WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

What the Truck's Transparency19 coverage continues with our look at the sights, sounds, and people who made Day 2 such a special event. 11 new competitors enter the audio octagon of freight for bite sized interviews and a chance to win the What The Truck?!? Transparency19 100% More Cowbell Best in Show award.

On the card we have:

Vava Dimind of Hub Group on Data purity, people, and processes

Michael Feig of Capital logistics on future proofing temperature control

Michael Vincent of FreightWaves on team building through conferences

Patrick Draut of KRatio on financial and freight futures

Jeff Baer of LinkDrive on driver performance data and the psychology behind it

Cathy Roberson Reporting on emerging FreightTech culture & trends

Jon Walters of Wolf Direct on bridging the gap between the past and the present

William Kerr of Edge Logistics on connecting with wired truckers

Kate Juliao of TriumphPay on embracing the market and carrier experience

Tom Burke of DrayMaster Inc on bridging the gap between the physical and the technical

And

Taylor Monks of BasicBlock.io on making blockchain invisible

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

On today’s episode, we talk with correspondent Mike Angell on the ocean report. Is the maritime tech advances more of an evolution or a revolution?

Kevin “King of the” Hill gives us his insider scoop on Amazon and the carrier evolution/revolution.

Jay Wartzberger clubs shocks us with the size and scope, the ways and means of Autohauling, Repo, and the developing situation of new tech for the segment.

Ryan “Silver Fox” Rogers of Covenant Transport gives us his take on team driving, the logistics of logistics, and how to keep everyone buckled up and having fun.

Charlie “Big Money” Dehoney, president and CEO of Manning Transport offers his secret sauce for how to bring a legacy carrier up with the times.

Zach “Sultan of SONAR” Strickland dishes on market conditions and the latest and greatest advances in real time data.

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Outside the lines report from the field: The Falcon story just keeps on giving

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Former Falcon Transport execs allege mismanagement, contract demands led to company’s abrupt collapse

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What The Truck?!? episode 65

Thanks to our sponsor, TriumphPay. TriumphPay is the leading carrier payment platform in transportation. With over 50,000 carriers paid, TriumphPay helps to drive capacity, efficiency and cash flow for brokers and shippers. Visit triumphpay.com to learn more.

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Weekly Market Update:

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What’s coming up on the radio show this week?

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What The Truck?!? episode 64

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

TriumphPay is the leading carrier payment platform in transportation. With over 50,000 carriers paid, TriumphPay helps to drive capacity, efficiency and cash flow for brokers and shippers. Visit triumphpay.com to learn more.

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

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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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What The Truck?!? episode 63

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

TriumphPay is the leading carrier payment platform in transportation. With over 50,000 carriers paid, TriumphPay helps to drive capacity, efficiency and cash flow for brokers and shippers. Visit triumphpay.com to learn more.

Our focus this week is on regulatory moves, final mile and LTL, and updates in freight tech and capital investment. This week Ellis Smith joins Chad Prevost in the studio while JP is on assignment in Orlando covering the TIA Conference.

Freight Tech and capital investment:

Uber expected to register IPO on April 11, anticipates $100B in valuation

Start-ups in Seattle: Where are the Amazon spin-out companies?

Last mile:

In `delivery nation,' all roads lead to the final mile

UPS to roll out major pricing revamp as it benefits from network efficiency steps

Regulatory:

U.S. carriers face carbon surcharge in Canadian provinces

States taking the lead in "policy disruption" for AV and EV

Closing drug-test loopholes could hit driver availability

Virginia sets higher fuel taxes, registration fees to fund improvements, especially on 81

Trucking and rail industries to advise regulators on national security

Port Report: Trump signs executive order seeking to boost U.S. energy development

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What The Truck?!? episode 62

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

TriumphPay is the leading carrier payment platform in transportation. With over 50,000 carriers paid, TriumphPay helps to drive capacity, efficiency and cash flow for brokers and shippers. Visit triumphpay.com to learn more.

Weekly Market Update:

Survey data shows upcoming improvement in manufacturing, softening service sector

U.S. rail volumes dip as carriers grapple with flooding impacts

War on Detention update:

Specialty stores and electronic retail tops the list for longest dock times

And then on to the other big headlines of the week:

ICONIQ Capital invests in Truckstop.com at $1B valuation

White House: Trump would let trucks cross Mexican border if it closes

Providence Equity buys GlobalTranz back from The Jordan Company after just 8 months

Stock stumbling, Lyft announces $50 million in transportation initiatives

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Canadian National lays out $615 million capital plan for eastern provinces

March Class 8 truck orders plummet 66 percent from a year

Departure of Maersk's No. 2 executive marks official end of liner operator's foray into oil and gas

Researchers trick Tesla Autopilot using stickers on the road

Walmart is introducing a voice assistant to take on Amazon

Fast Radius raises $48 million to scale up its additive manufacturing capacity

Navistar recalls more than 24,000 International-brand trucks for exhaust pipe defect

Canadian carrier Bison Transport acquires Wisconsin-based trucking fleet

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What The Truck?!? episode 61

Redwood Logistics is one of the nation’s fastest growing logistics providers, fueled by industry-leading technology and a passionate team of experts. From Multimodal Brokerage and dedicated truckload to 3rd party logistics and TMS consulting, implementation and integration… Redwood Logistics delivers next-generation solutions for its clients—and much more than a truckload.

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What The Truck?!? episode 61

Redwood Logistics is one of the nation’s fastest growing logistics providers, fueled by industry-leading technology and a passionate team of experts. From Multimodal Brokerage and dedicated truckload to 3rd party logistics and TMS consulting, implementation and integration… Redwood Logistics delivers next-generation solutions for its clients—and much more than a truckload.

Weekly Market Update:

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