Land Line Now, March 11, 2020.
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U.S. Rep. Mike Bost discusses his background as a trucker – and how that influenced his decision to introduce a bill to solve the truck parking shortage.
I. Today’s news with Terry Scruton
A new bill aims to highlight jobs in transportation; Michigan plans to replace one of the nation’s truck-eating bridges; and scientists in New Hampshire get silly, but they’ll walk it off.
II. Truck parking bill and its truck-driving author
U.S. Representative Mike Bost of Illinois has been a trucker, and his family still runs a trucking business. And he’s seen the challenges truckers face every day – including the never-ending search for a safe place to park. Today, the congressman tells his own story – and what led him to introduce a bill to solve the truck parking shortage.
III. Freight looks better; diesel prices look lower
Freight and rates show some signs of life as spring approaches. Meanwhile, diesel prices drop for the 9th week in a row as the oil market collapses.
IV. Study says safety depends on people – not tech
A study from overseas says that technology is not the cure-all to safety problem in trucking – investing in people, the truck drivers themselves – is. We’ll find out who did the study and what it said from Bryce Mongeon of OOIDA’s Washington, D.C., office.
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Links, email addresses, phone numbers and more information
- As part of the Shift Into Success series, OOIDA will offer a class in developing a business plan from 3 to 4 p.m. Friday, March 27, in room B-104 at the MATS. The class is free and open to all truckers.
- Jon Osburn and OOIDA’s tour truck, the Spirit of the American Trucker, are at the Petro in Jackson, Miss., Exit 45A on Interstate 20. Find the upcoming Spirit stops here.
- Find out about the truck parking breakthrough in Washington.
- Get more information about the freight market.
- Keep up to date on fuel prices.
- Read the International Road Transportation Union study here.
- It’s never too late to share your views with lawmakers. You can do that on the Fighting for Truckers website.