Federal, News, Safety & Security
CVSA petitions FMCSA to amend inspection report requirements
CVSA has petitioned the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to remove one of the requirements involving inspection reports.
Listen Now
Podcast: What’s behind the increase in weigh-in-motion scales?
Weigh stations are a regular part of life for truck drivers, but more and more scales are virtually invisible to those who drive over them.
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Equipment, News
Navistar recalling more than 8,000 LoneStar and LT trucks
Navistar is recalling more than 8,000 International LoneStar and LT trucks after discovering an issue with battery cables.
News, Truck Shows
Craig DeReu earns Shriners Kids Choice award at Big Rig Truck Show
OOIDA Alternate Board Member Craig DeReu of Mineral, Ill. won the Shriners Kids Choice trophy at the Big Rig Truck Show in Franklin Grove, Ill.
Elections, News, State
Five Georgia counties to decide this fall on transportation tax
November ballots in five Georgia counties will include a question about whether to authorize or renew a transportation tax.
OOIDA, Truck Shows
Great Salt Lake Truck Show is the next stop for The Spirit
Marty Ellis pulls the OOIDA tour trailer to the Great Salt Lake Truck Show near Salt Lake City through Saturday, and then to Huntington, Ore.
Business, OOIDA, Products & Services
Form 2290, Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax due Aug. 31
For most big trucks, Form 2290 must be filed and the Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax paid by Aug. 31. Here’s the low-down. OOIDA can help, too.
News, OOIDA, State
What’s happening with AB5? The OOIDA Foundation explains
What’s going on with AB5? The OOIDA Foundation delivers the latest news on the California law in a brief video.
News, State
Zero-emission truck funding available for California truckers
Truckers in California looking to replace their truck with a zero-emission truck may have an opportunity to do so.
News, State
California nears extension of rule intended to aid transportation projects
The California Assembly has approved extending a transportation rule that is intended to help get people off the state’s roadways.
News, State
143-mile detour on Route 6/15 in Maine
MaineDOT has closed a section of Route 6/15 in Jackman after two days of heavy rainfall led to a culvert failure.
Crime & Courts, News
Trucker acquitted in 2019 New Hampshire motorcycle crash
Truck driver Volodymyr Zhukovskyy is acquitted of charges related to the death of seven motorcyclists in a 2019 crash in New Hampshire.
