Liability insurance minimums – why more isn’t better
LLN (4/24/19) – The current required Insurance minimum is $750-thousand. Some people are at work to increase it. How about some spring cleaning for your body. We have some advice. And the price of diesel is up again while freight rates are lagging. We’ll find out why.
0:00-9:57 – Newscast
9:57-24:43 – It time for a little spring cleaning for your health
24:43-39:38 – Some load rates are still lagging. Plus, diesel is up for three straight weeks
39:38-49:23 – Minimum liability truck insurance. How much is enough?
Segment 1
Newscast
Segment 2
Bob Perry, owner of health and transportation Joins Mark Reddig with some spring cleaning suggestions for your body.
- You can call Bob at 602-692-2734.
- Or email him at bob@healthintransportation.com.
Segment 3
Freight trends still not great in Florida. Mary McKenna talks to Mark Montague 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.
Plus Diesel prices are up three weeks straight. Oil industry analyst Tom Kloza says U.S. threats against Iran’s oil exports has got the oil industry rattled.
- Here is this week’s price report by Land Line Magazine, Diesel prices continue to rise across the U.S.
- 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
Mary McKenna talks with Norita Taylor, Director of Public Relations with OOIDA, about minimum liability insurance coverage for truckers.
- It’s never too late to share your views with lawmakers. You can do that on the Fighting for Truckers website.
- To call members of Congress, dial 202-224-3121.
- Read OOIDA’s Guide to Contacting Lawmakers.