Land Line Now, Aug. 23, 2023

What’s driving the autonomous vehicle push? Missy Cummings of George Mason University thinks Silicon Valley is partly to blame but predicts a serving of humble pie in the not-so-distant future. Also, you’re lining up another load, and the broker asks for your CDL. But don’t do it – it’s a scam. This one has the potential to ruin any trucking businesses that fall prey. We’ll discuss some of those recent scams and more. And the fall shipping season is getting closer. Coming up in today's Market Update, we’ll find out if DAT has seen any signs of freight picking up during the last quarter.

0:00 – Newscast

10:06 – Autonomous vehicle makers could be headed for a reckoning

24:50 – Scam catching more truckers

39:18 – Will freight pick up in the fourth quarter?