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WHAT THE TRUCK?!? · July 31 · 53 min

The $60M Lawyer Convicted in a Murder-Linked Trucking Scam

Welcome to the fastest 45 minutes in freight! On this end-of-July edition of What the Truck?!?, hosts Malcolm Harris and Michael Vincent break down the latest industry headlines and sit down with top leaders in supply chain technology and fleet operations. In this episode: Headlines & Legal Dramas: A breakdown of the latest updates surrounding the Louisiana staged-accident scam and attorney Vanessa Motta’s denied request for a new trial. Plus, a look at the fallout from high-profile broker liability cases and nuclear verdicts. Reinventing Freight with Tech & EVs: Sami Khan, Co-Founder and CEO of Novoia, joins the show to discuss how AI, electrification, and autonomous hub-and-spoke models are reshaping over-the-road freight. He shares real-world performance data on their Tesla Semis and explains how AI is freeing up dispatchers to focus on high-value tasks. Tackling the Technician Shortage: Matt Trapp, VP of Operations at Cox Fleet, stops by to talk about the real challenges facing fleet maintenance. Learn how Cox Fleet is recruiting the next generation of tech-savvy mechanics—including military veterans—and why leadership is the key to technician retention. Watch on YouTube Visit our sponsor - GNOSIS FREIGHT Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts #WHATTHETRUCK #FreightNews #supplychain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Welcome to the fastest 45 minutes in freight! On this end-of-July edition of What the Truck?!?, hosts Malcolm Harris and Michael Vincent break down the latest industry headlines and sit down with top leaders in supply chain technology and fleet operations.

In this episode:

  • Headlines & Legal Dramas: A breakdown of the latest updates surrounding the Louisiana staged-accident scam and attorney Vanessa Motta’s denied request for a new trial. Plus, a look at the fallout from high-profile broker liability cases and nuclear verdicts.
  • Reinventing Freight with Tech & EVs: Sami Khan, Co-Founder and CEO of Novoia, joins the show to discuss how AI, electrification, and autonomous hub-and-spoke models are reshaping over-the-road freight. He shares real-world performance data on their Tesla Semis and explains how AI is freeing up dispatchers to focus on high-value tasks.
  • Tackling the Technician Shortage: Matt Trapp, VP of Operations at Cox Fleet, stops by to talk about the real challenges facing fleet maintenance. Learn how Cox Fleet is recruiting the next generation of tech-savvy mechanics—including military veterans—and why leadership is the key to technician retention.

Watch on YouTube

Visit our sponsor - GNOSIS FREIGHT

Subscribe to the WTT newsletter

Apple Podcasts

Spotify

More FreightWaves Podcasts

#WHATTHETRUCK #FreightNews #supplychain

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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