News, Safety & Security
Higher truck driver pay linked to fewer crashes
A researcher’s body of work has quantified what truckers have intuitively known for decades: Better truck driver pay will lead to safer highways.
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Podcast: Efforts designed to combat highway protests
A handful of states are considering measures that are meant to deter protesters from exercising their First Amendment rights on highways.
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Federal, News, OOIDA
FMCSA to require rear guards to be inspected annually
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will require annual inspection of rear impact guards, the agency announced.
Fuel prices, News
Federal report shows a break in diesel costs
According to a weekly report from the Energy Information Administration, five of the 10 regions reported a lower average price than last week.
Federal
Republicans in Congress call on EPA to expedite DEF sensor fix
A group of congressional Republicans has joined in asking the Environmental Protection Agency to expedite a DEF sensor fix.
Federal, News, OOIDA
House advances infrastructure bill to Biden’s desk
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by a vote of 228-206. OOIDA shares the good and the bad for truckers.
News
Brent Spence Bridge reopens all lanes to traffic
Nearly a year to the day since the Brent Spence Bridge reopened after a six-week closure, an eight-month maintenance project is now complete.
Coronavirus, Federal, News
Labor Secretary says vaccine rule won’t apply to most truckers
OSHA released its COVID-19 rule last week. However, the Labor Secretary says the rule won’t apply to most truck drivers.
News, State
Wisconsin bill would give state’s largest city red-light cameras
A bill in the Wisconsin Legislature would permit the state’s largest city to use red-light and speed cameras to ticket drivers.
News, OOIDA
The OOIDA tour trailer heads south to Amarillo, Texas
Marty Ellis and the OOIDA tour trailer stop next in Amarillo, Texas. Drivers have had a lot to say about port problems.
News
More truckers hired in October, but will they stay?
The latest numbers from the government show an increase in employment for the trucking sector, but other employment metrics remain poor.
Crime & Courts, Equipment, News
Nikola expects to settle SEC probe for $125M, founder to pay bill
Hydrogen-fueled truck company Nikola is settling an SEC investigation over alleged fraud and expects its founder and former CEO to pay the tab.
