The great American Zyn shortage? – WTT

On Episode 715 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking about the great American Zyn supply chain crisis. Freight brokers across the United States are reporting stockouts, and the Zyn website is backordered. We’ll look at what’s happening.

Trucker and influencer Clarissa Rankin is a celebrity judge for Relay Payments’ Haul of Fame awards. Later this year, Rankin, NASCAR’s Jeff Gordon, Relay’s Ryan Droege and I will be selecting the best drivers in the industry based on your nominations. We’ll find out how to nominate your drivers, and we’ll get into what the judges are looking for.

Entrepreneur, tech-savvy executive, founder of Savant, Rott-Father, gamer and motorcycle enthusiast Juan Baena stops by the show to share his founder story and talks about a global workforce for a global supply chain.

CtrlChain’s Nicole Slavin talks about trust in freight. With all the talk of fraud and double brokering in freight, are we becoming a low-trust industry? We’ll find out what the biggest challenges are for building and maintaining trust with customers.

Plus, WTT Shop is open for business; dashcam footage from Louisville bridge crash; freight recession as bad as 2009; weight loss program for truckers; and falling asleep at the wheel.

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