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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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Apr 30, 2020

LLN (4/29/20) – Freight rates are still searching for the bottom of the barrel, but the upcoming produce season may help things bounce back a little. Also, one of those regular, every-single-year, have-to-file-it pieces of paperwork is just around the corner. The FMCSA has simplified online access for a host of...


Apr 29, 2020

LLN (4/28/20) – At the start of 2020, many were confident that a new highway bill was on the way. But is that still the case now that we’re facing a pandemic? Also, you may not think often about wheel ends and related systems, but they are an important item to maintain. We’ll have some advice. And a new Virginia...


Apr 28, 2020

LLN (4/27/20) – Hauling a 1.27-million-pound load means facing a few challenges – including bridges designed to hold far less weight. We’ll explain how they did it. Also, a trucker made her trailer into a moving billboard she hopes will save lives during the pandemic, while two men who served our country thank...


Apr 25, 2020

LLN (4/24/20) – An effort to add more funds to programs designed to help small businesses survive the current crisis is signed into law. We’ll discuss what it could mean to you. Also, while the coronavirus pandemic has slowed traffic in many areas, Jon Osburn says the further east he goes, the more he sees – and...


Apr 24, 2020

LLN (4/23/20) – With some alarmingly low rates being offered to truckers, the question arises – is it that bad, or is someone taking advantage of the situation to rip them off? Also, an internal combustion engine will not even start without two vital parts that work together – the alternator and the battery....