Federal, News
FMCSA sharpening focus on broker fraud
While a broker transparency rule pends, FMCSA has taken other measures to address broker fraud, including a new Registration Fraud Team.
Listen Now
Podcast: Federal underride effort pushes forward
An NHTSA advisory committee has held another meeting, and it appears some on the panel are committed to creating an underride requirement.
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Crime & Courts, News, State
Custom-wrapped trucks and trailers could help solve 6-year-old missing persons case
Washington State Patrol unveils two new custom wrapped trucks and trailers in hopes of gathering new information to solve a six-year-long case involving a missing woman.
News, State
Cross-border truck freight shatters record high in March
March was a great month for cross-border truck freight and other modes of freight transportation, reaching all-time highs by value.
News, State
West Virginia law authorizes autonomous vehicles
A new law in West Virginia permits the use of fully autonomous vehicles, including commercial vehicles, on state roadways.
Crime & Courts, News
Ex-Savino USA employee pleads guilty to embezzling
A former Savino USA employee has pleaded guilty to making up companies and billing her employer for fictional amounts owed totaling millions.
Federal, News, OOIDA
OOIDA encourages members to comment on speed limiter mandate
OOIDA encourages any truck driver who hasn’t commented on the proposed speed limiter mandate to do so to make sure federal regulators listen.
Coronavirus, Federal, Safety & Security
Pandemic sparked ‘aggressive’ driving culture, FMCSA official says
During a safety summit, an FMCSA official said that the pandemic sparked an aggressive driving culture that has led to an increase in crashes.
Fuel prices, News, State
New York implements fuel tax holiday
New York is the latest state to provide a break from fuel taxes for truckers and motorists. Other state tax holidays are ongoing.
Business, Products & Services
Truck posts jump after Roadcheck week; rates stayed firm
DAT MembersEdge sees more truck posts since International Roadcheck, but load posts are off from last week and year. Check the hot lanes.
OOIDA, Truck Shows
Marty Ellis takes the OOIDA tour trailer to the Wheel Jam blowout
Marty Ellis and the OOIDA tour trailer will be in the middle of the big, three-shows-in-one Wheel Jam in Huron, S.D., on June 2-5.
Business, News
Heartland Express buys Pennsylvania carrier Smith Transport
Iowa carrier Heartland Express has bought Smith Transport in Pennsylvania, including Smith’s 850 tractors, terminal and warehouse.
