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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State, Tolls
PrePass Plus now available on Colorado’s E-470
Truckers can now use PrePass Plus on Colorado’s E-470 to bypass weigh stations and pay electronic tolls using a single transponder.
News, State
CARB to provide $28M in zero-emission trucks incentive program
CARB approved of $28 million for residents and fleet owners to purchase zero-emission vehicles as the state tightens emissions regulations.
Business, Products & Services
Spot rates hold up ahead of year-end push, DAT reports
Freight postings were dropping last week, which kept spot rates flat but still pretty strong as the year comes to an end, DAT reports.
News, State
Another Nevada county adopts local diesel tax
Commissioners in one Nevada locale have added their county to the growing list of places in the state to collect a local diesel tax.
Fuel prices
Upward trend continues for diesel prices
Diesel prices increased across the nation in every region, according to weekly reports. The biggest jump was in the Midwest.
News, State
South Carolina bill targets left-lane slowpokes
One South Carolina bill would boost the punishments for motorists caught hanging out in the far left-hand lane of highways.
News, OOIDA
OOIDA Board Alternate election begins Dec. 15
The OOIDA Board of Directors alternate election begins on Tuesday, Dec. 15. The election is scheduled to take place for a duration of 45 days. While on the ballot, Linda Allen is no longer a candidate for reelection as an alternate since being elected to the board during the Fall 2020 meeting. The fifth alternate […]
Crime & Courts
Statute of limitations kills drivers’ wage lawsuit against moving company
Delayed gratification does not apply to filing wage and labor lawsuits, former drivers for Flat Rate Movers recently discovered.
OOIDA
OOIDA’s tour trailer rolls into Eden, Idaho
The last stop for Jon Osburn, pilot of OOIDA’s tour trailer, before heading home for the holidays is at the Travelers’ Oasis in Eden, Idaho.
Federal, News
FMCSA looks to renew study on CDL skills test delays
FMCSA plans to renew a study on commercial driver’s license skills test delays that was mandated by the FAST Act.
