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Bipartisan bill introduced to combat freight fraud
A bipartisan bill endorsed by OOIDA aims to give FMCSA the tools it needs to combat freight fraud in the transportation industry
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Podcast: Is the move to electric feasible? Here are the facts
Andrew King of the OOIDA Foundation joins the show to talk about the feasibility – or lack thereof – of the EPA’s electric truck ambitions.
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New Colorado law provides local authority to set idling rules
Providing local governments with authority to set vehicle idling rules is the subject of a new Colorado law that will soon take effect.
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Ag hauler denied H-2B truck driver application
A trucking company can’t hire foreign truck drivers under the H-2B program after it failed to answer a simple request for route information.
News, State, Truck Parking
Indiana DOT gives update on truck parking conversion projects
Indiana’s 10-year plan was expected to create over 1,200 truck parking spaces in the state. 18 months later, find out what progress they’ve made.
News, State
Arkansas DOT to provide free in-cab alerts
Arkansas becomes the 10th state to implement a program that uses in-cab alerts to notify fleets and drivers about potential road hazards.
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Electric truck conversion will double operational costs, report reveals
A report by Ryder quantifies the exorbitant costs of converting diesel trucks to electric trucks, which consumers will pay for in a big way.
News, State
States pursue rules for license plate readers
Legislators in statehouses up and down the East Coast are considering, or have approved, rules that cover license plate readers.
News, OOIDA
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.
News, State
Two more hydrogen fuel stations open in California
New hydrogen fuel stations for Class 8 trucks have been opened by the NorCal Zero project and Nikola Corporation under its HYLA brand.
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WattEV opens solar-powered electric truck charging depot
WattEV opened the world’s largest solar-powered electric truck charging station in Bakersfield, Calif., the company’s fourth in the state.
News, State
Speed, red-light camera rule revisions approved, pursued in nine states
Speed camera and red-light camera use is a topic of rule revisions approved and pursued at statehouses around the country.
