Episode Details

Welcome to a special Thanksgiving-week edition of WHAT THE TRUCK?! with your host, Malcolm Harris! Even though he’s out of the studio and home for the holidays, Malcolm is still delivering—like DoorDash—with a jam-packed double feature you won’t want to miss.

Today’s Lineup

John Kingston – Editor-at-Large, FreightWaves

John joins to break down his latest article on what he calls the “jobs apocalypse” hitting logistics. From AI-driven workforce disruption to what’s happening inside Trimble’s panels, he digs into:

• Why AI could eliminate thousands of entry-level logistics jobs

• CH Robinson’s AI-powered transformation

• The shifting role of human judgment

• What this means for the future of freight work

Carlos Guillen – President & Cofounder, BG Trucking

Carlos brings an inspiring deep-dive into cross-border operations, driver-first culture, and BG’s explosive growth to 400+ employees across 11 states. He shares:

• What true high-compliance cross-border trucking looks like

• The tech and transparency powering BG’s success

• How BG supports its drivers and protects them on high-risk routes

• Their powerful community partnerships, including a California Fire Foundation wildfire relief initiative with a mobile QR-coded donation trailer

Breaking News + Headlines

Malcolm also covers:

• A container ship fire that forced four terminals to shut down at the Port of LA

• A tentative deal between Canada Post and its union

• A wild near-disaster involving the ECU Pirates’ equipment truck

• Brand-new, just-dropped reporting: Amazon shutting down a Little Rock warehouse due to earthquake-related structural flaws

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