A turnaround in the spot market is coming, but when? The OOIDA Foundation helps us understand the forces keeping rates stagnant. Also, the results are in for the top truck stops for 2023, and this year, locations in Iowa and Florida took the winning titles. And in late November, Sean O’Malley was driving his rig through Wyoming on his very last run as a long-haul trucker. Now, the veteran trucker is fighting for his life.
09:58 – December market data shows few signs of improvement
24:36 – Top truck stops for 2023
39:21 – Tragedy strikes on trucker’s last long-haul run
Links, email addresses, phone numbers and more information
- You can find the OOIDA Foundation’s monthly market report online.
- Whether for truck parking funding, stopping speed limiters or getting overtime pay for company drivers, get your lawmakers on board with a quick email sent from Fighting For Truckers.
- You can donate to the Truckers For Troops fund all year.
- Marty Ellis and the Spirit of the American Trucker are at 4 State Trucks in Joplin, Mo., located off Exit 4 on Interstate 44. Stop in and join OOIDA for a $10 discount.
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December market data shows few signs of improvement
A turnaround in the spot market is coming. When? That’s anybody’s guess, but data from December shows few signs of improvement. Andrew King of the OOIDA Foundation helps us understand the forces keeping rates stagnant and looks forward to where we may be headed.
Top truck stops for 2023
The results are in for the top truck stops for 2023. Each year, Trucker Path asks drivers to rank the top spots across the county. And this year, locations in Iowa and Florida took the winning titles for top chain and intendent stops.
Tragedy strikes on trucker’s last long-haul run
In late November, Sean O’Malley was driving his rig through Wyoming on his very last run as a long-haul trucker. However, that was where things went awry. O’Malley now is in a hospital in Utah, fighting for his life. His wife, Lori O’Malley, explains what happened to the veteran trucker.
