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EPISODE · Jan 2, 2026 · 59 MIN

How Howard Pearl, CEO of CARS Nonprofit Moves 100,000 Vehicles And Millions In Impact

from That’s Delivered Podcast · host Trucking Ray

We sit down with Howard Pearl, CEO of CARS, to unpack how a 100,000-vehicle donation engine funds thousands of nonprofits while delivering safe parking, food, and rides with dignity. Howard shares road-tested leadership lessons, process discipline, and why service scales impact.• CARS’ national vehicle donation logistics, auctions, and payouts• Why donors really give and how timing drives trust• 80 percent resale rate and keeping used cars on the road• Safe parking lots, food pantries, and senior rides for dignity• ISO 9001 processes that reduce stress and grow revenue• Balancing compassion and tough decisions in staffing• AI for retraining and smarter operations• Parallels between trucking reliability and nonprofit service• Views on autonomous convoys and human judgment• Five-year plan to double impact to $200 millionCareasy.org — Tons of information including how to reach Howard directly. “I even answer my phone and I’ll always answer my emails.”Interested in being a guest on the podcast? Click here to join the conversation!Promo code: TR104UGet your discount for Truck Parking Club click: hereSupport the showNeed help finding the perfect truck seat? Let us find one for you! Call 269-692-5770, email: [email protected] ,or fill out form and use code TR104U.Get your Trucking Ray merch to show that you roll with Trucking Ray and That’s Delivered Podcast!  click: here

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