What The Truck?!? - April 26, 2019
What The Truck?!? episode 65 What the Truck is going on in all things freight this week? 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. Whatcha drinkin? Weekly Market Update: Freight brokers call market bottom, look for spring tightening Earnings Over/Under: Knight-Swift modestly beats expectations and trims guidance Manhattan Associates’ adjusted earnings beat Wall Street expectations Old Dominion beats earnings on lower OR, but no 2019 revenue guidance UPS posts mixed-bag of first quarter numbers – company remains “show-me story,” analyst says Universal Logistics posts record first quarter despite truckload decline BorgWarner issues soft second quarter guidance despite beating first quarter expectations Updated: Echo Global Logistics squeaks out an earnings win against tough comparisons Landstar System sees first quarter results ahead of expectations Tesla misses analysts’ forecasts, loses $2.90 per share in first quarter All Thing Tech: Tech group calls for national road-user fee Waymo is setting up a production facility in Detroit to manufacture self-driving cars A view from the front lines of ocean shipping’s technological evolution Daimler CEO draws (electric) line in the sand, Portland facility to convert to EV manufacturing Penske opens heavy-duty electric charging stations What’s coming up on the radio show this week? We spend 5 Good Minutes with Melissa Forman, COO of TriumphPay. Big deal, little deal (what’s the deal with you)? Transparency19 coming May 6-8? Bevi water machine in HQ2? Endless local beer on tap? Cornhole on Fridays? Garage doors that open onto Market Street? Tesla missing its earning? The flatbed trucking market? Having a Taco Mac across the Market Street? Tim Dooner joining us on What the Truck?!? The future of precision railroading
