Federal, News
High school seeks commercial learner’s permit exemption for 17-year-olds
A high school in Washington state is asking FMCSA to let its 17-year-old students acquire commercial learner’s permits.
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Podcast: Broker financial responsibility rule is final
Brokers will now face some new, stricter financial rules – but OOIDA thinks that FMCSA should have gone much further with the regulation.
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OOIDA, Truck Shows
OOIDA tour trailer weekends at Bobtail Apparel Truck Show
Marty Ellis is taking the OOIDA tour trailer to Dixon, Calif., for the Bobtail Apparel Truck Show and then continuing his California tour.
News, State
Utah leads states with most confrontational drivers
Which states have the most and least road rage incidents? Forbes Advisor surveyed thousands of drivers to find out.
News, State
Pennsylvania Senate committee advances autonomous vehicle bill
A Pennsylvania bill advancing through the statehouse is touted to modernize the vehicle code to allow for driverless testing and deployment of highly autonomous vehicles.
News
Trucking group says Canadian government has ‘fallen short’ in addressing ‘Driver Inc.’
The Canadian Trucking Alliance aims to raise awareness about a tax and labor fraud scheme it calls “Driver Inc.” Government response has fallen short, it says.
Federal, News
Automatic emergency braking proposal slated for early 2023
FMCSA and NHTSA plan to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding automatic emergency braking systems in January.
News, State, Truck Parking
PennDOT seeks truck parking answers from high school students
PennDOT is looking for problem-solving inspiration from high school students to address the state’s serious commercial truck parking crisis.
Business
XPO Logistics reports income of $3 billion as spinoff approaches
XPO Logistics looks to Nov. 1, when its brokerage platform becomes its own company, leaving the parent company to focus on LTL business.
Business, News, Products & Services
Pilot Flying J opens new travel center, completes eight remodels
Pilot Flying J opened a new travel center in California and remodeled eight other stores as part of its $1 billion New Horizons initiative.
Federal, News, OOIDA
Truckers weigh in on Labor Department proposal
The Labor Department has proposed a new test to determine worker classification. OOIDA says that truckers’ concerns need to be considered.
News, State
Pennsylvania Senate committee advances electric-powered trucks rule
A Pennsylvania Senate committee has advanced a bill to adopt a federal weight exemption for electric-powered trucks.
