How New Rates Affect Drivers and Freight (MVT Expert Analysis) | The Rig On Wheels Show #EPISODE90
How New Rates Affect Drivers and Freight (MVT Expert Analysis) | The Rig On Wheels Show #EPISODE90
What do new China tariffs mean for freight, fuel, and your fleet? On this episode of The Rig on Wheels Show featuring MVT, host Kameel E. Gaines and Robert Pierson of Mesilla Valley Transportation break down how these changes are already rippling through the trucking industry -- and what drivers and fleets need to watch out for.
If you’re a fleet owner, recruiter, safety manager, or professional driver, this is your heads-up.
🚨 INSIDE THIS EPISODE:
Tariff fallout: What’s hitting trucking hardest right now
The freight rate domino effect
How driver pay and lane strategy could change fast
Freight fraud is everywhere — SCAM ALERT breakdown
What MVT is doing to stay prepared
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction
02:08 Industry News Segment: Spot market rates, Tariffs situation & impact, MVT's milestone & Diesel update
30:42 Hot jobs Segment: Division 100, Division 150, Division 230, Division 329 & more
41:39 Discussing about Key Takeaways from the MATS (Mid America Truck Show) 2025
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