Land Line Magazine

Some trucking stories restore your faith in people. 🙌 Others make you shake your head. 🤦‍♂️ This edition of “Green Lights & Red Flags” includes a driver rescuing a young boy, drugs in a sleeper berth, lobsters, and more! 👉 tinyurl.com/y8t2xt67

Have you stopped by OOIDA’s The Spirit tour truck? Marty Ellis is still connecting with drivers across the country, from longtime owner-operators to newer truckers looking for help with everything from bad lease-purchase deals to paperwork headaches. 🔗 tinyurl.com/yp26ktkx

Another week, another round of hits on truckers. From CDL crackdowns to bad actors wanting your MC numbers to toll road pressure, here’s what drivers need to know. #trucking #freight #owneroperators #cdl #tolls #truckingnews #truckers

You’ve got mail. 📮 Well, maybe not. Prosecutors say a former freight brokerage owner took USPS freight contracts, didn’t move the mail, and still got paid. Find out how much money he almost got away with. 🔗 tinyurl.com/m4dtb9mt

Did Gavin Newsom make a right call? 😲 Newsom vetoed a bill aimed at collecting more trucking data. Lawmakers failed to override that decision, but they could get another bite at the apple. State Legislative Editor Keith Goble breaks it down. 👉 tinyurl.com/5n698dja

Have you been popped by the Colorado State Patrol recently? State patrol says excessive speeding tickets for commercial drivers hit a five-year high in 2025. Land Line has the details. 🔗 tinyurl.com/mr3462bz

First New York City, now Washington, D.C.? A new study backs congestion pricing tolls for vehicles entering the nation’s capital, but it’s getting pushback from city hall. Find out how much the report says trucks should pay to enter downtown D.C. 👉 tinyurl.com/4y8um42h

In the war over truck emissions, the states strike back. A coalition of states, cities and counties is challenging the EPA’s move to rescind the 2009 endangerment finding, the legal foundation for major vehicle emission rules, including trucks. 🔗 tinyurl.com/3jx5bery

Wildfires are forcing tough calls in Nebraska, and emergency relief is now in play. Regulatory relief runs through March 30 for carriers providing direct assistance. Details below 👇 tinyurl.com/47eax5by

What would it take to deter cargo theft? Lawmakers in one state are pushing a crackdown bill with tougher penalties aimed at the people making it a business model. 🔗 tinyurl.com/4ewtnzs5

If you run I-70, this one matters. Indiana is looking at tolls, and the math gets ugly fast for trucks. #Trucking #Tolls #I70 #Freight #OwnerOperator #TruckDriver #TransportationPolicy

Tired of Idaho road rage? The state is one step closer to ending the speed gap for big trucks. State Legislative Editor Keith Goble has the details. 👉 tinyurl.com/33c83rn6

The next highway bill deadline is coming whether Congress is ready or not. The current surface transportation law expires Sept. 30, and lawmakers are already running short on “later.” 🔗 tinyurl.com/rh79wwtn

This story has no legs, but plenty of bite! CBP says officers found 39 live pythons hidden inside a truck. What is the wildest thing you’ve ever seen hauled, legal or not? 🐍 👉 tinyurl.com/vkaecn2d

Is your state taking federal trucking rules seriously? Some states are tightening enforcement around legal status, English requirements, and non-domiciled CDLs, and the fines are not small. 🔗 tinyurl.com/43bm4nrr

If you feel like trucking is turning into a rolling surveillance program, you’re not imagining it. Here’s what’s coming and what drivers should push back on. #Trucking #Privacy #Enforcement #TruckDriver #Transportation #Surveillance

How much truck automation are you comfortable with? More automated truck tech is rolling onto I-70, and two Midwestern states are the test track. 👉 tinyurl.com/2mkhex3b

Do you support Dalilah’s Law? The bill is moving again and just cleared a big hurdle. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee advanced the bill to the full House. Find out what it does and why it’s getting widespread industry support. 🔗 tinyurl.com/pcacsx3u

The Brent Spence Bridge was recently ranked among the worst truck bottlenecks in the U.S. Which bottleneck do you consider the worst? landline.media/brent-spence-b…

Have you ever been a victim of predatory towing? Where is it most prevalent? landline.media/rogue-tow-comp…