Federal, News
Buttigieg updates Senate on NHTSA’s impaired-driving rulemaking
A rulemaking aimed at taking impaired drivers off the road received more than 18,000 comments, DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.
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Podcast: A private approach to truck parking
Trent Cameron, CEO and co-founder of Outpost, shares his company’s ambitious plan to dot the nation with private truck parking lots.
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OOIDA
Come Sunday, the OOIDA tour trailer will be in Rochelle, Ill.
Marty Ellis plans to park the OOIDA tour trailer at the Rochelle, Ill., Petro. After this stop, he heads to the OOIDA spring Board meeting.
Federal, News
FMCSA extends Women of Trucking board application deadline
Female truckers interested in applying for FMCSA’s new Women of Trucking Advisory Board have another week to do so.
Federal, News, State
NHTSA investigating autonomous truck tech company following crash
Following a crash involving an autonomous vehicle, NHTSA is looking into whether Pony.ai was compliant with its crash reports.
Federal, News
Hutcheson receives FMCSA administrator nomination
President Joe Biden has pegged Robin Hutcheson to be the next permanent leader of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
Opinion
The ATA says driver churn is good for you
High driver turnover gets a bad rap, the ATA says. Driver churn is good for drivers. Maybe if you ignore the real world, John Bendel says.
News, State
Four states take action on ticket cameras
Ticket cameras are a topic under review in multiple statehouses as legislators discuss rule changes to the revenue-generating devices.
News
National Work Zone Awareness Week set for April 11-15
The 23rd annual National Work Zone Awareness Week, which seeks to raise awareness about safe driving in work zones, takes place April 11-15.
News, State
SoCal ports begin collection of Clean Truck Fund rates
The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles have begun collecting a Clean Truck Fund rate on containers hauled by diesel-powered trucks.
Federal, News
Task force aims to create ‘bridge between veterans and the trucking industry’
An Army veteran will chair a new task force to bring veterans into trucking. The White House touts 100 new apprenticeship programs.
News, State
Three states approve fuel tax holidays; other states pursue action
Fuel tax relief efforts are approved in three states, while other states continue to pursue relief for motorists and truckers.
