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Business, News, Products & Services

Spot market rates, demand for trucks continue to soften

Load posts were down on the DAT MembersEdge load board last week with a more available trucks. DAT checks its data to see what’s going on.

Federal, News

FMCSA grants Werner’s CDL exemption for permit holders

FMCSA approved an exemption request from Werner that cited a driver shortage. OOIDA opposed the exemption.

Federal, News

U.S. DOT outlines FY 2023 budget

The U.S. Department of Transportation released its fiscal year 2023 budget proposal with a focus on clean transportation and job creation.

News, Safety & Security

Operation Safe Driver Week set for mid-July

Law enforcement officers will be out in force the week of July 10-16 for Operation Safe Driver Week. They’ll have an eagle eye on speeding.

News, State

Arizona, Utah laws permit lane splitting

New laws in Arizona and Utah cover permissions for motorcyclists to use lane filtering between stopped vehicles on certain roadways.

News

Survey refutes claims that bigger trucks would help driver recruitment, retention

Proponents of proposals to allow bigger trucks say it would counter the alleged driver shortage problem. A new survey says otherwise.

Fuel prices, News

Diesel back up after one week respite

A weekly federal report shows a rise in diesel prices after last week’s dip, which marked the first decline in prices since January 2022.

Features, News

Truckload Carriers Association announces 2021 Highway Angel of the Year

Christopher Lloyd, a driver for Eagan, Minn.-based Airline Transportation Specialists, Inc., was named 2021 TCA Highway Angel of the Year.

News, OOIDA, Truck Shows

Thousands flock to MATS’ 50th anniversary

For the first time in three years, the Mid-America Trucking Show was back in person. Even better, it was MATS’ 50th anniversary.

News, OOIDA, Truck Shows

Success as an owner-operator requires planning

The OOIDA Foundation provided a condensed version of the Truck to Success training program at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky.