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NHTSA denies petition on rear-impact guard final rule
NHTSA denied a petition from trucking safety groups to reconsider a 2022 final rule aimed at improving rear-impact guards.
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Podcast: When roads go down, truckers pay the price
A closure on U.S. 50 in Colorado prompts talk on resiliency and practicality – and the effect infrastructure problems have on truck drivers.
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Pennsylvania Senate committee advances V-toll notification bill
E-ZPass not working in Pennsylvania? The state Senate is working on a bill to make sure you actually know that and don’t collect fees.
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Record flooding creates statewide emergency in Montana
Montana declared a state of emergency due to historic flooding that closed Yellowstone National Park and forced thousands to evacuate.
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Statewide Multimodal Freight Plan seeks public input
Experiencing issues driving through North Carolina? Let the state know by providing feedback through its Statewide Multimodal Freight Plan.
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Stevens Transport seeks exemption for permit holders
Stevens Transport would like an exemption for its student drivers that has already been granted to CRST and others.
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FMCSA renews exemption for towing group
FMCSA is renewing the International Institute of Towing and Recovery’s exemption regarding the number of tie-downs.
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UCR fees shouldn’t be used as ‘slush fund,’ OOIDA says
OOIDA wants its members to remind regulators that UCR fees aren’t to be used as a “slush fund.” There is a short period for comments.
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XPO/STG Southern California port truck drivers get right to unionize
Port truck drivers at two Southern California facilities have won the right to organize and join a union, the Teamsters reports.
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Incomplete data clouds impact of hundreds of autonomous vehicle crashes
NHTSA released its first report of crash data submitted by autonomous vehicle manufacturers, but the quality of the data raises concerns.
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Dry van carrier adds to fleet
Arkansas’ P.A.M Transportation has bought new York city-based Metropolitan Trucking, ending a nearly-20-year dry spell of acquisitions.
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Pennsylvania House panel moves forward autonomous vehicle bill
One bill in the Pennsylvania House would allow for the driverless testing and deployment of highly autonomous vehicles.