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Oct 17, 2019

LLN (10/16/19) – Normally, this is when we see a bump in the spot market with the holiday season approaching. So why didn’t the anticipated pre-holiday freight bump show up? Also, Truckers for Troops donations all go to help troops and veterans – but sometimes in unusual ways. We’ll have the latest on a lawsuit over Rhode Island’s truck only tolls. What the price of diesel is doing four weeks since the attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil fields. OOIDA is asking truckers to speak out on proposed change to the hours of service. And why new economy companies talk a tough game, but it may be all hot air.

0:00-10:10 – Newscast.

10:10-24:14 – Unusual results from Truckers for Troops.

24:14-38:43 – Pre-holiday freight bump late; what are diesel prices doing?

38:43-48:22 – New economy tough talk, soft followup; OOIDA Call to Action on hours of service.