Will Tariffs Steal Christmas? AV Safety, Simulation, and Supply Chain Showdowns

In this action-packed episode of What The Truck?!, host Thomas Wasson dives into the latest headlines in freight, logistics, and supply chain—starting with a surprise camera discovery under his desk and rolling straight into serious topics like AV simulation and trade tariffs. First up: Dr. Adam Campbell from Gatik reveals Gatik Arena™, their next-gen simulation platform for autonomous trucks. Learn how they're combining high-fidelity physics and NVIDIA’s world models to safely scale AV deployment. Then: Susan Williams, owner of Kalalou, shares her company’s real-world struggle with ballooning tariffs—and pitches a game-changing "Employee Profit Share Tax Credit" that could save American jobs and the holiday season. Plus:- LMI index dips in July- FMCSA’s Sue Lawless joins Scopelitis- DHL & de minimis worries- Cold storage hits capacity slump Watch on YouTube Visit our sponsor 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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WHAT THE TRUCK?!? is FreightWaves' irreverent award-winning podcast breaking down the biggest stories in transportation and logistics. WTT?!? is all about the people that make freight move. On the show you'll hear from founders, CEOs, VCs, truckers, brokers, and influencers. Join the industry three times a week on FreightWavesTV and podcast players everywhere.