On episode 717 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is back from Miami and is breaking down this week in freight including electric semis’ bad week at Act Expo; Biden’s resurfaced trucking quote; and a driver who killed three has his trial delayed. 

Sick of hearing about AI in the supply chain? So are we. So instead, we’re going to see some in action. Duke.AI’s Marcus Cooksey shows off a live demo of his AI freight document processing LLM.

Brittain Ladd has thoughts on Target’s latest earnings report and why they’re struggling. He provides insights into why Hello Fresh value has dropped 90%. Ladd also looks at this year’s winners and losers so far.

Trader Interactive’s Charles Bowles lays out his latest report on semi truck buyer demographics. 

Plus, should truckers lump their own freight; Tracy Morgan talks about semi accident; and more.

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