What the Truck is going on in all things freight this week? 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. First, Chad and Zach hit you with the weekly market update: Spot...
Mar 01, 2019•46 min•Ep. 56
What the Truck is going on in all things freight this week? First, we begin with out weekly Market Update: Weekly Market Update: Volumes slide under previous year values as spring approaches Trucking Freight Futures Atlanta: attendees ask about volatility, small players and liquidity And then on to the other big headlines of the week: Why Chicago brokers call contract rates ‘paper rates’ Could one job change be at the heart of Amazon’s $600 million decision to yank XPO business? Walmart earnings...
Feb 22, 2019•48 min•Ep. 55
What the Truck is going on in all things freight this week? 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. We are visited by two special guests for this week’s episode: Za...
Feb 15, 2019•40 min•Ep. 54
What the Truck is going on in all things freight this week? 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. Zach Strickland and Ashley Coker join Chad Prevost to discuss th...
Feb 08, 2019•46 min•Ep. 53
What the Truck is going on in all things freight this week? 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. The dynamic freight duo discuss the weekly market playbook: Week...
Jan 31, 2019•55 min•Ep. 52
The dynamic freight duo are joined by guest star, Zach Strickland, as they discuss the weekly market playbook: Weekly Market Update: Largest single day drop in freight volume since Spring of 2018 The Permian Basin’s demand for crude oil tanker trucks could quadruple in Q2 Shippers have the upper hand in 2019. Here's what that means: And then on to the other earnings headlines of the week: Covenant beats analyst projections and posts record Q4 revenues Heartland Express achieves remarkable OR imp...
Jan 25, 2019•53 min•Ep. 51
Episode Notes: Then, they tackle the headlines with a Market Playbook angle: Weekly Market Update: Capacity abounds as volume flattens Inflation pressure cools, but trucking rates keep climbing Carriers roughed up as shippers, brokers search for freight market bottom And onto other headlines of the week: U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of driver in dispute with New Prime Ford, Volkswagen announce partnership to jointly develop commercial vans, pickups Volkswagen announces Chattanooga plant exp...
Jan 18, 2019•45 min•Ep. 50
First, JP drinks tap water while Chad cracks open a Hutton and Smith Basecamp Blonde. Then they tackle an abundance of big headlines from this week in all things logistics: A look back at 2018 and how it will influence 2019 Virginia's governor, with bipartisan backing, supports tolls for Interstate 81 Black Smoke Matters posts list of industry concerns Trucking companies exposed to new liability risk after FMCSA preemption Daimler is just one step away from fully autonomous semi-trucks Freight b...
Jan 11, 2019•55 min•Ep. 49
WTT episode sponsored by Redwood Logistics First, JP and Chad are joined by special guest, Sultan of SONAR, Zach Strickland, and all imbibe upon a Bells Two-Hearted in a tip of the cap to JP's go to. Then, they get right down to the headlines of the week. Distressed LTL carrier Xpress Global Systems snapped up by Aterian Investment Partners Transport in 2018: the year that ELDs, the economy and the driver squeeze all came together Relationship between Dallas and Los Angeles explains the freight ...
Jan 04, 2019•45 min•Ep. 48
First, Chad and JP crack open a Victory Golden Monkey Tripel Belgian and a Green Bench Happy Hermit Pale Ale. That's right, JP is branching out. Then, they cover some of this week's headlines in all things freight and logistics. Capacity tightens as drivers reposition for holiday hometime Wet, windy weather ahead for final Christmas shipping push Driver amenities, poor relationships and pay, and ELD concerns among top driver frustrations Transparency19 unveils new immersive format, keynotes Then...
Dec 21, 2018•30 min•Ep. 47
First, JP and Chad crack open a Bells Two-Hearted and a Sierra Nevada Hop Bullet double IPA. Then, they cover some of this week's headlines in all things freight and logistics. Winter Storm Diego still trouble in the South, Snowstorms out west this week Christmas comes early for most freight brokers in 2018 XPO shares stage steep drop as company's 2019 earnings growth may fall under analyst estimates Transport and trade leaders react angrily to latest Brexit delay Finally, they play another roun...
Dec 14, 2018•35 min•Ep. 46
JP slugs a Bells Two-Hearted and Chad is visited by a Bearded Iris Homestyle. The dynamic transportation due cover some galvanizing headlines of the week: Big deal or little deal? What’s the deal with Trump’s trade truce? XPO widens internal workplace practices probe in wake of alleged problems at Memphis facility Brokers: capacity migrating south for the winter Treasury task force proposes sweeping USPS changes, Amazon and e-retailers on edge They spend 5 Good Minutes with Director of Education...
