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FMCSA denies company’s exemption for under-21 pilot program
FMCSA has denied a trucking company’s request to let it use under-21 permit holders for the agency’s apprenticeship pilot program.
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Podcast: Will the free market solve truck parking?
Tyson Fisher brings us an update on the truck parking crisis, including plans for tens of thousands of paid truck parking spaces nationwide.
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Federal, News
NHTSA finalizes ‘first-of-its-kind’ rule for automated vehicle occupants
As high-level automated vehicles come closer to becoming reality, NHTSA is modifying vehicle standards to include the new configurations.
Equipment, News
Navistar recalls nearly 3,000 International LT trucks
A few thousand International LT trucks may have an issue with battery cables, prompting Navistar to issue a recall.
News, OOIDA, Truck Shows
MATS celebrates 50th anniversary
The Mid-America Trucking Show celebrated 50 years by announcing the first inductees into its newly created Wall of Fame at MATS 2022.
News, Truck Shows
Trucking apprenticeships for veterans ‘good recruiting and retention tool’ says industry insider
With high turnover rates in trucking, some in the industry say apprenticeships for veterans may be a way for carriers to retain quality drivers.
Federal, News, Truck Shows
FMCSA feels ‘urgency’ of truck parking crisis
FMCSA is feeling the “urgency” of the truck parking shortage, the agency’s acting Administrator Robin Hutcheson said.
Business, Products & Services, Truck Shows
Rand McNally uses driver feedback to create TND Tablet 1050
Rand McNally unveiled a new in-cab navigation tablet created with truck drivers in mind at MATS 2022.
Federal, News, State
States challenge Biden’s social cost of greenhouse gases
Missouri is leading a 13-state coalition in defending a lawsuit alleging an executive order related to greenhouse gases is unconstitutional.
News, State
New Michigan laws provide reciprocity for certain loads
A three-bill package signed into law in Michigan provides reciprocity for timber haulers who must cross the state’s borders.
Business, Products & Services, Truck Shows
Trucker Path launches dispatcher service
From MATS 2022: Trucker Path is launching a dispatch service aimed at decreasing the amount of office work for drivers.
News, State
Three years of construction on I-17 in Arizona begins this year
Do you regularly travel on Interstate 17 in Arizona? Arizona’s DOT has some info about the I-17 improvement project you may want to know.