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What do higher truck fatalities mean?

Published: Oct. 24, 2019, midnight

LLN (10/23/19) – Truck fatalities at their highest level in more than 30 years – leading to some obvious conclusions. A $40 million jury award involving a tragic accident put one company’s driver training practices on trial – and highlights the need for higher standards. While freight volumes showed a nice bump recent, capacity was high enough that rates did not rise. And what are the merits of using a fuel card?

0:00-10:10 – Newscast.

10:10-24:14 – A huge jury award and driver training.

24:14-38:43 – Higher freight volume, same rates; why use a fuel card?

38:43-48:22 – Truck fatalities up – what does that mean?