Federal, News
UCR fees to increase in 2025
FMCSA announced the UCR fees in a final rule that is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on Monday, June 17.
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Podcast: The transition to electric trucks will cost how much?!
How much will it cost the industry to convert to electric? Ryder has taken a look and thinks it has an answer.
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Equipment, Federal, News
NTSB: Autopilot ‘not available’ in fatal Tesla crash last month
Tesla’s Autopilot may not have been to blame for a crash that killed two people in Texas last month, says a preliminary report from the NTSB.
News, State
Regs waived in North Carolina for truckers to aid fuel supplies
Fearing a shortage of fuel supplies, North Carolina governor waives a variety of trucking regulations for deliveries of fuel in the state.
Crime & Courts
No-poach contract clauses ruled ‘unreasonable’ by Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Businesses in Pennsylvania can no longer include no-poach provisions in contracts, which prohibit employees from leaving one company to the other.
Federal, News
FMCSA preps for 2022 launch of entry-level driver training rule
FMCSA is launching a Training Provider Registry as part of the agency’s entry-level driver training rule, which goes into effect on Feb. 7.
Equipment, News
Shell Starship 2.0 adds August run to summer schedule
Shell Starship 2.0 will make an additional coast-to-coast run, in August, to monitor how Class 8 truck energy use can be reduced.
OOIDA
OOIDA’s tour trailer continues Northeast trek
Fultonville, N.Y., is the next scheduled stop for OOIDA’s tour trailer. Stop by to tell skipper Marty Ellis what’s happening on the road.
Fuel prices, News
Prices are back up for diesel
The cost per gallon of diesel is up from last week, according to the Energy Information Administration report released on May 10
News
Canada ELD mandate update: CCMTA says no penalties in first year
The Canada ELD mandate won’t be enforced with penalties for the first year, says the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators.
News, State
Idaho Legislature approves road work aid
The Idaho Legislature has approved a bill to provide a boost for road work around the state from sales tax money already available.
Crime & Courts
Walmart must face allegations of age and disability discrimination
A former Walmart driver is accusing the company of wrongfully firing him after taking medical leave and denying him his DOT medical card renewal.
