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In a few years, proposed emission standards would require 25% of new trucks to be all electric. So what can you do? We’ll offer some advice. Also, over the past few years, many truckers have been the victims of predatory towing practices. Now, FMCSA has set a meeting to examine the issue. And four states have acted this year to address predatory towing and booting of commercial motor vehicles.
0:00 – Newscast 
10:14 – What you can do about the push for electric trucks
25:09 – FMCSA gets involved in the predatory towing issue
40:09 – Four states act to combat bad towing practices

When it comes to lease-purchase agreements, OOIDA advises everyone to avoid them at all costs. But some might wonder why. A host of mental health issues can often come with a trucking job – and loneliness is at the top of the list. Also, another successful SuperRigs is in the books, and this year's winner says he went just to have fun because it was in his own backyard. And picking up a USB you see sitting around or using public Wi-Fi could expose you to the risk of being hacked. OOIDA’s IT Department offers some tips to avoid the problem.
0:00 – Fighting loneliness out on the open road
10:14 – Lease-purchase agreements something best avoided
25:09 – SuperRigs winner went just to have fun
40:09 – Protecting yourself against the latest computer scams

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance plans yet another safety blitz – Brake Safety Week – and also has results from a one-day enforcement effort earlier this year. Also, it turns out that if you get into a specific kind of financial difficulty, you can set up an installment plan with the IRS. We’ll explain how. And it doesn't appear the rate recession that freight is experiencing will improve any time soon. We'll break down the current market conditions and spot-freight data with Brent Hutto of Truckstop.
0:00 – Newscast
10:14 – Another safety blitz coming up – Brake Safety Week
25:09 – An IRS payment plan?
40:09 – Truckstop: Rate slump not going away

As fully autonomous trucking becomes a reality in Texas, we take a closer look at where the technology is and what the concerns are. Also, bridges generally are built to transport people, but a new structure being constructed in California will provide a safe path for wild animals – and help vehicles avoid collisions with them. And singer Makenzie Phipps has just released a song about a truck driver. We’ll talk with her about how she drew inspiration from the trucking industry to bring this song to life.
0:00 – Newscast 
10:14 – California building a bridge for wild animals
25:09 – Singer brings a trucking story to life with new song
40:09 – Concerns about autonomous vehicles grow

A recent report from Ryder lays out the high cost of transitioning from diesel to electric trucks – not just for Ryder itself but for the greater economy at large. Then, we hand out roses to those doing right by truckers and razzberries to those doing wrong. And finally, visitors to the OOIDA tour truck have been talking about one thing more than anything – that the price of just about everything seems to be going up.
0:00 – Newscast 
10:25 – The transition to electric trucks will cost how much?!
25:10 – Roses & Razzberries
40:09 – Inflation ruminations

New Jersey has long collected a tax from truckers “doing business” in the state. Now, an enforcement effort is catching some by surprise. Also, does FMCSA do a good job of determining which carriers are safe enough to be on the road? And does its system need updating? An upcoming listening session will explore those questions. And four states are taking action intended to help alleviate the truck parking shortage, while a new Utah law takes aim at those who take part in road rage.
0:00 – Newscast 
10:14 – Unexpected state tax digs into truckers’ wallets
25:09 – FMCSA may change how it decides what carriers are safe
40:09 – States try different methods to solve truck parking crisis