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Buttigieg updates Senate on NHTSA’s impaired-driving rulemaking
A rulemaking aimed at taking impaired drivers off the road received more than 18,000 comments, DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.
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Podcast: A private approach to truck parking
Trent Cameron, CEO and co-founder of Outpost, shares his company’s ambitious plan to dot the nation with private truck parking lots.
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Federal, News, Safety & Security
Focus areas for upcoming 2024 International Roadcheck
CVSA’s International Roadcheck is right around the corner. Here’s what inspectors will be looking for during this year’s event.
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DRIVE Act speeds up while speed limiter proposal slows down?
The DRIVE Act is gaining support as rumblings build that FMCSA’s speed limiter proposal may not be released in 2024.
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Virtual forum scheduled for Key Bridge rebuild
The Maryland Transportation Authority will host a virtual forum detailing the rebuild of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and Interstate 695.
News, State
Autonomous trucks are topic of state legislative efforts
Legislation addressing authorization of autonomous vehicles, including autonomous trucks, is a topic being debated at statehouses.
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Seasonal port of entry to reopen for summer season
With summer approaching, seasonal ports of entry are beginning to reopen. Here’s when you can expect one site to be open.
Federal, News
Overtime rule leaves out truck drivers; OOIDA promotes GOT Truckers Act
The Department of Labor’s new overtime rule doesn’t benefit truck drivers. However, OOIDA is advocating for a bill that would.
News, State
Eight states pursue, act to revise speed limit rules
Speed limit rule revisions are a topic of legislation under review in statehouses from the Carolinas to the upper Midwest.
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Signs still not there to sway OOIDA Foundation market outlook
The OOIDA Foundation said volume/demand are rising, capacity is loose, rates are bottoming and costs are high in its March market update.
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Cross-border freight experiences significant growth in February
With the exception of a minor setback in December, cross-border freight hauled by trucks continues a three-year growth streak in February.
Federal, News
FMCSA sharpening focus on broker fraud
While a broker transparency rule pends, FMCSA has taken other measures to address broker fraud, including a new Registration Fraud Team.