EPISODE · Jul 5, 2023 · 56 MIN
Fingers fly as UPS and Teamsters play blame game
from WHAT THE TRUCK?!? · host FreightWaves
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking about contract negotiations between UPS and the Teamsters union collapsing. FreightWaves’ Rachel Premack explains what happens to more than 24 million packages if UPS workers go on strike. With some shippers trying to push for 180-day payment terms, we’ll also look at what’s happening in supply chain finance. Patriot Freight Group’s Andrew Salazar knows a thing or two about explosives, Conestoga trailers, heavy-haul and over-dimensional freight. We’ll find out what the next big thing in supersized freight is. FreightWaves’ Justin Martin weighs in on truckers versus RVers; Yellow bailouts; falsifying logs; trucking accidents; driverless delivery vehicles; flying cars and in-flight premonitions. Watch on YouTube Visit our sponsor Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking about contract negotiations between UPS and the Teamsters union collapsing. FreightWaves’ Rachel Premack explains what happens to more than 24 million packages if UPS workers go on strike. With some shippers trying to push for 180-day payment terms, we’ll also look at what’s happening in supply chain finance. Patriot Freight Group’s Andrew Salazar knows a thing or two about explosives, Conestoga trailers, heavy-haul and over-dimensional freight. We’ll find out what the next big thing in supersized freight is. FreightWaves’ Justin Martin weighs in on truckers versus RVers; Yellow bailouts; falsifying logs; trucking accidents; driverless delivery vehicles; flying cars and in-flight premonitions. Watch on YouTube Visit our sponsor Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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