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FMCSA encourages safe driving around large trucks, buses
FMCSA is working to spread the message of how the general public can safely share the roads with large trucks and buses.
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Podcast: Why are shippers making truckers download apps?
Has a shipper asked you to download an app onto your smartphone? This may be to track loads – but it may also be doing a lot more.
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News, State
Electric-powered trucks rule nears approval in Pennsylvania
A bill nearing passage at the Pennsylvania statehouse would adopt a federal weight exemption for electric-powered trucks.
Analysis, News
Poaching truck freight by rail, water and air
Railroads, airfreight and barge shipping all want to divvy up truck freight. John Bendel gauges how much mojo is there beneath the ballyhoo.
News, State
Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas issue emergency orders
Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas are the latest states to declaring emergencies waiving FMCSA regulations due to hazardous winter weather.
News, OOIDA
Driver retention issues and other concerns change the narrative in ‘driver shortage’ conversation
OOIDA Board Member Dick Pingel brings driver retention and other issues to the forefront of the conversation on driver shortages.
News, State
Left lane truck rules a topic at statehouses
Elected officials in statehouses around the country have offered bills to single out trucks from left lane use on interstates
News
Revised data reveals improved trucking employment situation
The federal government has updated the last five years of trucking employment data, but Convoy urges stakeholders to be cautiously optimistic.
Business, Equipment
New Class 8 truck sales haven’t hit their stride
Preliminary data for January sales of Class 8 tractor-trailers suggest truck manufacturers are being conservative, ACT Research reports.
Coronavirus, News
More anti-vaccine protests expected in Canada this weekend
A Canadian protest over vaccine mandates started in Ottawa nearly a week ago, and no immediate end is in sight.
News, State
Utah bills address use of zipper merge, lane splitting
Two road safety bills in Utah would require drivers to use the zipper method when merging and extend the state’s lane splitting rule.
News, State
Nine Midwest states agree on uniform truck weight limits during disasters
Nine Mid America Association of State Transportation Officials states are harmonizing their truck weight restrictions during disasters.