Freight activity tends to slow down a bit as the months get warmer, so what’s behind the recent increase in freight entering the market? Plus, you’ve heard the complaint from members of the public or an elected official – that truckers don’t pay their “fair share” of the cost of our highways. But what do the cold, hard numbers tell us? Then, breaking down the merits of a traffic ticket service. And finally, how a love of driving led a bus driver to a career in trucking.
0:00 – Signs of strength in the freight market
10:12 – Are truckers paying their “fair share” of highway costs?
24:48 – Traffic ticket services
39:16 – Bus driver-turned-trucker shares her story
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