Between Two Shovels Ep 18: Eric Sauer & Chris Shimoda - California Trucking Association Services

Eric Sauer, CEO of the California Trucking Association, and Chris Shimoda, principal lobbyist for CTA, join Derek Minnema for a full conversation on what is happening in the California trucking industry right now. From the regulatory environment and electrification challenges to supply chain fragility, freight bottlenecks, and the fight for transportation funding.Chapters:00:00 Introduction and Guest Backgrounds01:52 What the California Trucking Association Does05:18 What It Is Like to Operate in California Right Now07:46 How COVID Reshaped Freight Demand and the Supply Chain Crisis09:18 Multi-Generation Carriers Going Out of Business10:32 Freight Bottlenecks and Highway Infrastructure Needs12:44 The Dwindling Gas Tax and Road User Charge Explained17:52 The Reality of Electric Trucks in California21:13 Three Chargers Equaling a Thousand Homes Worth of Power23:09 What Happens When Trucks Stop Moving24:00 Where Electric Truck Regulations Stand Today27:15 CTA Member Benefits, Compliance Help and Driver Recognition29:29 The Truck Driver Championship and Family Events30:41 Why the Industry Must Get Politically Active Now33:23 Taking Elected Officials Into the Field34:10 California Freight Bottlenecks That Need Fixing35:37 How to Expand the Transportation Funding PieSubscribe for more conversations on transportation policy, infrastructure and what keeps supply chains moving.Between Two Shovels is produced by the Capital SouthEast Connector Joint Powers Authority and explores transportation policy, engineering, and project delivery through conversations with industry leaders.Title: Between Two Shovels EP 18: Eric Sauer & Chris Shimoda - California Trucking Association Services