Land Line Magazine’s Jami Jones talks with FMCSA Administrator Ray Martinez about issues, what he’s learned and what his plans are. Also, Pennsylvania lawmakers are trying to approve the use of speed enforcement cameras. 0:00 – 10:10 – Newscast 10:10 – 24:52 – FMCSA Administrator Ray Martinez 24:52 – 40:13 – FMCSA Administrator Ray Martinez 40:13 – 50:25 – Pa. speed cameras
A new app will share an experience trucker’s knowledge with others in the industry. We’ll have that, plus: measures you can take to prevent rejected insurance claims; and an update on efforts to provide truckers relief from the ELD mandate. 0:00 – 10:10 – Newscast 10:10 – 24:51 – Dock411 app 24:51 – 40:12 – Preventing rejected claims 40:12 – 50:23 – Update on ELD relief efforts
From passers-by who saved a truckers’ life to a state official who put down truckers in a very public announcement, we’ll offer some Roses and Razzberries. Also: Jon Osburn hears about improving rates, Hours of Service and ELDs; driver’s licenses that are on your smart phone; and a recent cyber security conference. 0:00 – 10:10 – Newscast 10:10 – 24:52 – Roses and Razzberries 24:52 – 40:09 – rates, Hours of Service, ELDs 40:09 – 50:24 – smart phone driver’s license; cyber security...
Federal officials are preparing the way for autonomous vehicles. We’ll have that, plus: states changing rules for left lane use; one state’s move to all-electronic tolls; upcoming truck shows; and a longer livestock ELD exemption, the split sleeper berth pilot program and heavier trucks get attention in Congress. 0:00 – 10:10 – Newscast 10:10 – 24:52 – Autonomous vehicles 24:52 – 40:11 – Left-lane rules; all-electronic tolls; truck shows 40:11 – 50:23 – Livestock ELD exemption; split sleeper ber...
Is it a driver shortage or a turnover and retention problem? One expert offers her opinion. Also on today’s show: freight and rates continue to slip; diesel prices are on the rise after two weeks of declines; the Denham Amendment could still be play in the Senate; and Uber’s departure from the self-driving truck market. 0:00 – 10:10 – Newscast 10:10 – 24:52 – Turnover and Retention 24:52 – 40:11 – freight, rates slip; diesel prices ries 40:11 – 50:23 – Denham Amendment; Uber is out of self-drivi...
Western Star is expanding their line of dump trucks. We’ll have that, plus: Alliance auto parts is expanding their locations; states continue writing rules on the use of automated license plate readers; and what you can do with members of the U.S. House in their home districts for August. 0:00 – 10:10 – Newscast 10:10 – 24:52 – Western Star; Alliance 24:52 – 40:10 – Automated license plate readers 40:10 – 50:24 – August congressional recess
We’ll have preliminary results of a survey about how ELDs are affecting truck drivers. Also on today’s show: a way to keep information on places truckers regularly visit; a new Land Line Magazine feature on parking; some calls to our listener comment line; and the latest on the EPA and glider kits. 0:00 – 10:10 – Newscast 10:10 – 24:52 – How ELDs are affecting truckers 24:52 – 40:10 – Tracking places you visit; truck parking 40:10 – 50:22 – Update on EPA, glider kits...
Truckers have to file form 2290 every year, the biennial update every two years, and lots of other paperwork. We’ll have information about that, plus: a new way to register for authority; what Chicago-area truckers are saying about Hours of Service, ELDs and more; and some ag protections that may make their way into a transportation spending bill. 0:00 – 10:10 – Newscast 10:10 – 24:52 – Form 2290, biennial update, URS 24:52 – 40:20 – Chicago truckers, ELDs, hours of service 40:20 – 50:31 – Propo...
Autonomous vehicles are at the top of the agenda at a big meeting in D.C. we’ll have that, plus: the FHWA truck parking survey; a Ohio proposal to put more truckers on the road; closing a speed trap loophole; upcoming truck shows; a large carriers’ group that wants ELDs on intrastate trucks; and an epidemic of CDL mills nationwide. 0:00 – 10:10 – Newscast 10:10 – 24:52 – SunPass problems; St. Christopher Fund-raiser 24:52 – 39:50 – Mid-summer freight lull; lower diesel prices 39:50 – 50:00 – Tra...
4 States Trucks if helping the St. Christopher Fund raise money. We’ll have that, plus: problems with Florida’s SunPass electronic tolling system; freight and rates hitting a mid-summer lull; diesel prices trending downward; a transportation spending bill and what amendments may get attached to it. 0:00 – 10:10 – Newscast 10:10 – 24:52 – SunPass problems; St. Christopher Fund-raiser 24:52 – 39:51 – Mid-summer freight lull; lower diesel prices 39:51 – 50:02 – Transportation spending bill...
