04.06.2022 - By Land Line Now News Team
LLN (4/5/22) – Earlier this week, the president and secretary of transportation discussed the Biden administration’s Trucking Action Plan – including efforts to address predatory lease-purchase plans and tackle truck parking, among other issues. Also, for several years lawmakers have debated longer and heavier trucks. Recently, OOIDA and the Coalition Against Bigger Trucks put out a survey asking members to share their thoughts. And Pennsylvania may give truckers access to bathrooms at any place they pick up or drop off freight, while Minnesota eyes using tax revenue from auto parts sales for roads. 0:00 – Newscast. 09:59 – Longer, heavier trucks survey. 24:53 – Bathroom access, auto parts tax. 39:35 – Trucking Action Plan.