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Each day's show includes a newscast keyed to the most important and current issues in trucking, national and state legislative analysis, as well as longer pieces that cover everything from truckers' lifestyle to regulatory information.

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Jul 31, 2019

LLN (7/30/19) – State governments are reconsidering split speed limits and lane restrictions. Also, an effort to reform law-enforcement-dispatched towing in Missouri has died – at least for this year – but another attempt could be in the offing. A member of Congress from Pennsylvania wants to radically increase...


Jul 30, 2019

LLN (7/29/19) – A bill that would increase truckers’ minimum insurance requirements to many times their current level is now before Congress. Also, a Michigan lawmaker explains how she arrived at her proposal to end the split speed limit there. The Federal Highway Administration has scheduled several truck parking...


Jul 27, 2019

LLN (7/26/19) – It can make or break a truck driver’s career, but if it’s wrong, a DAC report can be corrected. Also, an Ontario Ministry of Labour workshop examined the risks of being a trucker with an eye toward improving safety. Jon Osburn says truckers are hot under the collar about hours of service, ELDs,...


Jul 26, 2019

LLN (7/25/19) – A towing overcharge caused a company in Tennessee to be removed from the state highway patrol’s call list – and now it faces legal action. The FMCSA is asking truckers about changing or adding to its definition of agricultural commodities and taking action on autonomous vehicle and the under-21...


Jul 25, 2019

LLN (7/24/19) – The Cadillac of show truck events – Shell Rotella SuperRigs– displays the best and brightest working trucks this week. Freight and rates get a bit sluggish as a summer slowdown hits. Diesel prices are down again across the country. And the U.S. Senate has taken the first steps toward creating the...