Land Line Now, Dec. 29, 2023

We’ll look back at the year through the prism of our website, breaking down the five stories that yielded the most clicks in 2023. Also, we’ll talk with a trucker whose actions helped save a victim of human trafficking. And a new research paper says the numbers don’t back up the narrative of a driver shortage. We’ll talk with one of the authors about why that narrative continues to be pushed. Then, two state lawmakers in Oregon are pushing for a one-day special session of the Legislature to reassess the state’s tax collection on large trucks.

0:00 – Top stories of 2023 

10:07 – Trucker honored for actions that saved human trafficking victim

24:49 – Turnover vs. shortage: What the numbers say

39:14 – States eye trucking taxes, road funding