In this State of the Industry podcast, Load1’s John Elliot and host Brandon Baxter go over Hurricane Ian’s impact on Florida, and how the trucking industry is providing disaster relief, the rising cost of insurance to Expediters, funding for truck parking and rest stops, AB5 and much, much more! Specifically, the podcast focuses on the following: 2:35 - Hurricane Ian and support from the trucking community 7:38 - DRAW - the charity Load One supports 8:40 - MCIF conference 9:22 - The rising cost of insurance 13:25 - The importance of Truck Parking 15:50 - Giving drivers flexibility means safer highways 18:00 - Celebrating the Rhode Island case win 20:00 - Trucking: The American Dream 20:43 - AB5 25:25 - Load1 is growing - and hiring! 28:20 - Thank you so much... By the end of the podcast, you’ll be all caught up on all things transportation . Links: www.load1.com www.Redcross.org Call Load One: 800 506 4422 About Us: Load 1 is an expedite trucking business run by John Elliott, a third-generation transportation professional, and was founded in 2003. Under John’s leadership, the Taylor, Michigan-based provider of domestic and international transportation and logistics services has grown to over $135 million in annual revenue and operates over 450 power units. Load One is ranked as one of the five largest expedited freight companies in the United States by the Journal of Commerce, and as the fifth largest air/expedite provider in North America by Transport Topics . The company has also won numerous awards and recognition and has been twice named as a Best Fleet to Drive For. The annual TCA program recognizes fleets providing exceptional workplace experiences for company drivers and independent contractors. On Time Media is a media company dedicated to helping transportation professionals to remain informed and educated, while introducing you to great companies to work for . Learn more about On Time Media’s group of websites at expeditersonline.com and JustCDLJobs.com Listen to the podcast on the go, on your podcast app Sign up for The WIRE Newsletter: www.wire-newsletter.com Read more about Load1 here: www.load1.com #load1 #transportation #expedite #expeditetrucking #trucking…