In this edition of Washington Trucking Week on Road Gang Radio, host Jimmy Mac is joined by Jay Grimes, Director of Federal Affairs for OOIDA (Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association) to break down the latest trucking news from Capitol Hill.

Jay was on hand with OOIDA President Todd Spencer at the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Trucker Appreciation Week event in New Jersey, where Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy praised America’s truck drivers as the “backbone of the economy.”

Secretary Duffy also announced new initiatives aimed at improving truckers’ quality of life on the road — and Jay Grimes gives us an inside look at what that means for drivers.

Topics in this segment:

USDOT’s Trucker Appreciation Week event highlights

Secretary Duffy’s remarks on truck drivers’ vital role

New federal initiatives to support truckers’ quality of life

OOIDA’s response and advocacy priorities

Learn more about OOIDA: ooida.com

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