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.
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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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News, State
Study suggests heavy-duty trucks not primary source of vehicle pollution deaths
A recent study looking into vehicle pollution deaths in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions found that trucks are not the main problem.
Features, Truck Shows
ATHS welcomes back guests for annual show
ATHS hosted its annual convention and truck show during the first weekend of June at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds in Harrisonburg, Va.
Crime & Courts, News, OOIDA, State
OOIDA lends support in fight against AB5
California’s Assembly Bill 5 will cause “immediate and irreparable harm” to thousands of truckers, OOIDA says.
News, State
Pennsylvania House panel clears snow and ice removal bill
One bill nearing passage at the Pennsylvania statehouse is intended to encourage removal of snow and ice from atop vehicles.
Fuel prices, News
Diesel rates higher across all regions
A weekly report released June 7 by the Energy Information Administration indicated prices on average are higher across the country.
News, Safety & Security
FMCSA extends HOS exemption for fuel haulers in 10 states due to Colonial Pipeline hack
FMCSA is extending a temporary hours-of-service exemption for fuel haulers in 10 states still affected by the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack.
Federal, News, OOIDA
OOIDA calls on DOT to repeal ‘unnecessary’ regulations
OOIDA submitted comments on the U.S. DOT’s regulatory review, calling for required behind-the-wheel training and a repeal of the ELD mandate.
Federal, News
Stakeholders challenge FCC order reallocating transport’s radio ‘Safety Band’
Two transportation groups are asking a federal court to reverse the FCC’s reallocation of the 5.9 GHz spectrum once reserved exclusively for transport.
News
Traffic fatalities up across the board in 2020, except large trucks
Preliminary numbers from NHTSA reveal traffic fatalities increased during the pandemic for nearly every category … except crashes with large trucks.
News
Employment in trucking industry takes a hit in May
The trucking industry lost 1,500 jobs in May. However, an analysis by Convoy suggests the trucking employment situation is poised for improvement.
