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Podcast: WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
Episode: Trucking Terrors: From CDL Myths to AI Tricks
Description: Host Malcolm Harris kicks off a spooky edition of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? live from Chattanooga, Tennessee, diving into some of the biggest stories shaping trucking and logistics.
First up, OOIDA Executive Vice President Lewie Pugh joins the show to react to Secretary Duffyâs fiery comments on driver qualification standards and language proficiency. Lewie breaks down the long-running myth of the âdriver shortage,â calling it a cover for low pay, poor training, and unsafe working conditions. He lays out OOIDAâs prioritiesâfrom codifying DOT rules into law to passing the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Actâand challenges lawmake...