News, Safety & Security
Higher truck driver pay linked to fewer crashes
A researcher’s body of work has quantified what truckers have intuitively known for decades: Better truck driver pay will lead to safer highways.
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Podcast: Efforts designed to combat highway protests
A handful of states are considering measures that are meant to deter protesters from exercising their First Amendment rights on highways.
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OOIDA, Truck Shows
Next week, ATHS vintage trucks gather in Illinois
Next week, Springfield, Ill., welcomes the American Truck Historical Society National Convention and Truck Show, and OOIDA will be here.
Federal, News
FMCSA extends COVID-19 emergency declaration through August
FMCSA extended its COVID-19 emergency declaration but removed one category of the loads that qualify for regulatory relief.
Federal, News
Thousands of truckers voice opposition to speed limiters
Thousands of truckers have commented on FMCSA’s speed limiter proposal. Saying the majority are opposed would likely be an understatement.
Fuel prices, News, State
Georgia extends fuel tax holiday; Michigan pursues plan
Action taken in Georgia extends the state’s fuel tax holiday. Meanwhile in Michigan, legislation would help cope with high fuel costs.
News, State
Arkansas takes measures to address CDL testing backlog
With wait times of over four weeks to complete the CDL skills test, Arkansas Trucking Association and state police take action to address backlog.
Business, Equipment
Used truck sales prices up; new trailer backlogs continue
Used truck sales cost a lot more in April, compared to the month or year before, says ACT Research. New trailer sales backlogs continue.
Federal, News
Retired Gen. Lyons to join supply chain task force
The White House announced that retired Gen. Stephen R. Lyons will serve as envoy for the Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force.
News, OOIDA
OOIDA tour trailer stops in Wisconsin at Portage, Menomonie
He’s in Portage, Wis., through Saturday, but look for Marty Ellis and the OOIDA tour trailer in Menomonie, Wis., on Sunday and Monday.
Crime & Courts, News
Mother sues over Nogales, Ariz., police killing her truck-driving son
A possible misdemeanor trespassing infraction led to Nogales Police firing 122 bullets into a truck driver’s cab, killing him.
News, State
Brent Spence Bridge corridor project hits another milestone
Nearly two decades in the making, the Brent Spence Bridge corridor project is getting closer to becoming a reality.
