Two truckers are suing Minnesota over the state’s refusal to recognize their concealed carry permits. Also, we’ll report on what happened at the confirmation hearing for Sean Duffy, the president-elect’s pick to run the Department of Transportation. Then, Tom Crowley and Aron Lynch of OOIDA’s Compliance Department explain the basics of factoring and offer some advice on when to use it. And the spot market is expected to heat up this year. Brent Hutto with Truckstop says overall freight market rates are expected to increase.

0:00 – Sean Duffy spells out his vision for the DOT

09:46 – Truckers sue state over concealed carry refusal

24:24 – The upsides and downsides of factoring

39:23 – 2025 may be a hot year for the spot market