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Truck and trailer payments: up. Repair and maintenance costs: up. Insurance premiums: also up. You see the trend. Breaking down the American Transportation Research Institute’s latest report on operational costs and putting them into perspective. Then, Bexar County, Texas is the latest to ramp up enforcement of commercial truck drivers – and alarm bells are already going off. And finally, rates are slowly inching toward a more profitable place for van freight.
0:00 – Newscast
10:33 – Operational costs reach new high on ATRI survey
25:01 – Bexar County, Tex. ramps up CMV enforcement
40:09 – Spot market update: van rates inching upward

When roads or bridges go down, truck drivers usually end up getting the short straw. Problems on U.S. 50 in southwest Colorado are one example, prompting a conversation about resiliency and practicality. Then, the agriculture industry depends on the trucking industry to succeed. Here’s how to navigate the exemptions for ag haulers. And finally, visitors to the OOIDA tour truck are noticing a growing number of inconsistencies within the Department of Transportation physical process.
0:00 – Newscast
10:33 – When roads go down, truckers pay the price
25:01 – Navigating the exemption landscape for ag haulers
40:09 – Inconsitencies within the DOT physical process

A truck driving school in Arizona has a unique instructor on staff – a chicken. That’s right, a chicken. We look into what Chester’s role is in bringing attention to the school. Then, editorial staff members of Land Line Magazine explain why they dedicated so much of the July issue to the EPA’s new emission standards. And finally, Ohio's Department of Transportation breaks down the planning it takes to get a superload safely from Point A to Point B.
0:00 – Newscast
10:32 – CDL training with Chester the chicken
25:00 – EPA emission standards spark concern
40:08 – Superload planning in Ohio

The Supreme Court has overturned a long-standing precedent that directly impacts federal agencies’ ability to issue and enforce regulations. Also, new research shows what can hurt recruitment and retention of women in trucking – and the list contains some familiar issues. Then, Bryan Martin of Chrome Shop Mafia joins us to run through the most commonly overlooked maintenance items in large trucks. And the U.S. transportation secretary says recent federal changes will not alter the rules truckers face in regard to the use of marijuana.
0:00 – Supreme Court decision might upend ability of feds to regulate
10:14 – Study identifies what makes it harder to recruit female truckers
25:09 – What are you overlooking in terms of maintenance?
40:09 – Buttigieg: Pot rules won’t change for truckers

FMCSA’s new acting administrator has a long history in the DOT – and it may offer a guide for those wondering where the agency is headed. Also, in an effort to spark an interest in the industry, a woman in Minnesota has started writing children's books about trucking. And OOIDA tour truck driver Marty Ellis is hearing from truckers about a fairly ridiculous situation involving turn signals, as well as some real concerns about load securement.
0:00 – Newscast 
10:14 – What can we expect out of new FMCSA leader?
25:09 – Author brings the world of trucking to children
40:09 – Things not to do when your turn signal isn’t working

A Georgia state senator discusses an effort to look into the “driver shortage” and what sorts of trucking problems came to light instead. Also, increased loads and fewer carriers are what DAT is seeing on its load board as we head into the summer months. Robert Rouse of DAT also looks ahead to the July Fourth holiday.
0:00 – Newscast 
10:14 – A look into the ‘driver shortage’ uncovers something else
40:09 – How a decrease in trucks is impacting the spot market