News, OOIDA
OOIDA Foundation points out problems with EPA mandate
An analysis from the OOIDA Foundation raises concerns stemming from the EPA’s new Phase 3 greenhouse gas regulations on heavy trucks.
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Podcast: From homeless to full of hope
Thanks to the Veterans Community Project, an Army veteran and former truck driver has gone from homeless to full of hope for the future.
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Business, News, Products & Services
TravelCenters of America opens South Dakota truck service center
TravelCenters of America has a new truck service center in Summit, S.D. The four-bay center is at Exit 207 on Interstate 29.
Business, Products & Services
Heartland Express cuts deal for Joplin, Mo.-based CFI
Heartland Express is buying the headquarters, trucks and trailers of a second company this year, Joplin, Mo.-based Contract Freighters Inc.
News, State
Spotted lanternfly egg-laying season starts soon
Spotted lanternflies are laying eggs, so be on the lookout for smears of mud in Pennsylvania and an increasing number of other states.
OOIDA
The OOIDA tour trailer stops in Gee Cee’s at Toledo, Wash.
Marty Ellis has parked the OOIDA tour trailer at Gee Cee’s Truck Stop in Toledo, Wash. Some OOIDA life members have checked in recently.
News, State
Port of Oakland blames AB5 protest on 28% decline
A weeklong protest over California’s Assembly Bill 5 led to a 28% decrease in container volume, the Port of Oakland says.
Business, Equipment
Cummins, Paccar announce natural gas engine partnership
Paccar big truck nameplates Kenworth and Peterbilt are being developed using Cummins’s new X15N natural gas engine to cut exhaust emissions.
Business, News, Products & Services, State
Love’s Travel Stops adds location in Minnesota
Love’s Travel Stops has opened a new location in Columbus, Minn. The newest location – the fourth in the state – adds 84 truck parking spots.
News, State
Pennsylvania commission approves updated 12-year transportation plan
Pennsylvania’s 12-year program includes billions of dollars for highway and bridge projects, as well as funding for transit and other modes of transport.
News, State
New Michigan law clears path for autonomous vehicle roadways
A new Michigan law allows the state to move forward with the development of a connected and automated vehicle corridor.
News
Free and Secure Trade enrollment events planned for September
The Canada Border Service Agency and U.S. Customs and Border Protection will hold several Free and Secure Trade enrollment events.