WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Feeling guilty about tricking JP into a beer other than Bell's Two-Hearted last week, Chad breaks down and shares a Bells Two-Hearted with JP. Then, the dynamic freight duo takes a shot at some serious headlines of the week. U.S. Supreme Court to hear case that tests how owner-operators, carriers settle disputes Railroads+Shippers=Solutions Conference What’s a mango got to do with it? Blockchain expert panel at McLeod They sit down for Five Good Minutes with Tom McLeod at the McLeod UC2018 conference. Finally, they play another rousing round of Big Deal, Little Deal? The 'new NAFTA' creates certainty for oil & gas investors FreightWaves to compete for FIA Innovator of the Year 2018 SambaSafety announces new CSA scorecard to address FAST Act score model Larkin: LTL to benefit most from e-commerce growth Drivers continue switching jobs as turnover rate hits 5-year high A creative approach to solving a big (rig) problem Record rainfall, water rescues in the Desert Southwest FMCSA plans proposed rulemaking to address regulations slowing development of autonomous technologies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chad and JP crack open an Aquafina and a Diet Coke at McLeod Software's User Conference 2018 and discuss the Elon Musk / SEC drama over the weekend, exciting new features added to McLeod's PowerBroker, project44's new capital raise, the McLeod Data Science Initiative, and Walmart's blockchain partnership with IBM. We're proud to say that this episode was brought to you by McLeod Software. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First, Chad plays a dirty trick on JP who isn't able to go with good ol' standby and ends up with a Hutton and Smith Tectonic while Chad checks out a Hi-wire hi-pitch IPA. Then, they cover the abundant headlines of the week: Former Pilot Flying J President Mark Hazelwood sentenced to 150 months Safer salads hit the shelves in 2019 "Gig" driver wages are falling, and their numbers are increasing: Chase study They interrupt their program for Five Good Minutes with Keith Mader, the VP of Analytics for Trimble Transportation. Goldman Sachs: trucking rates to peak in Q4, gradually decline in 2019 North Carolina residents sue CSX for failure to prevent devastating flooding After all that, they rally with a killer round of Big Deal, Little Deal? Blockchain port clearance system to be launched at Shanghai and Guangdong Crude oil prices rally to a four year high Will Iran become the next Venezuela? FMCSA eliminates requirement for military CDL holders to pass knowledge, driving skills tests Parade releases A.I.-powered carrier platform for brokerages with a focus on relationships BoxLock combines innovation and simplicity to curb porch pirates Denham Amendment booted from final FAA reauthorization bill Brazil-premium for soybeans could see Chinese buyers increasing shipments from the US Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JP and Chad begin by cracking open another round of suds and discuss the benefits of "chasing the NEIPA dragon." Then, they touch on a little bit of everything from this week's wide-ranging headlines of the week. Freight Alley: a region where logistics contributes to more than 40% of the economy ArcBest's accounting irregularities They interrupt their program for 5 Good Minutes, sponsored by Trimble, with Ashley Smith from Truckers Against Trafficking. It all connects: supply chain sustainability is just good business Punjabis and their rise as an Indian-origin trucking community in the U.S. Then, they go for broke and try to round up eight more headlines in two-minutes or under for the fourth consecutive time. Florence adds volatility to lean hog prices: big deal or little deal? UPS announces plans to hire 100,000 seasonal workers to deliver for the holiday rush: big deal or little deal? FedEx's higher employee compensation costs sends shares lower: big deal or little deal? Women and young people: Addressing the driver shortage without compromising safety: big deal or little deal? Traveler’s rights after Hurricane Florence? There’s an app for that: big deal or little deal? What is the Typhoon Mangkhut fallout on shipping and the supply chain?: big deal or little deal? New Jersey unemployment tax owner-operator exemption gutted: What’s the fallout?: big deal or little deal? Union Pacific will implement parts of the precision railroading model: big deal or little deal? