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FMCSA wants to delay the compliance date for a broker financial responsibility rule. Also, a broker transparency proposal was supposed to come last month, but we’re still waiting. And carrier tracking, harassing phone calls and other problems are poisoning the relationship between some brokers and carriers. Then, OOIDA tour truck driver Marty Ellis has noticed a phenomenon: the idea that speed limiters may actually cause speeding.

0:00 – Rule on broker bonds may be delayed

10:21 – Broker transparency – when will FMCSA act on that?

24:52 – Carrier tracking and harassing phone calls among current broker problems

39:41 – Do speed limiters actually cause speeding?

Now that Election Day is behind us, we'll discuss what the results mean for trucking. Also, officials from Trucker Path and Truckers Against Trafficking discuss making reporting suspicious activity around sex trafficking easier. And across the country, voters earlier this week made their views known on a series of transportation-related ballot issues and elected officials.

0:00 – Newscast

10:21 – The election and trucking: What’s next?

24:52 – Alliance aims to help fight human trafficking

39:41 – Voters decide on state transportation ballot issues

The holiday-shipping season is about to pick up steam, and Hamish Woodrow of Motive is cautiously optimistic. Also, Jami Jones goes over details of FMCSA’s final rule on oral fluid drug testing. And from more federal funding for truck parking projects to another city moving to ban truck parking on city streets, Tyson Fisher joins us for another edition of The Parking Zone. Then, the marketplace continues to maintain strength for available freight. Truckstop's Brent Hutto goes over the freight data and rates.

0:00 – Final rule issued on oral fluid drug testing

10:21 – Motive: Jingle bells ringing for holiday-shipping season

24:52 – Good news and bad news on truck parking

39:41 – Freight availability holding fast

Currently, we’re tracking a change to the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. And it could have a big effect on a large number of truckers. Also, the insurance claims process after an incident can take a long time, but video footage can speed up that process and save you some money. And as they do with any new thing that comes along, bad guys have found ways to use AI for their benefit. We have some tips on what you can do to protect yourself.

0:00 – Newscast

10:21 – Big changes coming soon to drug and alcohol rules

24:52 – Why you should consider a dash cam

39:41 – Artificial intelligence creates some real cybersecurity threats

Is the under-21 pilot program for interstate trucking meeting its goals? We’ll find out what the Congressional Research Service says. Also, OOIDA is working to dispel the driver shortage myth, increase truck parking and encourage lawmakers to show their support for the industry. And a small eastern Tennessee town cut off by flooding from Hurricane Helene has found a unique way to reconnect – one involving semitrailers.

0:00 – Newscast

10:21 – OOIDA tackles driver shortage myth, truck parking and more

24:52 – Small town reconnects with the world in a unique way

39:51 – Is the under-21 pilot program really working?

The Truck Leasing Task Force estimates that at least 200,000 truck drivers have been negatively affected by predatory lease-purchase agreements – and that’s a conservative estimate. Land Line Now has full coverage of this week’s task force meeting. Then, Bryan Martin of Chrome Shop Mafia shares advice that could be helpful for any trucker who feels the tug of sentimentality when deciding to trade in one set of keys for another. We also have a preview of this month's edition of Land Line Magazine. And finally, we mull over untraditional career paths for truckers.

0:00 – “Horror stories” of predatory lease-purchase agreements

10:25 – Refurbish that older truck – or move on?  

25:09 – New issue of Land Line Magazine

40:21 – Untraditional career paths for truckers

When it comes to cybersecurity, drivers and carriers need to stay vigilant – and we’ve got tips on how to do that. Plus, speaking of security concerns, electronic logging devices have fallen into that category for years, but now there’s a new thing to be concerned about: the vulnerabilities of autonomous trucks. A new federal agency is looking into it. Then, we go over New Entrant Safety Audit requirements from A to Z. And finally, topics of new laws in California and New York range from warehouses and truck routes to speed and red-light cameras.

0:00 – Cybersecurity vigilance

10:25 – Vulnerabilities of autonomous tech & Truck Leasing Task Force

25:09 – New Entrant Safety Audit FAQ

40:21 – New trucking-related laws in Calif. & N.Y.

The director of the American Logistics Aid Network offers an update on relief efforts in the wake of two hurricanes in the Southeast. Also, there are ways truck drivers can protect themselves against predatory towing – and the insurance options they choose can play a big role. Then, seasonality in the market is returning, and rates are heading in a positive direction. We'll get the full run down from Brent Hutto of Truckstop in today's Market Update.

0:00 – Newscast

10:15 – Truckers pitch in on continuing hurricane relief

25:08 – Protecting yourself from predatory towing

40:20 – Is fall bringing a spring in rates?

We’re doing something a little different on today’s program: running a single interview. Jimmy Mac works for RadioNemo, which produces the Dave Nemo Show. He follows in the footsteps of trucking radio legends – including, of course, Dave Nemo, who’s been in trucking radio for more than 50 years. Now that Nemo is on his version of a farewell tour, Mac is one of the people ready to carry forward the trucking radio tradition. Today, we’ll share an interview between him and Land Line Magazine Managing Editor Jami Jones.

How you prepare for taxes should be a year-round effort to manage your business and get the best results. Tax expert Barry Fowler explains. Also, women are taking a bigger role in trucking, and some of them are being honored for the work they do behind the wheel. We’ll talk with one, Christie Tilton.

0:00 – Newscast

10:15 – What you need to know about taxes as a trucker

25:08 – Trucker honored for her work in the industry