Breaking, News
New Jersey offers clarification on minimum insurance law
A New Jersey law that requires motor carriers in the state to carry at least $1.5 million in liability insurance takes effect in July.
Listen Now
Podcast: Bill would mandate drivers in autonomous trucks
A California bill mandating drivers in autonomous trucks is making another run at passage in California – despite a veto last year.
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Business, News, Products & Services, State
ProMiles Permit Route Guidance app available in Illinois
Truckers can now get voice directions for oversize/overweight loads in Illinois through ProMiles’ Permit Route Guidance app.
News
New CVSA human trafficking initiative starts next week in U.S.
A new awareness and education push to bring attention to human trafficking is planned starting next week in the U.S. and next month in Canada.
Fuel prices, News
Diesel prices drop in most regions
The weekly report from the Energy Information Administration released on Jan. 3 showed a national average price per gallon of $3.613.
News
TuSimple completes first 100% driverless truck run on public roads
Autonomous driving tech company TuSimple claims it has successfully completed an 80-mile trip in a Class 8 truck completely unmanned.
Crime & Courts, News, State
Colorado governor cuts 100 years from driver’s sentence
Colorado’s governor cut the 110-year prison sentence for Aguilera-Mederos down to 10 years for the deadly 2019 I-70 crash in the Denver area.
News, State, Tolls, Truck Parking
Indiana Toll Road launches truck parking information system
Addressing the truck parking crisis, the Indiana Toll Road is now equipped with a new “smart parking network.”
News, OOIDA
For January, the OOIDA tour trailer’s in Texas
Marty Ellis has stops in Texas through the month of January and part of February for the OOIDA tour trailer. Stop by to see what’s up.
Coronavirus, News
A coronavirus timeline: How we got here
Land Line Media provides a timeline of the events related to the coronavirus dating back to Dec. 31, 2019, when the first reports came out of China.
News, State, Truck Parking
The Parking Zone – December 2021
Truck parking ended the year on a high note, with two states addressing the issue and Love’s Travel Stops building truck stops everywhere.
News, OOIDA
Infrastructure, truck parking among top issues of 2021 on ‘Live From Exit 24’
‘Live From Exit 24’ talks truck parking, infrastructure bill, and other top trucking news stories from 2021.
