Port strike and hurricane likely to hit supply chain and fuel prices

The port strike joins Hurricane Helene as factors facing the trucking industry as they try to keep the supply chain moving. Also, Bryan Martin of Chrome Shop Mafia shares the top five things you can do to improve your cabin comfort. And Alex Clark of CDL Legal explains how your behavior at a traffic stop can affect your future operations, as well as your motor vehicle records. Subsequently, the deadline for Congress to pass annual spending bills passed and a temporary measure was introduced.

0:00 – Port strike and hurricane likely to hit supply chain and fuel prices

10:15 – Top five things to increase your cabin comfort

25:08 – The best way to handle a traffic stop

40:05 – Congress kicks the can down the road on annual spending

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The supply chain just suffered a double whammy. First, Hurricane Helene. And now a strike at three dozen ports along the East Coast and Gulf Coast. Land Line Now gets the latest news on both fronts – and ProMiles’ Tony Stroncheck discusses the potential impact on future fuel prices.

Top five things to increase your cabin comfort

We talk about your truck all the time: maintaining the engine, making repairs, getting the right tires, and so on. But there’s one part of that vehicle that’s more important than any other part – and that’s you, so your comfort matters. Chrome Shop Mafia boss Bryan Martin shares the top five things you can do to increase your comfort in the cabin.

The best way to handle a traffic stop

Let’s look at a situation that many of us have faced: You’re driving down the street and suddenly you see those familiar red and blue flashing lights rushing behind you in the mirror. What do you do when that happens? How you proceed will have a major impact on how the situation will turn out for you, including how it will affect your driving. Alex Clark from CDL Legal explains.

Congress is kicking the can on annual spending

Normally, September 30 is the annual deadline for the government to pass spending bills for the next fiscal year. But in the recent past, the administration—particularly Congress—has not done a good job of meeting that deadline. So why does this happen and why is it important to you?

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