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Drilling Deep: The LTL Model Adapts To The COVID-19 World
The less-than-truckload (LTL) sector of the trucking sector is generally more stable than the truckload carriers it shares the road with. But that doesn't mean it has faced the pandemic without major upheaval.
Drilling Deep: Diesel Technology Pushes Back Against The Idea That It's Status Quo
To watch the stock of Nikola Corporation (NASDAQ: NKLA), the company that has raised millions to produce a hydrogen-produced truck, you'd think that the day of the diesel engine was going to end soon. 
Drilling Deep: The Professor Of Trucking Gives His Measure Of The Market
Steve Burks was a truck driver in an earlier professional capacity. He also earned  his Bachelor's degree, his Master's degree and then his PhD. He's a professor of economics at the University of Minnesota-Morris where he continues to research truck drivers and the markets where they ply their trade.
Drilling Deep: Toll Collectors Are Handling A Lot Less Money
Tolls on bridges, tunnels and roads are plummeting in the wake of the pandemic. Unlike the broader system of highways whose upkeep is paid for by the rapidly depleting Highway Trust Fund, infrastructure funded by tolls generally has a steady stream of income to keep it in working condition.