Podcast: What we know about the FMCSA nominee
The administration has named their nominee to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration – someone with a law-enforcement background. Also, Congress hears plenty about trucking issues. But earlier this week, OOIDA’s Lewie Pugh gave them truckers’ points of view. And truckers are telling Marty Ellis about truck rollovers from recent high wind incidents, and the ongoing technology vs. training debate.
10:01 – Pugh offers the facts on major trucking issues
24:27 – What we know about the FMCSA nominee
39:25 – Rollovers from high winds have truckers’ attention
Links, email addresses, phone numbers and more information
- Nominations for the 2025 Transition Trucking: Driving For Excellence award are open now through June 20.
- You have until May 27 to submit comments on FinCEN’s BOI reporting requirement revision and deadline extension.
- You can visit OOIDA’s tour truck, Spirit of the American Trucker, at the Mid-America Trucking Show, March 27-29. Stop in and join OOIDA for $35.
- Contact your elected officials and stay up to date on current trucking issues at OOIDA’s Fighting For Truckers website.
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Pugh offers the facts on major trucking issues
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Rollovers from high winds have truckers’ attention
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