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What The Truck?!? – October 26, 2018

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Episode Summary:

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?

Episode Notes:

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. 

Big Deal, Little Deal?

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Freight forwarders: tariffs broke peak season in two: Big deal or little deal?

Giant mosquitoes a public health issue during Hurricane Michael clean up: Big deal or little deal?

Covenant rushes into dedicated; beats the Street: Big deal or little deal? 

Target lays down the e-commerce gauntlet, offers free two-day shipping: Big deal or little deal?

Innovate or die: e-commerce and the iconic bankruptcy of Sears: Big deal or little deal?

KeepTruckin’s new HQ expands investment in Nashville: Big deal or little deal?

Tennessee Tech admits results of glider kit study were “inaccurate”: Big deal or little deal?

About the show:

What the Truck?!? is FreightWaves’ irreverent 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.