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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.

In this episode of the BulkLoads Podcast, Lewie Pugh from OOIDA discusses the fight for trucking regulations in D.C., covering crucial issues like "nuclear verdicts," insurance challenges, and tort reform.

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

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What you’ll hear

In this episode of the BulkLoads Podcast, Lewie Pugh from OOIDA discusses the fight for trucking regulations in D.C., covering crucial issues like "nuclear verdicts," insurance challenges, and tort reform. The conversation highlights OOIDA's grassroots advocacy, strategies to engage younger drivers, and ongoing battles against mandates while underscoring the importance of unity and effective legislative efforts.

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Jared Flinn — host of the BulkLoads Podcast

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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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What is "The Organization Standing Up for Trucking in Washington D.C." about?

In this episode of the BulkLoads Podcast, Lewie Pugh from OOIDA discusses the fight for trucking regulations in D.C., covering crucial issues like "nuclear verdicts," insurance challenges, and tort reform.

What topics does this episode cover?

This episode covers Applying Convoy Hope's ideas to our conference., Join the membership to influence ongoing issues., OOIDA grew to 150,000 international members., OIDA returned $100M to small business truckers., Joined Oida for advocacy; support small business., Join our consortium for compliance and reminders., Assistance for contracts, broker issues, leasing, specs., and OADA offers truck parking and supportive staff., and more. Use the chapter timestamps to jump to any section.

How long is this episode?

This episode runs about 1 hr, and was released Nov 18, 2024.

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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