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Land Line Now

Land Line Now is the trusted news and information program designed specifically for America's truck drivers.

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Hours of Service reform to move forward

Hours of Service reform to move forward

LLN (2/26/19) – The FMCSA’s Ray Martinez said publicly that the agency is moving forward with Hours of Service reform. A... Read more

27 Feb 2019

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Robots won't take over any time soon

Robots won't take over any time soon

LLN (10/2/19) – The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says truckers should not be afraid of losing their jobs to autonomou... Read more

3 Oct 2019

48mins

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LLN (6/12/18) – Details matter with your taxes

LLN (6/12/18) – Details matter with your taxes

Getting the details right matters – especially on your federal taxes. We’ll have that, plus: California voters put trans... Read more

13 Jun 2018

49mins

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LLN (12/4/18) – How to pay for highways

LLN (12/4/18) – How to pay for highways

Senators are taking a look at how we’re going to pay for highways moving forward. We’ll have that, plus: an effort in Ne... Read more

5 Dec 2018

49mins

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Senator: Truck-only VMT tax is DOA

Senator: Truck-only VMT tax is DOA

LLN (3/6/20) – A truck-only VMT tax to pay for roads is dead on arrival, according to the chairman of the Senate Finance... Read more

7 Mar 2020

48mins

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LLN (6/7/18) – More drugs in truckers’ tests

LLN (6/7/18) – More drugs in truckers’ tests

The U.S. DOT has added a number of opioid medications to the list of those truckers are tested for. We’ll have that, plu... Read more

8 Jun 2018

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LLN (8/3/18) – Roses and Razzberries; cyber security

LLN (8/3/18) – Roses and Razzberries; cyber security

From passers-by who saved a truckers’ life to a state official who put down truckers in a very public announcement, we’l... Read more

6 Aug 2018

50mins

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LLN (11/12/18) – How the election will affect trucking

LLN (11/12/18) – How the election will affect trucking

A figure frequently cited by officials who want more tax money from truckers may not be so accurate. We’ll have that, pl... Read more

13 Nov 2018

49mins

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Healthy freight, rates coming out of Atlanta

Healthy freight, rates coming out of Atlanta

Freight and rates come on strong out of Atlanta, while flatbed slips just a little but remains strong overall. Terry Scr... Read more

30 May 2018

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Freight, rates see minor slip

Freight, rates see minor slip

Freight and rates dip just a bit, but still remain strong overall. Terry Scruton talks with Mark Montague of DAT, a comp... Read more

16 May 2018

8mins

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LLN (8/16/18) – Getting serious about truck parking

LLN (8/16/18) – Getting serious about truck parking

The Federal Highway Administration is slowly moving toward addressing the truck parking issue. We’ll have that, plus: th... Read more

17 Aug 2018

50mins

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LLN (10/17/18) – Bad weather hurts freight, rates

LLN (10/17/18) – Bad weather hurts freight, rates

Having a fatty liver is a major problem, and can lead to a number of serious health concerns. We’ll have that, plus: Bad... Read more

18 Oct 2018

49mins

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LLN (1/4/19) – What pot legalization means to you

LLN (1/4/19) – What pot legalization means to you

We’ll explore what the slow move toward legalization of marijuana and the popularity of CBD oil means for truckers. Also... Read more

7 Jan 2019

48mins

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LLN (1/15/19) Pension fund may go broke

LLN (1/15/19) Pension fund may go broke

A fund that supplies retirement income to thousands of truckers may go insolvent. Also: South Carolina may use tolls for... Read more

16 Jan 2019

49mins

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Pulled over? Here’s what to do

Pulled over? Here’s what to do

LLN (1/28/20) – Pulled over? At some point, it will happen to every trucker, but what you do then can make a huge differ... Read more

29 Jan 2020

47mins

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Senate bill aims to jump-start speed limiter legislation

Senate bill aims to jump-start speed limiter legislation

LLN (7/9/19) A bi-partisan effort has been re-launched in the Senate to require all new heavy trucks to be equipped with... Read more

10 Jul 2019

49mins

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LLN (6/28/18) – Possible changes in DOT physical

LLN (6/28/18) – Possible changes in DOT physical

This week the FMCSA’s Medical Review Board held its latest meeting to discuss changes to the handbook for Certified Medi... Read more

29 Jun 2018

50mins

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Keep that oil in good shape, and your engine along with it

Keep that oil in good shape, and your engine along with it

LLN (7/15/19) – Keeping your motor oil in a condition so it will continue to properly lubricate the engine is part and p... Read more

16 Jul 2019

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LLN (9/6/18) – What the FMCSA really wants to know

LLN (9/6/18) – What the FMCSA really wants to know

 LLN (9/6/18) – What the FMCSA really wants to know The FMCSA wants to hear from drivers about hours of service. Find ... Read more

7 Sep 2018

50mins

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LLN (10/10/18) – Seasonal slowdown in freight

LLN (10/10/18) – Seasonal slowdown in freight

Suzanne Stempinski talks test drives and trucking in Germany. Also on today’s show: freight is seeing a seasonal slowdow... Read more

11 Oct 2018

49mins

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