Preview Mode Links will not work in preview mode
Listen anytime, anywhere, on any device.

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.

Visit https://landline.media/land-line-now for additional content.

 

  1. All Episodes
  2. Myth-busting plans for a new tax

Myth-busting plans for a new tax

Feb 28, 2020

LLN (2/27/20) – A lot of claims made to promote a federal truck-only vehicle miles traveled tax are outright untrue – we’ll do some myth busting. Also, the EPA is considering new rules for truck emissions – and the agency is making an effort to get truckers input. UPS wants to let learner’s permit holders drive doubles. And an effort to pass a law that could lead to significantly higher fuel costs is moving forward in Washington state.

0:00 – Newscast.

9:44 – EPA on truck emissions; UPS doubles request.

24:04 – Washington state carbon tax.

38:32 – Myth busting on the truck-only VMT.