As OOIDA’s Truckers For Troops campaign continues, Land Line Now takes you to the Veterans Community Project site in Longmont, Colo., to see how it spends every day helping veterans in need. Then, we give advice on handling a ticket and why you should always pause before paying it off. And finally, we offer a look at the latest spot market data and what it means for you.
10:32 – Truckers For Troops: Veterans Community Project in Longmont, Colo.
24:53 – Pause before paying off a ticket
Links, email addresses, phone numbers and more information
- OOIDA’s Truckers For Troops campaign has begun! Start or renew your membership here. Or you can make a direct donation here. The campaign runs through Nov. 17.
- Visit the Road Law website for more information on how its attorneys can help you.
- 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.
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Truckers For Troops: Veterans Community Project in Longmont, Colo.
A big part of Truckers For Troops in recent years has been helping veterans through the Veterans Community Project, which gets homeless vets off the street and into permanent housing. One of the recent additions to that effort is a new campus in Longmont, Colo. Jennifer Seybold, director of the Longmont operation, explains what it’s doing, how it’s doing it and why.
Pause before paying off a ticket
No one likes to think about getting a ticket, but knowing what to do after getting one is important. Land Line Now speaks with Jeff McConnell and James Mennella of Road Law about why you should pause before you pay your fine.
Spot market update
The freight market is just now bouncing back from the impact of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. Brent Hutto of Truckstop breaks down all the latest data from the spot market.
