What started as a request to change a hairstyle ended with one man being fired – and now a lawsuit against an Iowa-based trucking company. Also, there’s a new paid parking app on the scene. We’ll have that, plus the newest list of cities cracking down on truck parking. And Brent Hutto of Truckstop stops by to talk about freight market conditions in the wake of Hurricane Helene and more.
10:15 – Discrimination claim leads to lawsuit against carrier.
40:05 – Hurricane has big impact on spot market.
Links, email addresses, phone numbers and more information
- Find more information about the freight market online.
- It’s now even easier to contact your elected officials and stay up to date on current trucking issues. Visit OOIDA’s Fighting For Truckers website.
- You can donate to the Truckers For Troops fund all year.
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