LAND LINE March/April 2019 - Volume 44 Number 2 - Magazine issue

Sep 18, 2026

March/April 2019 issue of LAND LINE (OOIDA), the official publication of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association. Covers major advocacy and legal developments affecting state tolls and fuel-taxes, including federal and state updates, as well as industry reporting on automated and self-driving trucks, ELD safety findings, and counterfeits. Features interviews and board-related items, plus departments such as Road Law, Maintenance Q&A, Tax Tips, and calendar.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages108

Reading Time4 h 32 min

AccessFree to download

OpEd / Opinion / Editorial

Federal Update

State Line

Departments

Editor’s Page

Truckers Speak Out

Social Media Inbox

Maintenance Q&A

Tax Tips

Road Law

Calendar

OOIDA Gear

Classifieds

Hot Stuff & Cool Services

More Social Media Inbox

MARCH/APRIL 2019 [MAGAZINE](MAGAZINE landlinemag.com)[ landlinemag.com](MAGAZINE landlinemag.com) • [ooida.com](ooida.com) March/April 2019 LAND LINE Not without a fight From California to Rhode Island, several lawsuits are challenging state tolls. © [iStockphoto.com/ViktorCap](iStockphoto.com/ViktorCap); © [domnitsky-Fotolia.com](domnitsky-Fotolia.com) OOIDA The Official Publication of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association LAND MARCH/APRIL AND LINE 5 inside march/april 2019 volume 44 number 2 20Not without a fight From California to Rhode Island, several lawsuits are challenging state tolls. 42 Signs let truckers know about lack of parking By Tyson Fisher 44 ‘Support the people advocating for you’ OOIDA Board Member Mark Elrod has been a truck driver since 1971. By Wendy Parker 45 Five new board members elected 24 A year later, a preliminary study says the ELD mandate hasn’t improved safety 30 Officials in 12 states look to change fuel tax collections rroazzerrsies Page 106 to OOIDA Board of Directors By Land Line staff 46 OOIDA offers alternative view on automated vehicles at TRB conference By Mark Schremmer 58 Mid-America Trucking Show March 28-30 in Louisville The largest truck show of the year will feature thousands of products. 60 Trucking through the generations Trucking families continue their legacies into 21st century. 64 A man, a dog and the open road A military veteran turns to trucking after injury forces him to leave the Army. Special to Land Line 6 LAND LINE OpEdopinion/editorial 12 13 Trucking industry squanders another opportunity to improve By Dick Pingel Reading Mark Twain, comparing truckers to steamboat pilots By Chuck Robinson FEDERALUPDATE 24 A year later, a preliminary study says the ELD mandate hasn’t improved safety 25 House committee: Fuel tax increase now; VMT tax in the future 26 NTSB’s wish list of safety improvements focus on impaired driving, fatigue 27 OOIDA using wait-and-see approach to push to eliminate federal excise tax 28 FMCSA faces lawsuits over decision to pre-empt California break laws 29 Pair of bills could allow concealed carry across state line STATELINE 30 Officials in 12 states look to change fuel tax collections 32 States aim to impose left-lane restrictions 34 OOIDA makes voice heard in multiple states on proposed speed changes 35 Toll talk at statehouses 36 OOIDA opposes bills in two states for snow and ice removal mandates 37 FHWA greenlights Oregon’s plans for tollson I-5, I-205 38 Iowa Supreme Court rules speed cameras constitutional 39 MassDOT seeks to collect nearly $27Min unpaid tolls 40 State Watch YourOOIDA membership card gives you more than 90 discounts, rebates & more. MARCH/APRIL 2019 See insert between pages 66-67 © © [iStockphoto.com/ViktorCap](iStockphoto.com/ViktorCap); © [domnitsky-Fotolia.com](domnitsky-Fotolia.com); © [Saklakova-Fotolia.com](Saklakova-Fotolia.com) departments |
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for the worker | | --- | | 51 SCOTUS’ New Prime decision highlights need for groups like OOIDA
52 Real-life examples of what can go wrong with a lease-purchase agreement
54 What warning signs should you look for when considering alease-purchase agreement? | 68 Self-driving trucks are more futuristic than the hype would indicate 76 Countering counterfeits 10 EDITOR’S PAGE 14 TRUCKERS SPEAK OUT 17 SOCIAL MEDIA INBOX 80 MAINTENANCE Q&A 82 TAX TIPS 84 ROAD LAW 87 CALENDAR 91 MORE SOCIAL MEDIA INBOX 96 OOIDA GEAR 97 CLASSIFIEDS 102 HOT STUFF & COOL SERVICES 68 Self-driving trucks are more futuristic than the hype would indicate The reality for driverless cars is that we’re at a‘kindergarten-level’ with the technology it would take. By Wendy Parker 71 Ninth Circuit upholds California’slow-carbon fuel standard 72 Mafia Secrets The return back home. By Bryan Martin 74 Nearly

FAQs

What are the main legal and policy themes in this issue?

The issue focuses on lawsuits and advocacy challenging state tolls and changes to fuel-tax collections, alongside federal and state regulatory updates affecting trucking operations.

What safety-related topics are discussed?

Safety coverage includes reporting on whether the ELD mandate improved safety, plus an update on NTSB safety improvement priorities.

Which practical trucking resources appear in the departments?

Departments provide Maintenance Q&A, Tax Tips, and Road Law, along with a calendar, social media inbox features, and listings such as classifieds and OOIDA gear.

Sep 18, 2026

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