WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

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

First, Chad and JP parry and thrust between a Bell’s Two-Hearted and a Sweet Water IPA. Then, they dive into a couple of driver headlines, some tough tariff talk, and then they absorb some exciting tech news. Headlines of the week: Walmart faces $50k fine for allowing truck parking at Illinois store Safeway delivery drivers make history with newly ratified union contract Sen. Corker interview: Trump ‘ready-fire-aim’ on tariffs 162 transportation and logistics companies make the 2018 Inc. 5000 Finally, the dynamic freight duo take on another eight headlines in under two minutes with another round of Big Deal, Little Deal? Home Depot sees higher costs as tight transport markets bite retailer: big deal, or little deal? Updated: Universal Logistics adds to its intermodal and drayage business with Southern Counties purchase: big deal, or little deal? Redwood Games raise $75K for vets with PTSD: big deal, or little deal? Will Berkshire Hathaway buy Southwest Airlines? Morgan Stanley analysts weigh in: big deal, or little deal? Solar farms, CO2 and mobile racking part of the journey as RLS Logistics transforms traditional cold storage: big deal, or little deal? Uber sees a 38% yearly increase in gross bookings as it gears up to face competition: big deal, or little deal? How one little autonomous shuttle in Quebec thinks it can: big deal, or little deal? Warburg Pincus puts $35 million into start-up targeting dray/short-haul market: big deal, or little deal? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JP and Zach Strickland were at the McLeod CFO conference at the Westin in Nashville. We sat down with BiTA Managing Director and co-founder (and FreightWaves CEO!) Craig Fuller and McLeod's VP of Special Projects Ken Craig, also a BiTA cofounder, to talk about the history of the Blockchain in Transport Alliance. We talk about technology alliances, intellectual property, data standards, and, of course, the promise of blockchain. BiTA.studio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First, the dynamic freight duo compare Bell’s Two-Hearted (shocker!) versus Drivin and Cryin Straight to Hell IPA. Then, they cover the headlines of the week from Uber to toys to blockchain to Bangladesh. Uber spins off Uber Freight as separate business unit, brings back Lior Ron to lead Toys ‘R’ Us bankruptcy leaves retailers anxious to pick up the slack Maersk, IBM open blockchain platform to world as they seek additional partners The shipbreaking industry where workers die on the shores of Bangladesh And after all that goodness, they tap into a competitive round of Big Deal, Little Deal? Volkswagen AG could recall 124,000 electric and hybrid cars due to poisonous cadmium presence: big deal, or little deal? Redwood announces cross-border supply chain solution to simplify shipping to and from Mexico: big deal, or little deal? XPO's Last Mile business putting down its first facility in Canada: big deal, or little deal? Nikola raises $100 million in August, anticipates oversubscribed Series C: big deal, or little deal? Women make better drivers than men so why aren't there more during a capacity crunch?: big deal, or little deal? Retaliatory tariffs sour US cranberry market: big deal, or little deal? Rising transportation costs, Brazil trucking strike put pressure on Kellogg's profit margins: big deal, or little deal? A strong quarter for 3PL Expeditors, but ocean freight shows some weakness: big deal, or little deal? Then we look back to the McLeod CFO conference as JP and Zach talk to McLeod Manager of Product Development Robert Brothers about Capacity Creator, a new machine learning tool to automate brokers' workflows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Surprise, surprise, JP knocks back yet another round of Bell's Two-Hearted, and what's even more surprising is Chad joins the dark side and follows suit. Then, they lay waste to the headlines of the week: Uber shuts down self-driving truck program, leaving questions about Uber Freight's future Weekly Market Update 7.31.18 - Freight markets still cooling but history says not for long August Economic Roundup Federal standards or state's rights? Making sense of Denham and Dynamex Key takeaways from Stifel’s deep dive on trade war risk Then, the dynamic freight duo destroy another round of Big Deal, Little Deal? How do they do it? Blockchain for babies: Nestlé to test blockchain tech on Gerber products: big deal, or little deal? Reckless driving boosts likelihood of a future crash, and other findings from ATRI’s Crash Predictor Model: big deal, or little deal? The future of electric vehicles lie in the sourcing of lithium and cobalt for batteries: big deal, or little deal? Data standardization is the need of the hour in the maritime industry: big deal, or little deal? Pilot Flying J expands reach into oil and gas service: big deal, or little deal? Amendment for another year of livestock ELD exemption makes it on to Senate spending bill: big deal, or little deal? UPS and Thor collaborate to test electric delivery trucks: big deal, or little deal? Another Lawson lawsuit? John R. Lawson Rock & Oil speaks out against CARB regulations: big deal, or little deal? