Land Line Now

Load-to-truck ratios are approaching an all-time low. We’ll speak with Robert Rouse of DAT about similarities between now and how things looked during the pandemic. Also, with the advent of LEDs, you can do all kinds of things with lights that were never possible before. We’ll discuss the options. And the Minnesota Trucking Association has named its driver of the year for 2023 – a man with more than 30 years’ experience who has worked hard both on and off the clock.

0:00 – Newscast 

10:00 – The cool, new options with LED lighting

24:52– Trucker honored by Minnesota group

39:54 – The news about the spot market is not good

Trucking interests in Oregon contend that the state’s weight-mile tax is too high, violating the state’s constitution. Now, lawmakers in the state are discussing how to fix that. Also, respiratory illnesses have always been a problem, but now, three of those illnesses are going around at the same time. We’ll have what you need to know. And one of the most basic principles of American justice is that we are innocent until proven guilty. But if your case is in civil court instead of criminal, that’s not exactly how it works. We’ll explain.

0:00 – Newscast 

10:00 – Triple threat of respiratory illnesses

24:52– Civil penalties are different than criminal – and here’s why that matters

39:54 – Effort underway to fix Oregon weight-mile tax

Truckers are concerned about California’s Clean Truck Check. What is the state doing, and how are truckers experiencing it? We’ll have some answers. Also, the Mid-America Trucking Show is right around the corner. We’ll speak with MATS President Toby Young about this year’s event and what attendees can expect. And we may again be headed toward a government shutdown. So what’s the cause of that, and how might it affect the trucking industry? We’ll find out.

0:00 – Newscast 

10:00 – California’s Clean Truck Check – what you need to know

24:52– What’s happening at this year’s MATS

39:54 – How would a government shutdown affect trucking?

The OOIDA Foundation is out with the results of two new surveys – one on detention time, the other on freight rates. Andrew King of the OOIDA Foundation stops by to discuss the topics. Also, the final push to keep FMCSA from imposing a speed limiter mandate has begun. We’ll get an update on that from Jami Jones and Mark Schremmer of Land Line Magazine. And do you view trucking as a job or a career? Marty Ellis has seen both kinds of truckers – and he has a few thoughts on the subject.

0:00 – Newscast 

10:00 – Survey says detention time is down – but there’s a catch

24:52– Final push to stop speed limiters underway

39:54 – Do you see trucking as a job or a career?

A massive outage has hit AT&T customers nationwide, which has implications for ELD users using the network. OOIDA’s Lewie Pugh and Tom Crowley walk us through what we need to know. Also, FMCSA plans to study detention time and how it affects trucking – but the agency first needs to gather some information. Then, CVSA is in the middle of a weeklong initiative in Canada to raise awareness about human trafficking. And lawmakers in five states are working on solutions to the truck parking problem. 

0:00 – AT&T outage affecting ELDs

10:00 – FMCSA to study detention time

24:52– Effort to raise awareness of human trafficking in Canada

39:54 – States work on solutions to truck parking

John Hausladen says a new, comprehensive report about the electrification movement highlights significant issues that must be ironed out. Also, David Proctor has taken his show, called “Grabbing the Hammer Lane,” on the road. We speak with him about his new endeavor and this play telling a trucker’s story. And for the second week in a row, DAT has seen the lowest load volume in the past eight years. Coming up, we’ll talk to Robert Rouse about what DAT will be watching as we get closer to spring.

0:00 – Newscast 

10:00 – Study: Don’t expect electric trucks anytime soon

24:52– Trucker takes his on-the-road experience to the stage

39:54 – Low load volume continues for another week

Eric De Campos of the National Insurance Crime Bureau discusses predatory towing and efforts to combat the problem in the state of Florida. Also, tax time is quickly approaching, and truckers ought to be gathering what they need in order to file by the deadline. But sometimes, you don’t receive everything you should for that task. And recently, the Department of Labor proposed a new way to determine who is an employee or an independent contractor. Congress may intervene, but OOIDA wants something else first.

0:00 – Newscast 

10:00 – Florida lawmakers tackle predatory towing

24:52– What do you do if you don’t get all your tax documents on time?

39:54 – OOIDA wants something before Congress tackles independent contractor rule

Support is growing in our nation’s capital for two bills that have big implications for trucking – one that would stop a new speed limiter requirement and another that would give truckers access to bathrooms at shippers and receivers. Also, shopping for insurance will never top the list of “fun things to do,” but it doesn’t need to be quite so painful. And you may remember the case of a truck driver who flew to Arizona hoping to buy a truck at auction – only to have his $40,000 seized by law enforcement. We’ll explain how it happens and how you might avoid it.

0:00 – Speed limiter, bathroom access bill gain support 

10:00 – Shopping for truck insurance

24:52– You could end up the victim of civil asset forfeiture – here’s how to avoid it

Doug Smith is often the voice of reason on the Advisory Committee on Underride Protections. He talks about how it’s going and if there’s a compromise ahead. Also, getting a ticket can be stressful, but fighting that ticket and being required to appear in court can make things even more difficult. And truckers often are known for stopping to help others in need. But sometimes, it’s the trucker who is the person in need. We’ll talk with two Iowa DOT workers who stepped up to help.

0:00 – Newscast 

10:00 – Trucker on underride committee faces uphill battle

24:52– The challenge of appearing in court far from home

39:54 – Two Iowa DOT workers step up to help trucker in need

Lewie Pugh has traveled to Washington, D.C., to discuss speed limiters, truck parking and more. We’ll find out why face-to-face meetings are important. Also, FMCSA is working on a new method for determining safety fitness – and OOIDA has some ideas of what the agency should not do in creating that new standard. Then, Marty Ellis describes an encounter he had with one of the new electric trucks out on the road.

0:00 – Newscast 

10:00 – Pugh covers speed limiters, parking and more with lawmakers

24:52– FMCSA contemplates changes to safety fitness determination

39:54 – An encounter with an electric truck