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  • Podcast: How to avoid the growing cargo theft problem

    Date: May 21, 2024

    Cargo theft is a growing problem. We’ll explore how bad the problem has become and what truckers can do to avoid becoming a victim. Also, what do you do when you get a notice in the mail with a return address of “IRS”? We’ll get some advice from Shasta May of MBA Tax and Bookkeeping Service. And a law in Georgia that allowed people to sue a trucker’s insurance company directly is now off the books. Meanwhile, a new law allows local idling rules in Colorado.

    0:00 – Newscast

    10:23 – How to avoid the growing cargo theft problem

    25:17– The best way to handle a notice from the IRS

    40:25 – Georgia says “no” to direct suits against truck insurance companies

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