Federal, News
FMCSA grants TIA’s petition on training for brokers
FMCSA has granted a petition from the Transportation Intermediaries Association regarding training requirements for brokers.
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Podcast: Economist – pay and safety go hand-in-hand in trucking
A well-paid trucker is a safe trucker. Michael Belzer of Wayne State University concluded that about intrastate and interstate truckers.
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Federal, News
Senator nudges EPA for DEF sensor quick fix
Tennessee’s Sen. Marsha Blackburn pushes EPA for a quick fix to a DEF sensor shortage. OOIDA applauds her efforts to stop “derating” trucks.
Federal, News
OOIDA: Supply chain woes start with unfair compensation for truckers
The overtime exemption causes a driver’s time to be valued less than workers in other professions. That must change, OOIDA says.
Fuel prices, News
Diesel cost still climbing
Rising prices continue to be the norm, according to the weekly diesel report from the Energy Information Administration released Oct. 18.
News, State
Michigan Senate panel backs cutting red tape for local roads
A bill package advancing in the Michigan Senate is intended to maximize funding for local roads by trimming federal aid costs.
News, State, Tolls
Southern Beltway toll road opens in Pennsylvania
Anyone who thought Pennsylvania does not have enough toll roads is in luck. The Southern Beltway turnpike extension is now open to traffic.
News, OOIDA
OOIDA part of first ATHS Hall of Fame class at 50-year celebration
OOIDA was among the inaugural inductees into the newly-formed American Trucking and Industry Leader Hall of Fame on Oct. 15.
Crime & Courts, News, State
Kumho Tire ordered to pay trucker $3M for rollover crash
A Pennsylvania jury recently awarded a trucker $3 million after finding that a Kumho Tire defect caused a blowout and subsequent rollover.
Business, Equipment
Cummins announces development of natural gas engine for big trucks
Cummins is developing a natural gas engine for Class 8 trucks as it aims for zero-emission rigs. A hydrogen-fueled truck also’s in the works.
Products & Services
Cooper Tire offers new Roadmaster steer tire for long-haul
Its new steer tire, the Roadmaster RM832+ EM, has improved low rolling resistance to save fuel and better tread wear, says Cooper Tire.
News, OOIDA
OOIDA tour trailer stops in Spokane, Wash.
Marty Ellis took the OOIDA tour trailer to Boise, Idaho, to check in with the previous skipper of The Spirit. Now he’s in Spokane, Wash.