LLN (8/22/18) – Tax time isn’t just in April. Shasta May of MBA Tax and Bookkeeping Services has details on what’s due soon. Freight and rates hit a seasonal lull for vans, while refrigerated freight sees a geographical shift. DAT’s Peggy Dorf fills us in. And Collin Long has the latest news on possible changes to the hours of service.
0:00 – 10:09– Newscast
10:09 – 24:49 – Deadlines for paperwork for IRS with Shasta May
24:49 – 40:04 – Market Update/Information Update/Diesel Update
40:04 – 50:11 – Latest on possible changes in hours of service
Segment 1
Newscast
Segment 2
Most of us think about tax season as being in April and for the most part that’s true. But in the coming weeks there are a number of deadlines for paperwork that needs to be filed with the IRS. Mark Reddig talks with Shasta May of MBA Tax and Bookkeeping Service.
- Visit the MBA Tax and Bookkeeping website;
- You can email Shasta here;
- Or call 888-407-1669.
Segment 3
Freight and rates are hitting a seasonal lull for vans, while refrigerated freight is seeing a geographical shift as apple season kicks into high gear. Terry Scruton talks with Peggy Dorf of DAT, a company that provides market information for owner operators, carriers, brokers and shippers.
- Visit their website, dat.com;
- 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.
Diesel price averages went down in all regions across the U.S. Terry Scruton offers 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
Terry Scruton talks with from Collin Long of OOIDA’s Washington, D.C., office about the latest on possible changes to the Hours of Service, plus a key player in the DRIVE Act is facing criminal charges.
- 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.
