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🛣️ In this episode, Tony, one of our dynamic hosts, breaks down the most recent trends in dry van, reefer, and flatbed loads, giving you valuable information on rates, capacity, and all things freight-related, as of December 8th. 📈

📊 Key Takeaways:

• Total load activity falls 15.6%, but what does it mean for your next delivery?
• Dive into the y/y (year over year )comparison and the intriguing dynamics of truck postings.
• Uncover the reasons behind the 3.4 cents decline in the total broker-posted rate.

🔍 Insights and Trends: Understand why dry van spot rates declined 8 cents, how refrigerated spot rates fell about 12 cents, and why flatbed spot rates remained essentially unchanged.

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Thank you for listening today! The following articles are referenced in the show:

I-10 Parking for Big Trucks
https://tucson.com/news/local/road-runner-real-time-parking-system-seeks-to-keep-truckers-safer-along-i-10/article_b150c8d3-44af-5b85-a203-ac200b115038.html

NHTSA Fatel Crash Statistics
https://landline.media/nhtsa-no-change-in-fatal-crash-stats-for-large-trucks/

Truckers Stopped Before descending Wolf Creek Pass in Colorado
https://www.truckersnews.com/truckers-will-be-stopped-to-hear-about-dangerous-co-pass/

FMCSA Denies CVSA Personal Conveyance Petition
https://landline.media/fmcsa-denies-cvsas-personal-conveyance-petition/

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