Federal, News
Rep. Collins: Minimum insurance increase would ‘destroy’ trucking
A bill that would increase carriers’ minimum insurance to $5 million would “destroy the trucking industry,” a member of Congress said.
Listen Now
Podcast: Is renewable diesel an alternative to electric?
A new American Transportation Research Institute report includes promising data on renewable diesel. Jeff Short explains the details.
The Latest
Fuel prices, News
Federal report shows another drop in diesel
The Energy Information Administration’s weekly report showed the national average price per gallon of diesel fell by 4 cents to $5.144.
News, OOIDA
The OOIDA tour trailer heads to Remington, Ind.
Remington, Ind., is the next scheduled stop of the Marty Ellis and the OOIDA tour trailer. Diesel prices have been top of mind of late.
Federal, News
White House event details Trucking Action Plan, thanks drivers
Making remarks about the administration’s Trucking Action Plan, President Joe Biden told truckers the economy would stop without them.
News, State
New Washington state law covers restroom access for port haulers
A new law in Washington state is intended to help address the concern of professional drivers about access to restrooms at port facilities.
Coronavirus, COVID-19, Federal, News
Congress still investigating Yellow Corp.’s ‘national security’ CARES Act loan
More than a year into its investigation, a congressional commission is still questioning Yellow Corp.’s $700 million pandemic relief loan.
News, OOIDA
HBO host John Oliver backs OOIDA stance
“Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver stressed the importance of the trucking industry, while dissecting the major issues facing drivers.
Features
Man behind C.W. McCall and ‘Convoy’ dies
Bill Fries, known better to us as C.W. McCall, has died. His song “Convoy” defined the mood of the late 1970s and the issues truckers faced.
News, State
New Utah laws address zipper merge, lane filtering, excessive speeding
Three new laws in Utah address road safety issues that include using the zipper method when merging into one lane, lane filtering, and excessive speeding.
News
Trucking employment ends two-year growth streak as economy cools down
Perhaps an indicator that skyrocketing consumer demand is cooling down, trucking employment is down for the first time since April 2020.
News, OOIDA
The OOIDA tour trailer will weekend in Gaston, Ind.
A stop in Gaston, Ind., will complete a 2021 Citizen Driver truck stop tour by Marty Ellis and the OOIDA tour trailer. Stop and check in.
