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OOIDA Foundation points out problems with EPA mandate
An analysis from the OOIDA Foundation raises concerns stemming from the EPA’s new Phase 3 greenhouse gas regulations on heavy trucks.
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Podcast: From homeless to full of hope
Thanks to the Veterans Community Project, an Army veteran and former truck driver has gone from homeless to full of hope for the future.
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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.
News
Federal programs aim to attract veterans to trucking industry
Citing supply chain issues, the Defense Department highlights federal programs aimed at transitioning military veterans into trucking.
News, State
Action on ticket cameras pursued in nine states
Some state lawmakers want to constrain the use of traffic cameras to ticket and fine motorists, but other states look at adding them.
News, OOIDA
The OOIDA tour trailer pulls into Hammond, La.
Marty Ellis next takes the OOIDA tour trailer to Hammond, La., an area not only known for Cajun food but also growing strawberries.
News, State
CDL program offers Arizona inmates second chance through career in trucking
The Arizona Second Chance Centers CDL program has helped more than 400 former inmates find a second chance through a career in trucking.
Business, News
Yellow adds academies as entry-level driver training goes into effect
A day after the FMCSA’s new entry-level driver training regulations went into effect, Yellow Corp. says it will open two more academies.
News
New Jersey highway named worst truck bottleneck for fourth straight year
An interstate in New Jersey is keeping its spot as the worst truck bottleneck in the nation, with Georgia accounting for three of the top 10.
Coronavirus, News
Truck convoy to D.C. organizers set March 4 kickoff date
A truck convoy protesting vaccination mandates is scheduled to kick off its trek to Washington, D.C., on March 4 in California.
News, OOIDA, State
Money for driver training, retention center of Wisconsin effort to address supply chain issues
Legislation in Wisconsin seeks to add and retain new CDL drivers through a three-part scholarship program to address supply chain issues.