Truckers and feds focus on truck parking problems
LLN (8/10/18) – Bryan Martin of the Chrome Shop Mafia offers some information on rat rods and trendy mods. Also today: the NIMBY mindset and its effect on truck parking; and the FHWA is planning a meeting to discuss the growing truck parking problem.
0:00 – 10:10 – Newscast
10:10 – 24:52 – Rat rods and trendy mods;
24:50 – 40:12 – NIMBYs and truck parking
40:12 – 50:25 – Feds to discuss truck parking
Segment 1
Newscast
Segment 2
There’s a growing trend in trucking toward modifying trucks to be a little more retro than your average shiny chrome show truck. There’s even a term that goes along with it – rat rods. Mark Reddig and our producer, Barry Spillman, will find out from Bryan Martin of the Chrome Shop Mafia.
- Be sure to check out their websites, Chrome Shop Mafia and 4 State Trucks;
- To call the shop, dial 888-875-7787 or 417-624-3054
Segment 3
The truck parking problem is one that isn’t getting better anytime soon – in spite of numerous companies and places trying to help. One hurdle they run into is people who don’t want trucks parking in their town – not in my backyard, as the saying goes. Mark Reddig talks about that and more with Jon Osburn, driver of OOIDA’s Spirit of the American Trucker. See Jon’s full schedule, “The Spirit” Schedule.
Segment 4
On Monday the Federal Highway Administration is planning a meeting to discuss the growing truck parking problem. Terry Scruton gets the details from Jay Grimes of OOIDA’s Washington, D.C., office.
- It’s never too late to share your views with lawmakers. You can do that at FightingForTruckers.com.
- To call members of Congress, dial 202-224-3121;
- Read OOIDA’s Guide to Contacting Lawmakers.