Federal, News
Buttigieg updates Senate on NHTSA’s impaired-driving rulemaking
A rulemaking aimed at taking impaired drivers off the road received more than 18,000 comments, DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.
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Podcast: A private approach to truck parking
Trent Cameron, CEO and co-founder of Outpost, shares his company’s ambitious plan to dot the nation with private truck parking lots.
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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.
News, State
Nebraska, Minnesota latest to declare fuel related emergencies
Fuel supply issues have been reported in several states this summer. Nebraska and Minnesota are latest states to declare emergencies.
Fuel prices, News
Diesel costs down in several locales
The latest report from the EIA on Aug. 9 showed the national average is now $3.364, which is three-tenths of a cent lower than last week.
News
Canada border service workers end work-to-rule strike
Canada border service employees ended a work-to-rule strike after a marathon negotiation led to a tentative agreement on Friday, Aug. 6.
Crime & Courts, News
Tennessee Supreme Court overturns $31M verdict in Navistar MaxxForce lawsuit
Four years after a $31 million verdict, Tennessee’s high court cleared Navistar in a lawsuit claiming liability for faulty MaxxForce engines.
News, State
Texas voters to decide on transportation bonds
Voters in Texas soon will be able to decide whether to authorize transportation bonds for work in certain areas of the state.
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.
