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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Canada delays ELD enforcement until 2023
Canada’s transition period for its ELD mandate has been extended until next year, according to the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators.
Federal, News
FMCSA expands windshield area for vehicle safety technology
FMCSA published a final rule that expands the area on the interior of a truck’s windshield in which safety devices can be mounted.
News, State
Kentucky, Ohio seek federal funding for toll-free Brent Spence Bridge project
Kentucky and Ohio will request $2 billion in federal funding for a Brent Spence Bridge companion bridge, eliminating the need for tolls.
Fuel prices, News
Diesel prices jump a quarter per gallon from a week ago
Diesel prices have jumped a startling amount from a week ago, according to ProMiles.com. Lagging fuel surcharges can mess a driver up.
News, OOIDA, State
Washington Legislature nears approval of rest area, restroom bills
Washington Senate backs bills to keep rest areas open, and to provide truck drivers with access to restrooms at port facilities.
Business, News
Trucking job growth in February strongest in four years
With nearly two consecutive years of monthly growth, trucking jobs continue to post strong gains, putting the pandemic in the rearview mirror.
News, OOIDA
Taxes simplified on upcoming ‘Live From Exit 24’
Taxes are the topic of the next episode of “Live From Exit 24.” Tax expert Barry Fowler will discuss what truckers need to know this year.
Coronavirus, News
The People’s Truck Convoy enters final leg, plans to loop D.C. Saturday
A cross-country truck convoy protesting vaccination and mask mandates enters its final leg before turning toward Washington, D.C.
News, State
Washington state drops fuel export tax
An export tax on fuel has been removed from a Washington state transportation funding package to benefit highway and bridge work, and ferries.
News, OOIDA
Course helps truckers find success as owner-operators
OOIDA’s Truck to Success course gives drivers the knowledge to successfully transition to being an owner-operator and to grow their business.
