Mexican trucks – OOIDA is encouraging truckers to respond to the FMCSA’s second call for comments regarding Mexican cross-border trucking. The deadline has been extended to July 9. Comments can be faxed to (202) 493-2251 or submitted online by clicking here. Remember to include the docket number, FMCSA-2007-28055. Air date: June 27, 2007.

SuperRigs winners – We featured three of the top winners from the annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs Competition. To view a complete list of winners, click here . Air date: July 5, 2007.

Titletown – The Titletown Truckers Showdown is scheduled for Friday, July 6, and Saturday, July 7, at the Brown County Fairgrounds in Green Bay, WI. For more information, click here, or call (920) 435-1882. Air date: July 3, 2007.

Wisconsin grants – OOIDA Regulatory Affairs Specialist Joe Rajkovacz discussed an idle-reduction grant program for truckers whose companies are headquartered in Wisconsin. To fill out an online application, click here. You can also call (608) 267-9214, or (608) 261-2517. Air date: June 20, 2007.

SuperRigs – The Shell Rotella SuperRigs truck show is scheduled for June 21-23 at the Petro in Joplin, MO. For more information, click here. Air date: June 20, 2007.

Insurance – Senior Correspondent Terry Scruton recently talked to Ed Briley, an agent with OOIDA’s truck customer service department. If you have a question about truck insurance, you can call 1-800-715-9369. If you have a question about other types of insurance – or a question about truck insurance you’d like answered on the air – you can call our comment line at 1-800-324-6856. Air date: June 28, 2007.

Land Line Calendar – To view what’s on the Land Line calendar, click here. Air date: June 28, 2007.

LA-Long Beach Port – Charlie Morasch joined us to talk about a plan to restructure the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach – a plan that could force owner-operators to become employee drivers. To follow Charlie’s coverage of the issue since the news first broke, click here, here or here. Air date: June 27, 2007.

TWIC – We spoke with Land Line Magazine’s Charlie Morasch about the TWIC card. To read his coverage, click here. For more information or to pre-enroll in the program, visit the TWIC Web site by clicking here or call 1-866-DHS-TWIC. Air date: June 18, 2007.

Mexican trucks – OOIDA is encouraging truckers to respond to the FMCSA’s second call for comments regarding the possible entry of Mexico-based trucks into the U.S. Even if you commented before, you need to again make comments on this issue, prior to the Jun 28 deadline. Comments can be faxed to (202) 493-2251, submitted online by clicking here, or mailed to: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, West Building Ground Floor Room W12-140,1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Because of the short time frame, OOIDA recommends using fax or the Web to submit your comments. Remember to include the docket number, FMCSA-2007-28055.Air date: June 21, 2007.

Member profiles – If you’re interested in being profiled by “Land Line Now” or Land Line Magazine, fill out our online form. Just click here. If you have any questions about the form, call Sherry Murray at 1-800-444-5791, ext. 1143. Air date: June 18, 2007.

Cross-border comments – From June 13 through 17, the U.S. DOT is not taking online comments on its plans for Mexican cross-border trucking because the agency’s computers are being moved to a new building. If you want to comment during this period, you can fax your comments to (202) 493-2251. Be sure to include the cross-border trucking docket number, FMCSA-2007-28055. Air date: June 14, 2007.

‘Hot fuel’ – We reported on a congressional hearing about the issue of hot fuel. To see a video of the full hearing, visit the House Subcommittee on Domestic Policy by clicking here. Air date: June 14, 2007; June 15, 2007.

Mexico comments – Comments will be accepted on the U.S. DOT’s proposed Mexican cross-border pilot program until June 28. You can fax comments to (202) 493-2251, or submit them online here. You will need to know the docket number, which is FMCSA-2007-28055. Air date: June 18, 2007.

TWIC – We spoke with Land Line Magazine’s Charlie Morasch about the TWIC card. To read his coverage, click here. For more information or to pre-enroll in the program, visit the TWIC Web site by clicking here or call 1-866-DHS-TWIC. Air date: June 18, 2007.

Insurance – Senior Correspondent Terry Scruton recently talked to Ed Briley, an agent with OOIDA’s truck customer service department. If you have a question about truck insurance, you can call 1-800-715-9369. If you have a question about other types of insurance – or a question about truck insurance you’d like answered on the air – you can call our comment line at 1-800-324-6856. Air date: June 18, 2007.

Land Line Calendar – To view what’s on the Land Line calendar, click here. Air date: June 18, 2007.

Member profiles – If you’re interested in being profiled by “Land Line Now” or Land Line Magazine, fill out our online form. Just click here. If you have any questions about the form, call Sherry Murray at 1-800-444-5791, ext. 1143. Air date: June 18, 2007.

Road Law – Reed Black spoke with Jeff McConnell and James Mennella, who write the “Road Law” column in Land Line Magazine. If you have questions or comments regarding transportation law, you can call (405) 242-2030, fax a question to (405) 242-2040, or send an e-mail. For more information, click here. Air date: June 5, 2007.

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: June 4, 2007.