LLN (3/20/23) – A coalition of safety advocacy groups has written the secretary of transportation calling for several regulatory changes – including mandating speed limiters. Also, it was referred to as the nightmare before Christmas in 2009, when Arrow Trucking shut off fuel cards and closed up shop leaving thousands of drivers stranded across the country. Land Line Magazine’s Jami Jones details the days that followed the closure and how OOIDA stepped in to coordinate efforts to help the truck drivers in need. And OOIDA is pushing for some specific broker reforms, including changes to the broker bond and how it currently works. 0:00 – Newscast.  09:43 – Arrow Trucking revisited. 24:03 – News roundtable. 38:47 – Safety groups call for changes.

Land Line Now, March 20, 2023

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An FMCSA Research Forum is coming up next week, and what comes out of it could have a significant impact on your life as a truck driver. Meanwhile, a request by Florida for an exemption from CDL testing rules failed to succeed. Also, a man who started as a funeral director talks about what led him to a career in trucking. And Marty Ellis has noticed something that truckers should look for – signs that indicate the carrier you work for may be in trouble. 0:00 – Newscast  10:22 – Crashes, drugs, fraud and parking on agenda for research forum 24:59 – From funeral director to truck driver 40:23 – Signs your carrier may be on the way out

Land Line Now, April 18, 2024

 The unofficial start to produce season has been announced. On this week's Market Update, we'll discuss with Robert Rouse of DAT how that will impact certain markets. Also, heat remains the No. 1 enemy of your tires, but there are things you can do to mitigate and prevent damage. Andy McCulloch of Michelin has the cure. Then, knowing what to do before legal situations get hairy is the best practice, and James Mennella and Jeff McConnell of Road Law have sound advice. 0:00 – Newscast  10:22 – Preventing tire damage from heat 24:59 – Handling legal situations from the road 40:23 – Time to start your engines for produce season

Land Line Now, April 17, 2024

The push for electric trucks generates a lot of concerns. But what about hybrid semis? Revoy, a California-based company, is investing heavily in the technology and thinks it might be the future. Plus, while a few states move to address the truck parking problem, several others are looking at changes to their move-over laws. 0:00 – Newscast 10:22 – Part I: Hybrid semis – the way of the future? 25:10 – Part II: Hybrid semis – weight considerations, power grid challenges & more 40:24 – Tackling truck parking shortage on the state level

Land Line Now, April 16, 2024

A lot of people assume that using CBD products is safe for truck drivers, but is that really the case? Plus, weigh stations are a regular part of life for truckers, but more and more scales are virtually invisible to those who drive over them. And finally, we’ll break down OOIDA’s concerns about the cybersecurity vulnerabilities of electronic logging devices on the heels of a research paper that shines a spotlight on them. 0:00 – Newscast 10:22 – CBD dangers 25:10 – Weigh-in-motion scales 40:24 – What's being done to address ELD vulnerabilities? 

Land Line Now, April 15, 2024

The list of big cities instituting truck parking bans keeps getting longer. We’ll have updates on the cities giving truckers the cold shoulder, the cities and states adding truck parking spots and more. Then, we’ll hand out roses to those who are doing right by truckers – and razzberries to those who aren’t – in our latest installment of Roses and Razzberries. And finally, cybercriminals have found a new way to scam people out of money using artificial intelligence, but there are steps you can take to protect yourself. 0:00 – Newscast 10:22 – The Parking Zone 25:10 – Roses & Razzberries 40:24 – Protecting yourself from AI scams

Land Line Now, March 20, 2023

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