WHAT THE TRUCK?!? EP722 ATA CEO overpay; summer shipping surge; Lego trucks; clean fuels

Published: June 10, 2024, 9:23 p.m.

On Episode 722 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is back from Future of Supply Chain in Atlanta and he\u2019s talking about a new report looking at the American Trucking Associations. CEO Chris Spear earns $1.9 million, but what are his results?\n\nSummer shipping demand is lifting up the truckload market as outbound tender volumes climb above 7% and rates go up 4% above 2023 levels. Will it be sustained, and can the momentum continue?\n\nA new survey says 72% of carriers would switch to alternate fuels if it were cost-effective. Chevron Renewable Energy Group\u2019s Jon Scharingson is talking about clean fuels. We\u2019ll learn about carrier perceptions, demands and needs, as well as the infrastructure needed to meet lower emissions standards.\n\nMeet Shimmi Munson, STI\u2019s billing bulldog. We\u2019ll learn all about cradle-to-the-grave approaches; how to negotiate tariffs; LinkedIn beefs; and when strap work goes wrong.\n\nLida Hakobyan has acted in a commercial and driven a semitruck. Now she\u2019s helping shippers sleep like babies. We\u2019ll also find out why she just bought a new truck in this market and how to select safe carriers.\xa0\n\nPlus, truck vs. boulder; literal links in the supply chain; WTTGear.com; and more.\n\nWatch on YouTube\nCheck out the WTT merch store\nVisit our sponsor\nSubscribe to the WTT newsletter\nApple Podcasts\nSpotify\nMore FreightWaves Podcasts\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices