Climate Extremes Without Protection

Freight doesn’t pause for heat waves or polar vortex warnings. In this episode, we examine how truck drivers absorb environmental risk without added protection, hazard pay, or structural support. From triple-digit asphalt to subzero engine checks at 2 a.m., weather becomes an unacknowledged cost of the job. This conversation explores climate realism on the road—where endurance replaces policy and survival quietly underwrites the supply chain.