Van and reefer rates stabilize
LLN (3/13/19) – After falling for eight weeks, van and reefer rates stabilize. Also, when getting your own authority, you first have to decide what kind of authority. Meanwhile, crude oil prices are up, but diesel prices remain relatively flat. The American Petroleum Institute has some advice on buying diesel exhaust fluid. And two bills in Congress call for electronic logging device exemptions.
0:00-9:26 – Newscast
9:26-24:13 – Getting your own authority
24:13-39:07 – Van, reefer rates stabilize; oil prices up
39:07-48:51 – ELD exemption bills
Segment 1
Newscast
- The Army & Air Force Exchange Service – which provides retail services for active duty and veteran military personnel – has launched a rolling tribute to Vietnam vets in the form of three trucks. Read more: Army & Air Force Exchange Service honors Vietnam vets with tribute trailers.
- Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson signed a bill this week that will raise the diesel tax by 6 cents to help pay for highways. The gasoline tax will rise by 3 cents. Learn more about the bill – and what other states are doing – here: UPDATE: Fuel taxes topic of hot conversation in 12 states.
- At 10 a.m. Thursday, March 28, OOIDA will conduct a town hall meeting at the Mid America Trucking Show for members of the Association. The session is designed to gather member input on some current issues. If you are not a member and want to take part, you can join at the door. You can also call the office at (816) 229-5791 anytime and sign up for membership. That takes place in room C104 of the Kentucky Expo Center.
- Have a question about tech, chrome or mods? Leave your questions for Bryan Martin, boss man at the Chrome Shop Mafia, with us. Join Land Line Now at booth 11128 in the North Wing at the Mid America Trucking Show, where we’ll have an open Mic set up for you – your question may get answered by Bryan on our show.
Segment 2
We’ve talked in the past many times about getting your own authority. But that just leads to another question – what kind of authority? Before you go a single step further, you have to answer that question. Mark Reddig chats with Tara Murdock and Crystal Minardi of OOIDA’s Business Services Department.
- See what else OOIDA’s Business Services Department offers here.
- Or you can call Business Services at 816-229-5791.
Segment 3
After falling for eight weeks, van and reefer rates are stabilizing, and van volumes are higher. Mary McKenna speaks with Mark Montague of DAT.
- Visit the DAT website.
- Or you can call them at 800-547-5417.
- Be sure to check out their blog.
- Chat with them on Twitter.
- And find out more on the OOIDA Members Edge website.
- You can call OOIDA Members Edge at 866-487-8253.
Also, crude oil prices are up, but diesel prices remain relatively flat. Mary has that, and Jeff Harmening of the American Petroleum Institute’s advice on buying diesel exhaust fluid.
- Here is this week’s price report by Land Line Magazine, Diesel prices remain nearly the same as a week ago.
- Find Daily Fuel Prices by ProMiles.
- To see how to compute your own fuel surcharge use OOIDA’s online Fuel Surcharge Calculator.
- To download OOIDA’s fuel surcharge app for Android Smartphones, click here.
Segment 4
Two bills have been filed in Congress calling for exemptions to the electronic logging device requirement. Mark Reddig talks with Collin Long of OOIDA’s Washington, D.C., office.
- Read more: Trio of bills would provide relief from ELD mandate.
- 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.