218: Truck Driver Appreciation Week: Celebrating Truckers While Tackling the Industry's Challenges скачать в хорошем качестве

218: Truck Driver Appreciation Week: Celebrating Truckers While Tackling the Industry's Challenges

This week on the Oakley Podcast, it’s Driver Appreciation Week as host Jeremy Kellett chats with Shannon Newton, the President of Arkansas Trucking Association. During the episode, Shannon and Jeremy discuss the importance of recognizing truck drivers' contributions and share initiatives like providing free lunches to drivers. The conversation addresses significant industry challenges, including freight fraud, cargo theft, and the complexities of hair testing for drug screening. Shannon also highlights the need for better communication and collaboration among carriers and law enforcement, a call to action for industry unity, continued support for truck drivers, and so much more. Key topics in today’s conversation include: Celebrating Driver Appreciation Week (1:06) Welcoming Back Shannon Newton to the Podcast (1:58) Importance of Local Elections (5:24) Driver Appreciation Efforts (7:01) Challenges Faced by Truck Drivers (8:41) Freight Fraud and Cargo Theft Issues (9:30) The sophistication of Cargo Theft (12:14) Hair Testing for Drug Screening (14:34) Concerns About Loopholes in Testing (18:32) $462 Million Verdict Discussion (22:00) Impact of Nuclear Verdicts on Industry Costs (25:19) Project Zero and Adoption Awareness (26:20) Benefits of the Arkansas Trucking Association (28:56) Networking in the Trucking Industry (31:21) Final Thoughts and Takeaways (32:32) Oakley Trucking is a family-owned and operated trucking company headquartered in North Little Rock, Arkansas. For more information, check out our show website: podcast.bruceoakley.com. To learn more, visit our socials and websites: Facebook:   / oakleytrucki.  . Instagram:   / oakleytruck.  . TikTok:   / oakley_trucking   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpHd... Main Website: http://bruceoakley.com/oakleytrucking/ Driver Landing Page: http://driveoakley.com/