LLN (3/20/19) – Marijuana-impaired driving poses a safety risk to the trucking industry. Land Line Magazine’s Suzanne Stempenski takes the New Cascadia for a test drive. Oil prices surge past 60 dollars a barrel. Diesel prices remain relatively unchanged.
0:00 – 09:26 – Newscast
09:26 – 24:13 – Exactly how does the new Cascadia handle on the road
24:13 – 39:07- Oil prices take price leap while diesel prices remain steady
39:07 – 48:53 – Marijuana-using four-wheelers cause concern for Trucking
Segment 1
Newscast
Segment 2
Land Line Magazine’s Contributing Field Editor, Suzanne Stempenski recently attended the 2019 Work Truck Show and got to take the new Cascadia out for a test drive. She shares her thoughts.
Segment 3
Late winter storms have delayed the expected seasonal turnaround. Mary McKenna talks with Peggy Dorf of DAT, a company that provides market information for owner operators, carriers, brokers and shippers.
- Visit the DAT website.
- Or you can call them at 800-547-5417.
- Be sure to check out their blog.
- Chat with them on Twitter.
- And find out more on the OOIDA Members Edge website.
- You can call OOIDA Members Edge at 866-487-8253.
The average price for a gallon of diesel fuel across the U.S. is within a cent of the average price one week ago. Mary McKenna has a detailed update on the price of diesel fuel and crude oil, including a break down by region and analysis.
- Find Daily Fuel Prices by ProMiles.
- To see how to compute your own fuel surcharge use OOIDA’s online Fuel Surcharge Calculator.
- To download OOIDA’s fuel surcharge app for Android Smartphones, click here.
Segment 4
And Mark Reddig talks with Jay Grimes from OOIDA’s Washington D.C. office about ATRI’s new report on marijuana-impaired driving.
- To find out more: ATRI report reveals issues with marijuana-impaired driving.
- It’s never too late to share your views with lawmakers. You can do that at FightingForTruckers.com.
- To call members of Congress, dial 202-224-3121.
- Read OOIDA’s Guide to Contacting Lawmakers.
