbey

It’s the first day of fall, and that’s not all. You’re gearing up your week by hammering down with the latest headlines and analysis of what in the world is going on out there in freight and tech and data. Kevin Hill kills us with the pricing power index. JP takes on super duper Dooner in Market Expert trivia. Kyle pile-drives the SONAR data into submission, and turns it into the data you need to take action. Finally, Emily Szink asks our hosts to make sense of what is a big deal and what is a little deal out there. Put in your nomination for the FreightTech 100 companies.Rewatch the LIVE show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 19, 2019 • 56min

What’s In The Box? Houston Has A Problem, and more

On today’s episode of WTT we’re talking Texas flooding, Trump blocking, Events going green, debating what’s a big deal and a little deal with Emily Szink, Blake England has the report from CSCMP Edge, we find out who made The Dean’s List, and we hear back from you in Comment Section Rodeo. All this and more, get hype. Rewatch the LIVE video Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 17, 2019 • 48min

Amazon’s Algos Gone Awry and More from in.site in Houston

We’re concluding our coverage of Trimble’s in.site conference 2019 we talk about Amazon’s big change to their algorithm, Linda Baker has the conference beat from Crawford St., and we’re joined by guests from Trimble, TriumphPay, FleetWorthy, and more. Stay tuned until the end to find out how to get What The Truck?!? at your event.Rewatch  the live show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 16, 2019 • 57min

Drone Strikes, Brake Checks, and more LIVE from in.site in Houston

Coming LIVE to you from In.Sight2019 we are covering the latest on the Saudi drone strike situation and the implications far and wide. We are talking integration: what makes it sexy, what makes it powerful and nimble? We talk with executives from Trimble, Wex, ProMiles, and TruckerTools for insights and observations about what is happening right now. Also, we go On the Radar with Brad Guinane, and evaluate what makes good conference swag. It’s all happening in real time. Rewatch the live show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 9, 2019 • 52min

Ro-ro Rescue, Uber's New Home, and the Badass Guarantee

It’s a great Monday to be alive especially when it comes to listening to the hottest podcast in the freight industry. First, a massive cargo ship has capsized off the coast of Georgia and some survivors have still not been saved. Also, Uber Freight moves HQ to Chicago. Then, we are visited by Kevin “King of the” Hill talking to us about the Pricing Point Index in SONAR. Where is it trending today? Then, Lincoln Duff talks to us about Level 4 autonomous and what Daimler’s up to in southwest Virginia. We are also visited by Henry Byers, the Titan of TEU. Finally, Emily Szink brings the big deal little game right to the front door of the truth booth. Yes, we are drinking from the cowbell of victory! Rewatch the live show here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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