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Broker purge, portable urinals and AI for DOT compliance | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by special guest co-host Matt McLelland from Covenant. They’re talking about brokers getting purged, shooting at Cybertrucks, selling sustainability and what went down at ATA MCE 23.

In a world with only one truck parking spot for every 11 drivers, Truck Parking Club is looking to make big changes by providing drivers with safe spots to park at night. Its founder, Evan Shelley, joins the show to talk about the progress Truck Parking Club is making.

Frederic Kauffmann at The NeverRest Project has partnered with HyperloopTT to create Mount Everest’s first sustainable base camp. We’ll find out how it works and why this tech could be life changing for truckers. 

Entertainment logistics professional Phil Hyland talks about the logistics behind putting on TV shows and movies and how the strike has impacted trucking demand. 

ZTrucking founder Estifanos Estifanos shares his founder’s story and the why behind what his company does. We’ll find out if AI can improve carrier compliance with the DOT. 

Plus, orientation excuses, how not to steal an Amazon truck, dads who can arm wrestle, portable gong vs FreightGong and more. 

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