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    • Jami Jones

    Managing Editor

    Jami has been in journalism since 1991. Focused on the trucking industry since 2000, she’s been covering trucking as long as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has been around. Nearing on two decades of trucking journalism experience, she’s been around the block on key issues in trucking with a history lesson on why we’re where we are for anyone who will listen. But, no matter whether she’s judging Shell SuperRigs or writing hard-hitting analyses, she directs the editorial content for Land Line Magazine from lug nuts to legislation – always with the trucker in mind.
    Federal, News

    Pre-2000 ELD exemption not ending, despite rumors

    In spite of rumors fueled by misinformation, the ELD exemption for pre-2000 trucks is not ending any time soon. Land Line has the scoop.

    By | June 23, 2025
    News, State

    Nevada minimum liability insurance bill prompts OOIDA Call to Action

    A Nevada Assembly committee is scheduled to discuss a bill that is described as a threat to the state’s small-business trucking operations.

    By | May 06, 2025
    News

    English proficiency voted into out-of-service criteria by CVSA

    CVSA has made big moves to enhance enforcement of the English-proficiency standard on truck drivers, going beyond out-of-service criteria.

    By | May 01, 2025
    Federal, News

    CVSA takes first steps toward English-proficiency enforcement

    Tuesday, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance tackled shoring up enforcement of the English-proficiency regs, making three recommendations.

    By | April 29, 2025
    News, State

    Oklahoma bill targets English proficiency, non-domiciled CDLs

    An Oklahoma House committee changed a bill so that, instead of addressing utility vehicles, it goes after English proficiency in trucking.

    By | April 25, 2025
    Federal, News

    Lawmaker wants feds to crack down on lack of English proficiency

    The pressure continues to mount at federal and state levels for English-proficiency enforcement to be increased on truck drivers.

    By | April 16, 2025
    Federal, OOIDA, News

    OOIDA to CVSA: Enforce English-proficiency regulation

    OOIDA says FMCSA and CVSA need to increase enforcement on drivers who cannot comply with regulations like the English-proficiency reg.

    By | March 25, 2025
    Federal, News, Analysis, Safety & Security

    FMCSA’s SMS reform attempt ‘short of the comprehensive overhauls’

    The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is attempting another SMS reform. OOIDA is not impressed, calling for an overhaul instead.

    By | November 22, 2024
    Opinion

    Broker group takes wild swings at broker transparency proposal

    A broker group took big aim at a proposed rule to improve broker transparency. Problem is, its arguments clearly missed the mark.

    By | November 20, 2024
    Federal, News

    NTSB recommends more tech on trucks following 2022 crash

    A 2022 crash between a tractor-trailer and party bus in Virginia has the NTSB touting collision-avoidance systems and driver-facing cameras.

    By | September 19, 2024
    Federal, News, Truck Parking

    Approps bill includes truck parking funding, speed limiter prohibition

    The annual THUD appropriations bill was released Wednesday, June 26. Truckers’ top concerns of parking and speed limiters are addressed.

    By | June 26, 2024
    Opinion

    Who does Rep. Dusty Johnson really work for?

    Aside from truck parking, Rep. Dusty Johnson’s legislative policies are harmful to truck drivers. Land Line looks at who is calling the shots.

    By | March 07, 2024
    Federal, News

    FMCSA sends plan for a detention time study to OMB

    FMCSA takes next step toward a study on the problem of detention time and its financial and safety impacts on the trucking industry.

    By | February 19, 2024
    Federal, News

    FMCSA to collect lease-purchase agreements for study, review

    The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking examples of lease-purchase agreements and how truckers faired under those agreements.

    By | February 15, 2024
    News

    Trucking company safety rating comment period extended

    The trucking industry will have a bit more time to weigh in on the proposal for how the feds can determine whether a motor carrier...

    By | October 20, 2023
    Opinion

    Operation Safe Driver results are in; who were the problem children on the road?

    Operation Safe Driver results are in. What do the numbers reveal about who is more unsafe: truck drivers or passenger vehicle drivers?

    By | October 06, 2023
    Opinion

    It’s about time CSA data gets real scrutiny

    From the start of the program, CSA data has been questioned by industry stakeholders. It took way too long, but reality is sinking in.

    By | September 14, 2023
    Opinion

    T&I Committee really didn’t think this through

    This week is Truck Driver Appreciation Week. Land Line’s Jami Jones writes that the House T&I Committee failed to pick up on this detail.

    By | September 11, 2023
    Opinion

    The mega fleets’ foolhardy stance on speed limiters

    The mega fleet arguments for a speed limiter mandate should draw scrutiny on their own safety records. Land Line obliged and took a look.

    By | August 25, 2023
    News, State

    California Highway Patrol wants to slap ELDs on intrastate truckers

    The California Highway Patrol wants to require ELDs on intrastate trucking operations, and the proposal varies from the federal mandate.

    By | November 04, 2022
    Equipment, Business, Sponsored Content

    Brakes and CVSA Brake Week

    Truck drivers are key in preventing out-of-service brake violations by performing pre-trip inspections. Are your brakes ready for the test?

    By | August 01, 2022
    OOIDA, News, Courts, Federal

    Court of appeals denies petition for hours-of-service review

    A court has denied a petition for review of FMCSA hours-of-service changes to the short-haul exemption and 30-minute break backed by OOIDA.

    By | July 28, 2022
    News, Coronavirus

    The People’s Truck Convoy enters final leg, plans to loop D.C. Saturday

    A cross-country truck convoy protesting vaccination and mask mandates enters its final leg before turning toward Washington, D.C.

    By | March 04, 2022
    Federal, News, Coronavirus

    Convoy departs California heading to Washington, D.C.

    A trucker convoy protesting vaccination and mask mandates left California on Wednesday heading to Washington, D.C.

    By | February 24, 2022
    Federal, News, Coronavirus

    DHS keeping an eye on possible truck convoy protests near Super Bowl

    Homeland Security is alerting law enforcement about talks about truck convoys protesting vaccination mandates, and even one targeting the Super Bowl.

    By | February 10, 2022

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