263: Truck Driver Appreciation Week: Why It Matters to Us All
Update: 2025-09-17
Description
Key topics in today’s conversation include:
- Truck Driver Appreciation Week Introduction (1:05 )
- Introducing Shannon Newton & ATA (2:07 )
- How to Show Appreciation (4:28 )
- ATA’s Truck Driver Appreciation Events (5:39 )
- Public Perception & Truck Driver Challenges (7:59 )
- National Truck Driving Championship & Driver Image (10:11 )
- ATA Membership and Industry Challenges (12:56 )
- CDL Integrity and Fraudulent Licenses (14:05 )
- English Language Proficiency Requirement (18:12 )
- Enforcement and Federal Standards (20:03 )
- Truck Parking Funding and Towing Reform (24:17 )
- Towing Industry Issues and Legislative Changes (25:28 )
- New Towing Board and Owner-Operator Impact (28:05 )
- Washington D.C. Advocacy and Arkansas Trucking Stats (29:15 )
- Shannon Newton’s Career and Family (31:17 )
- Litigation Environment and Industry Reputation (33:07 )
- Final Thoughts and Takeaways (36:13 )
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.
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