With a new speaker finally elected in the U.S. House, the process begins to get major trucking priorities introduced into the new Congress. So what’s on the priority list? We’ll get a rundown of the issues and why they matter from Collin Long of OOIDA’s Washington, D.C., office.
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With a new speaker finally elected in the U.S. House, the process begins to get major trucking priorities introduced into the new Congress. So what’s on the priority list? We’ll get a rundown of the issues and why they matter. Also, back in the 1970s, hauling cross country was nearly impossible at the max federal limit of 80,000 pounds. And getting to the size and weight limits we have today for trucks was no easy task. And we’ll talk with Land Line Magazine’s Jami Jones and Mark Schremmer about truck crashes and electronic logging devices, a new round of proposed broker requirements and OOIDA’s 50th anniversary.
Catch up on the news with Scott Thompson
Trucking jobs keep getting added to the economy. Possible light at the end of the tunnel for the semiconductor shortage. And the trucker who made the most out of the pandemic.
Some history on size and weight
Getting to the size and weight limits we have today for trucks was no easy task. Back in the 1970s, hauling cross country was nearly impossible at the max federal limit of 80,000 pounds. OOIDA President Todd Spencer explains why that was and how a handful of states became known as barrier states.
News roundtable
We’ll talk with Land Line Magazine’s Jami Jones and Mark Schremmer about truck crashes and electronic logging devices, a new round of proposed broker requirements and OOIDA’s 50th anniversary.
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Links, email addresses, phone numbers and more information
- Learn more about the OOIDA Safe Driving Award Program.
- Marty Ellis and OOIDA’s tour truck, the Spirit of the American Trucker, are at the TA in Amarillo, Texas. That’s at Exit 74 on Interstate 40. Find upcoming Spirit stops 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.
- You can donate to the Truckers for Troops fund all year.
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