On episode 856 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner discusses another tragic weekend truck accident. On Saturday, Alexis Osmani Gonzalez-Companioni reportedly fell asleep behind the wheel of his semi-truck, causing a crash that killed five people in Texas.

Following Secretary Duffy’s appearance on last Friday’s show, where he discussed English Language Proficiency (ELP) enforcement and a nationwide non-domiciled CDL audit, CarrierSources’ Kevin Hill joins to share how freight brokers and shippers are reacting to these regulations. He’ll also reveal what shipper search activity indicates about summer freight market demand.

Global turmoil could reshape shipping markets. Focal Point founder and CEO Anders Lillevik examines manufacturing and shipping risks stemming from conflict around the Strait of Hormuz.

Plus, GenLogs warns of a load board-based cargo theft ring targeting freight over the 4th of July holiday, and more.

Chapters

3:12 Another deadly weekend wreck

7:26 Cargo theft crime ring alert

10:28 ELP and non-domiciled CDL audit | Kevin Hill

16:18 What shipper activity is saying about the summer market | Kevin Hill

30:27 From my point of view, the ____ are evil | Kevin Hill

33:00 Farewell

34:16 Strait of Hormuz: Manufacturing/Shipping Risk | Anders Lillevik

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