We’ll have some maintenance advice for the poor, humble and often overlooked trailer. Also today: California takes aim at shippers that use port trucking companies who exploit truckers; potential new CDL training requirements; the Pennsylvania attorney general’s Twitter diss to truckers; and a new version of the infrastructure plan – complete with a proposal to save the highway trust fund. 0:00 – 10:10 – Newscast 10:10 – 24:52 – Trailer maintenance 24:52 – 39:49 – Calif. port proposal; CDL train...
OOIDA’s new Executive Vice President, Lewie Pugh, discusses who he got into trucking. Also on today’s programs: unique insurance requirements for truckers who haul boats, RVs and campers; and Pennsylvania’s attorney general has come out against glider kits – and truckers who use them. 0:00 – 10:10 – Newscast 10:10 – 24:52 – Lewie Pugh 24:52 – 39:50 – Insurance for boat, camper RV haulers 39:50 – 50:03 – Pa. AG blasts gliders, truckers who use them
OOIDA’s new president is a trucker who sold his rig and went to work representing others in his profession. But how did he get into it in the first place? We’ll have that, plus: what truckers are saying about ELDs, agricultural haulers and the CSA system; and a court action blocking relief for makers of glider kits. 0:00 – 10:10 – Newscast 10:10 – 24:52 – Todd Spencer 24:52 – 39:43 – ELDs, agricultural haulers and the CSA system 39:43 – 49:57 – The latest on glider kits...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced a plan to fix the CSA Safety Measurement System. We’ll have that, plus: a Rhode Island law to prevent liability shifting onto truckers; efforts in several states to pave the way for platooning trucks; information about upcoming truck shows; and a “discussion draft” for the long-promised infrastructure bill. 0:00 – 10:10 – Newscast 10:10 – 24:52 – Fixing CSA 24:52 – 39:43 – RI liability shifting; truck platooning 39:43 – 49:54 – ‘Discu...
The president’s proposed $1 trillion dollar infrastructure package has yet to materialize. We’ll have that, plus: load posts are higher and load to truck ratios lower; an update on a truck unloading fee in Kentucky; diesel prices are fractionally lower; an update on some disturbing messages left in a truck stop; an in-depth look at the National Academy of Sciences CSA study; and results of the CVSA’s Brake Safety Week.
Truckers need to be prepared - financially and otherwise – for unexpected events on the road. We’ll have advice on that, plus: a new Missouri law limiting roadside inspections; an attempt to stop objects being thrown from Pennsylvania bridges; and the chances for an infrastructure bill to pass anytime soon. 0:00 – 10:10 – Newscast 10:10 – 24:52 – Unexpected event preparation 24:52 – 39:43 – Mo. roadside inspections; Pennsylvania bridge safety 39:43 – 49:54 – Infrastructure bill chances...
The statistics available are not favorable to allowing people under 21 to drive trucks interstate. We’ll have that, plus: what OOIDA does in our nation’s capital; and the FMCSA walking away from some proposed changes in the CSA system. 0:00 – 10:10 – Newscast 10:10 – 24:52 – Under-21 driver safety statistics 24:52 – 39:43 – What OOIDA does in D.C. 39:43 – 49:54 – CSA changes, overhaul coming
Truckers need to prepare their truck – and themselves – for problems cause by hot weather. We’ll have that, plus: What truckers are saying about rough roads, parking problems, road construction and more; and Congressional pressure about an EPA study of glider kits. 0:00 – 10:10 – Newscast 10:10 – 24:52 – Hot weather prep 24:52 – 39:43 – Rough roads, parking problems and more – the Spirit report 39:43 – 49:54 – EPA/glider kit update
What does the EPA’s recent decision on glider kits mean to you? We’ll have that, plus: an upcoming listening session on automated vehicles; a pilot program for interstate truckers under age 21; an effort to overturn increased fuel tax and other fees to pay for road work in California; information about upcoming truck shows; the growing problem of fraudulent brokers; and CVSA’s Operation Safe Driver next week. 0:00 – 10:10 – Newscast 10:10 – 24:52 – Glider kits; automated vehicles; under 21 drive...
