Crime & Courts, News
Trucking groups appeal AB5 ruling to Ninth Circuit
Maintaining the stance that California’s AB5 violates the U.S. Constitution, two trucking groups have appealed to the Ninth Circuit.
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Podcast: What’s behind the increase in weigh-in-motion scales?
Weigh stations are a regular part of life for truck drivers, but more and more scales are virtually invisible to those who drive over them.
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News, State
Pennsylvania Senate advances electric-powered truck weight rule
The Pennsylvania Senate has backed a bill to adopt a federal weight exemption for electric-powered large trucks on state roadways.
News, OOIDA
Weeklong Truckers for Troops campaign raises funds to help veterans
Nov. 9 was the start of this year’s OOIDA Truckers for Troops campaign, raising funds to support our troops overseas and veterans at home.
Crime & Courts, Tolls
Nine-figure settlement reached in Southern California toll lawsuit
Millions of motorists who traveled on Southern California toll roads may get their share of millions of dollars in a class action lawsuit.
Crime & Courts, News
Feds indict personal injury lawyer in staged crash scheme
A New Orleans attorney is the latest to be federally indicted in an extensive staged crash conspiracy targeting commercial trucks and buses.
Federal, News, OOIDA
Hair testing guideline comments due Nov. 9
A notice of guidelines regarding hair testing in federal workplaces is open to public comment through Nov. 9.
News
Trucking jobs advance growth for sixth straight month in October
After taking unprecedented hits earlier this year due to the pandemic, trucking jobs log another month of steady growth.
News, OOIDA
OOIDA’s tour trailer rolls into Columbia, S.C.
Jon Osburn, skipper of OOIDA’s tour trailer, may play a game of bowling at the next stop for The Spirit at the Columbia, S.C., Petro.
Business, Products & Services
PrePass expands PrePass Alerts system to 48 contiguous states
PrePass has extended its PrePass Alerts system across the 48 contiguous United States. It notifies drivers of high-risk areas on the road.
Elections, News, State
Statehouse elections reveal minimal change
More than 80% of state legislative seats were on fall ballots, but there was minimal shifting of party control in statehouse elections.
News, Tolls
Alberta Legislature considers allowing tolls on new highway projects
A bill introduced to the Alberta Legislature would allow tolls to be collected to finance new or expanded highway and bridge projects.