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JP and market analyst Zach Strickland climb in 'The Grumpy Pete', a customized 2003 Peterbilt, and crack open some Foster's Ales with Dean Croke, FreightWaves' Chief Analytics Officer. We talk about Dean's experiences driving two million miles through the Australian outback, and then we turn to earnings week: Knight-Swift Transportation misses earnings mark with lagging refrigerated segment Werner's earnings trounce the estimates, with EPS almost double a year earlier After a strong quarter, Norfolk Southern management asked: why aren't you more like CSX? Strong earnings be damned: trucking stocks are getting crushed Tuesday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JP and market analyst Zach Strickland were at the Westin in Nashville for McLeod's CFO conference and recorded a special episode of What the Truck?!? from the event. They talk about declining lengths of haul in the age of e-commerce, the current environment for mergers & acquisitions in transportation, and the Trump tax reform's impact on new truck orders. Topics included the difference in valuations for asset-light and asset-heavy companies, the importance of culture when considering a deal and going through integration, and historical data on driver retention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JP brings his standard approach with a Bell’s Two-Hearted while Chad branches out with an absurdly hopped Orpheus Transmigration of Souls. The daring duo then takes on an eclectic mix of trucking headlines. Opponents of EPA loosening glider kits rules get a quick stay from DC court How community colleges are combating the driver squeeze Amazon Prime Day's "Christmas in July" to test supply chain CSX announces record 58.6% OR, says turnaround not finished yet All this followed by a rousing round of Big Deal, Little Deal? (what's the deal with you?) J.D. Power: ELD mandate contributed to subdued supply in June: Big deal or little deal? Lyft looks to create human, autonomous hybrid network in ride-sharing space: Big deal or little deal? Have Los Angeles turndowns found a bottom?: Big deal or little deal? Ground breaks on the Gordie Howe International Bridge: Big deal or little deal? Solving the parking crisis in the cities of the future: Big deal or little deal? FedEx Institute partners with Good Shepherd Pharmacy to build a blockchain: Big deal or little deal? Strong consumer spending boosts retail sales in June: Big deal or little deal? Freight matching Cargo Chief announces new data partnership: Big deal or little deal? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of What the Truck?!? JP and Chad discuss the benefits of Bell’s Two-Hearted versus Cigar City Brewing's Jai Alai pale ale. They discuss the headlines of the week with a focus on global and domestic economics this week. Trump’s trade war is aimed toward reshoring, but will it work? Can you solve the driver problem by making trucking cool again? A new frac sand giant is born amid an industry shift Shell CEO suggests a swifter ban on diesel cars in the UK Producer price data shows surging trucking, transportation rates Then, they destroy another round of Big Deal, Little Deal, taking on eight headlines all in under two minutes. What could go wrong? A little bit of everything. Hyperledger Fabric 1.2’s private data collections make B2B collaboration easier: big deal, or little deal? Hyliion acquires battery supplier, strikes strategic partnership with Toshiba: big deal, or little deal? FR8Star opens door to more flatbed revenue with partial loads service offering: big deal, or little deal? Intermodal is just one piece of what Deutsche Bank sees as an improving rail picture: big deal, or little deal? Ohio moves forward on autonomous, but public still needs assurance : big deal, or little deal? Fallout from the Dynamex decision?: big deal, or little deal? Used truck prices continue strong in May, equipment supply remains tight: big deal, or little deal? Mack, Volvo develop technician training programs in conjunction with colleges: big deal, or little deal? