Scams are targeting truckers

June 14, 2019

LLN (6/14/19) – A number of scams are targeting truckers, and we’ll tell you how to avoid them. Also, from a trucker who showed enormous kindness to a family in crisis to a prosecutor determined to prosecute a trucker for actions that were legal, we’ll have some Roses and Razzberries. Meanwhile, rigs speeding through truck stop parking lots are on the edge of causing a catastrophe. And OOIDA’s executive vice president discusses what he shared recently with federal officials.

0:00-9:57 – Newscast

9:57-24:42 – Roses and Razzberries

24:42-39:40 – Scams target truckers; time to slow down

39:40-49:24 – D.C. trip: hours of service, CSA, 30-minute break and more

Segment 1

Newscast

A program from brake manufacturer Meritor called Shoes for Soldiers donates a portion of brake shoe sales to the Wyakin Foundation. You can find more information about Shoes for Soldiers here. You can find more information about the Wyakin Foundation
Lee Q. Platt of Moody, Texas, has been recognized by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association for 48 years of safe, accident-free driving as part of the OOIDA Safe Driving Award Program.
- Learn more about the OOIDA Safe Driving Award Program.
- For more on our latest batch of safe drivers, click here: OOIDA recognizes drivers for safe driving records.
Jon Osburn and OOIDA’s tour truck, the Spirit of the American Trucker, are at the Carol Wolder-Nixon TA in Seattle East, Wash. That’s located at Exit 34 on Interstate 90. Stop in, say hi to Jon and Sassi, and join OOIDA for a $10 discount.

Segment 2

From a trucker who showed enormous kindness to a family in crisis to a prosecutor who is determined to go to court against a trucker even after the feds said what he did was completely legal, Terry Scruton and Mary McKenna will bring us some Roses and Razzberries.

If you want to offer up your own Rose or Razzberry for our consideration, you can submit those here, or visit us on Facebook.

Segment 3

Let the buyer beware is an old expression, but it has become current again because of the number of scams targeting truckers. Mark Reddig gets some advice from Linda Finch of OOIDA’s Business Services Department.

You can find more information on the Spotted Lanternfly procedures.
Read more about the laternfly problem:
- Truckers who don’t comply with spotted lanternfly quarantine could face hefty fines.
- OOIDA Foundation promotes free training for spotted lanternfly quarantine.
You can find the link to the FREE training course here.
Be sure to check out OOIDA Compliance Connection online.
You can find out more about what OOIDA’s Business Assistance department does, here.
And you can contact them at 816-229-5791.

Jon Osburn says the rigs speeding through truck stop parking lots are on the edge of causing a catastrophe. Mark talks with the man who drives the Spirit of the American Trucker.

See Jon’s full schedule, “The Spirit” Schedule.
Read about Jon’s latest adventures: The Spirit sets up in North Bend, Wash., near Seattle.

Segment 4

OOIDA’s executive vice president recently visited with folks on Capitol Hill and at the U.S. DOT. Mark Reddig finds out what they discussed – including hours of service, CSA, speed limiters and more – from Lewie Pugh.