Crime & Courts, Federal, News
Feds warn carriers about cargo theft scheme
Cargo theft in the U.S. continues to climb. The FBI is warning carriers about a sophisticated scheme that has cost the industry millions.
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Podcast: Effort in Illinois would cap ‘nuclear verdicts’
An effort in Illinois would put a cap on pain-and-suffering damages in trucking court cases in an attempt to combat “nuclear verdicts.”
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OOIDA, Truck Shows
OOIDA’s tour trailer heads to Waupun Truck-n-Show
Marty Ellis, skipper of the OOIDA tour trailer, takes the Spirit of the American Trucker to the 32nd Waupun Truck-n-Show in Wisconsin.
News, State
Massachusetts’ 2022 election ballot could include question on regional climate pact
An initiative petition effort in Massachusetts is intended to derail pursuit in the state of a regional climate pact to aid transportation.
News, State
Mudslides force Colorado to waive HOS regs for truckers; Dixie Fire keeping roads closed
Certain HOS regulations are being waived in Colorado due to mudslides. Meanwhile in California, the Dixie Fire is shutting down more than a dozen roadways.
Features, OOIDA, OOIDA Member
Dedication meant everything to Citizen Driver honoree Dusty Porter
Dusty Porter, a driver for Werner Enterprises and 2021 Citizen Driver recipient, was honored with a dedication at the Petro in Glendale, Ky.
Federal, News
Infrastructure bill includes path for long-haul drivers as young as 18
A version of the DRIVE-Safe Act in the infrastructure bill opens the door for CDL holders as young as 18 years old to drive long-haul.
Crime & Courts, News, State
California Trucking Association asks Supreme Court to hear AB5 case
The California Trucking Association has officially petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court regarding the state’s worker classification law, Assembly Bill 5.
News
Wreaths Across America’s Mobile Education Exhibit tours Tennessee
Wreaths Across America and its Mobile Education Exhibit will be making several stops in Tennessee this August. Public tours are free.
Federal, News, OOIDA
Senate passes infrastructure bill; OOIDA frustrated by exclusion of truck parking funding
The Senate passes its bipartisan infrastructure package, but OOIDA speaks out in frustration over the decision not to include truck parking funding.
Crime & Courts, News
Appeals court reverses $6M judgment against Swift in driver ‘poaching’ suit
A federal appeals court reversed a $6 million judgment against Swift Transportation in a lawsuit accusing the carrier of driver poaching.
News, State
Pennsylvania Senate could soon vote on snow and ice removal bill
A bill that soon could come up for a final vote at the Pennsylvania statehouse is intended to encourage removal of snow and ice from vehicles.
