For the past two years, we’ve all missed the biggest event in the trucking industry – but at the end of this month, the Mid-America Trucking Show will be back. We’ll hear from Toby Young about what they have in store for MATS 2022, and from Spirit driver Marty Ellis.
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For the past two years, we’ve all missed the biggest event in the trucking industry – but at the end of this month, the Mid-America Trucking Show will be back. We’ll hear from Toby Young about what they have in store for MATS 2022, and from The Spirit driver Marty Ellis. Also, the flatbed market is heating up. Stephen Petit of DAT has details on flatbed spot rates and load volumes, both of which are jumping off the page right now. And earlier today, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was on the hot seat in the U.S. Senate, answering questions about how the government is implementing the infrastructure bill. We’ll have a rundown of what was said.
Catch up on the news with Scott Thompson
The final numbers confirm that 2020 was an especially deadly year on America’s roadways. The truck parking problem gets some attention during a hearing on the infrastructure act. And biting down on something hard at a restaurant usually spells trouble, but not for one New Jersey man.
Flatbed market is hot, hot, hot
The flatbed market is heating up. Stephen Petit of DAT has details on flatbed spot rates and load volumes, both of which are jumping off the page right now.
Truck parking big topic at hearing
Earlier today, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was on the hot seat in the U.S. Senate, answering questions about how the government is implementing the infrastructure bill. And truck parking was a big topic. We’ll have a rundown of what was said.
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Links, email addresses, phone numbers and more information
- Starting Thursday, Marty Ellis and the Spirit of the American Trucker will be at the TA in Marianna, Fla. That’s at Exit 142 off Interstate 10. Find upcoming Spirit stops here.
- The Mid-America Trucking Show is scheduled for March 24-26. You can register here to attend.
- Three federal agencies have launched a Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey. OOIDA is encouraging truckers to take part. Find more information online, or call the Census Bureau at 844-395-4085.
- OOIDA is seeking the names and addresses of military personnel serving overseas so we can send them care packages through Truckers for Troops. Call Nikki Johnson at 816-229-5791, or email Troops@ooida.com.
- OOIDA is soliciting personal letters or hand-made cards from children to be sent to our troops overseas as part of The Association’s care packages. You can mail them to us at OOIDA Truckers for Troops, , c/o Norita Taylor, PO Box 1000, Grain Valley, MO, 64029.
- Get more information about the freight market. And you can find loads at OOIDA Members Edge.
- Be sure to check out the Fighting for Truckers website. Remember, it’s never too late to contact your lawmakers. You can do that via the website or by calling 202-224-3121.
- Find out how to listen to Land Line Now on TNC Radio.
- 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.
