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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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Crime & Courts, News
Two mega carriers settle in no-poach lawsuit involving nine carriers
Covenant and Western Express have reached a settlement in a lawsuit accusing them and seven other large carriers of a no-poach conspiracy.
News, State
Speed limit change nears approval in California
One California bill nearing passage calls for doing away with the 85th percentile speed rule to permit speed changes on local roads.
News, OOIDA
Prep for OOIDA’s Truck to Success course with these previews
OOIDA’s Truck to Success course on becoming an owner-operator is set for Oct. 26-28. Check out these previews.
Federal, News
Company asks FMCSA to extend, expand HOS exemption
A company that produces steel is asking the FMCSA to extend and expand its hours-of-service exemption.
News, State
Texas highway protest law in effect Sept. 1
A new Texas law to take effect Sept. 1 addresses concern about protests that disrupt and block traffic on busy roadways.
News, OOIDA
Trucking taxes and the IRS on “Live From Exit 24”
“Live From Exit 24,” answered tax questions and previewed the upcoming Truck to Success course, scheduled for October 26-28.
Federal, News
House moves budget forward, agrees to vote on infrastructure by Sept. 27
The House has voted to advance the blueprint of a $3.5 trillion budget resolution and committed to a Sept. 27 deadline to vote on the infrastructure bill.
News, State
New state laws revise ticket camera rules
Ticket cameras are the topic of new laws in states from coast to coast as legislators endorse the revenue generating devices.
News
Cross-border freight in June sets all-time high by value
The value of cross-border freight set a new record in June, with truck freight moving in and out of the borders getting a boost.
OOIDA
OOIDA tour trailer returns to Clearwater, Minn.
Clearwater, Minn., is the next stop for Marty Ellis and the OOIDA tour trailer. The Nelson Bros. Restaurant and Bakery might tempt him.