#OOIDA told lawmakers that the Modern Worker Empowerment Act would threaten independent truckers’ control over their businesses.
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Land Line Now’s Mark Reddig, Scott Thompson and Ashley Blackford gather in studio A to discuss some high points from the program’s two decades on the air. Listen on our website.
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An ad campaign for a bread company eventually led to trucking’s best-known song – “Convoy” by C.W. McCall. Land Line Now tells you how it happened. Listen on any major podcast app.
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The Department of Transportation has a nine-point plan to improve truckers’ lives – and two hours-of-service reforms are a key part of it. For more of today’s top trucking news, listen to Land Line Now on your favorite podcast app.
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The spot market has seen a big jump in reefer freight during week 25. Brent Hutto of Truckstop joins Land Line Now to look at the numbers. Listen on any major podcast app.
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In 2015, an OOIDA member was driving to a delivery point when he suddenly found himself on truck-restricted routes – and it cost him big. Listen to Land Line Now on our website.
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A small group of soldiers drove some specially modified vehicles during the Vietnam War to protect convoys. Land Line Now brings back the story. Listen on iHeart Radio, Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
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The DataQ process is designed to correct mistakes in federal safety reporting – but truckers have long seen a need for reform in that system. For more of today’s top trucking news, listen to Land Line Now on your favorite podcast app.
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In 2010, the maker of the steel used in the World Trade Center brought back some of it for a memorial – and 28 truckers carried it home. Listen to Land Line Now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and iHeart Radio.
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In 2011, Land Line Now discovered electronic highway signs around the U.S. were warning of zombies ahead. We’ll take a look at what was really happening. Listen on any major podcast app.
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Two hours-of-service pilot programs are part of a wider DOT plan to improve truckers’ lives, including a host of other issues. Today, Land Line Now takes a look at the details of that plan. Listen on our website.
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OOIDA has long called for hours-of-service flexibility. The DOT has a plan for two pilot programs to test changes. But will they do the job? For more of today’s top trucking news, listen to Land Line Now on your favorite podcast app.
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In 13 states this year, new laws going in to effect today include changes in the fuel tax. And in most, that tax will be increasing. Listen to Land Line Now on our website.
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The “Code Talkers Flag,” which honors Navajos who used their language to help the U.S. in World War II, was lost until a trucker found it. Listen to Land Line Now on Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio or Spotify.
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Perhaps the most famous role that soldier-truckers played in any war was the contribution made by World War II’s “Red Ball Express.” Land Line Now brings back our 2006 story. Listen on any major podcast app.
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The Texas Supreme Court tossed out a $100 million nuclear verdict against Werner, a decision that could have wider implications. For more of today’s top trucking news, Listen to Land Line Now on your favorite podcast app.
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FMCSA’s announcement Friday was like an OOIDA wish list, hitting issues like truck parking, split sleeper berth, speed limiters and more. Land Line Now has more details. Listen on any major podcast app.
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Two truckers who witnessed the fall of Saigon first-hand tell the story of that day – and the outsized role one tiny Navy vessel played. Listen to Land Line Now on iHeart Radio, Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
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