Thread: ‘Dan Rather Reports’ on trucking

‘Dan Rather Reports’ on trucking Quote: The cable audience will get another look into the world of trucking tonight when Dan Rather sits down to talk about the concerns of truckers and companies in today’s economy. OOIDA Executive Vice President Todd Spencer and OOIDA Life Member Miles Verhoef were panelists in a trucking forum held at Willie’s Place Theater at Carl’s Corner, TX. Topics from the forum are scheduled to air on “Dan Rather...

I just finished watching it. Good show. They asked 10-12 companies plus ATA to come on...only one company did, Werner. They had some others, OO's, OODIA guy and an economist. Personally I thought it was a well represented group. The ATA really showed their ##### by their comments as to why they wouldn't come on, but then again they are industry shills. Lots of subjects talked about, and I'm glad this is getting some air time....

Despite of the fact that Desiree Woods from Covenant Transport is in the show, this time Covenant did not tell anybody about it, no message on the QC, nothing. They don't want anybody to know... She called me today and asked to spread the news, I didn't even know... She went to Covenant terminal at Hutchins, TX to have a light bulb changed, and they didn't let her in... You can download the show on iTunes . Hopefully very soon...

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She has managed to intimidate a multi-billion dollar industry! By telling the truth and letting the public see a glimpse into this industry's closet full of skeletons and dirty laundry, she has them all too scared to speak!!! She is my newest highway hero, correction, highway heroine! You go, girl!!!

Just finished watching the show. Found it interesting that 3 of the 5 panelists were "industry insiders" and only two were current drivers, that and not much was heard from either of the current drivers. Instead more was heard from WERNER, OOIDA and the econimncs professor about the Statistics of driving versus the on the road facts of life. I would like to also see more indepth investigation done about the facts of life...

I just watched it, and Werner did very well. I noticed that at one point Dan wanted to go to the drivers in the audience, but it did not happen. This leaves allot of room for drivers in another episode though. Hopefully they will have high enough ratings from the show to go back on the subject more, and really have a chance to talk to drivers about things that were not covered at all. Such as living conditions, idle laws, lack of ways to keep...

i wish i could watch this