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Land Line Now, July 19, 2024
Manage episode 429728421 series 2407348
A federal consumer protection expert laid out how lease-purchase agreements are designed to benefit motor carriers, not truck drivers. Also, a trucker who sold his authority did get some cash, but trouble began quickly after the sale. Land Line has his story. And it can be pretty difficult to take the straight-and-narrow road if your truck is out of alignment. We’ll get some advice from Andy McCulloch of Michelin. Then, OOIDA tour truck driver Marty Ellis says that while open road tolling and the elimination of toll booths may be convenient, it’s important to keep your eye on the real issue.
0:00 – Expert: Lease-purchase model puts drivers behind the eight ball
10:22 – Authority sale puts trucker in a world of hurt
25:15 – The ins and outs of truck alignment
40:23 – Making sure we stay on target with tolling issues
2714 episodes
Manage episode 429728421 series 2407348
A federal consumer protection expert laid out how lease-purchase agreements are designed to benefit motor carriers, not truck drivers. Also, a trucker who sold his authority did get some cash, but trouble began quickly after the sale. Land Line has his story. And it can be pretty difficult to take the straight-and-narrow road if your truck is out of alignment. We’ll get some advice from Andy McCulloch of Michelin. Then, OOIDA tour truck driver Marty Ellis says that while open road tolling and the elimination of toll booths may be convenient, it’s important to keep your eye on the real issue.
0:00 – Expert: Lease-purchase model puts drivers behind the eight ball
10:22 – Authority sale puts trucker in a world of hurt
25:15 – The ins and outs of truck alignment
40:23 – Making sure we stay on target with tolling issues
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