Federal, News
Buttigieg updates Senate on NHTSA’s impaired-driving rulemaking
A rulemaking aimed at taking impaired drivers off the road received more than 18,000 comments, DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.
Listen Now
Podcast: A private approach to truck parking
Trent Cameron, CEO and co-founder of Outpost, shares his company’s ambitious plan to dot the nation with private truck parking lots.
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News
Brent Spence Bridge reopens after a six-week closure
Six weeks after a crash involving two trucks shut down the Brent Spence Bridge along I-71/75, the bridge is finally open at full capacity.
Crime & Courts, News
USF Holland says old cases can’t piggyback on 2015 discrimination claim
Attorneys for USF Holland say old cases aren’t allowed to piggyback on to a gender discrimination claim made in 2015.
News
Fatal work injuries among truckers hit record high last year
Data on fatal work injuries from the federal government reveals what many in the industry already know: trucking is a dangerous job.
Business, Equipment
New Western Star 49X looks tough but creampuff to drive
A heavy-haul tractor ought to look like it, and the new Western Star 49X premium vocational model surely does, Land Line’s Tom Berg reports.
News, OOIDA
OOIDA blasts Congress for forgetting truckers in $900B relief package
OOIDA said lawmakers’ failure to help small-business truckers in its $900 billion pandemic relief package is nothing short of “shameful.”
Federal, News
FMCSA grants HOS exemption to railroad associations
FMCSA will allow drivers responding to “unplanned events” for railroads to be exempt from portions of the hours-of-service rules.
News, State
Three Northeast states and D.C. to launch emissions cap-and-trade program
Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and the District of Columbia signed an agreement adopting the Transportation and Climate Initiative.
Business, News, Products & Services
TravelCenters of America helping drivers in need
TravelCenters of America guests raised $88,000 for the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund during its register roundup campaign.
Features, OOIDA Member
OOIDA members grateful for opportunity to visit White House
Two OOIDA members say they were thrilled to attend a Dec. 13 White House Christmas party, calling it a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Fuel prices, News
Diesel prices still climbing
Diesel prices increased across the nation in every region, according to weekly reports. The average price is up 6 cents from last week.
