News, Safety & Security
Higher truck driver pay linked to fewer crashes
A researcher’s body of work has quantified what truckers have intuitively known for decades: Better truck driver pay will lead to safer highways.
Listen Now
Podcast: Efforts designed to combat highway protests
A handful of states are considering measures that are meant to deter protesters from exercising their First Amendment rights on highways.
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Federal, News
Senate infrastructure bill fails to add truck parking amendment
The Senate is expected to pass its bipartisan infrastructure package soon, but the bill will not include any measures aimed at addressing the truck parking crisis.
News, OOIDA
‘Live From Exit 24’ to preview GBATS, update AB5 and PRO Act
“Live From Exit 24” returns on Aug. 11 at a new time, 7 p.m. Central, with a preview of GBATS and an update on AB5 and the PRO Act.
News, State
Dixie Fire shuts down California highways; I-70 in Colorado still closed due to mudslides
Roads in California are shut down after the Dixie Fire ballooned to the second largest fire in state history. Meanwhile, I-70 is still closed in Colorado.
Federal, News
FMCSA seeks up to 780K driver exams from 2017 National Registry shutdown
FMCSA wants medical examiners to upload as many as 780,000 driver qualification exams from when its National Registry website was offline.
News
Canada border workers strike begins; expect delays at ports of entry
Canada border workers launched a work-to-rule strike at ports of entry and other locations, leading to long lines and delays for truckers.
Opinion
Large carriers attempt to import truck drivers
Groendyke wants to import truck drivers from South Africa due to a “driver shortage,” but is this an attempt to avoid increasing wages for U.S. truckers?
News, State
Pennsylvania bills would authorize local speed radar use
Pursuit in Pennsylvania of new authority for local law enforcement departments to use speed radar could be considered this fall.
Federal, News, OOIDA
OOIDA: Only proven tech should be added to vehicle safety technology definition
Only technologies proven to benefit highway safety should be added to FMCSA’s definition of vehicle safety technology, OOIDA says.
OOIDA, Truck Shows
OOIDA tour trailer polishes up for Ault Truck Show
Marty Ellis, skipper of the OOIDA tour trailer, has polished up the Spirit of the American Trucker for the Ault Truck Show in Colorado.
News
Employment and wages continue to grow in trucking industry
The trucking industry continues to see more employment and higher wages, but at least one analyst suggests wages are still not high enough.
