{"id":5235,"date":"2024-03-11T08:16:17","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T13:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/driventoofar.com\/70-preparing-for-a-market-flip-in-trucking\/"},"modified":"2024-03-11T08:16:17","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T13:16:17","slug":"70-preparing-for-a-market-flip-in-trucking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/driventoofar.com\/70-preparing-for-a-market-flip-in-trucking\/","title":{"rendered":"70: Preparing for a Market Flip in Trucking"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-5235-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/chrt.fm\/track\/1582FC\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/driventoofar\/Preparing_for_a_Market_Flip_in_Trucking.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/chrt.fm\/track\/1582FC\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/driventoofar\/Preparing_for_a_Market_Flip_in_Trucking.mp3\">https:\/\/chrt.fm\/track\/1582FC\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/driventoofar\/Preparing_for_a_Market_Flip_in_Trucking.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Are you prepared to burn through cash during tough economic times? 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