Freight rates start to level out

Published: Feb. 11, 2021, 1 a.m.

LLN (2/10/21) – January saw spot rates take a tumble, but things seem to be leveling out in February. Also, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers may have won the Super Bowl, but a Kansas City Chiefs fan has a rig that’s a living, breathing tribute to his favorite team. A new product promises to protect your cab from the coronavirus, while Truckers Final Mile struggles now under the weight of the pandemic. And a pandemic relief bill is making its way through Congress using an expedited procedure – and part of it deals with transportation. We’ll explain what’s in the bill and how it might affect you.

0:00 – Newscast.

9:44 – Chiefs truck; anti-viral spray; Truckers Final Mile.

24:37 – Freight rates level out.

39:59 – What’s in the new federal budget for transportation?