Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg joins the show to talk about the department’s newly launched Truck Leasing Task Force – and says it all comes back to retention and safety. New truck parking spaces are going in across the country thanks to federal grants and private enterprise. And tips on what owner-operators can do right now to gain an advantage in the up-and-down spot market.
09:55 – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg
39:12 – Riding the ups and downs on the spot market
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- You can check out Land Line Magazine’s latest edition of the Parking Zone, here.
- Remember, it’s never too late to contact your lawmakers.
- You can donate to the Truckers for Troops fund all year.
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U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg joins the show to talk about the department’s newly launched Truck Leasing Task Force – and says it all comes back to retention and safety.
The Parking Zone
New truck parking spaces are going in across the country thanks to federal grants and private enterprise. Breaking down the good, the bad and the newest cases of NIMBYism in another installment of The Parking Zone.
Riding the ups and downs on the spot market
The spot market has been up and down this year. Listen now to some tips on what owner-operators can do to get a leg up.