We’ll have details on truck shows set for May and some of the causes benefitting from them, including Make a Wish and mental health. Also, the importance of supplemental towing and cleanup is the topic of this week’s Insurance Interchange. Trina Skywalker and Trista Roby of OOIDA’s Truck Insurance Department discuss how this additional coverage can be fairly inexpensive, but can save people a lot of money. And the nomination of Julie Su to be secretary of labor has generated more than its share of controversy. Now, a committee in the U.S. Senate is posed to vote on her nomination.
9:43 – May truck shows raise money for good causes.
24:03 – Supplemental towing and cleanup.
38:47 – Committee poised to vote on Su nomination.
Links, email addresses, phone numbers and more information
- Keep up on OOIDA’s fight for truck parking
- You can take the full Truck to Success seminar online.
- Starting Tuesday, Marty Ellis and OOIDA’s tour truck, the Spirit of the American Trucker, will be at the TA in Marianna, Fla. That’s at Exit 142 on Interstate 10. Stop in to join or renew OOIDA membership for two years at $50. Find upcoming Spirit stops here.
- Find out more about OOIDA’s Truck Insurance program here.
- Remember, it’s never too late to contact your lawmakers.
- You can donate to the Truckers for Troops fund all year.
- Find out how to listen to Land Line Now on TNC Radio.
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May truck shows raise money for good causes
May is quickly approaching and the month is filled with truck shows happening all over the country. We’ll have details on those shows and some of the causes money is being raised for, including Make a Wish and mental health.
Supplemental towing and cleanup
The importance of supplemental towing and cleanup is the topic of this week’s Insurance Interchange. Trina Skywalker and Trista Roby of OOIDA’s Truck Insurance Department discuss how this additional coverage can be fairly inexpensive, but can save people a lot of money should the worst-case scenario happen.
Committee poised to vote on Su nomination
The nomination of Julie Su to be secretary of labor has generated more than its share of controversy. Now, a committee in the U.S. Senate is posed to vote on her nomination. We’ll discuss what’s happening and why it matters to truckers in particular.
