Federal, News
NHTSA denies petition on rear-impact guard final rule
NHTSA denied a petition from trucking safety groups to reconsider a 2022 final rule aimed at improving rear-impact guards.
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Podcast: When roads go down, truckers pay the price
A closure on U.S. 50 in Colorado prompts talk on resiliency and practicality – and the effect infrastructure problems have on truck drivers.
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Federal, News
FMCSA rejects CVSA’s petition to set limits on personal conveyance
The FMCSA has denied CVSA’s petition to add a maximum distance or time to a truck driver’s personal conveyance provision.
News
WalletHub releases best/worst cities to drive in
North Carolina and Texas dominate the best cities to drive in, according to WalletHub, while California cities are among the worst.
Opinion
Road to safety starts with driver training
A bill in the House would repeal FMCSA’s entry-level driver training rule. It would be a huge step backward, Land Line’s Mark Schremmer says.
Business
Manitoba’s Bison Transport buys another Maine carrier
Manitoba-based Bison Transport is building its U.S. presence with the purchase of another carrier in Maine. Bison USA formed in January.
News, State
California governor vetoes tax credit for certain vehicle owners
A bill vetoed by the California governor called for giving certain taxpayers money to not own a vehicle.
News, State, Tolls
Rhode Island governor on court’s ruling on truck tolling: ‘We’ll be appealing’
In September, a federal judge ruled Rhode Island’s truck-only tolling unconstitutional. The governor says the state will appeal the ruling.
Elections, Fuel prices, News, State
Carson City, Nev., voters to decide whether to adopt local diesel tax
Voters in Nevada’s capital city will decide next month whether to continue collection of a local diesel tax to aid transportation purposes.
Fuel prices, News
EIA short-term forecast optimistic despite OPEC cuts
EIA released its latest short-term energy outlook on Oct. 12, forecasting crude oil prices below $100 per barrel despite production cuts.
News, Products & Services, State, Truck Parking
Residents petition against proposed Love’s in Missouri town
Residents in Herculaneum, Mo., are trying to put a stop to a proposed Love’s Travel Stop, claiming it would bring in crime.
Federal, News, OOIDA
Trucking Alliance calls hair testing opposition ‘disappointing’; OOIDA president responds
The Trucking Alliance says there’s a “public safety problem” of illicit drug use among truckers and condemns opponents to hair testing.