Diesel prices, new truck costs spark concerns

LLN (5/6/22) – Marty Ellis is spending some time at a truck show that supports a good cause. But he’s also hearing from truckers about some bread-and-butter economic issues, such as diesel prices and the cost of new trucks. Also, as the federal government continues to drag its feet on the truck parking crisis, states are picking up the slack. Tyson Fisher of Land Line Magazine explains how they are getting results, then runs down the problems some cities are running into as they try to add more spaces. And the federal government has said it wants to hire more truck driver, but its outright ban on cannabis is creating problems in meeting that goal. 0:00 – Newscast. 09:59 – The Parking Zone. 24:53 – Bread-and-butter issues. 39:35 – Cannabis and driver recruitment.