LLN (9/5/18) – Bob Perry has information about how you can fight, and help prevent high blood pressure. Also, freight and rates are in a bit of a downswing right now, and diesel prices are on the rise. And The Wall Street Journal reported this week that autonomous trucks could cost a lot of trucking jobs. How realistic is that prediction.
00:00 –09:39 Newscast
09:39 -24:18 Preventing high blood pressure
24:18 –38:56 Harvest season expected to boost freight, rates
36:56 – 49:05 Will autonomous trucks really cost jobs?
Segment 1
Newscast
- Starting Friday, Jon Osburn and OOIDA’s Tour Truck, the Spirit of the American Trucker, will be at the Big Iron Classic in Kasson, Minn. That’s located at the Dodge County Fairgrounds. Stop in, say hi to Jon, and join OOIDA for a $10 discount. See the full Spirit Schedule.
Segment 2
High blood pressure is a common health problem – and not just among truck drivers. Mark Reddig gets some advice on how you can fight high blood pressure – or prevent it altogether – from Bob Perry with Health in Transportation.
- You can call Bob at 602-692-2734.
- Or email him at bob@healthintransportation.com.
Segment 3
Freight and rates are in a bit of a downswing right now, but the fall harvest and retail season should provide a nice boost. Terry Scruton finds out the latest from Mark Montague of DAT on Market Update. Also: diesel prices are on the rise as a major storm causes a spike in the oil market. We’ll take a look at where things are headed.
- Visit DAT’s website, dat.com;
- 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.
- Read DAT’s weekly report: DAT SOLUTIONS: Spot freight market tightens, capacity improves.
- Here is this week’s price report by Land Line Magazine, Diesel prices rise again, by 2.6 cents on average across the U.S.
- 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
The Wall Street Journal reported this week that autonomous trucks could cost a lot of trucking jobs. Terry Scruton takes a look at how realistic that prediction is with Collin Long of OOIDA’s Washington, D.C., office.
- 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.
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