Dec 07, 2018•48 min•Ep. 45
Chad and JP celebrate the holiday season with a bit of bourbon and "bitter" cheer. Then, they're off and running on this week's headline roundup. GM lays off thousands of workers, five plants up for closure Pump and dump scheme of medical marijuana companies and "trucking rate firm" National Academies of Sciences outlines path forward for study of twin 33s ‘Like a gun to my head’— drivers weigh in on ELDs, pay and parking They take on 8 headlines in under two minutes (or do they?) with another r...
Nov 30, 2018•52 min•Ep. 44
This week's headlines bring us an array of reasons to be grateful for the coverage of FreightWaves and What the Truck?!? U.S. and China face last chance to avoid Jan. 1 tariff hikes, but don't get your hopes up Freight.Tech25: In spite of rocky year, Tesla shocks the world and places third Freight.Tech 25: Silicon Valley money and the network effect lead Convoy to #4 Battery and design woes continue to torment e-scooter startup Lime (with special guest Casey Larkin) Major Thanksgiving snowstorm ...
Nov 21, 2018•41 min•Ep. 43
JP and Chad bring you a special broadcast from Texas Station at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas. They’re joined by special guest, FreightWaves’ executive editor, John Kingston. First, they discuss the MarketWaves afterhours party with Uber Freight and what kind of Texas-sized beers they’re imbibing. Then, they discuss some of this week’s headlines: The launch of the Freight Futures Exchange Craig Fuller’s conversation with Michael Lewis Best in Show winners fro...
Nov 15, 2018•40 min•Ep. 42
On this week's episode Chad consumers a powerful Lagunita’s Brown Shugga’ and JP sticks with a Bell’s two-hearted but with a twist. Then, they cover the headlines of the week with a focus on drivers and tech. Nikola Motor to introduce hydrogen-electric tractor to Europe McKinsey: how analytics drives sales growth in transport & logistics Netradyne captures over 100 million minutes of driving video data to improve driver behavior El Niño could significantly slow down U.S. supply chain this wi...
Nov 09, 2018•36 min•Ep. 41
On this week's episode Chad imbibes a Truckstop Honey from Back 40 beer from Gadsden, Alabama and JP has the usual comfort brew, a Bell’s two-hearted. This week, leading up to the midterms, the dynamic freight duo take on a variety of political issues such as they pertain to freight and economics. They measure the political B.S. meter from a scale of 1-10. Spear speech to ATA reveals organization plan to reach out to independent drivers Drug testing legislation to include hair-sample testing for...
Nov 02, 2018•41 min•Ep. 40
JP and Chad slug a Sweetwater IPA and Brooklyn Lager. Then, they tackle the headlines of the week: Tesla posts epic earnings beat FMCSA will no longer assume a commercial driver "is always a human" as it prods autonomous trucking Whitepaper: TransportTech venture capital trending hot. Then, they bring back the Big Deal, Little Deal? What's the deal with JP? Rank-and-file blowback expected as UPS, Teamster contract saga takes unusual turn: Big deal or little deal? Freight forwarders: tariffs brok...
Oct 26, 2018•30 min•Ep. 39
Chad and JP crack open a feel-good-go-to in Bell's Two-Hearted, and a first time try of Birhimgham brewery's TrimLine IPA. This week they cover the technology headlines and earning reports of the week. First, the technology: What’s past is prologue: Vapor setting the stage for a whole new internet Uncovering the electric scooter rage in U.S. metropolitans Metals are jostling for position to be a part of the next wave of battery technology for electric vehicles Moody’s suggests that autonomous ve...
Oct 19, 2018•43 min•Ep. 38
With Chad in the Bahamas, market analyst Zach Strickland cracks open a Hutton & Smith Tectonic Session IPA with JP, who’s having his comfort beer, Bell’s Two Hearted. They’re joined by Senior Meteorologist Nick Austin for the first big headline of the week, a round-up of our Hurricane Michael coverage. Hurricane Michael aftermath: localized damage, regional supply chains intact Trucking rates are starting to plateau, but market remains strong says ATA economist Dow Industrials plummet 500 po...
Oct 12, 2018•37 min•Ep. 37
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 confe...
Oct 05, 2018•31 min•Ep. 36
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
Oct 02, 2018•41 min•Ep. 35
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 ...
Sep 28, 2018•46 min•Ep. 34
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 sustainabilit...
Sep 21, 2018•42 min•Ep. 33
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 ...
Sep 13, 2018•40 min•Ep. 32
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 Minut...
Sep 11, 2018•35 min•Ep. 31
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
Sep 10, 2018•6 min•Ep. 30
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 tabl...
Sep 07, 2018•36 min•Ep. 29
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...
Aug 31, 2018•33 min•Ep. 28
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 d...
Aug 24, 2018•32 min•Ep. 27
