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Electric truck conversion will double operational costs, report reveals

A report by Ryder quantifies the exorbitant costs of converting diesel trucks to electric trucks, which consumers will pay for in a big way.

News, State

States pursue rules for license plate readers

Legislators in statehouses up and down the East Coast are considering, or have approved, rules that cover license plate readers.

News, OOIDA

OOIDA Foundation points out problems with EPA mandate

An analysis from the OOIDA Foundation raises concerns stemming from the EPA’s new Phase 3 greenhouse gas regulations on heavy trucks.

News, State

Two more hydrogen fuel stations open in California

New hydrogen fuel stations for Class 8 trucks have been opened by the NorCal Zero project and Nikola Corporation under its HYLA brand.

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WattEV opens solar-powered electric truck charging depot

WattEV opened the world’s largest solar-powered electric truck charging station in Bakersfield, Calif., the company’s fourth in the state.

News, State

Speed, red-light camera rule revisions approved, pursued in nine states

Speed camera and red-light camera use is a topic of rule revisions approved and pursued at statehouses around the country.

Crime & Courts, News

Indictment alleges Ohio trucking company dodged over $1 million in unpaid taxes

The owner of an Ohio trucking company was charged with tax evasion. Prosecutors said her company owes over a million in unpaid taxes.

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New York City incentivizing businesses to move to overnight truck deliveries

Part of New York City’s efforts to reduce truck traffic at peak hours, the city is giving businesses money for overnight truck deliveries.

Federal, News

EPA criticized for ‘torrent of regulation’

Senate Republicans criticized the EPA for “a torrent of regulation” that led to higher costs at a committee hearing on Wednesday, May 8.

Federal, News

FMCSA denies company’s exemption for under-21 pilot program

FMCSA has denied a trucking company’s request to let it use under-21 permit holders for the agency’s apprenticeship pilot program.