Land Line Now

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Land Line Now is the trusted news and information program designed specifically for America's truck drivers.

  1. MAR 1

    Land Line Now, Feb. 28, 2025

    Data theft is widespread now – and it’s only going to become a bigger problem as the world becomes more and more connected. We have tips for how to keep you and your information safe. Plus, we talk often about the high costs of predatory towing – but some truckers say the cost of regular towing is getting pretty high, as well. And finally, a sheriff’s deputy in Kentucky recounts the harrowing rescue of a truck driver in need. 0:00 – Newscast 10:04 – Hands off my data! 24:25 – Truckers concerned over rising towing bills 38:54 – Inmates and deputy save truck driver

    50 min

  2. FEB 19

    Land Line Now, Feb. 18, 2025

    FMCSA is now taking more comments from truck drivers and others on a proposed regulation to tighten broker transparency rules. Also, a former truck driver looked at a problem – trucks hitting low-clearance bridges – and came up with a solution. We have the story. 0:00 – Newscast 09:46 – System helps you avoid ‘truck-eating bridges’ 39:23 – FMCSA gives truckers another crack at broker transparency

    50 min

  3. JAN 24

    Land Line Now, Jan. 23, 2025

    OOIDA spells out why it thinks now is the time for broker transparency – and why FMCSA needs to make that happen. Also, f0or seven years now, trucker Angela Griffin has been offering advice on her YouTube channel on everything from cooking and cleaning on the road to customizing a rig to fit your needs. And an effort in Indiana would end the state’s long-running split speed limit, while six other states also are considering changes to their speed limits. 0:00 – Newscast 09:46 – OOIDA makes the case for broker transparency 24:24 – Trucker gets her message out on YouTube 39:23 – Indiana’s split speed limit subject of another effort

    50 min

  4. 12/19/2024

    Land Line Now, Dec. 18, 2024

    Lease-purchase programs have been a target of a federal panel, but meanwhile, truckers still struggle with them. Also, the Biden administration has stated when it expects to have some new regulations out – but will that schedule hold water in 2025? Then, we reach deep into our archives for a look back at truckers’ Christmas traditions. And Truckstop says signs point to better days ahead – but until then, it has some advice for weathering the storm. 0:00 – When can we expect rules on speed limiters, AEBs? 10:06 – Truckers still face big problems with lease-purchase 25:00 – Truckers tell us their Christmas traditions 39:51 – Happy days are here again – maybe in 2025

    50 min

  5. 12/11/2024

    Land Line Now, Dec. 10, 2024

    A Christmas tradition that dates back more than 50 years continues this year in Boston – and a truck driver is one of many people responsible for making it happen. Then, Land Line Now covers all the bases for securing insurance when getting your own authority. Also, we look at the two candidates vying to lead the House Transportation and Infrastructure committee moving forward. And finally, the time to push for more broker transparency is now.   0:00 – Newscast 10:17 – Boston Christmas Tree 25:01 – Securing insurance under your own authority 39:52 – Who will lead the House T&I committee next year?

    51 min

  6. 12/10/2024

    Land Line Now, Dec. 9, 2024

    It’s often easier – and less expensive, painful and time-consuming – to do some very simple things to prevent an illness, as opposed to treating it once you have it. That’s a very timely thought right now, with respiratory illness season upon us. And the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has a program called “Risk Less, Do More” that encourages preventing illness. Dr. Donald Dumford, the medical director of infection prevention at the Cleveland Clinic in Akron, Ohio, joins the show to discuss this program and the problems it’s designed to prevent. 0:00 – Newscast 10:06 – An ounce of prevention this flu season

    51 min

  7. 11/19/2024

    Land Line Now, Nov. 18, 2024

    As President-elect Trump makes his picks to lead various government agencies, what can we expect by way of trucking policy? We run through the possible changes on the horizon, including what might happen with the Biden administration’s controversial emission standards. Then, some advice about tax planning as we approach the end of the year. Finally, the new year brings a new class of Congress and a new administration in the White House. How will the changes shape OOIDA’s priority list? 0:00 – Newscast 10:31 – Transportation under President-elect Trump 24:52 – Tax planning 39:41 – OOIDA’s priorities for 2025

    51 min

  8. 11/13/2024

    Land Line Now, Nov. 12, 2024

    As OOIDA’s Truckers For Troops campaign continues, Land Line Now takes you to the Veterans Community Project site in Longmont, Colo., to see how it spends every day helping veterans in need. Then, we give advice on handling a ticket and why you should always pause before paying it off. And finally, we offer a look at the latest spot market data and what it means for you. 0:00 – Newscast 10:32 – Truckers For Troops: Veterans Community Project in Longmont, Colo. 24:53 – Pause before paying off a ticket 39:52 – Spot market update

    51 min
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Land Line Now is the trusted news and information program designed specifically for America's truck drivers.

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    2017 - 2025
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