Podcast: ‘Let’s use some common sense here’
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum explains why he’s pushing back against FMCSA’s new rule that limits state emergency waivers to 14 days. Then, a father and son explain how a love for trucking was passed down through the generations and why it’s still going strong. And finally, a preview of Tuesday’s National Coalition on Truck Parking and a review of what’s been accomplished in recent years.
10:20 – North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on emergency waiver changes
24:50 – Father and son share love of trucking
39:20 – National Coalition on Truck Parking meeting
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North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on emergency waiver changes
FMCSA has published a new rule that cuts state emergency waivers to 14 days, down from 30. OOIDA has asked the agency to reconsider that rule, and so has North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum. The governor tells us why he has a problem with it and what he thinks should be done.
Father and son share love of trucking
Trucking tends to run in the blood. Parents pass down the trucking bug to their children, and the cycle continues. Doug and Harry Smith are a perfect example of that. We recently spoke with the father-son duo about their love for trucking – and how it has impacted their family through the years.
National Coalition on Truck Parking meeting
The National Coalition on Truck Parking will meet on Tuesday. OOIDA Director of Legislative Affairs Bryce Mongeon will present at the meeting and joins us with a preview, as well as a look back at the coalition’s accomplishments over recent years.