Rates rise from COVID-19 freight

Published: March 26, 2020, midnight

LLN (3/25/20) – The COVID-19 outbreak is having a massive impact on freight and rates – and it’s not bad news. Also, the Senate’s emergency aid bill offers help to America’s small businesses. We’ll explain what that aid is, and how it might help truckers. Truckers need to take some basic steps to avoid being a victim of cargo theft during the COVID-19 crisis. And OOIDA member Su Schmerheim – one of the only female solo horse haulers in the country – has been honored by Women In Trucking.

0:00 – Newscast.

9:44 – Horse hauler honored; cargo theft

24:05 – Rates spike.

38:33 – Federal aid bill advances.