Freight: Where it’s hot; where it’s not

LLN (10/20/21) – What makes demand on some lanes, with certain freight types, red hot, while others remain stone cold? Dean Croke of DAT has the answer, plus the latest trends and numbers in the spot market. Also, no one gets into trucking to do paperwork. But if you’re running your own trucking business, it’s a necessity. Failing to do mandatory paperwork could earn you a huge fine, back payments, or in extreme cases, getting shut down. We’ll review some of the basics. And the bipartisan infrastructure bill and the budget reconciliation remain bogged down in Congress, as representatives and senators try to work out enough of their differences to get something done.

0:00 – Newscast.

10:14 – Required paperwork.

25:07 – Freight – why it’s hot here, not there.

40:03 – Infrastructure bill, reconciliation update.