Land Line Now

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’

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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? 

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

To say that participation in FMCSA’s under-21 pilot program has been lackluster would be an understatement. We’ll have analysis of the new data, as well as details on the road to reopen the Key Bridge. Then, we’ll break down how the mainstream media is covering – and the general public is reacting – to the EPA’s strict new heavy-truck emission rule and the latest developments with autonomous technology. We’ll wrap up with musing over the eclipse, another nuclear verdict and a possible connection between automatic transmissions and parking lot speeding.

0:00 – Newscast

10:22 – Under-21 pilot program numbers & Key Bridge replacement

25:10 – OOIDA in the news: emission rule & autonomous trucks

40:24 – The eclipse, nuclear verdicts & parking lot speeders