What The Truck?!? episode 64

What the Truck is going on in all things freight this week?

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Weekly Market Update:

J.B. Hunt misses analysts' first quarter earnings and revenue estimates

Truckload carriers' first quarter results don't appear to be in jeopardy after the J.B. Hunt report

Marten Transport reports best-ever net increase of more than 30 percent in first quarter of 2019

What gets hauled to Vegas, stays in Vegas

And then on to the freight tech headlines of the week:

FreightTech investment surges in 2019

ValueAct Capital believes Nikola Motor Company is a gamechanger in the freight industry

On-demand warehousing startup Flowspace raises $12 million in Series A investment

Singapore collaborates with Volocopter to add air taxis to its skyline

Big deal, little deal (what's the deal with you)?

Canada to appeal WTO ruling over U.S. softwood lumber tariffs

Over 20 years later, Lytx continues to evolve alongside the industry it serves

FreightWaves and TIA announce SONAR data partnership

Kansas City Southern's first-quarter net profit jumps 16 percent

Government watchdogs urge review of underride guard requirements

Record-breaking snow season breaks Sierra Nevada drought

E-commerce breeds "algorithmic-based pricing conspiracies"

Manufacturing stalls again, capping a disappointing quarter for freight demand

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