A short time back, a prominent member of Congress said he didn’t think that the president’s infrastructure plan would pass this year. Apparently, his fellow members of Congress didn’t get the memo. Mark Reddig gets an update from Jay Grimes of OOIDA’s Washington, D.C., office.
Our daily newscast from Marcia Campbell’s "All Nighter" on WSM 650 AM, "The Legend," a clear-channel station out of Nashville, TN.
It’s tough – and expensive – for charities to move goods to where they’re needed. But a group in Canada is determined to fix that problem. And a lawsuit in California – the latest in a string – aims to stop what they see as the misclassification of employees as independent contractors in trucking. Mary McKenna reports.
State lawmakers from Idaho to Virginia want to change speed limit rules. And most of those efforts deal with split speed limits. Terry Scruton finds out the details from OOIDA’s Mike Matousek and Land Line Magazine’s Keith Goble.
A controversy has sprung up around a university study of glider kits. But is the study even relevant to the issue at hand? Mark Reddig talks with OOIDA’s Mike Matousek. And one of the problems many truckers have with environmental regulations is the ever-mounting cost. One trucker has put pen to paper and can tell us exactly what CARB regulations have cost him. We hear from OOIDA Life Member Tilden Curl.
Legislators in states around the country are pursuing action to stop police from going on ticket-writing sprees. Terry Scruton finds out the details from OOIDA’s Mike Matousek and Land Line Magazine’s Keith Goble.
Parking problems are nothing new in trucking. And Jon Osburn says they’re made worse by something called the NIMBY – the person who says, Not In My Back Yard. Mark Reddig talks with the man who drives the Spirit of the American Trucker.
OOIDA has had its first chance for a face-to-face meeting with the new chief at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Mark Reddig talks with OOIDA Acting President Todd Spencer and Lewie Pugh of the Association’s Board of Directors.
Our daily newscast from Marcia Campbell’s "All Nighter" on WSM 650 AM, "The Legend," a clear-channel station out of Nashville, TN.
Comments were due this week on a number of ELD exemption requests. Terry Scruton talks about those – plus some upcoming DOT meetings on autonomous vehicles – with Jay Grimes of OODIA’s Washington, D.C., office.
As discussions of the president’s infrastructure plan heats up, the conversation has inevitably turned to the one big sticking point from the very start – how are we going to pay for it? Mark Reddig gets an update from Nile Elam of OOIDA’s Washington, D.C., office.
Our daily newscast from Marcia Campbell’s "All Nighter" on WSM 650 AM, "The Legend," a clear-channel station out of Nashville, TN.
While it may still be snowing in some parts of the country, spring freight and rates are starting to bloom. Terry Scruton talks with Peggy Dorf of DAT, a company that provides market information for owner operators, carriers, brokers and shippers.
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is making her second appearance on Capitol Hill in as many weeks. But this time, she’s facing a lot more tough questions, many centered on important trucking issues. Mark Reddig talks with Nile Elam of OOIDA’s Washington, D.C., office.
Our daily newscast from Marcia Campbell’s "All Nighter" on WSM 650 AM, "The Legend," a clear-channel station out of Nashville, TN.
Land Line Magazine’s Suzanne Stempinski has been busy as usual this year, and it’s only February. Terry Scruton talks with her about new trucks from Daimler plus a Peterbilt with a sleeper berth feature Suzanne has been waiting for, for a long time.
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is headed back to Capitol Hill, this time to the U.S. House. However, while her intended topic is the same – the president’s infrastructure plan – once again, she’s likely to face other questions. Mark Reddig gets a look ahead on that and more with OOIDA Director of Government Affairs Mike Matousek.
Our daily newscast from Marcia Campbell’s "All Nighter" on WSM 650 AM, "The Legend," a clear-channel station out of Nashville, TN.
The tidal wave of regulations aimed at small business truckers has spurred a grass roots reaction, one that might lead to change. Terry Scruton talks with Jami Jones, Greg Grisolano and Mark Schremmer of Land Line Magazine .
Among the many areas that experienced upgraded security in the wake of 9/11, transportation is perhaps the most difficult. OOIDA took part in a meeting on that topic recently. Mark Reddig discusses that and more with OOIDA’s Director of Safety and Security Operations Doug Morris.
Our daily newscast from Marcia Campbell’s "All Nighter" on WSM 650 AM, "The Legend," a clear-channel station out of Nashville, TN.
You touch it more than any other part of your truck, and without it, you aren’t going anywhere. But most people never think of getting a better version of it. It’s your steering wheel, and it’s the topic of a conversation Barry Spillman and Mark Reddig have today with Bryan Martin of the Chrome Shop Mafia.
Lane use is a constant area of focus from state to state. Legislators around the country continue to address the issue. Terry Scruton finds out the details from Land Line Magazine’s Keith Goble.
It’s no exaggeration to say the ELD mandate has been a disaster. Terry Scruton talks about just how bad the problems have been with Trevor Williams of OOIDA’s Business Services Department and OODIA’s director of safety and security operation Doug Morris. And he gets some advice on what you can do about those problems from Dale Watkins of OODIA’s Business Services Department.
Tolls and other taxes are among the options touted by Connecticut’s governor to help the state address transportation needs. Also, transportation officials in the state of Kansas could soon get the go-ahead to take a comprehensive look at the state’s road and bridge needs. Terry Scruton finds out the details from Land Line Magazine’s Keith Goble.
Jon Osburn is hearing quite a bit about underride guards. But are they really – as their supporters say – a “proven technology” here in the United States. Mark Reddig talks with the man who drives the Spirit of the American Trucker.
Truckers’ phone calls have spurred members of the U.S. Senate to question the ELD mandate in a meeting with the secretary of transportation. Mark Reddig gets the details from Collin Long of OOIDA’s Washington, D.C., office.
Our daily newscast from Marcia Campbell’s "All Nighter" on WSM 650 AM, "The Legend," a clear-channel station out of Nashville, TN.
OOIDA has spoken out on several issues on behalf of truckers – including using trucks as a personal conveyance; agricultural commodities, ELDs and other issues. Terry Scruton talks with OOIDA Manager of Federal Affairs Jay Grimes.
Truckers are well aware of the mounting problems with ELDs, and numerous groups are asking for exemptions from the mandate. Now, OOIDA wants Congress to exercise some oversight and find out what the FMCSA is going to do to fix the problems. Mark Reddig talks with Jay Grimes of OOIDA’s Washington, D.C., office.
