What The Truck?!? - April 5, 2019
What The Truck?!? episode 62 What the Truck is going on in all things freight this week? 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. Weekly Market Update: Survey data shows upcoming improvement in manufacturing, softening service sector U.S. rail volumes dip as carriers grapple with flooding impacts War on Detention update: Specialty stores and electronic retail tops the list for longest dock times And then on to the other big headlines of the week: ICONIQ Capital invests in Truckstop.com at $1B valuation White House: Trump would let trucks cross Mexican border if it closes Providence Equity buys GlobalTranz back from The Jordan Company after just 8 months Stock stumbling, Lyft announces $50 million in transportation initiatives Big deal, little deal (what's the deal with you)? Canadian National lays out $615 million capital plan for eastern provinces March Class 8 truck orders plummet 66 percent from a year Departure of Maersk's No. 2 executive marks official end of liner operator's foray into oil and gas Researchers trick Tesla Autopilot using stickers on the road Walmart is introducing a voice assistant to take on Amazon Fast Radius raises $48 million to scale up its additive manufacturing capacity Navistar recalls more than 24,000 International-brand trucks for exhaust pipe defect Canadian carrier Bison Transport acquires Wisconsin-based trucking fleet
