Behind the scenes at the largest truck show on Earth
The first truck show of the season is the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS), and as usual, truckers can look forward
Dean Croke
Dean Croke is the Principal Analyst for DAT iQ, the freight data and analytics operation at DAT. He brings 35 years of experience in the fields of data science, supply chain management, logistics, risk management and human performance. For the latest market updates, follow @datfreightteam on Twitter.
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