LLN (9/11/20) – Tickets and citations are part of the job, but not all are created equal. Swatting away the peskiest of them all, from window tint to extra efforts to block the glint. From fall weather to this week’s CVSA Roadcheck safety blitz, we check in with what truckers are talking about this week. And what the push to get a one-year extension on the surface transportation law could mean for you. 0:00 – Newscast 10:13 – Pesky tickets and citations 25:06 – Weather changes; CVSA Roadcheck safety blitz 39:49 – Highway bill extension?

Pesky tickets and citations, from window tint and blocking glint

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FMCSA is undertaking a project to alert the general public about sharing the road with large trucks. OOIDA’s Jay Grimes has the details. Also, Norita Taylor and Nikki Johnson of OOIDA discuss the Association’s work to help support U.S. troops overseas and at home. And ELDs have long been unpopular – due in part to their inflexibility. Marty Ellis says some truckers are trying to cope in a not-so-proper way, and one weigh station has figured that out. 0:00 – Newscast  10:22 – OOIDA’s efforts to help support the troops 24:59 – FMCSA to cars: Time to share the road 40:23 – Weigh station figures out ELD shenanigans

Land Line Now, May 9, 2024

The Veterans Community Project is unique among similar programs. It doesn’t just allow dogs into its communities – it welcomes them. Also, Andrew King of the OOIDA Foundation tells us about the importance of creating a business plan and how people can avoid being part of the 50% of businesses that fail by their fifth year. And spot freight volume increased 2.6% week over week. We'll have the latest on market conditions, including the ups and downs over the past two weeks, with Brent Hutto of TruckStop. 0:00 – Newscast  10:22 – Veterans Community Project has gone to the dogs – and it’s a good thing 24:59 – The importance of creating a business plan 40:23 – Freight volume up on the spot market

Land Line Now, May 8, 2024

Tyson Fisher brings us an update on the truck parking crisis, including plans for tens of thousands of paid truck parking spaces nationwide. Also, Sylvia Dodson, Mike Schermoly and Jay Grimes discuss how taking part in Mission: Military Appreciation can benefit truckers as well as our troops. And Colorado lawmakers have finished work on a bill that would change chain laws, left lane rules and speed enforcement in the state. 0:00 – Newscast  10:22 – A mission that helps truckers as well as the troops 24:59 – Will the free market solve truck parking? 40:23 – Big changes to truck rules may be coming to Colorado

Land Line Now, May 7, 2024

Truckers are pointing out a new trend – shippers and others requiring those truckers to download a specific app on their smartphones. Also, this week is Mission: Military Appreciation at OOIDA. Executive Vice President Lewie Pugh describes how he got into trucking in the U.S. Army and how that led to a career in a commercial motor vehicle. And violations in your personal vehicle don’t stay there – they can impact your commercial driver's license, as well. 0:00 – Newscast  10:22 – Getting into trucking via the military. 24:59 – Personal vehicle violations can follow you into trucking  40:23 – Why are shippers making truckers download apps?

Land Line Now, May 6, 2024

Trent Cameron, CEO and co-founder of Outpost, shares his company’s ambitious plan to dot the nation with private truck parking lots. Also, we’ve all likely heard of a basic concept in technology – garbage in, garbage out. That applies to technology in trucking, including autonomous vehicles. And an OOIDA member has a unique way of saving some money – solar panels. We speak with him about the process and how he thinks it will become a lot more common in the future. 0:00 – Newscast  10:22 – A private approach to truck parking 24:59 – The downside to all the tech in trucking 40:23 – Saving money on your truck with solar

Pesky tickets and citations, from window tint and blocking glint

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