Truckers are pointing out a new trend – shippers and others requiring those truckers to download a specific app on their smartphones. Also, this week is Mission: Military Appreciation at OOIDA. Executive Vice President Lewie Pugh describes how he got into trucking in the U.S. Army and how that led to a career in a commercial motor vehicle. And violations in your personal vehicle don’t stay there – they can impact your commercial driver’s license, as well.
10:22 – Getting into trucking via the military
24:59 – Personal vehicle violations can follow you into trucking
40:23 – Why are shippers making truckers download apps?
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- Over the next two weeks, OOIDA is recognizing National Military Appreciation Month with its Mission: Military Appreciation campaign.
- SuperRigs 2024 will be held at Texas Motor Speedway May 30-June 1.
- Find out more about OOIDA’s truck insurance program here.
- Marty Ellis and the Spirit of the American Trucker are at the Speedway in Matthews, Mo. That’s located at 855 MO-80. Stop in and join OOIDA for a $10 discount.
- OOIDA has revamped its Fighting For Truckers It’s now even easier to contact your elected officials and stay up to date on current trucking issues.
- You can donate to the Truckers For Troops fund all year.
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Getting into trucking via the military
People get into trucking in many different ways. Some are generational, some have always loved trucks, some start in other professions and some start their trucking career as members of the U.S. military. This week is OOIDA’s Mission: Military Appreciation, an effort to support our troops and veterans. And we’ll talk with one of those truckers who started in our armed forces – OOIDA Executive Vice President Lewie Pugh.
Personal vehicle violations can follow you into trucking
You may think what happens in your personal vehicle when it comes to violations stays on your personal record, but these violations can impact your commercial driver’s license, as well. We sit down with Trina Skywalker and Lisa Waske of OOIDA’s Truck Insurance Department to discuss personal vehicle violations and how accidents, at fault and not, can impact you.
Why are shippers making truckers download apps?
Truckers are calling OOIDA and posting on social media about a new trend – shippers and others requiring those truckers to download a specific app on their smartphones. So what are these apps, what do they do and why are shippers and others requiring them? OOIDA’s Doug Morris discusses that – plus an effort in California on two important national trucking issues.
