Federal
Environmental spill companies denied HOS exemption
The FMCSA denied a group of environmental spill services companies’ exemption request from the 14-hour rule within the hours-of-service regulations
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Tiny houses help homeless vets
A project uses tiny houses to help homeless veterans get off the streets. And a Pennsylvania facility shows donations are needed, even at VA locations.
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Featured: OOIDA
Salute the military by taking part in Truckers for Troops
Veterans Day’s an appropriate day to start OOIDA’s Truckers for Troops campaign, a salute to U.S. military service personnel, active duty and also veterans.
Truck Shows
Florida’s Bad Ass Rat Rods take the International RATical Rod 2019 crown
International RATical Rod Build-off/Drive-off capped their 2019 season in Las Vegas at SEMA, the premier automotive specialty trade show in the world.
State, Tolls
Florida DOT adds M-CORES toll meetings amid public outcry
Growing concern from both citizens and public officials has led the Florida DOT to add more public meetings to collect data about M-CORES’ proposed tolls.
Fuel prices
Rocky Mountains see another jump in retail average diesel price
The retail average diesel prices jumped again for the Rocky Mountain region and also for the West Coast, though the U.S. retail average price barely budged.
State
Pennsylvania bill would tweak speed timing device rule
A Pennsylvania bill would revise the state’s rule for calibration of speed timing devices used by municipal police throughout the state.
Federal
Environmental spill companies denied HOS exemption
The FMCSA denied a group of environmental spill services companies’ exemption request from the 14-hour rule within the hours-of-service regulations
OOIDA
Salute the military by taking part in Truckers for Troops
Veterans Day’s an appropriate day to start OOIDA’s Truckers for Troops campaign, a salute to U.S. military service personnel, active duty and also veterans.
Federal, State
FMCSA shouldn’t issue preemptions until lawsuits are resolved, OOIDA says
OOIDA says FMCSA shouldn’t grant preemption requests to states regarding meal and rest break laws until lawsuits are resolved in California.
State, Tolls
Michigan toll measure takes step forward
Legislation afoot in the Michigan Senate would open the door to authorizing toll roads in the state to help cover long-term funding needs.
Federal
HOS reform lauded by group of lawmakers
A group of 21 members of Congress wrote a letter to FMCSA in support of the agency’s proposal for hours-of-service regulations.
Federal
Deadline approaching for dealing with UCR data breach
Time is running out for some carriers to request aid from UCR following the plan’s disclosure of a March data breach that affected roughly 23,000 carriers.
