We don’t have to tell you that compensation by the mile is a flawed system that forces many drivers to work without being paid for much of what they do – but there are plenty of policymakers out there who don’t know that. A new study could end up changing that. The National Academies of Sciences’ Transportation Research Board recently held its first meetings on the issue and we’ve got a report.
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The National Academies of Sciences’ Transportation Research Board held its first meetings on the driver pay issue, and we’ve got a report. Also, a new year and a new month mean a new issue of Land Line Magazine. We’ll take a look at the first issue of 2023 and find out more about this issue’s cover story, “Trackers on Truckers.” And this week will be a busy one for trucking issues in our nation’s capital, with discussions on truck parking, bathroom access and more.
Catch up on the news with Scott Thompson
FMCSA’s timeline for removing unfit carriers from roadways gets pushed back. Thieves are targeting commercial trucks at increasingly troubling rates. And Michigan is laying the groundwork for tolling.
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A new year and a new month mean a new issue of Land Line Magazine. We’ll take a look at the first issue of 2023, and finds out more about this issue’s cover story, “Trackers on Truckers.”
The week ahead in D.C.
This week will be a busy one for trucking issues in our nation’s capital, with discussions on truck parking, bathroom access and more.
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- Voting is underway for the 2022 Highway Angel of the Year. The deadline to vote is Jan. 27.
- The deadline to apply for the OOIDA Mary Johnston Scholarship program is Feb. 1. You can apply here.
- Marty Ellis and the Spirit of the American Trucker, are at the TA in Laredo, Texas at Exit 12B North and Exit 13 South. Stop in to join or renew OOIDA membership for two years at $50. Find upcoming Spirit stops here.
- If you’re a trucker not receiving Land Line Magazine and you’d like to, you can sign up here. It’s free!
- 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.
- You can donate to the Truckers for Troops fund all year.
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