Even the CEO of the California Trucking Association can’t quite make sense of the state’s new emissions standards. He calls it “fantasyland” – and not in a good way, because policies being pushed are both unachievable and unrealistic. Lower load volumes on the spot market are making for an increase in truck posts across all equipment types. And some musings about regulations and the effect they have on the people who are being regulated.
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9:43 – CEO of California Trucking Association.
38:47 –Musings on regulations.
Links, email addresses, phone numbers and more information
- Illinois Department of Transportation is looking for your feedback on road conditions, ice and snow removal, planning priorities, and more. The survey closes May 8.
- ATRI has released a new report that investigates industry attitudes and concerns toward driver-facing and road-facing cameras has been released.
- Starting Friday, Marty Ellis and the Spirit of the American Trucker will be at the Swamp East Missouri Truck Show and Convoy. That’s at the Sikeston Complex in Sikeston, Mo. Stop in to join or renew OOIDA membership for two years at $50. Find upcoming Spirit stops here.
- Get more information about the freight market. And you can find loads at OOIDA MembersEdge.
- 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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Today’s News: Biden administration proposes new vehicle pollution standards
Plus, despite the end of the COVID national emergency, the U.S. border vaccine requirement remains in effect; and a Florida bill that could lead to higher insurance premiums makes more headway, but opponents’ voices are being heard.
California policymakers: living in fantasyland?
The CEO of the California Trucking Association says policymakers in his state seem to be living in fantasyland, because they keep pushing rules and regulations that just aren’t based on reality. From stifling new emissions standards to the restrictive AB5 law, Eric Sauer joins the show to talk about what his association is doing to fight back and keep harmful regulations at bay.
Spot market update
Lower load volumes are making for an increase in truck posts across all equipment types. Robert Rouse of DAT breaks down the latest numbers in our market update.
Musings on regulations
And finally: OOIDA tour truck driver Marty Ellis is thinking about regulations – including a recent statement by a U.S. Senator about the effect they have on the people who are being regulated.
