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OOIDA encourages support of bill to stop freight fraud
A bipartisan bill introduced in the House on Wednesday, May 22 aims to fight back against freight fraud, and OOIDA is lending its support.
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Podcast: Bill targets rampant fraud in trucking
Bryce Mongeon of OOIDA explains how a measure in the U.S. House would give FMCSA more power to crack down on fraud that targets truckers.
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News, OOIDA, State
Access to truck parking, rest areas, restrooms topics of Washington bills
Washington state House committee discusses bills to aid truck parking, keep rest areas open, and to provide access to restrooms at ports.
Coronavirus, Federal, News, OOIDA
Pressure to end vaccine mandate for cross-border truckers builds
Dozens of members of Congress are asking President Joe Biden to end the COVID-19 vaccine mandates on cross-border truck drivers.
Crime & Courts, News
Third-party examiner pleads guilty to 12 counts of wire fraud
A former third-party commercial driver’s license examiner has pleaded guilty to 12 counts of wire fraud in U.S. District Court.
Coronavirus, Federal, News, OOIDA
Governors take turn asking Biden, Trudeau to exempt truckers
Several U.S. governors and Canadian premiers are the latest to ask President Biden and Prime Minister Trudeau to exempt truckers from vaccine mandates.
News, State
Washington state transportation funding plan moves forward
A transportation funding plan in the Washington statehouse has a provision to collect an export tax on fuel from the state’s refineries.
News, OOIDA, State
Washington state bills covering truck parking, rest areas, restrooms advance
Washington state lawmakers advance bills to aid truck parking, keep rest areas open, and to provide access to restrooms at ports.
News
Watchdog group calls out carriers claiming ‘driver shortage,’ posting record gains
Watchdog group Accountable.US in a report dismisses the driver shortage notion, citing corporate greed as the main reason for freight hikes.
Business, Equipment, News
Kenworth, Peterbilt upgrade their heavy-haul transmissions
The Paccar TX-18 transmission, paired with its MX-11 and MX-13 engines, boost Kenworth and Peterbilt tractors for heavy-haul operations.
Crime & Courts, News
Texas motor carrier ordered to cease operations
A Texas motor carrier has been declared an imminent hazard and ordered to cease operations after a fatal crash and links to a banned company.
Federal, News, OOIDA
Hours-of-service lawsuit calls FMCSA’s changes ‘arbitrary’
The Teamsters and several safety groups say the FMCSA acted “arbitrarily and capriciously” when it updated the hours of service.
