Swift stunned the tour’s trucking staff by giving each trucker a check in the amount of $100,000, Michael Scherkenbach, founder and CEO of Denver, Colorado-based Shomotion trucking company, told CNN. Swift gave a bonus of $100,000 to each member of Shomotion's trucking staff. So this large amount is unbelievable.”Taylor Swift performs onstage during the Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour at Lumen Field on July 22, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. To receive $100,000 is a down payment on a house or college tuition for a child, said Shomotion CEO Michael Scherkenbach. In addition to his staff, Scherkenbach said other tour crew members, including those in catering, video, audio and lighting, also received bonuses.

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