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      February 13, 2019 1
      What’s ‘innovative’ about this fatigue plan is its low-tech approach

      What’s ‘innovative’ about this fatigue plan is its low-tech approach

      February 8, 2019 2
      Ocean carriers stick it to truckers with ‘street turn’ fee

      Ocean carriers stick it to truckers with ‘street turn’ fee

      February 8, 2019 22
      An autonomous truck developer pats itself on the back

      An autonomous truck developer pats itself on the back

      January 31, 2019
      Dear truck-hating senators, we see you, and we’re taking notes

      Dear truck-hating senators, we see you, and we’re taking notes

      January 22, 2019
      Pardon my lack of empathy for the unaffiliated

      Pardon my lack of empathy for the unaffiliated

      January 2, 2019
      The ongoing saga of XPO

      The ongoing saga of XPO

      December 19, 2018
      Driven to Survive: Trucker takes on TV’s ‘Survivor’

      Driven to Survive: Trucker takes on TV’s ‘Survivor’

      December 11, 2018
      The driver pay problem – how we got here

      The driver pay problem – how we got here

      December 10, 2018

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Chuck Robinson

Chuck is Land Line Magazine's copy editor. He has worked at enough trade publications over the years to recognize that Land Line Magazine is indeed someplace special. Also, every time a tractor-trailer on I-70 goes by the OOIDA office and honks, he feels a bit of wanderlust. Keep on truckin.'

Reading Mark Twain, comparing truckers to a steamboat pilots
Commentary

Reading Mark Twain, comparing truckers to a steamboat pilots

January 11, 2019

Mark Twain’s description of the era of steamboat pilots seems to foreshadow some of what the trucking industry is facing today.

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Truck-only toll hikes are infuriating, but I admire Todd Spencer’s restraint
Advocacy Commentary

Truck-only toll hikes are infuriating, but I admire Todd Spencer’s restraint

September 21, 2018

I often admire OOIDA President Todd Spencer’s restraint. This time, I admire his restraint in drafting OOIDA’s response to Indiana

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The ‘pilot shortage’ seems similar to the truck driver ‘shortage’
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The ‘pilot shortage’ seems similar to the truck driver ‘shortage’

August 8, 2018

Last week, I was listening to a radio program called “Marketplace” when they mentioned a  “pilot shortage.” I did not

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States push for digital driver’s licenses on smartphones
Commentary Tech Talk

States push for digital driver’s licenses on smartphones

August 3, 2018

Next year, the Iowa DOT plans to offer digital driver’s licenses that reside on the driver’s smartphone. Despite concerns about

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Advocacy Commentary

Rhode Island DOT says it seeks comments as it expands trucks-only tolls

July 16, 2018

The Rhode Island DOT seeks feedback on the next 10 trucks-only toll gantries in the state. Here is where you

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Check out the vintage trucks at the 2018 ATHS show
Entertainment

Check out the vintage trucks at the 2018 ATHS show

May 31, 2018

Take a look at some of the vintage trucks polished and lined up at 2018 American Truck Historical Society’s annual

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Who is Rep. Denham? Why does he oppose truckers’ rights?
Commentary Congress OOIDA

Who is Rep. Denham? Why does he oppose truckers’ rights?

May 22, 2018

“Oh, him again,” I thought last week when I heard the name of Rep. Jeff Denham mentioned on the radio.

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Tolls are sneaky but seem all the rage right now
Commentary OOIDA

Tolls are sneaky but seem all the rage right now

May 11, 2018

Politicians always look for sneaky ways to take the public’s money without having to explain exactly how much you are

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Pennsylvania Turnpike’s cronyism illustrates another reason to hate toll roads
Advocacy Commentary In the courts Infrastructure

Pennsylvania Turnpike’s cronyism illustrates another reason to hate toll roads

May 3, 2018

One of many reasons I don’t like toll roads is the cronyism that comes with it. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission,

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OOIDA’s lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has been festering for 10 years
Advocacy Commentary In the courts Infrastructure OOIDA

OOIDA’s lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has been festering for 10 years

April 26, 2018

The class action lawsuit brought by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association against the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has been a long

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