Podcast: From homeless to full of hope
Our series commemorating Military Appreciation Month continues with an Army veteran/former truck driver who’s getting back on his feet thanks to the Veterans Community Project. Then, from admonishments in Congress to eyebrow-raising cost analysis from a well-known trucking company and more, the aggressive push to electrify the trucking industry is getting more attention and quite a bit more pushback. And finally, an OOIDA board member explains the importance of using your voice as a truck driver.
10:33 – From homeless to full of hope
25:16 – Pushback on push to electrify trucking industry
40:24 – Using your voice for greater good
Links, email addresses, phone numbers and more information
- OOIDA is recognizing National Military Appreciation Month with its Mission: Military Appreciation campaign. The campaign runs through May 19.
- Marty Ellis and the Spirit of the American Trucker are at the Speedway in Monroe, Ohio, located at 23 New Garver Road. Stop in and join OOIDA for a $10 discount.
- OOIDA has revamped its Fighting For Truckers It’s now even easier to contact your elected officials and stay up to date on current trucking issues.
- You can donate to the Truckers For Troops fund all year.
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Today’s headlines: Transportation Secretary Buttigieg provides a timeline on reopening the Port of Baltimore
Pennsylvania bans all cell phone use while driving, International Roadcheck starts next week and more trucking news of the day.
From homeless to full of hope
Our series commemorating Military Appreciation Month continues with an Army veteran-turned-former-trucker who’s getting back on his feet thanks to the Veterans Community Project. He explains how he went from being homeless to full of hope for the future.
Pushback on push to electrify trucking industry
The aggressive push to electrify the trucking industry is getting more attention and quite a bit more pushback. From admonishments in Congress to eyebrow-raising cost analysis from a well-known trucking company and more, Tyson Fisher and Mark Schremmer of Land Line Magazine stop by for a roundtable discussion on all the latest.
Using your voice for greater good
Making sure your voice is heard is something OOIDA board member Doug Smith says is crucial in the trucking industry. Smith details his work on various committees and tells us why he does it.