News
FMCSA encourages safe driving around large trucks, buses
FMCSA is working to spread the message of how the general public can safely share the roads with large trucks and buses.
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Podcast: Why are shippers making truckers download apps?
Has a shipper asked you to download an app onto your smartphone? This may be to track loads – but it may also be doing a lot more.
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News, State
Northeast lawmakers urge governors to sign Transportation and Climate Initiative
More than 120 lawmakers in the Northeast want the Transportation and Climate Initiative ratified, which could accelerate adoption of electric vehicles.
News, State
New York bill covers concern about ‘bad actor’ household goods movers
A New York bill calls for greater enforcement of some provisions related to certification of household goods movers to rein in bad actors.
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.