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In this episode of The Trucker’s Radio Podcast, host Stacey Yearout breaks down the truth behind today’s freight market — why rates have crashed while the cost of running a truck keeps climbing.

From skyrocketing expenses like fuel, insurance, maintenance, and truck payments, to the chain of events that started back in 2020, Stacey lays out how we went from record highs in 2021 to the unstable, cut-throat market we face today.

We dig into:

• The five-year timeline that led to today’s rate collapse.
• How oversupply and weak demand pushed the spot market into a tailspin.
• The hidden costs of inflation — from tires to tolls — squeezing every driver.
• Why many independents are being forced out, and what survivors can do to adapt.

This is real talk from the road — not sugarcoated, not filtered. If you’re a driver, owner-operator, or just trying to understand what’s happening in trucking, this episode breaks it down plain and simple.

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