http://www.landlinemag.com/dailynews/enews/enews.html Land Line eNews RSS FEED Tuesday, February 21, 2012 http://www.landlinemag.com/Story.aspx?StoryID=22823 The average price for on-highway diesel continues to inch closer to $4 per gallon. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported the national average at $3.96 after a gain of 1.7 cents for the week ending Monday, Feb. 20. Tuesday, February 21, 2012 http://www.landlinemag.com/Story.aspx?StoryID=22824 The FHWA has granted conditional preliminary approval to North Carolina to pursue tolls on Interstate 95. North Carolina now occupies the third and final slot in a pilot program that allows three interstates to be reconstructed or rehabilitated using tolls. OOIDA opposes the double taxation that interstate tolls would create. Tuesday, February 21, 2012 http://www.landlinemag.com/Story.aspx?StoryID=22825 An effort that has completed its trek through the South Dakota statehouse is designed to level the playing field for truck drivers doing business in the state. The Senate voted unanimously to advance to Gov. Dennis Daugaard a bill to do away with certain indemnification clauses in trucking contracts. Tuesday, February 21, 2012 http://www.landlinemag.com/Story.aspx?StoryID=22826 The Port of Los Angeles and Swift Transportation have reached a settlement over the mega-carrier’s $11.8 million grant grab from the port to purchase new trucks. In 2010, the port revealed that only 30 percent of the 2,000 trucks purchased with port money had made the required 300 trips per year. Swift will pay the port $4 million, confirmed a Los Angeles port spokesman. Tuesday, February 21, 2012 http://www.landlinemag.com/Story.aspx?StoryID=22827 An effort underway in the West Virginia Legislature would eliminate toll collection in the state within eight years. The West Virginia Turnpike collects $85 million annually from tolls. Trucks are responsible for about half of the income. Tuesday, February 21, 2012 http://www.landlinemag.com/Story.aspx?StoryID=22598 The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. has named the finalists for its 29th North America Highway Hero Award. Of the four finalists, two are OOIDA members. Tuesday, February 21, 2012 http://www.landlinemag.com/Story.aspx?StoryID=22734 For several weeks, the trucking industry has been abuzz with rumors about whether Perkins Specialized Transportation Inc., of Noblesville, IN, is suspending operations or merging with another trucking company. Drivers report they were routed into the office and told the company was merging with Hiner Transport LLC, based in Huntington, IN. Tuesday, February 21, 2012 http://www.landlinemag.com/Story.aspx?StoryID=22736 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is planning to have a strong presence at the Mid-America Trucking Show March 22-24 in Louisville, KY. On Friday, March 23, the agency will host a “listening session” on the issue of EOBRs and driver harassment. In addition, a number of seminars are planned. Tuesday, February 21, 2012 http://www.landlinemag.com/Story.aspx?StoryID=22738 Lee Jordan awoke in his truck’s cab early February and had no idea how he got to an Indiana truck stop. Ex-wife Paulette Jordan told Lee he was confusing her, prompting Lee to stop and admit himself at an emergency room. After spending a night at Reed Hospital in Richmond, IN, doctors told Lee his tests came back positive for carbon monoxide poisoning. Tuesday, February 21, 2012