Mar 31, 2021

LLN (3/30/21) – Wyoming is a step closer to putting tolls on Interstate 80, while Alaska considers doubling its fuel tax. Also, a bill to create more truck parking spaces is now in Congress. OOIDA has issued a national Call to Action, and we’ll have the details. More than a few things factor into fuel consumption,...

Mar 30, 2021

LLN (3/29/21) – Late last week, a new version of the bill to expand truck parking nationwide was introduced into the new session of Congress. We’ll rate the bill’s chances and discuss proposed highway bill provisions to fund more enforcement and more tolling. Also, the Government Accountability Office, an internal...

Mar 27, 2021

LLN (3/26/21) – Two issues that always come up at truck shows are the ongoing problems with brokers and lease-purchase plans. So our virtual trip to the Mid-America Trucking Show continues with a visit from OOIDA’s business services department. Also, our virtual MATS would not be complete without some fun – big...

Mar 26, 2021

LLN (3/25/21) – It’s our virtual Mid-America Trucking Show. First, the big show in Louisville is where we first meet new federal officials, a place for education seminars, and a chance to update truckers on the latest regulatory news. Also, Missouri is inching closer to raising its fuel tax for the first time in 25...

Mar 25, 2021

LLN (3/24/21) – Will you have to have a COVID-19 vaccination to get a medical card? Is the government going to shut down 1999 and older trucks? Those are some of the rumors going around right now in trucking. But the thing about rumors is some are true and some are false. Our panel of experts separate fact from...