Federal, News
Effort to provide restroom access to truckers continues
For anyone outside of the trucking industry, the idea of being denied restroom access while working probably seems unimaginable.
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Podcast: FHWA grants meant to replace trucks at ports
Ports across the country might see quite a few new, lower-emission trucks due to a series of grants from the Federal Highway Administration.
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OOIDA
OOIDA’s tour trailer stops in Angola, Ind.
OOIDA’s tour trailer heads east, stopping next in Angola, Ind., before heading to Ohio and New York. Stop in at The Spirit if you can.
Federal, News, OOIDA
DRIVE-Safe Act gains co-sponsors; OOIDA opposes bill
The DRIVE-Safe Act is up to 14 co-sponsors, but OOIDA says that lowering the interstate driving age for truckers is unnecessary and unsafe.
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.
