11:00am CT: Andrew King hates to be the bearer of bad news, but there are new, troubling signs that the freight market may be headed for significant hardship. Nobody wants to hear that, and it’s hard to believe things can get much worse, but the director of the OOIDA Foundation says the data out there can help people make more informed decisions about their business. Plus, Tom Mullen has a pretty good gig as the chair of the American Trucking and Industry Leader Hall of Fame. They just inducted four new members who have shaped the trucking industry in important ways. Tom tells us about them and their contributions, along with other things that make his job at the American Truck Historical Society so fun.

11:00am CT:  When it comes to roadway safety, the iron is hot, and OOIDA isn’t waiting for anyone else to strike it. With all the focus on English-language proficiency measures and non-domiciled CDL rules, the Association is calling on Congress to use that momentum to enhance driver training, licensing and qualification standards. After all, the issues go hand-in-hand. Collin Long, OOIDA director of government affairs, makes the case.

Plus, there are a lot of great trucking-centric channels on YouTube. “Trucking Made Successful” is one of them. If you’ve ever watched it, you know Miranda, who helps people make sound business decisions based on current conditions in the market. But it wasn’t that long ago that Miranda was teaching herself. In fact, she still is – and perhaps that’s why her content resonates so much with people, to the tune of 129,000 subscribers and 11.3 million views.

11:00am CT:  Pennsylvania is going big on parking. The state just announced plans to add more than 1,200 spaces across the commonwealth by the end of next year. The man leading the charge is PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll. He tells us what prompted the push, what the plans call for and even his own experiences with a CDL.

Plus, owner-operator Dustin Ross has been weathering the storm that is this freight recession fairly well, but he knows plenty of people who haven’t. The OOIDA senior member joins the show to discuss his inclusion in an NPR piece dedicated to the prolonged slowdown and what he’s doing to keep things moving, along with the origins of his father-son trucking company, his 2000 Sterling named Stella and more.