News
Will the first driverless trucks be in platoons? Consider Peloton
Peloton Technology has punctured the myth that new trucking tech like platooning and autonomous trucks are about anything other than replacing drivers.
Today's Show
A look at how The Truckers Helper got its start
On air at 7 p.m., Online at 8 p.m. ET – The Truckers Helper LLC was founded nearly 30 years ago. We’ll talk to the company’s founder about how The Truckers Helper got its start and how much things have changed over the years.
The Latest
Federal
FMCSA extends comment period on pilot program for under-21 drivers
FMCSA has extended the comment period for a month on a potential pilot program for under-21 drivers in U.S. interstate commerce.
Federal, News
NHTSA’s comment period about automated vehicles ends July 29
Time is running out to comment on NHTSA’s advance notice of proposed rulemaking regarding automated vehicles.
News
Tropical Storm Barry threatens dangerous flooding in Louisiana
Barry is the first tropical storm of the year to reach the U.S. shoreline, posing a risk of life-threatening flooding that could shut down roadways.
Opinion
Who knew Oklahoma had a legal rattlesnake-in-a-box season?
The only thing missing in this traffic stop was an artifact from Area 51.
News, State
Nearly half of all states now tab alternative-fuel vehicles for more revenue
Among the trending options at statehouses in recent years is tapping alternative-fuel vehicles for additional revenue for transportation funding.
Business, OOIDA
VIDEO: Register for OOIDA’s second Truck To Success seminar
Did you miss out on the first Truck to Success seminar? Don’t worry, because OOIDA is planning a second one in September.
Federal
OOIDA to senators: Speed limiter amendment would ‘fail to improve safety’
OOIDA tells senators behind a speed limiter amendment that it would cause more crashes involving commercial vehicles, not fewer, making highways less safe.
Crime & Courts, OOIDA
Federal appeals court hears oral arguments in OOIDA’s Pennsylvania toll suit
Attorneys for OOIDA and Pennsylvania their oral arguments in front of a federal appellate panel on Tuesday after it was dismissed by a lower court in April.
Federal
Draft Medical Examiners Handbook draws clear line between regs and guidance
In advance of the Medical Review Board’s meetings on July 15-16, FMCSA has released a draft version of the 2019 Medical Examiners Handbook.
State
Louisiana governor signs $700 million roads bill
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has signed into law a bill to pay for 10 infrastructure projects with money from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Gulf oil spill.
