State
Prime takes wait-and-see approach to California’s AB5
New Prime said it will wait for a final court decision regarding California’s AB5 before returning to its original business model in the state.
Listen Now
Slow progress for car haulers
OOIDA continues to make slow progress on a longstanding issue affecting car haulers. Also, the latest on the EPA’s Cleaner Trucks Initiative.
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U.S. chain law roundup 2019
Winter is just around the corner. Do you know which states require chains? Be prepared before you roll out with Land Line’s annual U.S. Chain Law round up.
OOIDA
OOIDA’s touring tractor-trailer heads to Barstow, Calif.
Barstow, Calif., is next stop for the Spirit of the American Trucker. Skipper Jon Osburn’s looking forward to hearing what drivers have to say.
State
Michigan bill would put statewide saliva drug testing pilot program into law
A Michigan lawmaker has introduced a bill to amend a section of the existing state vehicle code to expand roadside drug testing pilot program from five counties to the entire state.
Crime & Courts, State
Preliminary injunction blocks AB5 enforcement on trucking
A federal court granted a preliminary injunction that will stop California from enforcing AB5 on the trucking industry for the time being.
State
Meal and rest breaks for bus drivers in California nixed
Meal and rest breaks for California bus drivers go too far, says a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration notice set to publish Tuesday, Jan. 21.
Federal
U.S., Canada kill prohibition on insulin-using diabetic truckers
An agreement between the U.S. and Canada has been updated to green light insulin-using diabetic truckers to operate cross-border between the two countries.
Federal
EPA seeks feedback on Cleaner Trucks Initiative
Truck drivers have about a month to provide comments to the Environmental Protection Agency to help shape the agency’s Cleaner Trucks Initiative.
OOIDA, State
OOIDA, Virginia lawmaker work together on GPS concerns
Hearing the concerns of professional drivers, a Virginia state lawmaker has dropped a bill to require large trucks to be equipped with a truck-specific GPS.
Federal, Products & Services
Smart-Vision system allowed in lieu of rearview mirrors
FMCSA OK’d an exemption request from Vision Systems North America allowing motor carriers to use the firm’s Smart-Vision system instead of rearview mirrors.
Products & Services
DAT Solutions: Truckload volumes rebound, but for how long?
Volumes and rates are strong and have grown a bit for reefers and flatbeds, according to DAT Solutions, and no typical van freight retreat yet, either.
News, OOIDA Member
OOIDA member’s truck a tribute to Chiefs football
OOIDA member Robert Hardwick loves his Kansas City Chiefs football team. His truck “Warpaint” – a 2008 Kenworth 900L – is a real head-turner.
