Federal, News
FMCSA grants TIA’s petition on training for brokers
FMCSA has granted a petition from the Transportation Intermediaries Association regarding training requirements for brokers.
Listen Now
Podcast: Economist – pay and safety go hand-in-hand in trucking
A well-paid trucker is a safe trucker. Michael Belzer of Wayne State University concluded that about intrastate and interstate truckers.
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Federal, News
FMCSA grants exemption to Cleveland-Cliffs Steel’s scrap metal drivers
FMCSA has granted another hours of service exemption to Indiana-based company Cleveland-Cliffs Steel.
Opinion
Local events are frontlines of trucking industry ‘info war’
Events like touch-a-truck are perfect for educating people about trucking issues. Here are some Dos and Don’ts of volunteer advocacy work.
News, State, Tolls
Oklahoma bill would delay planned turnpike extension
An Oklahoma bill approved by House and Senate lawmakers would delay construction of the planned South Extension Turnpike in Cleveland County.
Business, News, Products & Services, Truck Parking
Road rumor: Jacking up the price of parking?
Is a major truck stop chain profiting off the parking crisis? Land Line does some digging following complaints from OOIDA members.
Fuel prices, News, OOIDA
OOIDA Foundation video details importance of a fuel surcharge
Keep your business on track with a fuel surcharge. The OOIDA Foundation has provided pertinent information including an educational video.
News, OOIDA
A break between shows for the OOIDA tour trailer
Marty Ellis took the OOIDA tour trailer the Midwest Pride in Your Ride Truck Show and had a good time. He’s in Brooklyn, Iowa, through Tuesday.
Federal, News, OOIDA
Speed limiter notice flooded by comments from truckers
Thousands of truck drivers and others in the public have already submitted comments on the FMCSA’s notice about speed limiters.
Business, News
Trucking jobs experience largest surge in nearly a decade
The number of trucking jobs skyrocketed in April, but what (if anything) can be gleaned from the latest employment situation report?
News, State
Two Louisiana bills target ticket cameras
Multiple bills in the Louisiana Legislature would change rules that cover the use of automated enforcement cameras to issue traffic tickets.
News, State, Truck Parking
‘Taj Mahal of rest areas’ now open in North Carolina
A new $5 million rest area in North Carolina is being dubbed the “Taj Mahal of rest areas” by developers. The facility adds 30 new truck parking spaces.