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WHAT THE TRUCK?!? EP845 AI workforce is here; Trojan trucks; Canadian trucking; ICE eyes freight
45 minutes Posted Jun 4, 2025 at 6:14 pm.
WWE Knoxville
Operation Spiderweb: Trucks on the frontline
ICE sets sights on trucking
Tesla Semi: Bobtail beast
Pallet raises $27M series B | Sushanth Raman
AI workforce | Sushanth Raman
Who is at fault: Car or truck?
Good, bad, and ugly of Canadian trucking | Mike “Ace” McCarron
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On Episode 845 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking to Pallet CEO and founder Sushanth Raman about the company’s recent $27 million series B funding round. We’ll find out the latest on AI workforces for 3PLs, what problems it may solve and whether broker jobs are at risk. 
We head north of the border with Left Lane Associates Mike “Ace” McCarron to find out the good, bad and ugly of Canadian trucking. We’ll learn about U.S.-Canada tensions, tariff impacts on cross-border, crime in Canadian trucking and more. 
Operation Spiderweb puts trucks on the front line as one was recently used to launch a daring attack on Russia’s bomber fleet. Will trucks become a target? 
ICE sets its sights on trucking. With reports of agents hitting shipping facilities and a massive bust in Texas, the industry is on notice. 
Tesla Semi claims it has an 800-mile bobtail range. WattEV unveils its Tesla Semi and says it can fully charge the truck in 30 minutes or less.
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