News, Safety & Security
Higher truck driver pay linked to fewer crashes
A researcher’s body of work has quantified what truckers have intuitively known for decades: Better truck driver pay will lead to safer highways.
Listen Now
Podcast: Baltimore bridge collapse update – parking issues
As Baltimore recovers from the recent bridge collapse, a number of issues need to be resolved – and one of the big ones is truck parking.
The Latest
Driver Fitness, Federal, OOIDA
Pot tops Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse’s positive drug test list
Marijuana users, a monthly report from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse has a none-too-subtle warning for you. According to a report for May, its first, marijuana was by far the leading illegal substance detected in positive drug tests submitted to the Clearinghouse. There were 10,348 positive drug tests for marijuana. […]
OOIDA
Child artists needed for Trucking in America poster contest
Have your kids get creative and enter Land Line’s Trucking in America poster contest. There are cash prizes on the line. The deadline to enter is Sept. 15.
TRACER Alert
TRACER reports theft of 2005 International in Florida
A $500 reward is offered through OOIDA’s TRACER Alert network for information on a blue 2005 International 9900 IX reported stolen in Pompano Beach, Fla.
OOIDA
Next stop for OOIDA’s tour trailer is in the Portland, Ore. area
OOIDA’s tour trailer next stops in Troutdale, Ore. Skipper Jon Osburn wants to hear what you’re seeing on the road. Pick up a Land Line Magazine there, too.
News, OOIDA
OOIDA supports meal allowance plan for Canadian truckers
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is showing its support for a proposal to adjust the meal allowance to Canadian truck drivers.
Coronavirus, Features
How Gharmalkar LLC survived owner Anil’s bout with COVID-19
hat happens when a small-business trucking company owner becomes too ill with COVID-19 to run his company? This is Anil Gharmalkar’s story.
News, State
Colorado Legislature poised to delay transportation bond vote, again
A Colorado bill on the verge of passage at the statehouse would once again delay a public bond vote on whether to tap bonds to pay for transportation work.
Federal, News
DOT mails 15.5 million face masks to truckers, other transportation workers
FMCSA has provided about 2.1 million additional face masks to truck drivers and other commercial motor vehicle workers. Delivery may take a couple of weeks.
News
Canada pumps brakes on trailer emissions rule once again
A notice this week from Canada’s federal government will once again delay the implementation of proposed rules regulating trailer emissions.
Features, Opinion
Charlie B. leaves the trucking business
Getting into the trucking business in the 1960s in New Jersey was easy. But as John Bendel recalls, his friend Charlie B. had to dig deep to get out.
