On episode 728 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Truck Tech’s Alan Adler to break down the autonomous trucking deal between Aurora and Uber Freight. We’ll look into the good, the bad and the ugly of Drivers-as-a-Service. Continuing in autonomy, we’ll also look into Gatik’s strides toward mass production of autonomous trucks. 

It’s Christmas in July so Reliance Partners is Haulin’ for the Holidays. Jessie Merritt tells us all about the fundraiser that they’re doing along with Tennessee Trucking Association and the Young Professionals Council.

Qued’s enigmatic Tom Curee jumps on the show to talk about the company’s new scheduling API partnership, and he’ll also share with us how to remove a swarm of bees from your house.

Plus, what to do when your trailer is on fire; dump truck takes a dump; tender rejects hit 2-year highs; Dali sails again and more.

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