Subscribing to Land Line Magazine – If you’re a working trucker, and you’d like to receive Land Line Magazine, you can do it two ways. You can call the main number here at OOIDA, 1-800-444-5791, and ask for circulation, or you can subscribe online by clicking here. Air date: July 31, 2006.

Fuel-saving myths – Land Line Magazine’s Senior Technical Editor Paul Abelson discussed how to separate fact from fiction when examining products that purport to have fuel-saving abilities. To read the story Paul wrote for the May issue of Land Line, click here. Air date: July 28, 2006

Owner-operator seminar – Tom Weakley of the OOIDA Foundation and Clare Roberts of the Metropolitan Community College-Blue River discussed an upcoming seminar, “Owner-Operator Business Management,” for truckers. It is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Oct. 4, 5 and 6. For information or to enroll, call (816) 220-6518, or click here. Air date: July 27, 2006.

Employee ID Number – Joe Shewmaker of OOIDA’s Business Services Department spoke today about filing form 2290. If you need to get an EIN (Employee Identification Number), you can call 1-800-829-4933, or click here and then click on the Employee Identification Number link. Air date: July 26, 2006.

Form 2290 – Joe Shewmaker of OOIDA’s Business Services Department spoke about filing form 2290 with the IRS. If last year’s 2290 did not get filed or paid under the owner’s EIN, or employee identification number, then the form will be mailed to the EIN the tax was filed or paid under the previous year. This means that the trucker involved may not have received the form in the mail. If you think you may be facing that problem, you can call 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676) or go online to www.irs.gov to get a current copy of form 2290. For questions, truckers can call the form 2290 call site from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. EDT Monday through Friday. The number is 866-699-4096. Air date: July 26, 2006

Contacting lawmakers – During our “Comment Line” segment we mentioned a number of ways to contact your lawmakers. You can always get contact information of any kind by calling the Membership Department here at OOIDA at 1-800-444-5791. You can also call the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121. Air date: July 25, 2006

Brokers and paperwork – Kip Hough of OOIDA’s Member Assistance Department talked about what information brokers are legally required to provide truckers, including paperwork. The OOIDA Web site offers guidance on how to deal with brokers – including the wording of the regulation that says brokers have to provide copies of paperwork. To view that file, click here. Air date: July 25, 2006.

Hurricane season – Land Line Magazine’s Senior Editor Jami Jones reported on preparations truckers should take as the heaviest part of hurricane season approaches. To read the story Jami wrote for the magazine – which contains much of the information we discussed – click here. Air date: July 24, 2006.

Lumping survey – Joe Rajkovacz and Larry Green of OOIDA have discussed lumping recently on the show, and OOIDA is looking for truckers’ input on the topic. There’s a survey on the Association’s Web site that asks a few simple questions about lumping practices. To participate in the survey, click here. Air date: July 19, 2006

Hazmat background checks – A caller to our Listener Comment Line asked what offenses would disqualify someone from receiving a hazmat endorsement for their CDL under the current background check system. For a list of disqualifying offenses, click here. Air date: July 17, 2006

Audio books – Author and Land Line Magazine audio book reviewer Jonathan Lowe discussed truckers and recorded books. Many of the books Jon spoke about are carried through a service called Audio Adventures. To find out more about the service, click here. Air date: July 14, 2006.

Speed limiters – A member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament, Laurie Scott, has introduced a bill to require speed limiters on all heavy trucks doing business in the province. To read the bill, click here. To voice your opinion to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, click here. Air date: July 13, 2006.

Lumping survey – Joe Rajkovacz and Larry Green of OOIDA have discussed lumping recently on the show, and OOIDA is looking for truckers’ input on the topic. There’s a survey on the Association’s Web site that asks a few simple questions about lumping practices. To participate in the survey, click here. Air date: July 12, 2006

Legislative Watch – Land Line Magazine State Legislative Editor Keith Goble tracks and reports on lawmaking activities in all 50 states. You can find updates on bills related to trucking and transportation through the magazine’s “Legislative Watch” on the Internet by clicking here. Air date: July 12, 2006.

Using accountants – We spoke with John Ewing of the Truckers Helper about when and why truckers should use an accountant. For more information, click here to check out the Web site of John’s company. Air date: July 10, 2006.

Russ Ringsak – Reed Black spoke to Russ, who writes, researches and drives a truck for the radio program “A Prairie Home Companion.” To read some of Russ’s writing, click here. Air date: July 10, 2006.

Lumping survey – Joe Rajkovacz and Larry Green of OOIDA have discussed lumping recently on the show, and OOIDA is looking for truckers’ input on the topic. There’s a survey on the Association’s Web site at OOIDA.com that asks a few simple questions about lumping practices. To participate in the survey, click here. Air date: July 5, 2006