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What The Truck?!? -January 04, 2019

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Episode Summary:

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. They spend 5 Good Minutes with Paul Enos, CEO of the Nevada Trucking Association, and follow that by a rousing round of Big deal little deal, what’s the deal with you?

Episode Notes:

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 market in 2018

They also spend 5 Good Minutes with Paul Enos, CEO of the Nevada Trucking Association, and follow that by a rousing round of Big deal little deal, what’s the deal with you?

FMCSA says trucks can use cameras instead of rear-view mirrors

All roads on the Silk Road lead through Xiamen, China

a16z, General Catalyst pour $100M into Samsara at $3.6B valuation

Andrew Silver reflects on MoLo Solutions’ first full year of operations

Amazon says it delivered 1 billion holiday `items’ for free under Prime service

Freight delays loom if government shutdown goes long-term

The FreightWaves oil report: “Puts” put the pressure on petroleum prices

Electric vehicle manufacturing in China drives metal demand

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.