The Nebraska legislature is looking at possibly passing a bill that will drop the cell phone occupation tax all together. But, a lot of cities like Omaha are freaking out about losing out on that money. So they're putting up a fight to stop this bill from passing.

I'm sorry to say this, but you are completely wrong. The trucking industry is at its limit for cheaper freight. The biggest issue is the fuel costs and the mileage we get with trucks today. The newer trucks usually only get around 4-6 MPG. It's because of all the EPA bs.

Why do you think the price of a gallon of milk increased back when the cost of fuel went up? Taxing the trucking industry even more is the wrong way to go and it will hurt the economy even more.

If you want to tax someone, tax the people that don't carpool.

I understand what these truckers go through everyday. My company is currently hauling the largest I-beam bridge girders ever built in the midwest. The beam alone is 186 feet long which puts us at an overall length around 240-260 feet. The current issue is the routing provided by each states permitting offices. Some will have you scout the route and hand it in to them so they can authorize it with a permit. But, others will not do that and force you onto the worst roads you could ever be on. Another issue is the rest of traffic on the road. We have fools on a regular basis act like idiots around us especially when we are making a turn. But, we usually have police assistance for the bigger loads to stop the idiots out there.

The other problem is the states. Very often, the state will force you to follow a certain route and there is nothing you can do about it.