Federal, News
FMCSA grants TIA’s petition on training for brokers
FMCSA has granted a petition from the Transportation Intermediaries Association regarding training requirements for brokers.
Listen Now
Podcast: Economist – pay and safety go hand-in-hand in trucking
A well-paid trucker is a safe trucker. Michael Belzer of Wayne State University concluded that about intrastate and interstate truckers.
The Latest
News, OOIDA
Todd Spencer: New highway bill must address truckers’ unmet needs
The latest edition of “Live From Exit 24” focused on the highway and infrastructure bills and how they relate to OOIDA and its members.
Federal, News, OOIDA
DRIVE-Safe Act unnecessary and dangerous, coalition says
Several organizations, including OOIDA, oppose measures like the DRIVE-Safe Act, aimed at lowering the age of interstate truck drivers to 18.
OOIDA, Truck Shows
Vintage trucks surround OOIDA’s tour trailer in Virginia
OOIDA’s tour trailer next stops in Harrisonburg, Va., to join the American Truck Historical Society’s National Convention and Truck Show.
Equipment
More than 80,000 Freightliner Cascadia and other Daimler trucks recalled
Daimler Trucks is recalling more than 72,000 Freightliner Cascadia trucks and more than 8,000 trucks of various models for two separate issues.
Crime & Courts, News
NTSB: ‘Medical incapacitation’ the cause of 2019 Florida fatality crash
The medical incapacitation of a trucker is the likely cause of a January 2019 crash that killed seven people in Florida, the NTSB reports.
Fuel prices, News
Up-and-down trend for diesel
It’s been back-and-forth for diesel prices lately and the Energy Information Administration‘s report released May 31 showed more of the same.
News, State
States take action on highway protests
Legislators in four states this year have taken action to adopt rules to address concern about protests that disrupt and block traffic.
Truck Parking
The Parking Zone – May 2021
A lack of adequate truck parking spaces is proving to be a safety issue for all motorists, as a deadly incident in Florida demonstrates.
Crime & Courts, News
Navistar reaches two large settlements with U.S. government
Navistar and the U.S. government have settled two court cases: one involving diesel emissions and another dealing with a military contract.
Coronavirus, Driver Fitness, News
COVID-19 vaccines available in Missouri, White’s in Raphine, Va.
Truckers get two chances for a COVID-19 vaccination at the Oak Grove 70 Petro in Missouri. Or check availability elsewhere at Vaccines.gov.
