Land Line Now, April 3, 2024
The number of cargo theft incidents across the board spiked in 2023. Keith Lewis of CargoNet breaks down what’s behind the dramatic increase. Also, Erin Buchanan of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development explains why truckers need to avoid a construction zone on I-20 and where they should travel instead to avoid fines. And the spot market continues to pick up speed as we move further into spring. We'll take a look at the numbers with Robert Rouse of DAT in today's market update.
0:00 – Newscast
10:22 – Why are cargo thefts up so much?
24:59 – Official: Construction zone problems lead to heavy fines for truckers
40:23 – Now it’s cargo’s turn to spring forward