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OOIDA tears into another lawmaker’s attack on truck drivers

Rep. Matt Cartwright is shooting his mouth off with lies about truckers, once again. OOIDA sets the record straight.

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MCSAC Day 2: ‘Truck drivers need to be paid for their time, just like everyone else’

During the morning of Day 2 of the virtual MCSAC meeting the conversation continued to revolve around truck driver pay and retention.

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Cape Fear Memorial Bridge in North Carolina considering tolls

The Cape Fear Memorial Bridge in North Carolina needs to be replaced, and an unsolicited proposal wants to fund the project with tolls.

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Oregon governor signs into law large transportation bill

Oregon governor signs into law transportation bill that covers major projects, truck driver training, tire chains, speed limits, and tolls.

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Canada to ease border restrictions for vaccinated travelers

Canada has announced a two-phase plan beginning Aug. 9 for easing border restrictions for travelers who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19.

Fuel prices, News

Diesel prices highest in the West

The latest report from the EIA, released on July 19, indicated the national average is up again this week, to $3.344 per gallon.

Coronavirus

Travel dropped nearly in half during the pandemic

A recent report by AAA quantifies something everybody knows intuitively: Travel in the United States was severely affected by the pandemic.

Fuel prices, News

Fuel supply closer to meeting demand as economies recover from COVID-19

Fuel prices are forecasted to drop later this year should production return to what it was before COVID-19, according to the EIA.

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New Massachusetts law boosts local transportation funds

A bill signed into law in Massachusetts will provide a boost to local governments for road and bridge work, transit, and electric vehicles.

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MCSAC Day 1: A possible solution to driver retention problem

An economist says trucking’s problems with driver retention and safety are economic not technical, and other highlights from Day 1 at MCSAC.