Podcast: Driver shortage? Not so much, research says
The OOIDA Foundation takes a look at all the myths behind the so-called “driver shortage” and shares what the facts actually say.
Episode Date: April 21, 2025
Land Line Podcast Archive
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Podcast: Bost determined to get truck parking bill passed
Some people complain about the lack of truck parking, but one congressman is determined to do something about expanding what’s available.
Episode Date: April 18, 2025
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Podcast: DOT, SBA work on cutting trucking regulations
The Trump administration is on a tear, cutting regulations, and two federal agencies that affect trucking are acting to carry that out.
Episode Date: April 17, 2025
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Podcast: Park at rest areas? Here’s where more is needed
A report from ATRI takes a look at how much truck parking is available at the nation’s public rest areas – and points to ways to expand it.
Episode Date: April 16, 2025
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Podcast: States tackle the truck parking issue
Ohio’s new two-year transportation plan includes provisions to fund truck parking, while four other states tackle the issue as well.
Episode Date: April 15, 2025
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Podcast: OOIDA – call on speed limiter bill now
A bill called the DRIVE Act, which would address one of the hottest topics in the trucking industry – speed limiters – is back in Congress.
Episode Date: April 14, 2025
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Podcast: Bill the final nail in the coffin for speed limiters
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Episode Date: April 11, 2025
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Podcast: DOT – what regulations do you want to cut?
The Department of Transportation is asking what regulations you’d like to see gone – and truckers are obliging the agency with suggestions.
Episode Date: April 10, 2025
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Podcast: Tariffs having an impact on trucking
The effect of recent tariffs is already showing up in trucking, in both Class 8 production and orders as well as in the spot market.
Episode Date: April 09, 2025
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Podcast: Text, email scams target toll road users
If you get a text message saying you owe a toll road money, watch out. It’s likely that message is a scam to get your personal information.
Episode Date: April 08, 2025
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Podcast: ‘Thermonuclear verdict’ makes case for lawsuit reform
A massive “thermonuclear verdict” against Wabash trailers has increased the stakes in the rough-and-tumble world of trucking litigation.
Episode Date: April 04, 2025
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Podcast: Trucker’s lawsuit over CBD wins at Supreme Court
A trucker, fired after a positive drug test, took his case against a CBD supplement company all the way to the Supreme Court – and won.
Episode Date: April 03, 2025
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Podcast: Titans of trucking in conversation
Radio icon Dave Nemo and OOIDA President Todd Spencer reunited at MATS, and we had our microphones rolling for a wide-ranging conversation.
Episode Date: April 02, 2025
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Podcast: Sheriff offers advice on avoiding rest area robberies
A string of robberies and assaults at an Arizona rest area have targeted truckers. The local sheriff joins Land Line Now to offer advice.
Episode Date: April 01, 2025
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Podcast: Bill designed to solve truckers’ restroom access problem
It’s a familiar frustration to any trucker – getting access to a restroom at the loading dock. Land Line Now details an effort to fix that.
Episode Date: March 31, 2025
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Podcast: Creating the most pro-trucker highway bill ever
Provisions on size and weight, ELDs, retention and more could form the core of what might be the most pro-trucker highway bill ever.
Episode Date: March 28, 2025
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Podcast: What we know about the FMCSA nominee
The administration has named their nominee for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration – someone with a law-enforcement background.
Episode Date: March 27, 2025
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Podcast: Parking, AEBs, other trucking issues top hearing
A House subcommittee covered some of the biggest issues in trucking, from truck parking and increased size and weight to AEBs and overtime.
Episode Date: March 26, 2025
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Podcast: Authority scams are on the rise in trucking
Some specific scams targeting motor carriers and their authority are on the rise. We’ll explain what they’re doing and offer some advice.
Episode Date: March 25, 2025
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Podcast: Company offers a truck parking solution in Texas
Recently, a group in Texas broke ground on what we will be a new truck parking facility that will have 140 truck parking spots and more.
Episode Date: March 24, 2025
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Podcast: DOT extends deadline to stop congestion pricing
What’s next in the battle over congestion tolling in New York City after the transportation secretary extends the city’s deadline?
Episode Date: March 21, 2025
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Podcast: Should autonomous vehicle reporting be voluntary?
OOIDA has some concerns about NHTSA’s proposed regulations for autonomous trucks – including that fact that reporting would be voluntary.
Episode Date: March 20, 2025
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Podcast: Tariff uncertainty causes chaos in Canada
The head of the Canadian Trucking Alliance joins Land Line Now to discuss how carriers are handling the effects of the ongoing trade war.
Episode Date: March 19, 2025
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Podcast: OOIDA – require reporting on autonomous vehicles
OOIDA wants NHTSA to require greater transparency regarding autonomous vehicles instead of voluntary reporting of testing and other issues.
Episode Date: March 18, 2025
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Protect Your Trucking Business From Hackers
Data theft is widespread now – and it’s only going to become a bigger problem as the world becomes more and more connected. For an owner-operator, a data breach can be devastating. Charles Sperry of the OOIDA Foundation stops by with some context and advice for keeping you and your...
Episode Date: March 18, 2025