On episode 782 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by three CEOs from a trio of the fastest growing and most innovative companies in this space.

RXO CEO Drew Wilkerson talks about acquiring Coyote, consolidation and M&A in trucking.

GenLogs’ Ryan Joyce previously spent his career in the CIA conducting counterterrorism operations throughout the Middle East. He used to track terrorists, but now he tracks trucks. We’ll find out how the company is scaling up the fight against freight fraud and investing its $6 million series A raise.

Last week, HappyRobot announced it had closed a $15.6 million Series A funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), with participation from Y Combinator, RyderVentures and other strategic investors. HappyRobot CEO Pablo Palafox stops by to talk about the company’s AI-powered agents and how they work. We’ll even take them for a test drive. 

Plus, spot market hits new highs; driver training at Chuck E. Cheese; service dog retirement; trucker tases himself for likes; and more. 

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