Winter is slowly making its way into the weather, and that means you need to have your truck ready. We’ll get some advice from Bryan Martin, the boss man at Joplin, Mo.’s Chrome Shop Mafia.
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Winter is slowly making its way into the weather, and that means you need to have your truck ready. We’ll get some advice from Bryan Martin, the boss man at Joplin, Mo.’s Chrome Shop Mafia. Also, when you’re running your own trucking business, one reality seems to outweigh all others – and that is paperwork. From IFTA and IRP to weight distance permits and biennial updates, it can dominate your life. We’ll offer some advice. And New Jersey officials are criticizing what they call a “dimwitted” proposal sparked by an argument over red light cameras; meanwhile, voters in one Nevada city will soon decide whether to continue collecting a local diesel tax to aid transportation.
Catch up on the news with Scott Thompson
Diesel prices are up for a second straight week and the spot market is reacting. A trucker strike leads to multiple arrests in the Northeast. And the man accused of setting fire to more than two dozen trucks is being held without bail.
IFTA, IRP, weight distance permits and more
When you’re running your own trucking business, one reality seems to outweigh all others – and that is paperwork. From IFTA and IRP to weight distance permits and biennial updates, it can dominate your life. We’ll get some advice on all of it from Brittany Murphy and Brittany Singleteary of OOIDA’s Permits and Licensing Department.
New Jersey, New York squabble over ‘dimwitted’ proposal
New Jersey officials are criticizing what they call a “dimwitted” proposal sparked by an argument over red light cameras. Meanwhile, voters in one Nevada city will soon decide whether to continue collecting a local diesel tax to aid transportation.
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- You can support the OOIDA Mary Johnston Scholarship by sending a tax-deductible donation to: OOIDA Foundation Inc.; 1 NW OOIDA Dr.; Grain Valley, MO 64029. Email the OOIDA Foundation for more information.
- You can file your UCR at UCR.gov. If you have questions about other permits and licensing, call OOIDA at 816-229-5791.
- Marty Ellis and OOIDA’s tour truck, the Spirit of the American Trucker, are at the Petro in Corning, Calif. That’s at Exit 630 on Interstate 5. Find upcoming Spirit stops here.
- Be sure to check out Chrome Shop Mafia and 4 State Trucks. If you have a question you’d like to ask Bryan about truck mods or technical issues, you can email him at BossManonLandLineNow@ChromeShopMafia.com.
- 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.
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- 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.
