Mexican trucks – Mark Reddig spoke with Jami Jones about the U.S. DOT’s Inspector General report regarding cross-border trucking. You can read a Special Report by Land Line Magazine here. Air date: Oct. 6, 2008.

New York – OOIDA has issued an Information Update for members and other truckers in the state of New York. Truckers have until Friday, Oct. 10, to comment on a proposal by the New York State Department of Transportation to force truckers off state roads and onto the New York Thruway.

• You can read the OOIDA New York Information Update here.
• Comments can be e-mailed to TruckRegComment@dot.state.ny.us;
• Comments can be mailed to:

DOT Commissioner Astrid C. Glynn
New York State Department of Transportation
50 Wolf Road
Albany, NY, 12232

• Click here to read the draft of the NYDOT’s proposed regulation; or
• You can read more by Land Line Magazine here.

Air date: Oct. 6, 2008.

Bailout – Mark Reddig spoke with OOIDA’s Mike Joyce about the bailout. You can read more by Land Line Magazine below:

• Bailout bill fails in the House; stocks tumble
• Wall Street bounces back on hopes of revised bailout package
• 'Bailout' to provide excise exemption for APU purchasers

Air date: Oct. 6, 2008.

Roses & Razzberries – Terry Scruton and Jami Jones offered up some of our patented Roses & Razzberries. If you are an OOIDA member and want to offer up your own rose or razzberry for our consideration, you can do it through the Members Only section of our Web site. Just click here. Air date: Oct. 6, 2008.

Safe Driving Award – Chris A. Winter of Memphis, TN, has been recognized by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association for 4 years of safe, accident-free driving as part of The OOIDA Safe Driving Award Program.

• To read more about Chris, click here.
• To learn more about the Safe Driving Award from OOIDA.com, click here.

Air date: Oct. 6, 2008.

ON THE LAND LINE NOW BLOG: Hot fuel still in the hot seat – Mark Reddig shares his thoughts about how oil companies are trying to cover up the issue of hot fuel with stickers.

• To read Mark’s contribution to the Land Line Now Blog, click here.
• To read other entries on the blog, click here.
• You can go to OOIDA Turn Down Hot Fuel Web site here.

LISTEN ONLINE: Peterson speaks out - U.S. Rep. John Peterson of Pennsylvania talks with Mark Reddig about his opposition to tolling I-80 and his leadership on Energy Legislation. To listen to this and other clips from the show, click here.