The port strike is over, but for truckers, many problems that existed before the strike remain unresolved. We’ll cover some highlights. Also, UCR, IRP, IFTA – they all mean that permit-renewal season is upon us. We’ll have an update from OOIDA’s Permits and Licensing Department. And as truckers continue to struggle with low rates, it’s more important than ever to know what it costs you to run each and every mile. We’ll offer a how-to.
10:15 – Working our way through the alphabet soup of permits
25:08 – You can’t make money if you don’t know how much it costs to run
40:05 – End of port strike means back to familiar problems
Links, email addresses, phone numbers and more information
- If you need help with your permits call OOIDA’s business services department at 816-229-5791.
- You can find and download the cost of operations spreadsheet at the OOIDA website.
- The U.S. DOT has activated their Routing Assistance Hotline for Hurricane Helene responders. The number is 833-997-6237.
- You can write and post a review of the doctor who performed your DOT physical here.
- Register to take part in the Truck to Success seminar online at the OOIDA website.
- If you’d like to support the OOIDA Mary Johnston Scholarship, you can donate to the fund. Send tax-deductible donations to: OOIDA Foundation Inc., 1 NW OOIDA Dr., Grain Valley, MO 64029.
- On Oct. 10, Marty Ellis and the Spirit of the American Trucker will be at the Veterans Community Project in Sioux Falls, S.D. Stop in and join OOIDA for $35.
- 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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