The Weigh In: Driving Road Trains in Australia with DAT's Dean Croke (Ep. 02)

Dean Croke, DAT's Principal Analyst, is a familiar face to many in the freight industry. In this episode, we sat down with Dean to talk about a part of his story you might not be as familiar with - his background in trucking, how he got his start driving as a child in the Outback, and the challenges of trucking in Australia. The Weigh In is a new series from DAT where we talk to truckers about their experiences and hear their stories about life on the road. Interested in appearing on a future episode? We'd love to talk to you! Email us at [email protected]. Find Dean Croke on social: Instagram -   / thegrumpypete   TikTok -   / thegrumpypete   YouTube -    / @thegrumpypete   ----------- Topics: Trucking in Australia Australian road trains Outback Australia trucking Trucking challenges Freight industry insights Learn more about how DAT can help you find loads and grow your trucking business: https://bit.ly/3MVfPWt Chapters: Intro: 00:00-00:48 Early Start in Trucking: 00:48-04:19 Trucking in Australia: 04:19-11:04 Moving Freight in Australia: 11:04-14:30 Autonomous Trucks & Driver Assistance: 14:30-17:51 Driver Health: 17:51-22:31 Social Media & The Grumpy Pete: 22:31-27:09 Wrap Up & Freight Insights: 27:10-31:49