News, OOIDA
FMCSA’s DeLorenzo to answer HOS questions on ‘Live From Exit 24’
Joe DeLorenzo, FMCSA’s acting associate administrator of enforcement, will answer trucker’s hours-of-service questions on “Live From Exit 24.”
Listen Now
How safe is safety tech?
Truckers think most new safety technology isn’t so great for safety. Meanwhile, a study says truckers with treated medical conditions are among the safest.
The Latest
Featured: Coronavirus, News
A coronavirus timeline: How we got here
Land Line Media provides a timeline of the events related to the coronavirus dating back to Dec. 31, when the first reports came out of China.
OOIDA
OOIDA’s tour trailer heads to Portage, Wis.
OOIDA’s tour trailer takes a break between truck shows early next week with a stop in Portage, Wis. After that, it’s on to the Waupun Truck-n-Show.
Tolls
New toll road opens on SH 249 north of Houston
A new toll road on SH 249 in Texas from Pinehurst to Magnolia opens on Aug. 8. However, tolls will not be collected until sometime in fall.
Coronavirus, News
A coronavirus timeline: How we got here
Land Line Media provides a timeline of the events related to the coronavirus dating back to Dec. 31, when the first reports came out of China.
Tolls
Oregon seeks public comments for I-205 toll project
Truckers who drive on I-205 in Oregon now have the chance to put in their two cents about five possible toll scenarios on the interstate.
News, State
Massachusetts measures pursue local road funding
An effort underway at the Massachusetts statehouse would provide a boost to local road funding for cities and towns via a fuel tax or ballot questions.
Business, Products & Services
Spot rates keep climbing into August, DAT reports
Spot rates were higher last week as the supply chain pushed more freight to the spot market, causing demand for truckload capacity to increase.
Opinion, Truck Parking
Welcome to the trucking life, RV drivers
RV drivers are getting a taste of the trucking life now that many Walmart stores are no longer allowing them to park in their lots.
OOIDA, Truck Shows
OOIDA’s tour trailer’s ready for Tower Tree Truck Classic
OOIDA’s tour trailer will be set up Friday and Saturday, Aug. 7-8, at the Decatur County Fairgrounds in Greensburg, Ind., for the Tower Tree Truck Classic.
Federal, News
ELD mandate called into question at Trucking Safety Summit
As part of FMCSA’s 2020 Trucking Safety Summit on Aug. 5, an online commenter questioned the success of the ELD mandate.
News, State
New Jersey Senate bill would make camera enforcement ‘impossible’
A Senate panel has advanced a bill to forbid New Jersey from working with other states to provide information on drivers cited via camera enforcement.
