WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

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 truck drivers Teamsters ready to walk from UPS Freight should second contract fail FreightWaves and Jason Schenker talk about the midterm implications for the freight economy Then, they rally with a rousing round of Big Deal, Little Deal (what's the deal with you)? XPO drivers in N.J. agree to join Teamsters Big deal or Little Deal? Trucking carriers shift capacity to capture port volumes Big deal or Little Deal? Uptake taps into Geotab sensors, artificial intelligence to take predictive maintenance a step further Big deal or Little Deal? To reduce traffic, pollution, delivery services hop on the bike Big deal or Little Deal? Manufacturing, and not ecommerce, is the decisive factor of international air cargo growth Big deal or Little Deal? FreightWaves partners with Benzinga to bring freight market news to the masses Big deal or Little Deal? Brent-WTI spread widens; crude prices propped up by supply worries Big deal or Little Deal? Final phase of I-269 opens, allowing trucks to bypass Memphis traffic Big deal or Little Deal? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 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? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 vehicle startups have inherent disadvantages IBM announces blockchain-based food safety network widely available across industry Food supply chains need an economic incentive to adopt blockchain Then, the dynamic freight duo spends 5-Good Minutes with William Kerr of Edge Logistics. And finally the earnings reports. J.B. Hunt's earnings beat estimates thanks to better brokerage, truckload businesses Trump's tariffs are wrecking Wabash National's earnings CSX boasts better third-quarter results as it aims at 'winning back share from trucks' How brokerages navigate Q4 volatility Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 points, catching up to Transports selloff Despite transport selloff, Stifel reiterates ‘buy’ on CHRW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 conference. Finally, they play another rousing round of Big Deal, Little Deal? The 'new NAFTA' creates certainty for oil & gas investors FreightWaves to compete for FIA Innovator of the Year 2018 SambaSafety announces new CSA scorecard to address FAST Act score model Larkin: LTL to benefit most from e-commerce growth Drivers continue switching jobs as turnover rate hits 5-year high A creative approach to solving a big (rig) problem Record rainfall, water rescues in the Desert Southwest FMCSA plans proposed rulemaking to address regulations slowing development of autonomous technologies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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 for Trimble Transportation. Goldman Sachs: trucking rates to peak in Q4, gradually decline in 2019 North Carolina residents sue CSX for failure to prevent devastating flooding After all that, they rally with a killer round of Big Deal, Little Deal? Blockchain port clearance system to be launched at Shanghai and Guangdong Crude oil prices rally to a four year high Will Iran become the next Venezuela? FMCSA eliminates requirement for military CDL holders to pass knowledge, driving skills tests Parade releases A.I.-powered carrier platform for brokerages with a focus on relationships BoxLock combines innovation and simplicity to curb porch pirates Denham Amendment booted from final FAA reauthorization bill Brazil-premium for soybeans could see Chinese buyers increasing shipments from the US Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 sustainability is just good business Punjabis and their rise as an Indian-origin trucking community in the U.S. Then, they go for broke and try to round up eight more headlines in two-minutes or under for the fourth consecutive time. Florence adds volatility to lean hog prices: big deal or little deal? UPS announces plans to hire 100,000 seasonal workers to deliver for the holiday rush: big deal or little deal? FedEx's higher employee compensation costs sends shares lower: big deal or little deal? Women and young people: Addressing the driver shortage without compromising safety: big deal or little deal? Traveler’s rights after Hurricane Florence? There’s an app for that: big deal or little deal? What is the Typhoon Mangkhut fallout on shipping and the supply chain?: big deal or little deal? New Jersey unemployment tax owner-operator exemption gutted: What’s the fallout?: big deal or little deal? Union Pacific will implement parts of the precision railroading model: big deal or little deal? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 struggles of federal agencies to adapt to using private logistics contractors, and how disaster relief operations have evolved over the years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Minutes with Mark Botticelli, CTO for Trimble Transportation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices