Crime & Courts, News
Trucking groups appeal AB5 ruling to Ninth Circuit
Maintaining the stance that California’s AB5 violates the U.S. Constitution, two trucking groups have appealed to the Ninth Circuit.
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Podcast: What’s behind the increase in weigh-in-motion scales?
Weigh stations are a regular part of life for truck drivers, but more and more scales are virtually invisible to those who drive over them.
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News, State, Truck Parking
Truckers invited to inform southeast Minnesota transport officials of needs
Truckers have the perfect opportunity to have their needs addressed in Southeast Minnesota by commenting on MnDOT’s District 6 Freight Plan.
News, OOIDA, Truck Shows
OOIDA brings educational opportunities to MATS
The Mid-America Trucking Show is back, and OOIDA will be in Louisville, Ky., to educate and inform its members.
Fuel prices, News, OOIDA
Fuel surcharge necessary in volatile market
Diesel prices have reached prices not seen in over a decade. Owner-operators should protect their business by implementing a fuel surcharge.
News, State
Veterans to receive CDL knowledge test waivers under proposed bill
Veterans with driving experience could obtain knowledge test waivers under a proposed New Jersey bill, streamlining the CDL process.
Federal, News, OOIDA
FMCSA rescinds pair of CDL testing proposals
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has withdrawn a pair of proposals related to CDL testing. OOIDA opposed both of them.
Business, News, Products & Services
Pilot Co. investing $1B for makeover at travel centers nationwide
Dubbed New Horizons, Pilot Co.’s $1 billion project will completely overhaul, improve and modernize hundreds of travel centers.
News, State
Washington Legislature approves rest area, port restroom bills
The Washington Legislature has approved bills to keep rest areas open and to provide truckers with access to restrooms at port facilities.
Federal, Fuel prices, News
United States bans Russian oil imports
The United States announced a ban on the import of Russian oil, liquefied natural gas and coal as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Crime & Courts, Federal, News, OOIDA
Final briefs filed in hours-of-service lawsuit
The Teamsters and several safety groups are trying to strip two provisions from FMCSA’s hours-of-service rule from 2020. OOIDA rebuts them.
News, OOIDA
OOIDA tour trailer stops in Vero Beach, Fla.
Drivers are discussing diesel prices at the OOIDA tour trailer. Stop to add your 2 cents worth on that or whatever you’re seeing on the road.
