WHAT THE TRUCK?!? EP558 FreightWaves Craig Fuller on the bittersweet sale of U.S. Xpress
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On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller about the personal impact of the sale of U.S. Xpress to Knight-Swift. FreightWaves’ Rachel Premack hears that produce season is going to be weak this year — and that’s bad news for truckers. Plus, she looks at the U.S. Xpress/Knight-Swift deal and the Big Mac cost of living index. Is Nikola a real company or just a zero interest rate downhill phenomenon? FreightWaves’ Alan Adler’s answer may surprise you. Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels dives into the topic of company policies or company guidance. Which is better? Back The Truck Up’s SuperTrucker shares the secret behind trucking ads, tears down a “trucking guru” and cracks into trucking’s most unpopular opinions. Plus, Darth Vader visits Walmart; Sleeping Giants sculpture docks in Palm Springs; and more.
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