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Apr 24, 2019

LLN (04/23/19) – Hundreds of communities across the country have joined forces to tell Washington lawmakers to say “NO” to bigger trucks on our highways.  Non-consensual towing continues to be a big issue in Missouri, and it’s not just OOIDA fighting for change. Plus changes in the tax code have hurt company drivers by eliminating their per diem. OOIDA is working to change that. And we’ll have new information on several states that are changing or have already raised their fuel tax rates.

0:00-9:57 – Newscast

9:57-24:43 – Missouri Trucking Association joins OOIDA in the fight against forced towing.

24:43-39:38 – An update on changes in fuel tax rates and news you need on the bulletin board.

39:38-49:21 – Bigger and longer trucks aren’t better and coalition urges D.C. to vote against them.