LTL has a highly unique set of practices, pricing and operations that sets it apart from truckload companies. \xa0\nTraining people wanting to enter the LTL field is a major challenge, especially if they are coming in cold from the outside. On this week's Drilling Deep, host John Kingston sits down with Brian Thompson, the chief commercial officer of SMC3, to discuss how his company approaches the challenges of getting the next generation of LTL employees and managers ready to take on the market.\nAlso on the podcast, Kingston reviews the diesel market that propelled by the Russian invasion of Ukraine has been doing things it has never done before.\nFollow Drilling Deep on Apple Podcasts\nFollow Drilling Deep on Spotify\nMore FreightWaves Podcasts\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices