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Jan 16, 2020

LLN (1/15/20) – If you’ve ever hesitated to report a carrier’s bad behavior for fear of retaliation, whistleblower protections are in place to help you. Also, freight rates continued to rise in early January, but a slowdown may be coming. Diesel prices drop across most of the country as oil goes on a five day losing streak. Wyoming lawmakers are considering whether to toll Interstate 80. And a university study presented this week offers a glimpse of how a fuel tax increase will play with the public.

0:00 – Newscast.

9:28 – Whistleblower protection.

23:50 – Freight rates may slow down; diesel prices drop.

38:17 – Survey eyes public support for gas tax hike.