Federal, News, Safety & Security
CVSA petitions FMCSA to amend inspection report requirements
CVSA has petitioned the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to remove one of the requirements involving inspection reports.
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Podcast: Time to start your engines for produce season
The unofficial start to produce season has been announced. On this week’s Market Update, we’ll discuss how that will impact certain markets.
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Business, News
Used Class 8 truck sales up in 2020, signaling good year for trucking
Year-end data of used Class 8 truck sales from ACT Research aligns with what other data suggests: 2020 was a good year for trucking.
News, OOIDA, State
OOIDA draws attention to Indiana overweight truck bills
OOIDA continues to highlight opposition to multiple Indiana bills that would put more overweight trucks on state roadways.
Federal, News
Senate committee advances U.S. DOT secretary nomination
The Senate Commerce Committee approved Pete Buttigieg’s nomination to be transportation secretary by a vote of 21-3 on Wednesday, Jan. 27.
News, State
Bills in seven states would alter speed limits
Legislators in statehouses around the country are pursuing changes to speed limit rules for cars and trucks on their state’s fastest roadways.
News, OOIDA
Truck size, weights addressed on ‘Live From Exit 24’
“Live From Exit 24” host Mike Matousek welcomed OOIDA President Todd Spencer and OOIDA research analyst Andrew King to the Jan. 27 show.
Crime & Courts, News, State
Falsified driver records lead to sentencing of truck company owner
The owner of a defunct Rhode Island trucking company was sentenced for falsifying driver records in order to conceal actual driver time.
Federal, News
Department of Labor rescinds worker classification opinion letter
The U.S. Department of Labor has withdrawn an opinion letter about worker classification only one week after it was issued.
Opinion
TFI, UPS, CFI and the Great Name Game
What’s in a name? Well, if the name is TFI, or TForce Freight, the answer is several decades’ worth of LTL mergers and acquisitions.
Federal
OOIDA: Brokers’ transparency regulation claims are ‘misleading and insulting’
OOIDA submitted comments to the Transportation Intermediaries Association’s petition to get rid of federal broker transparency regulations.
News, State
Bills in six states address left lane use
State legislators have introduced bills they are hopeful will result in more limited use of the left lane. One bill singles out trucks.
