News, OOIDA
OOIDA Foundation points out problems with EPA mandate
An analysis from the OOIDA Foundation raises concerns stemming from the EPA’s new Phase 3 greenhouse gas regulations on heavy trucks.
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Podcast: From homeless to full of hope
Thanks to the Veterans Community Project, an Army veteran and former truck driver has gone from homeless to full of hope for the future.
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The OOIDA tour trailer rolls into Battle Creek, Mich.
Starting Monday, Marty Ellis takes the OOIDA tour trailer to Battle Creek, Mich. Then he’s got some Midwest Pride in Your Ride plans.
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.