Podcast: Missouri lawmaker pushes towing reform
After years of effort, another attempt to reform predatory towing in Missouri is on the agenda, with one lawmaker determined to get it done. Also, from a reintroduced federal truck parking bill and Missouri’s efforts to address the parking shortage to an FMCSA study that fell a bit short and new truck parking apps, we have plenty of parking news to share. And there’s lots of optimism showing up in the spot market. Brent Hutto with Truckstop says load-posting volumes were above the five-year average.
10:01 – Missouri lawmaker pushes towing reform
24:27 – Federal, state efforts target parking shortage
39:25 – ’Optimism’ is the word of the day in the spot market
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Missouri lawmaker pushes towing reform
If you’re a professional trucker and a small-business trucker in particular, you know too well how one nonconsensual tow can take you from a profitable business to financial despair. Missouri State Representative Dave Griffith understands it as well, which is why he’s introduced legislation that would put some towing protections in place. He joins Land Line Now to explain.
Federal, state efforts target parking shortage
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’Optimism’ is the word of the day in the spot market
There’s lots of optimism showing up in the spot market. Brent Hutto with Truckstop says load-posting volumes were up 15.3% above the five-year average. We’ll hear more from him in today’s market update.