Unfair towing practices are the topic of new laws enacted in three states. The issue continues to receive consideration in one statehouse.

Gov. Kathy Hochul suspended New York City’s congestion pricing plan indefinitely, putting the program’s fate in its current form in question.

This month’s edition of State Watch takes a look at various transportation legislation in six statehouses around the nation.

The Department of Justice wants to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug. What does that mean for the trucking industry?

A committee tasked with finding ways to reduce underride crashes has another year to deliver its report to NHTSA.

PHMSA wants to increase the hazmat rates for its federal registration and fee assessment program. Truckers have through Aug. 22 to comment.

A trucker was recently found negligent in blasting an excessively loud horn that led to a construction worker’s hearing loss.

A coalition of states is taking California to court over its Advanced Clean Fleets regulation, which it deems unconstitutional.

A simple majority is fine with certain mileage fees, but nearly three-quarters support a fuel tax increase under certain conditions.

A trucking association and a coalition of states are taking the EPA’s new truck emission standards to the courtroom.

Three years ago, the U.S. Postal Service announced it would cut back on air transport and put more mail on trucks.

A trucking executive wanted to create a facility for a fleet of 30 electric trucks. City officials thought he was joking.

Cargo thefts for the first quarter of 2024 were estimated to cost nearly $155 million, according to a recent report from CargoNet.

New emission standards will effectively force adoption of electric trucks, a move that stakeholders say is way too soon.

While Congress continues to hasn’t effectively addressed truck parking, the private sector is moving in, nickel and diming truckers to death.

The way that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is funded does not violate the Constitution, according to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Regulating truckers to death hasn’t reduced traffic fatalities, but one researcher has found a way to lower crash rates: increase driver pay.

After numerous attempts to stop trucks from entering Smugglers’ Notch failed, Vermont transportation officials are trying something new.

Colorado’s governor has signed a law adding chain, left lane and speed enforcement rules for commercial vehicles traveling around the state.

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

Almost every time a federal agency publishes a notice in the Federal Register, the public can comment. Many truckers take advantage.

During a recent Senate hearing, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg made an important comment about mandates. Hopefully, he remembers.

Road Angel Trucker Center in Brownstown, Ill., provides numerous free amenities to truck drivers including lighted parking and food.

Roses to a quick-thinking driver and more parking in Indiana. Razzberries for an exemption renewal and costs of converting to electric.

Venomous snakes, the many uses of crickets, and police in disguise make up this edition of Slight Detour.

July is a busy month in trucking history, with everything from first over-the-road trips to one of many revisions of hours of service.

This edition of OOIDA on the Road features several members of the Association with decades of experience behind the wheel.

Once again, Bryan "Boss Man" Martin has caught some fine looking trucks on the lot of Four State Trucks in Joplin, Mo.

OOIDA recognized Military Appreciation Month with an additional fundraising campaign to benefit active military personnel and veterans.

At 90 years old, an OOIDA life member has become a Guinness World Record holder as the world’s oldest truck driver.

The 42nd Shell Rotella SuperRigs Truck Show was held at the Texas Motor Speedway May 30-June 1 in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

The annual Mother’s Day Make-A-Wish truck convoy recently celebrated its 35th anniversary. Here’s what made this year’s event a special one.

Trucking radio legend Dave Nemo is planning to step away from the mic. Find out what he plans to do in his final year of full-time hosting.

Road Law reminds truck drivers not to say too much when receiving a ticket from a police officer. Professionalism goes a long way.

Trucking & Taxes explores the topic of retiring as an owner-operator and provides an overview of the options available.

very year, truck owners must pay the Form 2290 Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax. The registration period is open but closes the end of August.

OOIDA’s Truck to Success is scheduled for Oct. 22-24 in Blue Springs, Mo. The program was designed with owner-operators’ needs in mind.

A recent report from the American Transportation Research Institute touts renewable diesel as a valid alternative to battery-electric trucks.