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First, JP cracks open yet another Bell’s Two-Hearted, and Chad explores his options with Hutton and Smith's New England IPA, Promenade. Then, the dynamic logistics duo covers the headlines of the week, with a focus this week on drivers and the disruptions facing the industry in jobs from tech and other market forces. Major tech changes will hurt the for-hire trucking market within the next decade Where are the drivers going? Look no further than the warehouse Then, it's time for 5 GOOD minutes with Craig and Ben from CDL Marketing on driver retention. After that, Chad and JP touch on some maritime headlines. LNG carriers crack open the Northern Sea Route The U.S. has borne the Jones Act long enough Finally, it's time for everybody's favorite game. Another round of Big Deal, Little Deal? Tesla finally reaches Model 3 production goal, CFRA downgrades stock to sell: Big Deal or Little Deal? The Indian drivers are angry: Big Deal or Little Deal? Could turmoil in Iran set off the Eagle Ford shale play?: Big Deal or Little Deal? USDOT announces pilot program to allow under-21 drivers with military CDL: Big Deal or Little Deal? July Economic Roundup: Tariffs take center stage: Big Deal or Little Deal? Citing freight costs, declining sales, General Mills to cut 625 jobs: Big Deal or Little Deal? OOIDA request for a small business ELD exemption gets thumbs down by FMCSA: Big Deal or Little Deal? Rolling Strong and Enrollment First partner to prioritize drivers: Big Deal or Little Deal? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Find out whether JP decides to drink something other than his go-to Bell’s Two-Hearted Ale, while Chad digs in with a Narragansett pilsner. Then, the pair runs down the headlines of the week, featuring a tech-focus: blockchain, automation, autonomous, and electric. SMC3: Blockchain panelists talk current use cases, regulation, and crypto JD.com opens automated warehouse that employs four people but fulfills 200,000 packages daily Amazon unveils plans to ramp up delivery services for their own packages Volvo Trucks and FedEx demo platooning in North Carolina NFI, Penske to trial Freightliner electric trucks Then, as if that's not enough, JP and Chad run down the rest of the week's news in a two-minute blast of Big Deal, Little Deal? What could go wrong? New home sales surge, boosting demand for future construction and freight: big deal, or little deal? Michael Lewis confirmed as MarketWaves18 keynote speaker: big deal, or little deal? Goods trade deficit narrows again as export growth outstrips gains in imports: big deal, or little deal? Jobs, auto freight in crosshairs as Trump ramps up tariff talk: big deal, or little deal? Airfreight showing warning signs: big deal, or little deal? Chicago is overheated on Outbound and Inbound Turndowns: big deal, or little deal? Biofuel industry thrilled with EPA for support, refiners not so much: big deal, or little deal? FMCSA provides updates on ELD efficacy: big deal, or little deal? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JP and Chad crack open a Bell’s Two-Hearted and a Ballast Point Fathom IPA and compare tasting notes. They tackle some of the big headlines of the week: OPEC ready to put more oil into a market that very much needs it The expanded Panama Canal is altering global trade flows UBS: brokerage incumbents reign supreme, disruptors not a major factor. Sweden gets the world’s first road that recharges electric trucks as they move over it Then, they have Five Good Minutes with COO of Thor Trucks, Gio Sordoni. Finally, they play a compelling round of Big Deal, Little Deal?, where they continue to raise the stakes and cover eight (count 'em, eight) stories in under two minutes. Ford, Volkswagen to explore joint development of commercial vehicles: big deal, or little deal? Penske Logistics to acquire Epes Transport Systems: big deal, or little deal? The Chainalytics-Cowen Indices tell us about freight markets and a lot has changed for carriers: big deal, or little deal? Hotlanta is popping off: big deal, or little deal? Port volumes keep humming along, tariffs impact minimal for now: big deal, or little deal? A sweet deal: Nestlé and XPO set to open massive distribution center in the UK: big deal, or little deal? Google invests in Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com: big deal, or little deal? eHarvestHub developing farm to table solutions by cutting out the middlemen: big deal, or little deal? