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COVID-19, Federal, News

Report: Trump administration ‘intervened’ to approve Yellow Corp. CARES Act loan

A Congressional report reveals Trump’s administration defied recommendations from the Defense Department to deny Yellow Corporation’s massive $700 million CARES Act loan.

Federal, News, OOIDA

Speed limiters would do more harm than good, OOIDA says

Speed limiters could become a requirement for commercial motor vehicles. OOIDA says the FMCSA has the wrong idea.

News, OOIDA, State

Colorado bill would make available to owner-operators occupational accident insurance

A Colorado bill would give owner-operators the option to purchase an occupational accident insurance policy instead of workers’ compensation.

Federal, News

Buttigieg: 300,000 truckers leave industry every year

Responding to supply chain questions, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg pointed to driver retention problems in the trucking industry.

Crime & Courts, News

Woman gets probation in New Orleans staged-crash fraud scheme

A woman involved in a large New Orleans staged-crash fraud scheme has been ordered to pay $4.7 million in restitution and serve probation.

Features, Truck Shows

Time to register for Shell Rotella SuperRigs

It’s time to register for the 2022 Shell Rotella SuperRigs – set for June 9-11 in Branson, Mo. There’s $25K in cash and prizes at stake.

News

Semitruck avoids highway crash with school bus

The quick thinking of several drivers helped avert what could have been a disastrous crash involving a semitruck and a school bus.

Federal, News, OOIDA

Speed limiter proposal back again

After being shelved for years, FMCSA is breathing life back into a proposal that would require heavy-duty trucks to use speed limiters.

News, State

Pennsylvania investing in multimodal projects, including truck traffic improvements

With federal funding opening the floodgates for infrastructure projects, PennDOT is getting a head start with a $50M investment in multimodal projects.

Crime & Courts, News

Michigan man who crashed into semitruck, shot and killed by police

Frank Robles, from Roseville, Mich., reportedly crashed into a semitruck before brandishing a knife and being fatally shot by police.