Land Line Media

12/02/2025

Do you think CDL standards are being watered down?

Truckers know what it takes to do this job safely, and OOIDA says the CDL system needs to reflect that. The Association is pushing back on the idea of rubber-stamped licenses and calling for tighter verification.
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/4fx8uscu

12/01/2025

Drivers deal with the parking shortage every night, but local officials continue to deny truck parking projects.

FMCSA is launching a study that could put real numbers on the problem and give communities the proof they say they need before approving new truck parking.
https://tinyurl.com/5dnbufs8

👉 What should FMCSA make sure gets counted?

11/30/2025

What is the toughest stretch in Nevada for finding a safe place to park?

Nobody knows more about where there’s no parking than truck drivers. Nevada is asking truckers to pinpoint where the state’s worst gaps are before it starts funding new projects.
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Nevada is updating its freight plan and wants drivers to spell out the real truck parking problems in the state before decisions are made.

11/30/2025

Drivers have raised concerns about English proficiency for years.

Now, a lawmaker wants to codify a nationwide English-language requirement as a simple step toward safer highways.
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Truck drivers traveling U.S. highways pass by important instructions in English. A new bill would require the CDL test to be in English.

11/30/2025

Truckers are noticing the timing.

A sharp drop in trucking jobs hit right as federal crackdowns increased, leaving many wondering whether the two trends are tied together.
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New moves by the DOT are shaking up who gets to stay on the road. The latest trucking job report offers a warning sign.

11/29/2025

Fueling is no longer a simple decision.

With biodiesel and renewable diesel becoming more common, drivers are finding that choosing the wrong blend can hurt mileage, performance or cost.
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/peaxhmez

Which fuel types work best where you run?

Fuel is among the most significant expenses in trucking, no matter the business model. Where do alternative fuels fit in?

11/29/2025

Drivers have been watching arrest after arrest stack up.

ICE is continuing its push on non-domiciled CDL holders, raising new questions about how these licenses get approved in the first place.
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As enforcement targeted truck drivers operating illegally in the U.S. ramps up, a lawsuit and a comment period over non-domiciled CDLS are still in play.

11/29/2025

Drivers using certain ELDs just got hit with a surprise.

FMCSA has removed five devices from its approved list, and anyone running them will need to change setups fast.
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Five electronic logging devices have been added to the revoked list. Find out which ELDs are impacted and how long you have to swap them out.

11/29/2025

Drivers running certain International models are seeing another recall notice.

More trucks were missed in the first round, triggering a second recall for the Hill-Start Assist system.
👉 https://tinyurl.com/bdubm9th

11/28/2025

Have you ever been stranded in freezing weather because of DEF failure?

Lawmakers are blasting an EPA rule that literally leaves drivers in the cold, warning it leaves truckers carrying the cost and the consequences. Now, they want to fix it.
Find out how a new bill would do that: https://tinyurl.com/yc7rjjfz

11/28/2025

Are we starting to see the effects of the English-proficiency crackdown?

The latest North American trucking freight numbers suggest that stricter enforcement may be slowing down cross-border freight.
More details: https://tinyurl.com/mr7222uv

11/28/2025

Ever seen a medical examiner situation go completely sideways?

A Washington doctor tied to CDL medical exams just got slammed with a 26-count indictment. And just when you think that is the whole story, it takes an even stranger turn.
👉 https://tinyurl.com/3zjtczve