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N is for Nancy, Nora…and Tanker?
Hopefully you filed your income tax refund on time this past week, and hopefully you are going to receive a refund. The ITEA knows you...


The Commercial Distribution Fee
In the world of apps, the term “running in the background” has become common speak. Whether you are using a laptop, mobile phone or...


Separation of Truckers and Stereotypes
Cruising down the highway with your baby by your side is as American as apple pie. So why would a national police publication tell...


A Tale of Two Phone Calls: Part 2
Is the goal of truck enforcement to protect the public and infrastructure from unsafe vehicles, or is it simply a revenue generator for...


A Tale of Two Phone Calls: Part 1
Everyone loves a coincidence! When two independent events mimic each other completely in their own universe, it brings a smile to...


Apportioned Plate Procedure
There are two days every year when Illinois truck enforcement officers are out, en masse, scouring the road for easy overweight tickets....


Double Nonsense
Remember the Doublemint Gum commercials of the 1980s? How scary is it to think there are brave men and women old enough to be police...


The Fuel Taxman
It’s that time of year again…IFTA. This FLA (aka “four letter acronym”) stands for the International Fuel Tax Agreement. Nobody likes to...


A Truck is a Truck, of Course, of Course
We Americans love to generically assign popular brand names to common items. The really smart people of the world call these “proprietary...
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