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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Jan 22, 2020
LLN (12/21/20) – The EPA has published the first step in a new Cleaner Trucks Initiative – but is it good or bad for truckers? We’ll have a rundown. Also, it’s a new year, and if you are running a small motor carrier, you have some tax documents to get out, and some to get ready. And a Virginia lawmaker who...
Jan 21, 2020
LLN (1/20/20) – Any trucker on their own authority must soon create an account on what’s called the FMCSA Portal – but it’s not a simple procedure. We’ll have what you need to know and where you can get help. Also, recent years have seen an uptick in predatory lending companies targeting truck drivers. And how...
Jan 18, 2020
LLN (1/17/20) – Truckers in California are speaking loudly about split speed limits and the AB5 independent contractor law. Also, many truckers take pride in having a beautiful rig, but sometimes you need to get them fixed instead of making them pretty. We’ll have some advice. And another effort to get a highway...
Jan 17, 2020
LLN (1/16/20) – How many trucks are being inspected, and, for those receiving tickets, what are they cited for? We’ll have some of FMCSA’s figures. Also, FMCSA is revisiting its Large Truck Crash Causation Study. And Connecticut officials are moving closer to passage of the governor’s plan to toll trucks only...
Jan 16, 2020
LLN (1/15/20) – If you’ve ever hesitated to report a carrier’s bad behavior for fear of retaliation, whistleblower protections are in place to help you. Also, freight rates continued to rise in early January, but a slowdown may be coming. Diesel prices drop across most of the country as oil goes on a five day...