Episode Details

The "honeymoon phase" for AI pilots is over as the industry shifts toward aggressive ROI and commercial scale. From C.H. Robinson’s massive $5.8 billion acquisition of RXO to the geopolitical chaos driving diesel prices toward $6.50, we analyze the systemic purge of small carriers and the fragility of global infrastructure. Plus, a deep dive into the "ghost log" fraud crisis and the dangerous gap between high-tech autonomous dreams and basic manufacturing failures.