News, Safety & Security
Higher truck driver pay linked to fewer crashes
A researcher’s body of work has quantified what truckers have intuitively known for decades: Better truck driver pay will lead to safer highways.
Listen Now
Podcast: Efforts designed to combat highway protests
A handful of states are considering measures that are meant to deter protesters from exercising their First Amendment rights on highways.
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Features
TCA names drive team Highway Angel recipients
William and Becky Gregory, drivers for Titan Transfer, received the Highway Angel honor for rescuing an injured boy from an Arizona wreck.
OOIDA
OOIDA’s tour trailer stops next to the Great Salt Lake
After a scenic drive from Las Vegas, OOIDA’s tour trailer pulls into Tooele, Utah, near Salt Lake City. Stop and check in with Jon Osburn.
Business, Products & Services
Spot market rebounds after Thanksgiving, DAT reports
Load-to-truck ratios indicate impending rate changes as freight volume picks up and number of available trucks decreases, DAT reports.
Equipment
More than 1,000 Cascadia trucks recalled for clutch assembly issue
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling certain Freightliner Cascadia trucks over a clutch flange defect, according to NHTSA.
News, OOIDA
OOIDA members support military personnel despite tough times
OOIDA’s Truckers for Troops program recently presented a check for $24,520 to the Veterans Community Project.
News
2021 UCR enforcement set to begin Jan. 1
2021 UCR enforcement is set to begin Jan. 1. Motor carriers are encouraged to register before the deadline hits.
News
Public-private partnerships expansion nears approval in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania legislature could soon approve expanding the list of projects authorized for public-private partnerships.
Crime & Courts
Trimac accused of knowingly exposing employees to ‘lethal’ chemicals
A lawsuit alleges that Trimac Transportation employees contracted debilitating illnesses from exposure to chemicals in tankers.
Crime & Courts, Tolls
Rhode Island governor must face subpoenas in toll lawsuit
A federal court has denied Gov. Gina Raimondo’s petition to appeal its decision to allow ATA’s subpoenas to move forward in its toll lawsuit.
News, State
Michigan House panel approves speed limits rule revision
Michigan speed limits are the topic of a bill moving through the House to provide more flexibility from the 85th percentile formula.