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chad and JP pop the top on a fresh brew: Bell’s Two-Hearted and Sierra Nevada Southern Gothic. What's new? Headlines of the week: FTR’s State of Freight: capacity to remain tight, economy is strong but tricky time How the Denham amendment could impact the J.B. Hunt meal break trial The Dallas freight market is leading the country Indian logistics industry suffers from capacity fragmentation and labor shortage They spend Five Good Minutes with Ken Evans and Andy Dishner from Konexial. Then, they cover not six but EIGHT headlines and all in the same two-minute span. Why? Because they think they can. "Sultan of SONAR" Zach Strickland to lead data and economic analysts in real-time Lumber market update: futures prices still breaking records FreightWaves raises $13M in oversubscribed Series A funding led by 8VC Commodities rallying, outperforming equities in 2018 Stifel: U.S. dry bulk exports up as global demand for coal and grain rise Trucker Path pushing the needle on the parking problem How to getting in a shipper's good graces U.S. Xpress is making its IPO tomorrow at $16/share Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JP and Chad crack open a Bell’s Two-Hearted and a Dog Fish Head 60. Then, they hit some of the top headlines of the week. It starts here: Chris Spear highlights agenda at ATA's 2018 NAFC ATA speakers: The future of supply chains and why blockchain is a team sport Hyundai Merchant Marine’s building spree adds to global orderbook 260,000 UPS Teamsters authorize a strike, if necessary Before things get too crazy, they play another rousing round of Big Deal, Little Deal. Transportation job openings hit a record high, and wage increases are likely going to continue: big deal, or little deal? The Jordan Company acquires GlobalTranz for reported $400M: big deal, or little deal? Checking In: Roadcheck 2018 and the California market: big deal, or little deal? Will personal conveyance guidance have an impact on capacity?: big deal, or little deal? Uber Freight launches fleet mode tool that caters to small fleet owners: big deal, or little deal? Concerns mount over tariffs, congressional Republicans suggest bipartisan push back: big deal, or little deal? Finally, stay tuned for Five Good Minutes with Transparency18 Keynote speaker, Bettina Warburg, followed by Five Good Minutes with OpenPort CEO Max Ward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JP and Chad pop the top on a couple of fresh brews. JP sticks with the same ol' Bell’s Two-Hearted and Chad branch's out to a somewhat unseasonable Left Hand Brewing Nitro Milk Stout. Then, they briefly take on the headlines of the week: Announcing the release of FreightWaves’ inaugural book publication, Freight 2025: Forecasting the Future Canadian Pacific Teamsters settle strike Brazilian owner-operators shut down the highways Followed by a rousing round of Big Deal Little Deal: What to expect in fuel as prices surge over 30% from last year Fed survey highlights strengthening manufacturing, labor shortages Michelin commits to a sustainable, fully recyclable world of tires Shippo introduces new workflow that uses machine learning to make shipping easier Goods trade deficit narrows again as both exports and imports fall Is the F-150 production shutdown visible in freight market data? Finally, they cap off this week's episode with an interview with Susan Fall, president and CEO of LaunchIt PR and sponsor of Freight2025 About the show: What the Truck?!? is FreightWaves' irreverent new podcast breaking down the biggest stories in transportation and logistics. Join FreightWaves writers John Paul Hampstead and Chad Prevost on Friday afternoons as we discuss all things freight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JP and Chad crack open a Bell’s Two-Hearted and a Honky Tonk’s country style NEIPA. They discuss Susquehanna’s Transparency18 Takeaways, and Transparency18 Demo Day Top 5 Best in Show. Then, they conduct an exclusive interview with Slync’s CEO, Chris Kirchner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Headlines of the week FreightWaves to take Rise of the Rest winnings and invest in the people of Chattanooga Hyperloop for freight could be faster and cheaper than air Tesla: batteries burning, execs leaving, factory mortgaged Transparency18/FreightWaves 2025 book release/Sonar Five Good Minutes Starring guest Women in Trucking president, Ellen Voie Big Deal, Little Deal? Used truck market is strong and steady: J.D. Power: big deal, or little deal? Sales advance as retailers eye a stronger 2nd quarter: big deal, or little deal? Rising oil prices and lower spot market rates dampen Q1 maritime margins: big deal, or little deal? "Exceptional drought" in southwest means more bad news for grain: big deal, or little deal? Shipa Freight makes online air and ocean freight booking simpler for SMEs: big deal, or little deal? Opponents ramp up efforts to stop longer, heavier trucks: big deal, or little deal? