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Land Line Now, Oct. 16, 2024

Oct 16, 202451 min
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Episode description

It’s been tough lately for small carriers. But we’ve seen over three months of rates that are above the same month’s the previous year. Also, fuel is a huge expense for any owner-operator – but Trevor Williams, OOIDA’s fuel card coordinator, says there are plenty of ways to save at the pump. And getting compensated for a loss when someone causes a wreck is important, but it’s also important to be compensated for your downtime.

0:00 – Newscast. 

10:15 – Saving money on fuel is vital to success in trucking.

25:08 – Making sure you’re compensated for downtime.

40:20 – A little glimmer of hope in this week’s rates.

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