Land Line Now, Dec. 23, 2020.
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Every year, a group of truckers in Northern California put on one of the best shows of the holiday season – the Truckers Christmas Parade.
I. Today’s news with Terry Scruton
OOIDA blasts Congress for ignoring truckers in the latest COVID relief bill; a blizzard is hitting the upper Midwest; and everything we know about exterior illumination.
II. Truckers Christmas Parade
Every year, a group of truckers in Northern California put on one of the best shows of the holiday season – the Truckers Christmas Parade.
III. Flatbed market offers some a Christmas present
Van and reefer markets took a bit of hit in rates this week, but flatbed is coming on strong.
IV. Another local diesel tax
Another Nevada county has adopted a local diesel tax, while Michigan’s snow plows may go vegan.
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Links, email addresses, phone numbers and more information
- Watch a video of this year’s Truckers Christmas Parade in Eureka, Calif. You can also view more pictures on their Facebook page, or at their website.
- Click here to help Truckers Final Mile provide assistance to drivers and their families in the event of debilitating injury, illness or death.
- Click here to donate to the Sleigh Bells and Santa program.
- Donate to the Truckers Christmas Group’s effort to help needy trucking families at TCGO.org.
- If you are out on the road at Christmas, you can have a hot meal delivered by volunteers at Meals for 18 Wheels. Make a request through their Facebook page.
- Get more information about the freight market. And you can find loads at OOIDA Members Edge.
- To read about legislation in a particular state, visit Land Line Magazine’s Daily News By State.
- OOIDA has an online resource to provide access to information needed to operate in the coronavirus pandemic. Click on the COVID-19 menu at the top of the page on the Land Line Media website.
- It’s helpful for our members to keep us apprised of conditions on the roads and any problems they encounter. If you have situations to report, call OOIDA at 816-229-5791 or email Questions@OOIDA.com.