Freight market uncertainty doesn’t dampen optimism
Truckstop’s Sean Dehan says despite the uncertainty in the freight market now, truckers are optimistic about the next three to six months. Also, a man who’s never worked as a trucker went to a truck show and got the drive of his dreams thanks to an International cabover.
0:00 – Aurora’s autonomous trucks now require someone in the driver’s seat
10:05 – Truckers hopeful about the next half-year
24:32 – Reconnecting with a family’s trucking past
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- Find all the details and register online for the 43rd annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs. This year’s event is May 29-31 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
- Contact your representatives to support bills HR1962 and S893, the GOT Truckers Act. You can call 202-224-3121, or send your comments via the Fighting for Truckers website.
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Aurora’s autonomous trucks now require someone in the driver’s seat
Also in today’s top trucking news: An event to explain the English proficiency executive order will take place this week. And fire crews in North Carolina helped a bee hauler cool his hives while he changed a blown tire.
Truckers hopeful about the next half-year
Despite the uncertainty in the freight market now, truckers are largely optimistic about what the next three to six months are going to look like. Do those feelings match up with the reality of the situation within the market? Sean Dehan, vice president of corporate strategy at Truckstop, has some insights about the current landscape and what the indicators are telling us about the months ahead.
Reconnecting with a family’s trucking past
A love of trucking can be passed down through generations, and that is certainly the case for a man who went to the Mid-America Trucking Show this year. We speak with him about how coming across an International cabover led to the drive of his dreams.