Federal, News, OOIDA
OOIDA video discusses good and bad of INVEST in America Act
OOIDA leaders released a video on Thursday, June 4 to discuss what they liked and didn’t like about the INVEST in America Act.
Listen Now
A roadblock for interstate tolling
The rules for tolling existing interstates would tighten under the proposed highway bill – we’ll explain. Also, we’ll offer up some Roses and Razzberries.
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.
Truck Parking
The Parking Zone – May 2020
You know things are getting back to normal when the NIMBY crowd is back to opposing truck stops and truck parking, which is what happened in May.
News, State
Sacramento County nears transportation sales tax vote
A decision will soon be made in Sacramento County whether to ask voters this fall to raise the sales tax for the benefit of transportation improvements
Analysis, Tolls
Do toll facilities need a $9 billion federal bailout?
An association representing toll facilities is asking Congress for $9 billion in federal relief funding. A look into their finances says the request isn’t necessary.
OOIDA
OOIDA’s tour trailer heads to Montana this week
The first of two stops in Montana for OOIDA’s tour trailer, the Spirit of the American Trucker, will be at the Laurel TA Travel Center west of Billings.
Federal, News
Hours of service plan set to go into effect Sept. 29
FMCSA’s final rule for changes to its hours-of-service regulations published in the Federal Register on June 1. Petitions for reconsideration must be submitted by July 1.
Opinion
Broker misinformation overload threatens to fatigue lawmakers
Brokers are at it again, spreading lies about transparency in trucking regs and causing exhaustion on the issue. But the issue is simple.
Crime & Courts
Judge denies Fedex Freight’s motion to dismiss racial discrimination lawsuit
An Illinois federal court denied FedEx Freight’s bid to dismiss a discrimination lawsuit, which accuses it of not enforcing certain policies uniformly.
OOIDA
OOIDA’s tour trailer heads to Hot Springs, S.D.
Hot Springs, S.D., on the edge of the Black Hills region, is the next stop for OOIDA’s tour trailer, the Spirit of the American Trucker. Be sure to check in.
News, State
Colorado bill would once again delay transportation bond vote
Colorado state lawmakers are working on a bill to once again delay a public vote on whether to tap $1.84 billion in bonds to pay for transportation work.
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.
