LLN (6/19/19) – A new IRS form could potentially put drivers’ personal information at risk. Also, the market takes back gains seen during Roadcheck, but produce season is ON. Meanwhile, oil prices turn higher, but the price of diesel is still heading lower. Mary has our weekly update. And members of Congress get an education on trucking issues.
0:00-9:57 – Newscast
9:57-24:42 – IRS form could put drivers’ personal information at risk
24:42-39:40 – Roadcheck rates are gone; oil up, but diesel down
39:40-49:24 – Congress gets an education
Segment 1
Newscast
- Nominations are now open for the 2019 Women in Trucking Influential Women in Trucking Award. The deadline is Aug. 1. You can make nominations online here.
- An invasive insect called the Spotted Lanternfly is causing havoc for agriculture in the northeastern U.S. A quarantine has been established, and truckers could face fines for not following required procedures.
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- For information, you can call OOIDA’s Business Services Department at 816-229-5791.
- You can also find information at OOIDA’s Online Education website.
- Take the required course – Spotted Lanternfly Permit Training for Business – through the PennState Extension.
- If you have questions about the permitting process, email the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture at slfpermit@pa.gov.
- If you are outside of the quarantine area, report any sightings to the Pennsylvania State University Extension https://extension.psu.edu/have-you-seen-a-spotted-lanternfly or call 888-4-BADFLY (1-888-422-3359).
- Read more here: Truckers who don’t comply with spotted lanternfly quarantine could face hefty fines.
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration chief Ray Martinez told a congressional committee today that the Hours of Service rule is in the final stages, but declined to give specifics as to when we might finally get a look at it. Read more here: HOS rule should be coming in ‘short order,’ FMCSA leader says.
- Jon Osburn and OOIDA’s tour truck, the Spirit of the American Trucker, are at the Jubitz Travel Center in Portland, Ore. That’s at Exit 307 on Interstate 5. Stop in, say hi to Jon and Sassi, and join OOIDA for a $10 discount. See the full Spirit Schedule.
Segment 2
The IRS is cooking up a new form that could seriously complicate life for company drivers – and potentially expose some of their private information to their employers. Mark Reddig talks with Shasta May of MBA Tax and Bookkeeping Service to get some tips.
- To view the IRS statement on the new W-4 here.
- And you can view the latest draft of the proposed new W-4 here.
- Visit the MBA Tax and Bookkeeping website.
- You can email Shasta here.
- Or call 888-407-1669.
Segment 3
The market takes back the gains seen during Roadcheck. And produce season is on with big volume increases coming out of Texas and California. Mary McKenna talks with Peggy Dorf of DAT, a company that provides market information for owner operators, carriers, brokers and shippers.
- Read more: Spot rates, volumes stay firm after Roadcheck.
- Visit the DAT website.
- Or you can call them at 800-547-5417.
- Be sure to check out their blog.
- Chat with them on Twitter.
- And find out more on the OOIDA Members Edge website.
- You can call OOIDA Members Edge at 866-487-8253.
Oil prices turn higher with a larger than expected draw on supply. Meanwhile the price of diesel is still heading lower for the fourth week in a row. Mary McKenna offers a detailed update on the price of diesel fuel and crude oil, including a break down by region and analysis.
- Here is this week’s price report by Land Line Magazine, Average price for diesel drops closer to $3 per gallon mark.
- Find Daily Fuel Prices by ProMiles.
- To see how to compute your own fuel surcharge use OOIDA’s online Fuel Surcharge Calculator.
- To download OOIDA’s fuel surcharge app for Android Smartphones, click here.
Segment 4
OOIDA has a new staff member in its Washington, D.C., office; members of Congress are getting an education on trucking issues; and we’re still waiting for the Hours of Service changes. Mark Reddig gets an update from OOIDA Manager of Government Affairs Mike Matousek.
- It’s never too late to share your views with lawmakers. You can do that at FightingForTruckers.com.
- To call members of Congress, dial 202-224-3121.
- Read OOIDA’s Guide to Contacting Lawmakers.
