As Hurricane Earl continues to power toward the North Carolina coast, OOIDA Member Lesley Duke who lives on a little island there boarded up his house, packed what he could, and headed out.
The National Weather Service continues to issue hurricane watches and warnings as far north as Canada for Hurricane Earl, which was expected to reach North Carolina's outer banks by nightfall Thursday.
Truckers making their way east and west through Arizona may want to avoid areas near Interstate 8. The federal government has posted signs warning of violence and criminals tied to drug and human smuggling.
A bill on its way to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's desk is intended to clear any legal hurdles for Riverside County's project to build toll lanes on California's 91 Freeway.
When truck owner Jody Chavez of Lee's Summit, MO, decided to expand his farming operation to include hauling across state lines, he turned to OOIDA to help clear some of the paperwork hurdles. It was time well spent. "We want to do it right," Chavez told Land Line during a recent visit to OOIDA headquarters in Grain Valley, MO.
A Pennsylvania bill would boost State Police funding by charging fees to more than 1,200 municipalities where "patrol services" are provided. The added revenue would benefit road and bridge work.
OOIDA was among those who met with White House staff this week regarding a proposal to jumpstart the sales of new trucks. How would certain tax incentives benefit owner-operators? It's not a brainbuster. Senior Editor Jami Jones explains why.