Peterbilt has been working on some advances in truck technology. We’ll have that, plus: freight has seen some surprise rate swings, but record high rates are still seen in some sectors; oil prices may continue to drop; and a bill that could affect driver pay is coming to a vote in the Senate. 0:00 – 10:10 – Newscast 10:10 – 24:52 – Peterbilt’s new tech 24:52 – 39:43 – Freight rate swings; lower oil prices 39:43 – 49:56 – Denham Amendment could pop up again
What can you do about back pain? We’ll have the answer, plus: a trucker tries to get action in Pennsylvania on non-consensual towing; the latest on the California split speed limit; OOIDA’s Call to Action on an ELD Exemption bill; and a closer look at the EPA’s recent decision concerning glider kits. 0:00 – 10:10 – Newscast 10:10 – 24:52 – Coping with back pain 24:52 – 39:43 – towing update; Calif. split speed 39:43 – 49:54 – Deeper look at glider kit decision
A religious group is offering truckers a place to park. We’ll find out why, plus have information about: insurance requirements for oversized and overweight loads; a town in Kentucky fining truckers because loading docks didn’t pay a city fee; the latest on the TWIC Card; and EPA giving glider kit makers a little breathing room. 0:00 – 10:10 – Newscast 10:10 – 24:52 – Christian truckers parking facility 24:52 – 39:43 – Oversize/overweight insurance requirements 39:43 – 49:55 – Updates on TWIC, g...
We’ll tell you the good and bad in recent news with some Roses and Razzberries. Also today: what truckers are saying about plans to allow people under 21 to drive trucks interstates; and an official FMCSA request for information on that topic. 0:00 – 10:10 – Newscast 10:10 – 24:52 – Roses and Razzberries 24:52 – 39:43 – Under 21 drivers – Truckers’ views 39:43 – 49:56 – Under 21 drivers – federal action
An advisory committee will gather soon to offer recommendations to FMCSA on automated vehicles and more. We’ll have that, plus: Nine states are changing their fuel taxes this month; information about upcoming truck shows; more regarding the FMCSA’s denial of OOIDA’s ELD exemption request; and information about OOIDA’s TRACER program. 0:00 – 10:10 – Newscast 10:10 – 24:52 – Automated vehicles, regulatory review 24:52 – 39:42 – States raising fuel taxes 39:42 – 49:56 – ELD exemption; TRACER...
One trucker is living out his dream as the new lead singer of the rock band Kansas. Also on today’s program: A bill now in Congress would exempt very small motor carriers from the ELD mandate. 0:00 – 10:10 – Newscast 10:10 – 24:52 – Ronnie Platt of Kansas 24:52 – 39:44– Ronnie Platt of Kansas (continued) 39:44 – 49:55 – ELD exemption bill in Congress
Hot summer weather can wreak havoc on your tires; we’ll have advice on proper care. Also today: new state laws affecting truckers are taking effect across the nation this week; a challenge to a fuel tax increase in Oklahoma; and the FMCSA turns down OOIDA’s petition for a small business ELD exemption. 0:00 – 10:10 – Newscast 10:10 – 24:52 – Hot weather tire advice 24:52 – 39:44– New state laws; Oklahoma fuel tax 39:44 – 49:55 – OOIDA ELD exemption petition turned down...
We’ll have some tales from an old time trucker, plus: the reality behind the myth of a driver shortage; and an update on important federal issues, including an auto transporter rule, federal action on meal and rest breaks, and a look ahead at the November election. 0:00 – 10:10 – Newscast 10:10 – 25:33 – Old-time trucker stories 25:33 – 40:35 – The driver shortage myth 40:35 – 50:46 – Car haulers; meal and rest breaks; ELD exemption request denied
Trucker Mike Broaddus recently made a run to honor a group of Americans who gave everything for their country. Also on today’s program: Jon Osburn is hearing about ELDs, Hours of Service and more – even on vacation; and Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement could indirectly affect some important trucking issues. 0:00 – 10:10 – Newscast 10:10 – 25:29 – Flight 93 Memorial 25:29 – 40:31 – ELDs, Hours of Service dominate truck stop talk 40:31 – 50:42 – Court retirement could staff infrastructure bill...
This week the FMCSA’s Medical Review Board held its latest meeting to discuss changes to the handbook for Certified Medical Examiners. We’ll have that, plus: new guidance on ELDs; the effect of a court decision on voting rolls in Ohio on truckers; a plan to allow local police in Pennsylvania to use speed radar; upcoming truck shows; a “national dialog” on vehicle automation; and some recent claims by FMCSA. 0:00 – 10:10 – Newscast 10:10 – 25:29 – Clearing up DOT physical issues 25:29 – 40:20 – O...
Trucker David Foster has ridden his bike 10 miles in every one of the lower 48 states. We’ll have his story, plus: freight and rates close out June going strong; oil prices spike on inventory issues; and a request for a study of how many truckers have left the profession because of ELDs. 0:00 – 10:10 – Newscast 10:10 – 25:29 – How often you should change oil, lube and filter 25:29 – 40:20 – Pa. local speed radar; N.C. road bonds 40:20 – 50:32 – FMCSA says ELD mandate working. Is it?...
