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OOIDA Foundation points out problems with EPA mandate
An analysis from the OOIDA Foundation raises concerns stemming from the EPA’s new Phase 3 greenhouse gas regulations on heavy trucks.
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Podcast: From homeless to full of hope
Thanks to the Veterans Community Project, an Army veteran and former truck driver has gone from homeless to full of hope for the future.
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Left lane use for trucks is a topic at statehouses
Left lane travel for large trucks is a continuing topic of legislation at statehouses from Colorado to North Carolina.
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Supreme Court to hear case of trucker fired after using CBD product
The Supreme Court will decide if a trucker who was fired for a positive drug test from a CBD product can proceed with mafia-inspired claims.
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Move toward electric trucks ‘ignores operational realities’
The EPA’s efforts toward electric trucks are unworkable and ignore operational realities, a trucking executive told a House subcommittee.
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Truckers sue Florida county for residential truck parking ban
Truckers in The Acreage, Fla., are challenging an ordinance that took away nearly 20 years of allowing truck parking at home.
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California legislature advances side underride guard, ‘intelligent speed’ legislation
A California Senate committee has advanced a bill to mandate “speed assistance” and side underride guards for certain vehicles.
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Ryder continues expansion along U.S.-Mexico border
Ryder System Inc. has opened a multiclient logistics facility in El Paso, Texas, its second since February near the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Focus areas for upcoming 2024 International Roadcheck
CVSA’s International Roadcheck is right around the corner. Here’s what inspectors will be looking for during this year’s event.
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DRIVE Act speeds up while speed limiter proposal slows down?
The DRIVE Act is gaining support as rumblings build that FMCSA’s speed limiter proposal may not be released in 2024.
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Virtual forum scheduled for Key Bridge rebuild
The Maryland Transportation Authority will host a virtual forum detailing the rebuild of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and Interstate 695.
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Autonomous trucks are topic of state legislative efforts
Legislation addressing authorization of autonomous vehicles, including autonomous trucks, is a topic being debated at statehouses.