Truck-eating bridges may sound like something out of a Disney Pixar movie, but a quick Google search will bring up several across the U.S. that have gobbled up 18 wheelers. One in Missouri is making headlines again after a trash truck became its latest victim.
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Truck-eating bridges may sound like something out of a Disney Pixar movie, but a quick Google search will bring up several across the U.S. that have gobbled up 18 wheelers. One in Missouri is making headlines again after a trash truck became its latest victim. Also, making sure you have adequate insurance coverage when you’re leased on to a motor carrier is vital to your success. We’ll hear from the experts with OOIDA’s Truck Insurance Department about secondary liability insurance. And the U.S. Department of Labor is taking another look at who is an independent contractor and who is an employee. So what does that mean for truck drivers?
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Applications have started for a new bridge investment program. A Las Vegas police detective is killed after a truck struck a warning beam. And a truck driver from Mexico faces life in prison in a smuggling case.
A coverage vital to your success
Making sure you have adequate insurance coverage when you’re leased on to a motor carrier is vital to your success. We’ll hear from the experts with OOIDA’s Truck Insurance Department about secondary liability insurance.
Department of Labor eyes misclassification
The U.S. Department of Labor is taking another look at who is an independent contractor and who is an employee. So what does that mean for truck drivers?
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- Motorists traveling I-95 between Cottman Avenue and Girard Avenue interchanges in Philadelphia can expect delays this week. You can get real time road conditions here.
- The U.S. Department of Labor is taking another look at who is an independent contractor and who is an employee. Here is the information on public meetings being held:
- Marty Ellis and the Spirit of the American Trucker are at the TA in London, Ohio. That’s at Exit 79 off Interstate 70. Find upcoming Spirit stops here.
- Find out more about OOIDA’s Truck Insurance program here.
- Remember, it’s never too late to contact your lawmakers. You can do that via the Fighting for Truckers website or by calling 202-224-3121.
- Find out how to listen to Land Line Now on TNC Radio.
- You can donate to the Truckers for Troops fund all year.
- 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.
