Podcast: What does the tariff war mean for trucking?
As the battle between nations over tariffs continues, we discuss what we do and don’t know about potential effects on the trucking economy. Also, OOIDA’s Freight Rate Survey details the average freight rate, which went up, the average cost of operations, which went down, and much more. Then, truckers’ voices are needed to speak out on plenty of issues in trucking – such as broker transparency, lease-purchase programs and more. And freight fraud comes in many forms, but the result is often the same: A trucker gets ripped off. Now, two bills are targeting the problem.
0:00 – The latest developments on tariffs
09:46 – Freight rates ended 2024 higher than they started
24:24 – Speaking out on things that need to be fixed
39:23 – Effort would take big steps toward combatting freight fraud
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- Click here to get the results of the OOIDA Foundation’s 2025 Freight Rate Survey.
- If you’re a trucker not receiving Land Line Magazine and you’d like to, you can sign up here. It’s free!
- Contact your elected officials and stay up to date on current trucking issues at OOIDA’s Fighting For Truckers website.
- You can visit OOIDA’s tour truck, Spirit of the American Trucker, at the TA in Phoenix 4-6. Stop in and join OOIDA for $35.
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What does the tariff war mean for trucking?
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Freight rates ended 2024 higher than they started
The OOIDA Foundation has put out its 2025 Freight Rate Survey. It paints a detailed picture of the conditions truckers faced throughout 2024, which ended on a much better note than it started. Andrew King, director of operations for the Foundation, joins Land Line Now to break down the average freight rate, which went up, the average cost of operations, which went down, and much more – all information intended to help truckers navigate a complicated working environment.
Speaking out on things that need to be fixed
From broker transparency to lease-purchase programs to the importance of advocacy – this month’s issue of Land Line Magazine covers those topics and more. Land Line Now sits down with the magazine’s Jami Jones and Mark Schremmer to discuss the latest stories in trucking news.
Effort would take big steps toward combatting freight fraud
For some time, truckers have been battling a growing problem – freight fraud. And while it comes in many forms, the end result is often the same: A trucker gets ripped off. Now, two bills are targeting the practice. Bryce Mongeon of OOIDA’s Washington, D.C., office explains what’s going on with that and more.