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FMCSA launches 2024’s Operation Protect Your Move
FMCSA is continuing efforts to protect the public from scams involving household goods. A 2023 initiative found more than 1,000 violations.
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Podcast: Ryder says transitioning to electric will cost some big bucks
How much will it cost the industry to convert to electric? One company has taken a look at the issue and thinks it has an answer.
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News, State
Self-driving trucks reach milestone with testing in snowy conditions
Embark Trucks successfully completed test runs in snowy conditions in Montana, but are self-driving trucks anywhere close to widespread adoption?
News, State
Hillsborough County, Fla., voters to decide on transportation tax
Voters in Hillsborough County, Fla., will decide this fall on a proposed 1% to countywide sales tax to benefit transportation work.
Business, News, Products & Services
Rand McNally launches ELD aimed at avoiding 3G sunset problems
As mobile carriers continue to phase out their 3G networks, Rand McNally has introduced an ELD designed to provide “long-term compliance.”
News, OOIDA
The OOIDA tour trailer sets up on Ohio-Indiana state line on I-70
Marty Ellis and the OOIDA tour trailer are scheduled May 19-20 to be in New Paris, Ohio, across the road from a giant cross.
Crime & Courts, News
Marijuana use lands Pennsylvania driver on imminent hazard list
Marijuana use and repeatedly ignoring out-of-service orders has caused FMCSA to declare truck driver Eric G. Burke an imminent hazard.
OOIDA, Opinion
Would speed limiters drive truckers out of the industry?
Would speed limiters drive truckers out of the industry? Based on comments submitted to the FMCSA, many truckers say so.
Business, Equipment
Tesla now taking preorders for fully electric Semi
Preorders for Tesla’s fully electric Semi are open nearly five years after the unveiling. The cost to reserve the new vehicle may surprise you.
Federal, News
Traffic fatalities up across the board in 2021, including large trucks
After being among the few categories seeing a decline in traffic fatalities in 2020, large truck-involved deaths spiked last year. But why?
News, State
Action on daylight saving time continues around the country
Pursuit to end the practice of changing clocks for daylight saving time is advancing around the country and in Washington, D.C.
Federal, News, OOIDA
OOIDA: EPA’s proposed emission standards for trucks are ‘impractical’
In submitted comments, OOIDA explains how EPA’s proposal for stricter emission standards for trucks is costly and potentially dangerous.