LLN (12/26/18) – Diesel prices continue to drop as the oil market hits a tailspin. Also, we’ll answer some questions about metabolic syndrome and what it means to you. Freight and rates see a normal holiday slowdown. A new California law aims at exploitation of truckers. And officials attempt to end ticket quotas in Chicago.
0:00 – 9:41 – Newscast
9:41 – 24:25 – Metabolic syndrome
24:25 – 39:22 – freight, rate slowdown; oil tailspin
39:22 – 49:09 – CA exploitation law; Chicago ticket quotas
Segment 1
Newscast
Segment 2
What is metabolic syndrome? Who has it, and what does that mean? Mark Reddig gets the answers from Dr. John McElligott, medical director for the St. Christopher Fund.
- You can find out more about the St. Christopher Fund at truckersfund.org.
- Find information about Occupational Health Systems at their website, ohswest.com.
- Learn more at the Dr. John’s Medical Solutions website at docjmd.com.
- And if you have questions about medical certification and other regulatory issues in this area, call OOIDA’s Compliance Department at 816-229-5791.
Segment 3
Freight and rates see a holiday slowdown that’s nothing out of the ordinary. Terry Scruton talks with Mark Montague of DAT.
- 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.
Also, diesel prices continue to drop as the oil market – and Wall Street – hit a bit of a tailspin. Terry has our weekly update.
- Find Daily Fuel Prices by ProMiles.
- To see how to compute your own fuel surcharge use OOIDA’s online Fuel Surcharge Calculator.
- Download OOIDA’s fuel surcharge app for Android Smartphones here.
Segment 4
A new law in California would end the “rampant exploitation” of truck drivers who haul cargo from the state’s ports. Terry Scruton covers that with our state legislative experts, Mike Matousek and Keith Goble. Also: An attempt to end ticket quotas in Chicago.
- To learn more about the California law, click here: California bill to deter mistreatment of truckers moves to governor.
- Read about the Illinois law here: New Illinois law to end Chicago police ticket quotas.
- To read about legislation in a particular state, visit the OOIDA Legislative page.
