Jun 30, 2020
LLN (6/29/20) – Efforts to increase truckers’ insurance requirements face their next test this week, as truckers push back against the effort hard. Also, what should you look for under the hood as part of your pre-trip inspection? We’ll have some suggestions. And how have the recent protests affected drivers?...
Jun 27, 2020
LLN (6/26/20) – The proposed highway bill would more than double truckers’ insurance requirements, and some representatives even voted to keep that in the bill. We’ll explain where the situation stands and what’s being done about it. Also, want to know if you can or can’t do something under the regulations?...
Jun 26, 2020
LLN (6/25/20) – The FMCSA is investigating complaints by carriers against brokers. Also, we discuss an upcoming UCR deadline and how marijuana legalization is affecting trucker safety. A bill in Tennessee would put an end to police going on ticket-writing sprees to meet ticket quotas; meanwhile, information about...
Jun 25, 2020
LLN (6/24/20) – Freight and rates continue to climb ahead of the Fourth of July, but the question of rising COVID-19 cases hangs over the post-holiday future. Also, for owner-operators, every year is a series of paperwork and filing deadlines, most of which are necessary to continue to operate – and two of those...
Jun 24, 2020
LLN (6/23/20) – For years, we’ve heard about the Highway Trust Fund’s slow march toward insolvency. Now, another plan to bail it out has emerged. Also, in terms of improving your truck’s function or appearance, one part often gets overlooked – the fifth wheel. We’ll go over your options. And Michigan takes...