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I have written several civil asset forfeiture stories for Land Line. Here is the latest, about a federal bill to end the abuses. It made it out of committee in the House. Will it stop there?
A bill to reform forfeiture laws allowing money and other assets to be seized and kept by state or federal government has cleared a hurdle.
This guy really lays it out plainly.
I have a simple question for every ‘expert’ who thinks they understand the root causes of the shipping crisis:
Interesting. Quite the styling of the tractors. https://www.thedrive.com/news/33909/the-turbine-truck-wars-inside-ford-and-chevys-jet-age-battle-for-a-better-semi-truck
Sixty years ago, Ford and Chevy's endless truck wars were a lot cooler.
I bet you can fix a driver trainer shortage the same way you could fix a driver shortage: better pay and treat them right. https://landline.media/ups-driver-trainer-shortage-echoes-the-driver-shortage-myth/
UPS cries “trainer shortage” as it asks to be excused from entry-level driver training regs. It sort of echoes the mythical driver shortage.
We are planning to tune in and check it out.
The GBATS four-hour livestreaming event starts at 6 p.m. Central on Friday. Bryan Martin of 4 State Trucks promises an action-packed event.
UPS is pretty certain they can train entry-level drivers without needing to have experienced drivers much involved. Will the company keep trying year after year? With their trainers, as will drivers at a company with high turnover, treat them right and keep them instead of continually lowering the bar to get more bodies through the door.
UPS is taking another crack at its exemption request from FMCSA’s entry-level driver training rule after being denied last year.
This is a nice addition to the Truck to Success curriculum.
Figuring out load boards is part of OOIDA’s Truck to Success course on Oct. 26-28 for drivers thinking about becoming owner-operators.
This is an awesome "get" for "Live From Exit 24."
Joe DeLorenzo, FMCSA’s acting associate administrator of enforcement, will answer trucker’s hours-of-service questions on “Live From Exit 24.”
Here is the real side of the coronavirus for truckers. Thanks, Wendy.
As positive COVID-19 case numbers rise in the US pandemic stories from trucking industry professionals become more prevalent in the national spotlight.
I sort of feel like a killjoy writing about this, but I want friends to protect their livelihood too.
Ma*****na is by far the most common of substance on the positive drug test list from the FMCSA’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, so be careful.
Joe was nice to exchange emails with, and he had some awesome help in submitting the image. Thanks.
This truck is really boss.
Wendy did a great job with the article, and Anil was generous to talk to her.
What happens when a small-business trucking company owner becomes too ill with COVID-19 to run his company? This is Anil Gharmalkar's story.
It was heartening to see the chorus of truck drivers and their supporters weigh in on an autonomous truck company wanting to be exempted from hours of service rules professional drivers need to follow.
https://landline.media/many-told-fmcsa-to-deny-autonomous-truck-companys-hos-request/
An hours-of-service exemption request by an autonomous truck company Pronto.ai drew thoughtful comments from many, backing up OOIDA’s arguments against it.
As big as news gets in the realm of owner-operator independent drivers.
BREAKING NEWS from Land Line Media
A final rule that promises to add flexibility to the hours-of-service regulations was announced by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
https://landline.media/fmcsa-releases-final-rule-on-hours-of-service/
Paul Abelson really came through with tips for cleaning truck cabs to protect drivers from the coronavirus. https://landline.media/clean-and-protect-your-cab-from-covid-19-contamination/
Keep your cab clean to avoid contamination from the coronavirus. Contributing columnist Paul Abelson has some useful tips.
I am sad for what the Drews are going through with being sticken with COVID-19 and being truckers. I am glad they shared their story, and I think Wendy Benton Parker did a great job telling us about the situation. https://landline.media/covid-19-positive-trucking-couple-finds-little-help/
A COVID-19 positive trucking couple confirms that few provisions are available for drivers to keep themselves safe from the virus while on the road.
Land Line staff is on top of it.
FMCSA announced it will not enforce Temporary Operating Authority Registration fees for motor carriers to assist the nation’s emergency relief efforts.
Updating this as we speak. Staying on top of it.
OOIDA & Land Line are compiling official declarations from federal and state agencies about COVID-19. Here's what you need to know. Updating regularly.
Carmen, you are the real deal. Hope to meet you and your canine co-pilots some day.
OOIDA member Carmen Anderson was named Wisconsin Driver of the Year for her record as a driver and efforts to improve the trucking industry image.
Strange that airbags are not standard equipment in a big truck.
Ryan Newman survived a horrifying crash on the last lap of the Daytona 500, thanks to advancements in car safety. Has that tech made it to big trucks?
Send her a dozen roses.
She said her newborn son came to mind when she saw the explosion. "What if that's Connor when he's 30? Would you want somebody to just leave him there?"
This is not likely the final word, but good news even so.
After pushing hard for Connecticut lawmakers to pass a truck-only toll bill, Gov. Ned Lamont seems to have given up ... for now.
There is no trustworthy standards or testing for "THC-free" CBD products, so commercial drivers who get tested need to be very careful with CBD products.
Be careful using CBD products. The U.S. Department of Transportation warns you may not realize what you are getting yourself into by using them.
Lest we forget, Blago hasn't been a friend to truck drivers. Thanks, Tyson Fisher.
Rod Blagojevich is a free man after President Trump commuted his sentence. However, truckers are still on the hook for big bucks because of his actions.
John Bendel's reminisces are worth reading and rereading.
Columnist John Bendel recalls his first day driving truck for Friedman’s Express, a New Jersey LTL carrier. Driver training wasn’t part of his orientation.
Listing pet peeves instead of new year resolutions may be part of my grumpy old man transformation or it may be acceptance for reality. https://landline.media/here-are-pet-peeves-instead-of-new-year-resolutions/
There are more pet peeves than new year resolutions here, what with lane restrictions, speed differentials and the ever-increasing number of toll roads.
Bad news in the offing, it seems, but a lot of people are stepping up to help too. https://landline.media/as-celadon-rumors-swirl-rival-companies-flock-to-drivers/
Following reports Celadon will file for bankruptcy, there were unconfirmed reports over the weekend that some of Celadon’s 2,500 drivers were stranded.
John Bendel once again offers some insightful comments on the future of trucking. Here he comments on a part of the digital bandwidth spectrum earmarked for a wireless safety system that connects vehicles to roadside safety devices and to each other. Other interests are salivating at the prospect of divvying up that slice of the bandwidth spectrum.
https://landline.media/dsrc-a-big-fight-over-an-invisible-resource/
Tech, media, safety groups and even vehicle manufacturers are in a fight over DSRC. It could have serious consequences on U.S. highways of the future.
This article is resonating with a lot of readers today. https://landline.media/osha-backs-ups-driver-who-refused-to-drive-without-an-eld/
A driver for UPS Freight will receive more than $47,000 after filing an OSHA whistleblower complaint that UPS forced him to drive without an ELD.
Let's hope this puts an end to truckers being arrested for drug trafficking when they are hauling h**p. https://landline.media/usda-publishes-h**p-production-rule-protecting-interstate-commerce/
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s about-to-be-published rules on h**p production set in stone protection for interstate commerce of h**p.
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