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Load posts increase 10.6% last week, spot rates edge higher

Spot rates rose last week as load posts increased, according to DAT MembersEdge. Demand for trucks is high, and Hurricane Ida’s a wild card.

News, OOIDA

OOIDA named to American Trucking and Industry Leader Hall of Fame

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association will be inducted into the first class of the American Trucking and Industry Leader Hall of Fame.

News, State

Georgia counties to decide this fall on transportation tax

Fall ballots in counties around Georgia will include a question about whether to authorize or renew a transportation tax.

Federal, News

CDL waiver extended; emergency HOS exemptions narrowed

FMCSA will continue to allow states to extend its CDL waivers, and the agency’s recent emergency declaration provides fewer hours-of-service exemptions.

Truck Parking

The Parking Zone – August 2021

Aside from a lot of news coming out of Indiana and Illinois, August was a hodgepodge of truck parking news ranging from parking bans to parking expansions.

News, State

New Illinois law touted to benefit transportation work selection

A new law in Illinois is touted to build on state’s capital plan to aid the selection process for transportation projects.

Fuel prices, News, State

Hurricane Ida disrupts fuel supply chain

Hurricane Ida continues to create issues in Louisiana and nearby states. Fuel supply concerns have resulted from the Category 4 hurricane.

News, State

Roads and bridges close and collapse in wake of Hurricane Ida

As it moves northeast, Hurricane Ida, now a tropical depression, continues to damage roads and bridges, with two killed on Highway 26 in Mississippi.

Coronavirus, Federal, News

FMCSA extends emergency declaration through November

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is extending its emergency declaration regarding pandemic relief efforts for another three months.

News

Today is the deadline to file Form 2290

Today is the last day to file Form 2290 and pay the Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax on your truck without penalty. Here are the details.