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Headlines of the week What is the solution to trucking’s stubborn parking problem? Natural gas-powered trucks are well ahead of electrification Two controversial approaches to “solving” the scarcity of commercially-licensed drivers Five Good Minutes With Mike Matousek, Government Affairs Director of OOIDA. Big Deal, Little Deal? Mother’s Day spikes reefer rates 52% out of Miami: big deal, or little deal? DHL earnings disappoint as the company looks to contain e-commerce delivery costs: big deal, or little deal? The Drivewyze-PrePass/HELP battle has gone nuclear in just the last few weeks: big deal, or little deal? Truck driver shortages expected to increase oil prices and constrain supply: big deal, or little deal? Super duper Uber: sky’s the limit for autonomous air cargo: big deal, or little deal? UPS vs. Teamsters isn't the only standoff in contract negotiations; internal Teamsters divide exists also: big deal, or little deal? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sponsored by LyncAmerica. Chad Prevost and Zach Strickland (filling in for JP), crack open a Lagunita’s Waldo and a Wicked Weed Lieutenant Dank. Then, they're primed and ready to test Zach's knowledge with the Trucker Lingo game (spoiler alert: he gets a 60%). Then, they're off and running on the big headlines of the week: California Supreme Court ruling could force companies to reclassify contractors as employees The OOIDA-ATA battle breaks out into a full verbal brawl, all in public Nikola Motor claims Tesla infringed its truck patents, seeks $2B in damages They end in a whirlwind round of Big Deal, Little Deal? Will they get it all in under two minutes? The spot market continues to degrade as freight market stabilizes C.H. Robinson's operating margins get squeezed, and Wall Street notices...and reacts Carrier confidence has impacted freight markets as much as capacity The Starship is almost ready to launch What factors are pushing UPS to seek to deliver much bigger parcels? Women in the transportation industry is on the rise: WIT Index Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JP and Chad pop the top on a couple of fresh brewchachos. After announcing What the Truck?!?’s new sponsor, LyncAmerica, they break down the top headlines of the week: Driver recruiting, retention efforts focus on pay packages as turnover expected to climb Earnings reports from Knight-Swift, Covenant, UPS, and Landstar Eggs and lettuce recalls: could blockchain help? Then Chad and JP played Big Deal or Little Deal? to close out the show: Container ship traffic is humming along: big deal, or little deal? Sec. Mnuchin is trying to defuse trade tensions: big deal, or little deal? Truck tonnage down again in March as capacity constraints take hold: big deal, or little deal? Volvo Truck innovations still focused on the driver: big deal, or little deal? Housing activity improved to start spring, providing another boost to freight activity: big deal, or little deal? Proposal to alter Oklahoma trucking regulation dies, but not without some fireworks: big deal, or little deal? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chad and JP crack open a cold one, then Chad quizzes JP on truckers’ nicknames for U.S. cities. After the game, they break down the top headlines of the week: Top 5 ways to be a “shipper of choice” Daseke bets heavy on oil with Aveda acquisition The next big thing in LiDAR is tiny--and massively scaleable CSX takes aim at trucking Finally Chad and JP play a game of Big Deal or Little Deal? China-U.S. container rates fall for 32nd straight week: big deal, or little deal? Oil, aluminum, nickel prices rally: big deal, or little deal? Federal Reserve survey highlights tariff impacts, driver shortages: big deal, or little deal? Are ELDs making our roads safer? : big deal, or little deal? Freight demand remains strong as manufacturing and construction activity picks up: big deal, or little deal? DAT reporting a softening spot market: big deal, or little deal? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chad and JP pop the top on a fresh beer. Then, they play a quick round of Riddle Me This. Then, they process the top headlines of the week: ELD hard enforcement begins Capacity Crunch: Carriers seek better retention methods XPO joins digital freight booking push Reefer rates climb out of Salinas, Central and Imperial Valley Then, Chad and JP do their level best to run down the rest of the week’s news in under two minutes on Big Deal, Little Deal? How the flattening yield curve affects trucking: Big deal or little deal? Airbus to offer lower-deck passenger sleeper berths amidst cargo holds: Big deal or little deal? Aluminum, steel tariffs driving up raw material costs for trucks, trailers. Big deal or little deal? More Modex, waiting for Weigh in Motion technology to be fully adopted in the U.S.: Big deal or little deal? Experts speak on intermodal capacity challenges at TIA 2018: Big deal or little deal? It might have been a one-day protest at XPO Miami, but was a lot longer in the making: Big deal or little deal? