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FMCSA plans registration modernization meeting for May 29
In an attempt to deter fraud and improve an outdated system, FMCSA is working toward modernizing the registration process.
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Podcast: Will the free market solve truck parking?
Tyson Fisher brings us an update on the truck parking crisis, including plans for tens of thousands of paid truck parking spaces nationwide.
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DRIVE Act speeds up while speed limiter proposal slows down?
The DRIVE Act is gaining support as rumblings build that FMCSA’s speed limiter proposal may not be released in 2024.
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Virtual forum scheduled for Key Bridge rebuild
The Maryland Transportation Authority will host a virtual forum detailing the rebuild of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and Interstate 695.
News, State
Autonomous trucks are topic of state legislative efforts
Legislation addressing authorization of autonomous vehicles, including autonomous trucks, is a topic being debated at statehouses.
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Seasonal port of entry to reopen for summer season
With summer approaching, seasonal ports of entry are beginning to reopen. Here’s when you can expect one site to be open.
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Overtime rule leaves out truck drivers; OOIDA promotes GOT Truckers Act
The Department of Labor’s new overtime rule doesn’t benefit truck drivers. However, OOIDA is advocating for a bill that would.
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Eight states pursue, act to revise speed limit rules
Speed limit rule revisions are a topic of legislation under review in statehouses from the Carolinas to the upper Midwest.
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Signs still not there to sway OOIDA Foundation market outlook
The OOIDA Foundation said volume/demand are rising, capacity is loose, rates are bottoming and costs are high in its March market update.
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Cross-border freight experiences significant growth in February
With the exception of a minor setback in December, cross-border freight hauled by trucks continues a three-year growth streak in February.
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FMCSA sharpening focus on broker fraud
While a broker transparency rule pends, FMCSA has taken other measures to address broker fraud, including a new Registration Fraud Team.
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Divided underride committee debates validity of NHTSA’s data
The validity of NHTSA’s cost-benefit analysis regarding a side underride guard mandate was debated by an advisory committee.