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.
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Podcast: FMCSA to cars – time to share the road
FMCSA is undertaking a project to alert the general public about sharing the road with large trucks. OOIDA’s Jay Grimes has the details.
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News, State
Georgia DOT to close lanes for I-285 reconstruction
The Transform 285/400 project could result in the closure of lanes on I-285 as soon as Oct. 8. The work will take at least eight months.
Business, Products & Services
Rush Truck Centers offers breast cancer awareness pink mud flaps
Rush Truck Centers is offering pink mud flaps for Breast Cancer Awareness Month and to help the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
Federal, News
CVSA announces inspection program for autonomous trucks
How will autonomous vehicles comply with current safety standards? CVSA outlines new inspection standards for carriers with driverless trucks.
Federal, News
NTSB recommends mandatory alcohol impairment detection systems
Should all new vehicles be equipped with alcohol impairment detection systems? The NTSB thinks so.
News
Time’s running out to list trucking’s top issues in a survey
The American Transportation Research Institute wants truckers to list in a survey the most important trucking issues. Friday’s the deadline.
News, Safety & Security, State
Georgia issues temporary IRP, IFTA waiver
A waiver of IRP and IFTA for motor carriers and truck drivers is in place in Georgia through Oct. 28, due to Hurricane Ian.
Coronavirus, Federal, News
Canadian Trucking Alliance asks U.S. to drop vaccine mandate
Now that Canada has ended their cross-border COVID-19 vaccine mandate, a Canadian trucking group is saying the U.S. should be next.
Business, Products & Services
Werner acquires Indiana’s Baylor Trucking
With the acquisition of Baylor Trucking, Werner has added 200 trucks to its fleet. However, the Baylor name isn’t going away at this point.
Federal, News
Cross-border freight down in July
Cross-border freight hauled by trucks dropped in July compared to the previous month, but remains up compared to the previous year.
Fuel prices, News
Average diesel price hits lowest mark since February
Diesel is as low as it’s been since the end of February, according to the latest report from the Energy Information Administration.