Podcast: Trucker helps catch fleeing suspect

June 28, 2023

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A truck driver in New York is being applauded after he maneuvered his truck to stop a fleeing suspect who had shot a state trooper. He’ll talk with us about what happened, and how he says he was just in the right place at the right time. Also, from July 9 through July15, enforcement officers across the U.S. and Canada will take part in Operation Safe Driver, an annual campaign during which they look for unsafe driving behaviors by any vehicle, commercial or passenger. And it’s an important week for truckers on the spot market as we head into the end of the month – and the weekend before the July Fourth holiday.

0:00 – Newscast

09:25 – Trucker helps catch fleeing suspect

24:19 – Watching for bad behavior on the roads

39:03 – An important week in the spot market

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Trucker helps catch fleeing suspect

A truck driver in New York is being applauded after he maneuvered his truck to stop a fleeing suspect who had shot a state trooper. He’ll talk with us about what happened, and how he says he was just in the right place at the right time.

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Watching for bad behavior on the roads

From July 9th through the 15th, enforcement officers across the U.S. and Canada will take part in Operation Safe Driver, an annual campaign during which they look for unsafe driving behaviors by any vehicle, commercial or passenger.

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An important week in the spot market

It’s an important week for truckers on the spot market as we head into the end of the month – and the weekend before the July Fourth holiday. DAT has the latest rate information on today’s Market Update, including what reefer carriers can expect over the next few weeks since we aren’t seeing the normal seasonal boost for produce.

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