Podcast: Holiday brings a troubling trend in cargo theft
CargoNet’s Keith Lewis explains how organized crime rings have helped shift the landscape on cargo theft as the holiday weekend approaches. Also, two cybersecurity experts from the National Motor Freight Traffic Association discuss what they’re seeing and how you can protect yourself. Then, we’ll get an update on the proposed broker transparency rule – and insight into broker pushback on the topic – from Bryce Mongeon of OOIDA.
10:21 – Holiday brings a troubling trend in cargo theft
24:52 – Protecting yourself from cybersecurity threats
39:51 – Pushback against broker transparency effort
Links, email addresses, phone numbers and more information
- To read the proposed broker transparency regulation, or to comment, go to the federal regulations website.
- OOIDA’s tour truck, Spirit of the American Trucker, will be at the Kwik Star in Stuart, Iowa, Dec. 3-5. 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.
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