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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Business, Products & Services
Cummins acquires Jake Brake company
Engine maker Cummins is acquiring the original manufacturer of the Jake Brake, which was invented by Cummins’ founder.
News, State
Wyoming Legislature to consider 15-cent fuel tax boost
A bill introduced in the Wyoming House would raise the state’s tax rate for gas and diesel purchases by 15 cents over three years.
News, OOIDA
The OOIDA tour trailer pulls into Jackson, Miss.
Jackson, Miss., is the next stop for Marty Ellis and the OOIDA tour trailer. Drivers have been discussing the new driver training registry
News, OOIDA, State
Washington House committees advance truck parking, rest area access bills
Washington state House committees have advanced bills to aid truck parking and keep state-owned and operated rest areas open.
News, State
‘Driver shortage’ sparks CDL partnership program in Virginia
A Virginia initiative aims to address driver shortages by putting 100 new CDL drivers on the road in 100 days. They’re a third of the way there.
Coronavirus, News, OOIDA
Vaccine mandate for truckers the ‘straw that broke the camel’s back’
With a US convoy forming to protest vaccine mandates, OOIDA’s Lewie Pugh thinks this is the “straw that broke the camel’s back” for many truckers.
Crime & Courts, News
Alias, crash, controlled substances test get driver banned
Operating a commercial truck under an alias after crashing and testing positive for controlled substance has gotten a Mexican driver banned.
Business
Maersk acquires Pennsylvania’s Pilot Freight Services
A.P. Moller-Maersk is adding the assets of Glenn Mills, Pa.-based Pilot Freight Services to its U.S. network, reaching 150 locations total.
Coronavirus, Federal, News
DHS keeping an eye on possible truck convoy protests near Super Bowl
Homeland Security is alerting law enforcement about talks about truck convoys protesting vaccination mandates, and even one targeting the Super Bowl.
Federal, News
Analysis: Reported increase in Clearinghouse drug test violations misleading
Several trucking publications recently reported a 10% surge in FMCSA-reported drug test violations from 2020 to 2021. But those numbers don’t tell the entire story.