OOIDA Executive Vice President Lewie Pugh is headed to our nation’s capital – and both speed limiters and bathroom access are on his agenda. Also, a Florida bill is taking aim a predatory towing, both for trucks and for cars. We’ll hear from Florida state Sen. Keith Perry. And is electric power a practical alternative to diesel? Mike Kucharski of JKC Trucking has spoken out on the topic to national media outlets – and he’s not optimistic about the tech.
10:00 – Florida effort targets predatory towing
24:31 – Trucking company owner not optimistic about electric trucks
39:55 – Speed limiters, bathroom access on agenda for D.C. visit
Links, email addresses, phone numbers and more information
- NHTSA has issued a recall for about 700 Kenworth trucks related to a problem in the brake system. You can find more information here.
- To speak the Truck Leasing Task Force meeting on March 21 at the MATS, either live or through Zoom, pre-register by March 14.
- Marty Ellis and the Spirit of the American Trucker are at the TA in Vero Beach, Fla. That’s located at Exit 147 off Interstate 95. Stop in and join OOIDA for a $10 discount.
- 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.
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Catch up on the news with Scott Thompson
FMCSA confirms more details about the upcoming Truck Leasing Task Force meeting at MATS. NHTSA recalls several hundred Kenworth trucks. And Goodyear honors two drivers for acts of bravery.
Florida effort targets predatory towing
Predatory towing isn’t an issue that affects everyone in the trucking industry. But for those who are affected, the costs can potentially put them out of business. And while both trucks and cars can be affected, trucks face far higher costs. Several states have taken action to address the predatory towing problem, each doing it in a slightly different way. One of those is Florida. We’ll hear from Florida state Sen. Keith Perry.
Trucking company owner not optimistic about electric trucks
The federal government is pushing the trucking industry toward the use of electric-powered trucks – as is the state of California. But is electric power a practical alternative to diesel? Mike Kucharski of JKC Trucking has spoken out on the topic to national media outlets – and he’s not optimistic about the tech.
Speed limiters, bathroom access on agenda for D.C. visit
OOIDA is on Capitol Hill daily as part of the operations of its Washington, D.C., office. But in addition to that, its efforts to represent truckers in our nation’s capital include occasional visits from the Association’s leadership in Grain Valley, Mo. One of those visits is coming up, and some important trucking issues are on the agenda.
