Transportation & Logistics

Episode #52 A Pre-Trip Celebration with Dean Croke, Principal Analyst for DAT Freight and Analytics


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We are kicking off National Truck Driver Appreciation Week with DAT Freight & Analytics' Principal Analyst, Dean Croke. We discussed what this week means to DAT, how and why Dean got his CDL, tips and resources for the owner operators to learn their cost per mile and confidently utilize DAT's analytics tool to negotiate when booking freight opportunities. 9.12.2022


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00:00 Intro
01:01 Background and his history of working with DAT Analytics
09:33 The trucking culture in Australia
12:37 What driver appreciation week means at DAT Freight.
18:43 DAT Freight load board and the volume they have.
20:07 What is a moving load?
21:11 Suggestions on how to translate and collect data so that it can be utilized for the equipment types that were not built around the industry eg box trucks.
23:54 Core expenses an owner operator might need to know in order to back into their cost per mile.
30:38 What AB5 means for truck drivers and owner operators and thoughts on if it is a good or a bad thing.
36:11 Neighbouring California states and if dryage and truckload has been moved into and out of those areas and the price direction in these states.
41:13 What may happen if the the railway system is disrupted and how it may upset the freight market.
47:38 Fleet owners in the Southeast and East Coast and a new opportunity for them to provide dryage services.
52:15 What AB5 may mean to independent dispatchers and if they are welcome or not welcome within the industry.
57:13 Insurance and why it caught his eye and what drove him to that business.
1:01:38 Final shots.
1:02:38 Outro


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