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.
Listen Now
Podcast: FMCSA to cars – time to share the road
FMCSA is undertaking a project to alert the general public about sharing the road with large trucks. OOIDA’s Jay Grimes has the details.
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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.
Coronavirus, Federal, News
NEXUS/FAST enrollment centers to enter U.S. reopen
The Free and Secure Trade enrollment centers are reopening in April to expedite entering the U.S. for low-risk commercial drivers.
Federal, News
Deadline nears to apply for Women of Trucking Advisory Board
The FMCSA needs qualified truckers for its Women of Trucking Advisory Board to ID and address barriers. Deadline to apply is April 8.
Driver Fitness, News
Rigs Without Cigs program helps truckers kick the habit
Through its Rigs Without Cigs program, the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund helps professional truck drivers quit or cut smoking.
