LLN (3/17/23) – Diesel prices are coming down, but we’re not out of the woods yet. Tom Kloza of the Oil Price Information Service joins us with a forecast for the coming months. Also, a big part of the Mid-America Trucking Show is one of the most prestigious show truck events, the Paul K. Young Truck Beauty Competition. And we’ve all seen it. Someone cuts off another vehicle, slows down in the fast lane, or does something else not particularly smart in traffic. And the result is road rage on the part of the other driver. Marty Ellis has seen some examples lately and offers a few thoughts. 0:00 – Newscast.  09:43 – Forecasting diesel prices. 24:03 – A look ahead at the show trucks at MATS. 38:47 – Avoiding road rage.

Land Line Now, March 17, 2023

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A NHTSA advisory committee has held another meeting, and it appears some on the panel are committed to creating an underride requirement. Ken Riddle, director of FMCSA’s Office of Registration, announced a number of new measures, including the formation of a dedicated team, to tackle the problem of fraud. Also, a coffee company that highlights the trucking industry is picking up speed and popularity. Then, Marty Ellis has been looking over a study on driver training and its link to safety. 0:00 – FMCSA plans to get serious about fraud  10:22 – Underride effort at federal level pushes forward 24:59 – Trucking-oriented coffee company picks up steam 40:23 – Study on the obvious: Driver training and safety are linked

Land Line Now, April 25, 2024

An effort in Illinois would put a cap on pain-and-suffering damages in trucking court cases in an attempt to combat “nuclear verdicts.” Also, Lewie Pugh, Doug Morris and Paul Torlina of OOIDA discuss the recent meeting of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance and how it could affect you. Then, “normal” and “stable” are the two words being used to describe current market conditions. We speak with Brent Hutto of Truckstop about the numbers and the top regions and lanes from last week. 0:00 – Newscast 10:22 – CVSA’s meeting and how it could affect you 24:59 – Effort in Illinois would cap ‘nuclear verdicts’ 40:23 – Freight market: ‘normal and stable’

Land Line Now, April 24, 2024

A handful of states are considering measures that are meant to deter protesters from exercising their First Amendment rights on highways. Also, an effort underway right now in South Dakota is designed to combat human trafficking – and to involve truckers in the effort. Then, we sit down with OOIDA's Truck Insurance Department to discuss what additional coverage you should consider. 0:00 – Newscast  10:22 – South Dakota effort combats human trafficking 24:59 – Extra coverages for your truck insurance 40:23 – Efforts designed to combat highway protests

Land Line Now, April 23, 2024

The U.S. EPA is forging ahead with strict new emission standards for heavy-trucks. We’ll explain why OOIDA objects. As Baltimore recovers from the recent bridge collapse, several issues need to be resolved – including truck parking. Also, the 35th annual Make-A-Wish Mother's Day Convoy will pay homage to the very first Make-A-Wish kid, who started it all. And as the OOIDA Board of Directors meets this week, members will be offering guidance to the Association’s Washington, D.C., staff. We’ll take a look at what the Washington crew does and how the board guides it. 0:00 – OOIDA concerns with emission standards 10:22 – Baltimore bridge collapse update: parking issues 24:59 – Mother’s Day Convoy honors first Make-A-Wish kid 40:23 – What issues will OOIDA pursue?

Land Line Now, April 22, 2024

A well-paid trucker is a safe trucker. Michael Belzer of Wayne State University concluded that about both intrastate and interstate truckers. Also, the CVSA wants FMCSA to change inspection report procedures. Meanwhile, a rare unanimous decision by the Supreme Court has implications for the trucking industry. 0:00 – Newscast 10:22 – CVSA inspection petition – not a good idea 24:59 – Economist: Pay and safety go hand-in-hand in trucking

Land Line Now, March 17, 2023

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