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chad and JP pop the top on a fresh beer. Then, they play a quick round of Fake Headline or Real? Then, they process the top headlines of the week: The trade war escalates. Is 2018 the year of the trucking capacity crunch? Should drivers’ pay be doubled? What’s the deal with coal and the BNSF? Then, Chad and JP do their level best to run down the rest of the week’s news in under two minutes on Big Deal, Little Deal? Big Deal or Little Deal? The FMCSA moves to exempt mirrorless trucks from federal regulations. Celadon, described as NAFTA’s premier carrier, says its financials can’t be relied on. ELDs hard enforcement began April 1. The ATA wants higher truck weight limits. Construction activity stalls. Mason Mega Rail project seeks to double rail capacity by 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JP and Chad pop the top on a fresh beer. Then, it's Storytime, followed by top stories: FMCSA's Chief Martinez gets an earful at the Mid-America Trucking Show. Driver retention drives the debate at the Truckload Carriers Association Annual Meeting. Vapor and Hangar announce a merger to create drone technology infrastructure across the U.S., starting in Chicago. Amazon and other tech companies have a very bad week. Then, JP and Chad do their level best to run down the rest of the week's news in under two minutes on Big Deal, Little Deal. Big Deal or Little Deal? Wheat exports, railroad traffic vulnerable to tariffs Turndowns outbound from Philadelphia skyrocket The JOBehaviors Assessment may have solved driver retention The South heats up, but Atlanta is burning with freight Regional manufacturing readings retreat from highs as recent tariffs begin to bite Convoy introduces automatic detention pay as it expands nationwide All on this week's What The Truck?!? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JP and Chad discuss the transportation and logistics news stories of the week. The episode kicks off with the game “Did you know?” where Chad quizzes JP on his knowledge of cryptocurrency lingo. Then Chad brings up the self-driving Uber pedestrian fatality in Arizona and we wonder how the Volvo’s sensors didn’t pick up the victim. Next up is The Great Tesla Debate between Chad (bull) and JP (bear) in reaction to the automaker’s recent negative headlines. Chad and JP discuss how the Austin mail bomber exposed security vulnerabilities in parcel carriers’ networks, the impact of Chinese tariff news, and the collapse of the trucking freight market in Seattle. The episode ends with a lightning round of “Big Deal or Little Deal” in which JP and Chad rate the importance of recent news stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JP and Chad discussed major topics of the week related to the rash of public announcements from tech startups about the real-time operations of autonomous Class 8 semis. They’re among us. Waymo, Uber, Tesla, Starsky all had big news, while Embark’s possibly biggest achievement (a Level 4 autonomous coast to coast trip) last month went largely unnoticed. What do these industry outsiders have to offer the trucking industry? They also discussed the seasonal softening of spot rates on the West Coast and how brokers took big margins from FreightWaves own data scientists. The party is now over, however. They also touched on the complex case of the TennesseeTech-Fitzgerald Glider study, the attempts to thwart new emissions standards, and the recent serious pushback from two U.S. Senators, as well as Tennessee Tech faculty. Finally, they covered the logistics companies that are partnering with Accenture, a major blockchain company that claims to have a revolutionary blockchain solution for the supply chain. They discussed where blockchain technology currently stands especially related to scalability and the issue of power usage from what industry experts said this past week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shell unveils its new truck. Run On Less achieves 10 miles per gallon. Uber Freight deploys driverless trucks and the last mile revolution continues. All this and more on this episode of What The Truck?!? Chad reports on his trip to the ATA's Technology and Maintenance Council conference in Atlanta, where he saw Airflow and Shell's futuristic Starship truck. JP mentions the Run on Less fuel efficiency study, and the conversation turns to electric trucks by Tesla and Thor, and then recent autonomous truck tests by Uber Freight and Starsky. The episode closes with a discussion of last mile delivery based on comments at TMC given by UPS executives and Stifel's recent upgrade of UPS stock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices