An organization provides truckers a safe, secure place to park. A town provides food and shelter to stranded truckers. And a city takes a stand on truck parking. And Marty Ellis is hearing about it all.
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An organization provides truckers a safe, secure place to park. A town provides food and shelter to stranded truckers. And a city takes a stand on truck parking. And Marty Ellis is hearing about it all. Also, it’s been two years since COVID-19 changed our lives. Now things are slowly going back to normal, but Land Line Magazine Managing Editor Jami Jones asks, should truckers really be craving a return to normal? We’ll explore that topic and many others as we take a look at the May issue of Land Line Magazine. And members of Congress had questions about recent supply chain problems – and the secretary of transportation pointed directly at driver retention.
Catch up on the news with Scott Thompson
OOIDA says a DOT proposal on using saliva for drug testing shows promise, but there are concerns. Colorado DOT officials unveil a plan to keep I-70 through Glenwood Canyon open this summer. And a 25-mile stretch of highway exclusively for autonomous vehicles is one step closer to being a reality.
Craving a return to normal?
It’s been two years since COVID-19 changed our lives. Now things are slowly going back to normal, but Land Line Magazine Managing Editor Jami Jones asks, should truckers really be craving a return to normal? We’ll explore that topic and many others as we take a look at the May issue of Land Line Magazine.
Retention and the supply chain
Members of Congress had questions about recent supply chain problems – and the secretary of transportation pointed directly at driver retention.
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- You can submit your feedback on EPA’s proposed emissions rulemaking here. The comment period is open until May 16.
- The deadline to weigh in on U.S. DOT’s proposal to change its drug testing program is April 29. You can submit comments here.
- Learn more about the OOIDA Safe Driving Award Program.
- If you’re a trucker not receiving Land Line Magazine and you’d like to, you can sign up here. It’s free!
- Marty Ellis and the Spirit of the American Trucker are at the TA in Saginaw, Mich. That’s at Exit 144 off Interstate 75. 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.
- 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.
