This is a questionfrequently heard by editors here at Land Line. The simple answer is: It's for OOIDA members only. The list appears in the Members Only edition of Land Line and on the member-only area of the OOIDA Web site, www.ooida.com.

The key words here are "Members Only." Four times a year, OOIDA publishes a special edition of Land Line for "members only." One feature you won't find in any other magazine is "The check's in the mail." This is not a slam sheet, nor a list of bad guys. It's just a working list that is used by OOIDA's Business Services department, and they've decided to share it with members.

This list provides members with information related to brokers and carriers who have a history of late payment or nonpayments for loads hauled by members. A listing of recently reported collections is also featured in the special member issues.

Other items inside that info-packed section include OOIDA happenings, exclusive insider tips, member news, new member discounts, benefit/program updates, quarterly IFTA chart and special announcements.

--by Sandi Soendker, managing editor

Sandi Soendker can be reached at ooida@aol.com.