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News, State

Fuel tax relief pursued in 10 states

Legislative efforts in 10 states would provide motorists and/or truck drivers relief from enacted or upcoming fuel tax increases.

Coronavirus, News

Canadian transport minister suggests suspending protestors commercial licenses

Canada’s Transport Minister is calling for commercial licenses to be suspended to end the blockades and protests over vaccine mandates.

Fuel prices, News

Diesel prices nearing $4 national average, $5 in California

Bad news for truckers: Diesel prices have surged, including a national average approaching $4, and California’s average just under $5.

COVID-19, News

Decreases in transport demand contributed to second U.S. GDP loss on record

The pandemic caused a significant decrease in transportation demand and investment, leading to the second decrease of U.S. GDP on record.

News, State, Tolls

New law sets stage for gateless Ohio Turnpike tolling

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed into law a bill to remove a stumbling block for the implementation of gateless tolling on the Ohio Turnpike.

Opinion

Left lane cruising to gaming while driving: AVs need regulations

From left lane cruising to playing video games while driving, the time to heavily regulate the autonomous vehicle industry was yesterday.

News, OOIDA

Louisiana is calling the OOIDA tour trailer

Marty Ellis, OOIDA tour trailer skipper, heads to Cajun country, with the next two stops in Louisiana. Stop and point him to the good food.

Coronavirus, Federal, News, OOIDA

OOIDA asks Biden, Trudeau to exempt truckers from vaccine mandate

OOIDA asked U.S. and Canadian leaders to exempt truck drivers from the countries’ arbitrary cross-border vaccination requirements.

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.