Land Line Now

OOIDA’s Todd Spencer and Lewie Pugh discuss the Association’s efforts to fight for truckers on issues such as AI and predatory towing. Also, OOIDA’s Truckers For Troops sends some needed supplies to benefit homeless veterans through the Veterans Community Project in St. Louis. And truckers who have long parked their rigs at home are fighting a new ban on the practice in two Florida towns. We’ll talk with one of them.

0:00 – Newscast 

10:22 – AI and predatory towing: OOIDA says remember truckers when crafting regulations

25:10 – Truckers For Troops lends a hand to homeless vets in St. Louis

40:08 – Truckers fight towns’ ban on parking at home

Should the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency give California a waiver allowing it to move forward with its Advanced Clean Fleets initiative? Some are not so sure. Also, how do you warn other truckers about a bad broker or a fake broker scam? Land Line Now gets some advice on that and other broker issues. And OOIDA tour truck driver Marty Ellis talks about a longtime motor carrier going out of business, as well as a problem a number of truckers are having with toll roads and transponders.

0:00 – Newscast 

10:22 – EPA hears from public about California’s ever-tighter emission rules

25:10 – Warning others about bad brokers

40:08 – Carriers closing and toll transponder troubles

Seasonal factors continue to impact the spot market. Brent Hutto of Truckstop says a closer look at the data – and at how bigger carriers are operating – tells us something about the future. Also, a lawyer representing a New Mexico trucking company explains why it’s taking the feds to court over the new independent contractor rule.

0:00 – Newscast 

10:22 – Lawsuits target new independent contractor rule

40:08 – Action by bigger carriers offers a look at freight future

A report by INRIX says that traffic congestion is worsening in the United States – and offers some interesting data that may show why. Also, an effort in California that originally would have put speed limiters on all vehicles now calls for putting “speed warning devices” on all new vehicles.

0:00 – Newscast

10:22 – Traffic congestion – it’s not getting better

40:08 – California lawmakers want to warn you about speed

FMCSA has taken an interest in an issue that’s festered in trucking for some years now – predatory towing. But what might the agency do? Also, what do you need to know about leasing on to a carrier? OOIDA’s upcoming Truck To Success seminar details what you need to know. And some truckers get caught by surprise when they find out their license is in trouble – or maybe even suspended – due to some violation in their car.

0:00 – Newscast 

10:22 – A clear path to how you can lease on

25:15 – How personal violations can affect your CDL

40:23 – The problems with – and solutions to – predatory towing

Another email scam aims to get personal information through phishing – and it’s just one of many ways bad actors target truckers. Also, from a trucker stepping up to fulfill a child’s dream to a trucker with a lame excuse for a bad incident, Land Line Now brings you some Roses and Razzberries. And artists are giving an infamous truck-eating bridge in Kansas City, Mo., a new look. One of them joins us to talk about the project.

0:00 – Newscast

10:22 – Email scam phishes truckers for information

25:15 – Roses and Razzberries

40:23 – Turning a truck-eating bridge into art

OOIDA recently warned about the use of artificial intelligence in the trucking industry, based on truckers’ experience with other tech. Also, some important changes were made recently in the regulations regarding broker bonds, which could have a direct impact on how you interact with brokers. And OOIDA tour truck driver Marty Ellis is hearing about artificial intelligence. He says some people are finding uses for the technology – but not in a way that’s great for truckers.

0:00 – Newscast 

10:22 – Artificial intelligence – are things moving too fast?

25:15 – Changes to broker bond rules may help truckers – or not

40:23 – Truckers are expressing concerns about AI

Many owner-operators don’t know what beneficial ownership information is or why they have to file it, so Land Line Now gets answers from two experts. Also, expect a big push over the coming months on truck parking in Washington, D.C. – whether it’s through appropriations or legislation. And load-to-truck ratios for all three equipment types were up last week. That usually translates to higher rates. Robert Rouse of DAT explains.

0:00 – Newscast 

10:22 – Clearing up confusion over beneficial ownership information

25:15 – Big federal push on truck parking in the works

40:23 – Will figures lead to higher rates in the spot market?

Truckers have faced all kinds of challenges in past hurricanes. Now that the next round is upon us, Land Line Now explains what you need to know to prepare. Also, four states have taken action to change the rules for the use of the left lane on highways. And California wants to make it easier to pass certain local ballot questions.

0:00 – Newscast 

10:22 – What you need to know as hurricane season ramps up

40:23 – States changing left lane rules

A coalition of organizations – including OOIDA – has asked members of the U.S. House to pass the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act. Also, Truck To Success takes a hard look at the challenges of financing new equipment, as well as a warning about avoiding lease-purchase agreements. And the latest example of truckers and troopers working together is in Wisconsin, which for several years now has had a program called “Trooper in a Truck.”

0:00 – Newscast 

10:22 – How are you going to pay for that new truck?

25:15 – Wisconsin program puts troopers into trucks

40:23 – A call for action on truck parking bill