Podcast: Broker transparency, more on FMCSA’s agenda
A new federal agenda reveals FMCSA’s expected dates to deliver regulations regarding broker transparency, speed limiters and many other issues. Also, truckers live a unique lifestyle, and they have unique Christmas traditions. We’ll talk with several about what they’re doing for the holidays. Then, Michigan is facing a shortfall in money to maintain the state’s roads, and lawmakers are starting to talk about ways to bridge the gap.
10:06 – Broker transparency, more on FMCSA’s agenda
25:00 – A look at more of truckers’ Christmas traditions
39:51 – Michigan on the hunt for more road money
Links, email addresses, phone numbers and more information
- Researchers are asking truckers to provide suggestions for technologies that might reduce truck-involved work zone crashes. You can take the survey here through Jan. 6.
- If you want to start a Christmas Jar, you can learn more about the idea at the Christmas Jars website.
- To read about state legislation, visit Land Line Magazine’s Daily News by State.
- You can visit OOIDA’s tour truck, Spirit of the American Trucker, at the Joplin 44 Petro in Joplin, Mo., from Dec. 22 through 23. Stop in and join OOIDA for $35.
- It’s now even easier to contact your elected officials and stay up to date on current trucking issues. Visit OOIDA’s Fighting For Truckers website. Right now, you can use that website to make comments on the FMCSA’s proposed broker transparency regulation.
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Broker transparency, more on FMCSA’s agenda
The Biden Administration has released a document called the Unified Regulatory Agenda. And while that may not sound exciting, when the items listed on it go into action, that likely will be very exciting indeed – as some serious trucking issues, such as broker transparency and speed limiters, get closer to becoming regulations you’ll have to obey.
A look at more of truckers’ Christmas traditions
Truckers live a unique lifestyle, and they have unique Christmas traditions. Some are what they do at home, and some are what they do out on the road. Land Line Now talks with several truckers about what they and their families do for the holidays.
Michigan on the hunt for more road money
Michigan is facing a significant shortfall in money needed to maintain the state’s roads – so lawmakers are starting to talk about ways to bridge the gap.