Texas lawmakers are considering a pilot program to test a truck-only tax similar to the much-maligned Connecticut tax. Meanwhile, state governments are making changes to accommodate autonomous trucks, including platooning technology. Also, should you try to fight a citation from a DOT inspection, or just pay the fine? What is the SAP program and how does it apply to you? What do you do if you get caught in a double-brokering scam? Tom Crowley and Joe Biggs of OOIDA’s Business Services Department have the answers. And dashcams are becoming more popular in trucks. Trina Skywalker and Trista Roby of OOIDA’s Truck Insurance Department discuss the pros and cons of these devices.
9:43 – Hot topics – When to fight a citation.
24:03 – The pros and cons of dashcams.
38:47 – Texas considers Connecticut -style truck tax.
Links, email addresses, phone numbers and more information
- Starting Thursday, Marty Ellis and the Spirit of the American Trucker will be at MATS in Louisville, Ky. Stop in to join or renew OOIDA membership for two years at $50. Find upcoming Spirit stops here.
- Find out more about OOIDA’s Truck Insurance program here.
- To read about state legislation, visit Land Line Magazine’s Daily News by State.
- Remember, it’s never too late to contact your lawmakers.
- You can donate to the Truckers for Troops fund all year.
- Find out how to listen to Land Line Now on TNC Radio.
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Hot topics – When to fight a citation
Should you try to fight a citation from a DOT inspection, or just pay the fine and move on? What is the SAP program and how does it apply to you? What do you do if you get caught in a double-brokering scam? Tom Crowley and Joe Biggs of OOIDA’s Business Services Department have the answers to those questions and more.
The pros and cons of dashcams
Dashcams are becoming more popular in trucks. Trina Skywalker and Trista Roby of OOIDA’s Truck Insurance Department discuss the pros and cons of these devices.
Texas considers Connecticut -style truck tax
Texas lawmakers are considering a truck-only tax similar to the much-maligned Connecticut tax. Meanwhile, state governments are making changes to accommodate autonomous trucks, including platooning technology.
