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More than 150 lawmakers ask EPA to rescind heavy-duty emission rule
More than 150 lawmakers are urging the EPA to rescind its final rule regarding emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles.
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Podcast: Operational costs reach new high
The American Transportation Research Institute’s latest report details the high cost of doing business across the board.
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The OOIDA tour trailer heads to Remington, Ind.
Remington, Ind., is the next scheduled stop of the Marty Ellis and the OOIDA tour trailer. Diesel prices have been top of mind of late.
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White House event details Trucking Action Plan, thanks drivers
Making remarks about the administration’s Trucking Action Plan, President Joe Biden told truckers the economy would stop without them.
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New Washington state law covers restroom access for port haulers
A new law in Washington state is intended to help address the concern of professional drivers about access to restrooms at port facilities.
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Congress still investigating Yellow Corp.’s ‘national security’ CARES Act loan
More than a year into its investigation, a congressional commission is still questioning Yellow Corp.’s $700 million pandemic relief loan.
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HBO host John Oliver backs OOIDA stance
“Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver stressed the importance of the trucking industry, while dissecting the major issues facing drivers.
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Man behind C.W. McCall and ‘Convoy’ dies
Bill Fries, known better to us as C.W. McCall, has died. His song “Convoy” defined the mood of the late 1970s and the issues truckers faced.
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New Utah laws address zipper merge, lane filtering, excessive speeding
Three new laws in Utah address road safety issues that include using the zipper method when merging into one lane, lane filtering, and excessive speeding.
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Trucking employment ends two-year growth streak as economy cools down
Perhaps an indicator that skyrocketing consumer demand is cooling down, trucking employment is down for the first time since April 2020.
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The OOIDA tour trailer will weekend in Gaston, Ind.
A stop in Gaston, Ind., will complete a 2021 Citizen Driver truck stop tour by Marty Ellis and the OOIDA tour trailer. Stop and check in.
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NEXUS/FAST enrollment centers to enter U.S. reopen
The Free and Secure Trade enrollment centers are reopening in April to expedite entering the U.S. for low-risk commercial drivers.