Federal, News
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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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.
Fuel prices, News
Oil market clouded with uncertainty
Global unrest not enough to convince OPEC to adjust its monthly production plan for April 2022 that was originally endorsed in April 2020.
News, State
States take steps to end ticket quotas
State legislators in at least a half dozen statehouses are weighing bills to eliminate or curtail policing for profit via ticket quotas.
Business, Equipment
New truck sales flat, masking the true story
Flat commercial truck sales data don’t tell the whole story, says analyst firm ACT Research. There’s a backlog that isn’t showing up.
News, Safety & Security
Traffic deaths up in 2020, down for large trucks
Vehicle crash data suggest that while passenger vehicle motorists were driving like a bat out of hell in 2020, truckers kept calm and carried on.