WHAT THE TRUCK?!? EP563 Maximum Overdrive at 1/64 scale, epic freight and XPOs strategy in 23
On today\u2019s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to XPO CSO Ali Faghri about spinoffs, LTL stand-alones, market disruptions and the company\u2019s M&A plans.\nFirst Gear Inc.\u2019s Erica Reiss has created a 1:64 scale replica of the silver screen\u2019s most notorious autonomous truck, the Green Goblin from \u201cMaximum Overdrive.\u201d We\u2019ll talk about turning a legend into a tiny die-cast truck and deliver a recap of what went down at the Mid-America Truck Show, where the Goblin debuted.\xa0\nARL Transport\u2019s Ron Faherty has handled everything from \u201cStar Wars\u201d props to the Warthog from Halo. We\u2019ll learn all about what goes into handling such epic and iconic freight. Faherty also shares his coalition\u2019s mission to give owner-operators a voice.\nBitfreighter\u2019s Brad Perling shares his founder\u2019s story and talks about load-bidding bots and integrations.\xa0\nWhat\u2019s life like at Cowan Logistics? Ben Tschirgi shares a day in the life at the brokerage and talks about the latest trucking songs on TikTok.\nPlus, Optimus Prime Legos; \u201cOver The Top\u201d arm wrestling tournaments; a marriage proposal gone wrong; and gleaming the cube in a semitruck.\xa0\nVisit our sponsor\nWatch on YouTube\nSubscribe to the WTT newsletter\nApple Podcasts\nSpotify\nMore FreightWaves Podcasts\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices