Is the truck parking situation improving? We cover a new study that suggests there is more truck parking capacity than there was two years ago, and more, in our latest installment of The Parking Zone. Then, a new campaign seeks to get more girls interested in trucking careers, and Barbie plays a central role. Plus, December is shaping up to be a slow month on the spot market. We have tips for improving profitability while freight rates are low.
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Today’s news: A proposal on the deployment of automated driving systems is expected before the year ends
Plus, Tesla recalls nearly 2 million vehicles over issues with self-driving software, traffic deaths are down 4.5% for the first nine months of 2023 and more.
The Parking Zone
Is the truck parking situation improving? Tyson Fisher of Land Line Magazine stops by for another edition of The Parking Zone. We cover a new study that suggests there is more trucking capacity than there was two years ago, a recent National Coalition on Truck Parking meeting and more.
Barbie seeks CDL
Only about 12% of professional truck drivers are women. Bringing more gender diversity into the industry will require a number of strategies, including breaking down stigmas and stereotypes that might still exist about trucking and women. That’s what Transforce is trying to do through a new campaign. The company’s vice president of marketing, Kelly McGurk, tells us how Barbie factors in.
Spot market slowdown
December is shaping up to be a slow month on the spot market. We break down the numbers with DAT’s Robert Rouse, but more importantly, get tips for improving profitability while freight rates are low.
