Podcast: The problems with – and solutions to – predatory towing
FMCSA has taken an interest in an issue that’s festered in trucking for some years now – predatory towing. But what might the agency do? Also, what do you need to know about leasing on to a carrier? OOIDA’s upcoming Truck To Success seminar details what you need to know. And some truckers get caught by surprise when they find out their license is in trouble – or maybe even suspended – due to some violation in their car.
10:22 – A clear path to how you can lease on
25:10 – How personal violations can affect your CDL
40:08 – The problems with – and solutions to – predatory towing
Links, email addresses, phone numbers and more information
- Get all the details on OOIDA’s Truck To Success seminar on the OOIDA website.
- Visit the Road Law website for more information on how its attorneys can help you.
- Marty Ellis and the Spirit of the American Trucker will be at the Sapp Brothers in Salt Lake City Aug. 13-14. 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.
- You can donate to the Truckers For Troops fund all year.
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