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JP and Chad are joined by FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller, EVP David Bradford, and Meteorologist Nick Austin for a special Hurricane Edition of What the Truck?!? First, Nick talks about the current state of Hurricane Florence and its likely impacts--wind damage, rainfall, and storm surge. Then, Craig and David discuss the logistics of hurricane relief, drawing on their experience providing transportation services to FEMA after Hurricanes Isabel, Charley, Ivan, and Katrina. We talk about the early struggles of federal agencies to adapt to using private logistics contractors, and how disaster relief operations have evolved over the years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode JP and Chad come to you live from the In.Sight 2018 event in Houston, Texas, hosted by Trimble. The dynamic freight duo pop the top on the best available brew at the conference, and then dive into the topics of the week: Hurricane Florence update. Understanding the unique needs of the oil and gas services industry. Business Intelligence solutions and the increasing need for data. Goldman Sachs analyses incumbents and disruptors in brokerage. They also spend Five Good Minutes with Mark Botticelli, CTO for Trimble Transportation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JP and Chad sit down with Eric Adamchick, Meteorologist and Weather Analyst for RiskPulse, for a quick conversation about Hurricane Florence. This episode of What The Truck?!? was recorded live at Trimble’s in.sight 2018 conference and is sponsored by Trimble. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, JP and Chad begin with Bell’s Two-Hearted (not exactly a surprise), and Hutton and Smith’s Marzen style Rocktoberfest. Then, they're good and ready to take on an extravaganza of this week's headlines in logistics. Headlines of the week: Andrew Silver, freight prodigy, is running the hottest brokerage in Chicago K & L Freight doubles down on data analytics and financial services Autonomous vehicles, crowdsourcing, drones and even humans are all seeking a place at the last-mile table BNSF intermodal facility on hold as Port of Los Angeles and City ponder next move Finally, the dynamic freight duo takes on eight headlines in under two minutes (barely!). Chad asks JP: Dallas freight volumes drop, West Coast surges xChange helps container lines cut expenses by reducing empty containers transit CargoX CEO: smart contracts reduced BoL transfer time to 4 minutes Deutsche Bank starts following six transport companies; e-commerce is a big factor in its ratings JP asks Chad: Authenticating the supply chain: Bonafi’s blockchain solution to counterfeiting Manufacturing activity surges to a 14-year high as producers shrugs off tariff concerns One year after Harvey, tropical storm Gordon threatens Gulf Coast Offshore wind power stations on the East Coast would bring in 25,000 jobs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Headlines of the week: It appears we've upset the Journal of Commerce Electric bike-sharing companies need to look at the Chinese bike debacle before aggressive expansion Five years in, China’s Belt and Road looks like a giant debt trap ATRI makes the case for more HOS flexibility Big Deal, Little Deal? Chad asks JP: ZED Connect moving beyond ELDs into vehicle intelligence: big deal, or little deal? UPS announces new merchant, warehouse matchmaking platform: big deal, or little deal? Average mpg up 2% among 20 top fleets as fuel-efficient technology deployment grows: big deal, or little deal? North America's auto supply chain up in air as Canada wants in on "Nafta 2.0": big deal, or little deal? JP asks Chad: Anheuser-Busch bringing beer to blockchain advertising with Kiip: big deal, or little deal? Mexico instates first ever hours of service regulations: big deal, or little deal? Still striking out: the lasting impacts of the ten-day truck strike in Brazil: big deal, or little deal? Regional manufacturing readings are mixed as tariffs and trucking capacity disrupt activity: big deal, or little deal? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JP and Chad pop the top of a Bell’s Two-Hearted and Green Bench IPA and get primed for running down some of the headlines of the week. How a New York Jets' tackle came to invest in FreightWaves...and a lot of other technology Where’s Bezos? Top 5 places Amazon HQ2 will land according to SONAR FMCSA to open debate on HOS regulations Intermodal trucking takes up fight against U.S. tariffs aimed at equipment Then, the dynamic freight duo take on a whopping eight headlines in under two minutes. Or do they? Trident Transport: a young brokerage killing it in Freight Alley: big deal, or little deal? Maersk offers trans-Pacific container space on new exchange as peak season hits: big deal, or little deal? BiTA board member, UPS, awarded patent for blockchain-related application: big deal, or little deal? Uber Freight launches solution for shippers to speed load tendering process: big deal, or little deal? PepsiCo aims for DIY bevs with acquisition of SodaStream: big deal, or little deal? Freight.Tech announces InnovationLab at MarketWaves18: big deal, or little deal? Slync inks Global Partnership with FreightWaves: big deal, or little deal? No, legalizing cannabis would not make it cheaper than before: big deal, or little deal? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices