It’s WTF Wednesday on Do You Even Freight?, and today’s episode covers the kind of transportation stories that make you ask whether the industry has officially lost its mind.

Shimmi, Kevin and John break down a bizarre I-80 incident involving a barefoot, axe-wielding man who allegedly targeted two semis, plus a Waymo robotaxi that contacted police after detecting a firearm inside the autonomous vehicle.

The conversation then shifts to the bigger issue facing transportation professionals right now: When the Math Stops Working: The Mental Toll of Today’s Economy.

Drivers, owner-operators, fleet owners, brokers, dispatchers, tow operators, mechanics, safety professionals and small business owners are all dealing with rising costs, tighter margins and financial pressure that doesn’t stop when the workday ends.

The crew discusses how financial anxiety, business stress, higher operating costs and economic uncertainty can affect mental health, decision-making, burnout and even transportation safety.

Also in today’s episode: National Freight Weather, trucking and transportation updates, Freight Dictionary, Hot Load, Red Flag and the latest from Kiss This Media.

Topics include: trucking news, freight news, transportation industry, truck drivers, owner-operators, fleet owners, trucking economy, diesel prices, freight rates, financial stress, mental health in trucking, small business stress, autonomous vehicles, Waymo, trucking safety, I-80 trucking incident, logistics, supply chain, freight transportation, Driver Appreciation Week and WTF Wednesday.

Do You Even Freight? delivers real conversations about trucking, freight, logistics, transportation news and the issues affecting the people who keep the supply chain moving.

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