Crime & Courts, Federal, News
Feds warn carriers about cargo theft scheme
Cargo theft in the U.S. continues to climb. The FBI is warning carriers about a sophisticated scheme that has cost the industry millions.
Listen Now
Podcast: Effort in Illinois would cap ‘nuclear verdicts’
An effort in Illinois would put a cap on pain-and-suffering damages in trucking court cases in an attempt to combat “nuclear verdicts.”
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Features, News
May 16 livestream concert benefits St. Christopher Fund
Wynonna Judd headlines a benefit concert for the St. Christopher Fund, which aids semi drivers when illness or injury puts them out of work.
News
Trucking cross-border freight takes a small hit in February
Cross-border freight for trucking dropped month-to-month and year-to-year in February, with rail freight suffering larger losses.
Federal, News, OOIDA
Transportation Construction Coalition opposes minimum insurance hike
The Transportation Construction Coalition has joined the fight against a measure to increase motor carriers’ minimum insurance.
Crime & Courts, Federal, News, State
Ninth Circuit rules AB5 not preempted, lifts injunction
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled 2-1 that federal law doesn’t stop California’s AB5 from being enforced on the trucking industry.
Features, News
Women in Trucking names Nikki Weaver Driver of the Year for 2021
The second annual Women in Trucking Driver of the Year award was presented to Nikki Weaver, a company driver for FedEx Freight.
Crime & Courts
YRC settles for $2.1M in investors’ lawsuit alleging overcharging
YRC will pay investors $2.1 million in a lawsuit accusing the company of an overcharging scheme against the Department of Defense.
News, OOIDA, Truck Shows
OOIDA’s Spencer nominated for MATS Wall of Fame honor
OOIDA President and CEO Todd Spencer is the latest member of the trucking industry to be named to the Mid-America Trucking Show’s Wall of Fame.
News, OOIDA
Survey aims to chart the impact of rising insurance costs
ATRI’s Research Advisory Committee, which the OOIDA Foundation is a member of, wants feedback from motor carriers on rising insurance costs.
Fuel prices
Little to no change in diesel prices this week
The Energy Information Administration report released on April 26 showed no change in the national average price per gallon of diesel.
Federal, News
NTSB releases preliminary report on massive slick road pileup in Dallas metro
A preliminary report from the NTSB says a salt brine was last used to treat icy roads on I-35W nearly 48 hours before a deadly pileup.
