Jan 26, 2022

LLN (1/25/22) – Very soon, new requirements for entry level driver training will go into effect for the trucking industry. And like every change over the past few years, it’s generating questions and concerns. Also, eight states are pursuing some form of fuel tax relief, in part due to increased federal highway...

Jan 25, 2022

LLN (1/24/22) – A bill in Washington state would give truckers access to more parking, while efforts to work with state DOTs are underway in Missouri and Ohio. Meanwhile other states are working to reform police-dispatched towing. Also, a lot of people who enter trucking have a goal – owning their own truck and...

Jan 22, 2022

LLN (1/21/22) – Marty Ellis is deep in the heart of Texas, hearing some skepticism about a weird-bordering-on-nonsense left lane proposal and the latest from Tesla. Also, there are lots of ways you can pretty up your rig, but few things have as much impact as paint. However, whether it’s a traditional paint scheme...

Jan 21, 2022

LLN (1/20/22) – A new deputy administrator has been named at FMCSA – and if this time follows the administration’s pattern, that will likely indicate the eventual nominee to permanently head the agency. Also, a lawmaker in Virginia wants to restrict trucks from the left lanes of interstates there over a false...

Jan 20, 2022

LLN (1/19/22) – Recent research makes a case for hair testing – but Andrew King of the OOIDA Foundation says the study is flawed, and he tells us why. Also, OOIDA life member Carmen Anderson tells us about a recent White House listening session that aims to get more women into trucking. Check those ELDs – some...