We’d like to thank the guests on our show this past week, including:

 

• Jim Johnston, president and CEO of OOIDA;
• President and CEO of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems Joe McAleese;
• Kristin West, a survivor of the I-35 W bridge collapse;
• OOIDA Executive Vice President Todd Spencer;
• Con-Way Truckload President Herb Schmidt;
• Joe Hardy, director of research and development at Posit Science Corporation;
• Rod Nofziger, Mike Joyce and Melissa Theriault-Rohan of OOIDA’s Washington, DC, office;
• Krissy Posey, spokeswoman for Allstate Insurance;
• Jeff Beatty of TSSI and First Observer;
• Land Line Magazine Senior Technical Editor Paul Abelson;
• California Highway Patrol spokeswoman Maria Pagano;
• Chehalis, Washington logging truck company owner Sherry Bond;
• Financial expert Steve Freidell of the DeWaay Financial Network;
• Megan Svajda of the Virginia Hospitality and Travel Association;
• Latrelle Ragans of Jimmie’s Truck Stop and Red Onion Grill;
• And all of you who called our listener comment line.

Our stories this past week on Alabama steel coils; Mississippi red light cameras; First Observer; a better driver video game; cross-border trucking; Missouri legislation; rest area closings; and loans for truckers were all the work of Reed Black, who also writes and voices our daily newscast.

 

Terry Scruton filled in for Reed on the newscast Monday. He also reported on an I-35 bridge collapse survivor; a press conference on longer, heavier trucks; the price of diesel fuel and crude oil; the economic outlook; and a tax preparation case at the IRS.

 

Jami Jones joined Terry for some Roses and Razzberries, and Charlie Morasch joined him for the discussion on the tax preparation case.

 

Keith Goble offered his expertise on state legislation.

 

Mark Reddig reported on counterfeit parts; Ohio split speeds; the truck parking shortage; the next highway bill; the Los Angeles Port day pass; and cross-border trucking with Mexico.

 

And we’d like to thank the members of the Land Line Magazine staff, who write and research stories used on the program, including:

 

• Managing Editor Sandi Soendker;
• Senior Editor Jami Jones
• State Legislative Editor Keith Goble;
• Staff writers David Tanner, Clarissa Kell-Holland and Charlie Morasch;
• Copy editor Elizabeth Andersen;
• And news clerk Kerry Evans-Spillman.

Thanks also to the lady who keeps the trains running on time, our own traffic coordinator, Sherry Murry, as well as the Bonnie and Clyde in our sonic crime spree: Producer and Senior Sound Engineer Barry Spillman and Second Engineer James Fetzer.