Podcast: A little glimmer of hope in this week’s rates
It’s been tough lately for small carriers. But we’ve seen over three months of rates that are above the same month’s the previous year. Also, fuel is a huge expense for any owner-operator – but Trevor Williams, OOIDA’s fuel card coordinator, says there are plenty of ways to save at the pump. And getting compensated for a loss when someone causes a wreck is important, but it’s also important to be compensated for your downtime.
10:15 – Saving money on fuel is vital to success in trucking.
25:08 – Making sure you’re compensated for downtime.
40:20 – A little glimmer of hope in this week’s rates.
Links, email addresses, phone numbers and more information
- If you drive the I-10 corridor running through California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas – the I-10 Corridor Coalition wants to hear from you.
- Click here to sign up for Truckers Paradise.
- Get all the details on OOIDA’s Truck To Success seminar on the OOIDA website.
- If you have questions about downtime compensation, you can contact Eckert and Associates at 904-278-7688 or visit this website.
- Find more information about the freight market online.
- OOIDA is teaming up with Wreaths Across America to help honor U.S. military veterans.
- Get details and apply for the OOIDA Mary Johnston Scholarship on its web page. The deadline to apply is Feb. 1, 2025. You can email Andrew_King@OOIDA.com with questions.
- OOIDA’s tour truck, Spirit of the American Trucker, will be at the Truckers For Vets Truck Show, Oct. 18-19. Stop in and join OOIDA for $35.
- It’s now even easier to contact your elected officials and stay up to date on current trucking issues. Visit OOIDA’s Fighting For Truckers website.
- You can donate to the Truckers For Troops fund all year.
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Saving money on fuel is vital to success in trucking
OOIDA’s Truck to Success seminar is coming up fast – and our series previewing the three-day event continues with a look at fuel. It’s a huge expense for any owner-operator – but Trevor Williams, OOIDA’s fuel card coordinator, says there are plenty of ways to save at the pump.
Making sure you’re compensated for downtime
There’s nothing good about being involved in an accident. But for many aspects of that situation, methods exist to compensate you for any loss. And a big one many don’t think of is what’s called “downtime compensation.” Kelsea Eckert is an attorney with Eckert and Associates who specializes in helping truckers get compensation in that kind of situation. She’ll join the show to explain what’s involved in getting that.
A little glimmer of hope in this week’s rates
If you’re a small, spot market carrier, it’s been a tough time of late. But at this point in time, we’ve seen more than three straight months of rates that are above the same months the previous year. We’ll get an update from Brent Hutto of Truckstop.