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The Organization Standing Up for Trucking in Washington D.C. — BulkLoads Podcast Episode

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The Organization Standing Up for Trucking in Washington D.C.

Released
Nov 18, 2024
Runtime
Host
Jared Flinn
Series
Weekly · since 2019

Show notes

What you’ll hear

In this powerful episode of the BulkLoads Podcast, Jared Flinn sits down with Lewie Pugh, Executive Vice President of OOIDA (Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association), to discuss how the organization is fighting for the rights of truckers in Washington, D.C. From pushing back against speed limiter mandates and excessive insurance minimums to advocating for broker transparency and truck parking access, OOIDA is leading the charge to protect small carriers and independent owner-operators from overregulation.

Lewie shares how OOIDA represents over 150,000 members across North America and provides vital resources like compliance assistance, legal support, discounted insurance, and access to fuel and tire programs. The episode also highlights how OOIDA has recovered over $100 million for drivers through legal action and continues to battle government policies that threaten the livelihood of ag haulers, bulk freight carriers, and over-the-road operators.

Whether you're hauling grain, feed, fertilizer, or dry van freight, this episode delivers critical insight into how trucking advocacy directly impacts your business.

Jared Flinn — host of the BulkLoads Podcast

Hosted by

Jared Flinn — Founder, BulkLoads

Twenty years of bulk-freight operating experience. Jared sits down weekly with the carriers, brokers, and shippers who actually move the freight — not the pundits who write about it. New episode every Monday.

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In this powerful episode of the BulkLoads Podcast, Jared Flinn sits down with Lewie Pugh, Executive Vice President of OOIDA (Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association), to discuss how the organization is fighting for the rights of truckers in Washington, D.C. From pushing back against speed limiter mandates and excessive insurance…

Where can I listen to "The Organization Standing Up for Trucking in Washington D.C."?

Stream this episode here on bulkloads.com, or find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube — search "The Organization Standing Up for Trucking in Washington D.C." or the BulkLoads Podcast.

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