OOIDA has been on record opposing vaccine mandates since the topic first came up. Now, it’s officially asking both the U.S. and Canadian governments to give truckers break as they carry out their duties across the border.
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OOIDA has been on record opposing vaccine mandates since the topic first came up. Now, it’s officially asking both the U.S. and Canadian governments to give truckers break as they carry out their duties across the border. Also, the clock is ticking toward the April tax filing deadline. So what kind of information, paper work and support material do you need now to make things go smoothly then? And a convoy in protest of vaccine mandates is set to start soon in the United States. One of the organizers explains how their demonstration will be similar to and different from the one in Canada.
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OOIDA formally calls on President Biden and Prime Minister Trudeau to end vaccine mandates for cross-border truckers. New entry-level driver training regulations go into effect. And the yard sale find that could net an anonymous buyer $10 million.
Get ready now to file taxes later
The clock is slowly ticking down toward the April tax filing deadline. So what kind of information, paperwork and support material do you need to have in hand now to make sure things go smoothly then?
Vaccine mandates target of planned convoy
A convoy in protest of vaccine mandates is set to start soon in the United States. One of the organizers explains how their demonstration will be similar to the one we’ve seen in Canada – and how it will be very different.
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- The new rules for entry-level driver training went into effect today. You can find more information here.
- You can write and post a review of the doctor who performed your DOT physical to be shared with your fellow truckers – or look up other reviews of a doctor – through the OOIDA website.
- If a carrier, shipper, receiver or broker coerces you to violate the regulations, document the coercive act, then either call 888-368-7238 or file a complaint online to the National Consumer Complaint Database.
- Starting Tuesday, Marty Ellis and the Spirit of the American Trucker will be at the TA in Lafayette, La. That’s at Exit 101 off Interstate 10. Find upcoming Spirit stops here.
- If you have questions about tax matters, call Shasta May at 888-407-1669, or you can email her here. You also can visit the MBA Tax and Bookkeeping Service website.
- 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.
- You can donate to the Truckers for Troops fund all year.
- Find out how to listen to Land Line Now on TNC Radio.
- 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.