Road transport in the United Kingdom post-Brexit
Like most Western countries, the UK (United Kingdom) road transport industry is crucial to the country’s economy and infrastructure. Road
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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Before trucks, there were camels
Before diesel-powered four-trailer two-hundred-ton road trains in Australia, camel trains driven by “Afghan” cameleers hauled freight vast distances through the