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What good are better rates if diesel eats the difference?
Fuel costs are squeezing truckers and complicating the freight recovery. The Land Line team breaks down the pressure on your bottom line and the numbers you need to know before taking a load.
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Three New Jersey bills target tolls, including relief for disabled veteran truckers and a proposal to end toll collection entirely.
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The truck’s tires were said to be bald or “worn down to shredded interior components.” Even more, the truck driver didn’t have a valid CDL.
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Every cent matters when a truck burns through fuel. See which states are offering or considering gas and diesel tax relief.
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OOIDA grew out of trucker protests. So why won’t it call for a strike today?
The history matters. So do the rules. Editor-in-Chief Jami Jones explains why the answer isn’t as simple as parking the trucks.
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California’s new law expands truck vouchers and demands more price transparency as the state pushes for zero-emission trucks.
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An investigation into a fatal crash in Ohio reveals the driver was issued a CDL in California. Now, officials are demanding answers.
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FMCSA proposed making the decision to issue out-of-service orders to English-proficiency violators permanent. Truckers are showing support.
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You’ve got freight to move. Fighting FMCSA’s registration system shouldn’t be another job.
MOTUS problems continue, and biennial update enforcement remains on hold. Here’s what truckers need to know.
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You keep your business alive by hauling freight. This former owner collected relief money for a trucking company that was already dead.
Now he’s been sentenced for fraud. Where the money went makes the story even worse.
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Tight downtown turns with a trailer? You know how that goes.
One city wants to shift port-bound trucks onto a different route. Planners say the proposal would give drivers more room to maneuver.
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Three lawsuits. A trucker, carrier, truck manufacturer, dealership and shipper named in one alone.
The common thread? All three point to the Ohio Turnpike’s tolling setup
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Rough pavement. Backed-up traffic. You know the routine.
This fall, local ballots include tax and bond proposals for roads and other transportation projects. Here’s what’s on the table.
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