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DOTmed Industry Sector Report: Ocean, Air and Truck Freight
by Kathy Mahdoubi, Senior Correspondent | January 07, 2010
"As far as state regulation goes, Ohio is intense," says Mihu. "The state comes in and audits books and codes, and our insurance company requires that we keep strict records on all of our drivers."
Mihu says he has never had to deal with hazardous materials licensing. For nuclear medicine trailers, the drivers carry a manifest that details any partial doses of radioactive materials left over from treatment, but drivers don't have to worry about the equipment, because today's mobile trailers are all outfitted with all the appropriate active shielding.
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The long haul: medical freight should fare better
Catinella's company also does a lot of household shipping. That sector of the market has been down as much as 30 percent according to their books, whereas commercial medical and other specialized transportation hasn't been hit nearly as hard.
"This sector of the market is down perhaps 10 percent," says Catinella, who thinks next year may prove a smoother ride. "I am optimistic that the first quarter is where we start to see growth again and there should be even more in the second quarter."
Whatever lies ahead for the ocean, air and truck freight industry, the economic side of things should be picking up just over the horizon.
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