California Trucking Association

Caltrux Inside The Cab

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Inside the Cab is the official podcast of the California Trucking Association (CTA). Hosted by CTA CEO Eric Sauer, each episode brings the movers and shakers in the California trucking community – as well as trucking culture figures – to the mic to tell their stories.

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An Insightful Conversation With CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee 01.05.2026 12:00

Our guest for this edition of Inside The Cab from Caltrux is Sean Duryee, the Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol. CTA CEO Eric Sauer caught up with Commissioner Duryee during the first quarter of 2026, and Eric was able to ask questions on some high-profile topics for trucking operations in California. As you will hear, Commissioner Duryee talks to Eric about cargo theft as well as what...

Getting To Know Tim Pollock, CTA’s President For 2026 23.02.2026 28:24

Recorded shortly after the conclusion of the CTA’s Annual Membership Conference, Tim Pollock sat down to talk with Inside The Cab about what he sees on the horizon for his term as the President of the California Trucking Association in 2026. Tim addresses some of the current challenges facing the industry and CTA members, including regulatory concerns and other top issues. Along with discussing hi...

California Trucking Year In Review: Caltrux Looks Back At 2025 07.01.2026 28:02

As the calendar turns to a New Year, Inside The Cab kicks off our 2026 season by spending some time reviewing what took place on the legislative and regulatory fronts in California during 2025. Caltrux CEO Eric Sauer hosts this look back at these key points of interest and he welcomes Nick Chappie and Chris Shimoda as his guests for this episode of the show. In 2025, Nick succeeded Chris as the CT...

Focused On Driver Health: Spotlighting The Important Work of Project 61 17.09.2025 32:52

California Trucking Association CEO Eric Sauer places the spotlight on an organization focused on improving driver health as he welcomes Project 61 founder Jeremy Reymer Inside the Cab. Project 61 is a national nonprofit organization that is working in a variety of ways to change the dynamics and create positive healthy trends by concentrating on the well-being of truck drivers. As Jeremy shares w...

Getting To Know Nick Chiappe, CTA’s Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs 29.05.2025 25:25

In 2025’s second episode of Inside the Cab from CalTrux, California Trucking Association CEO and podcast host Eric Sauer sits down with Nick Chappie, the new Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs for CTA. As you will hear, they discuss Nick’s background in trucking, the current legislative landscape affecting the industry, key bills being considered and the implications of indirect s...

Government Relations Guru Chris Shimoda Climbs Inside The Cab 22.04.2025 36:15

In the long-awaited return of CalTrux’s Inside The Cab Podcast Series, California Trucking Association CEO Eric Sauer welcomes Chris Shimoda as his first guest of 2025. As you will hear, Chris has a well-established standing as CTA’s government relations guru, and this episode will place a focus on the current climate for trucking regulations coming out of Sacramento. Eric and Chris will als...