Federal, News
FMCSA sharpening focus on broker fraud
While a broker transparency rule pends, FMCSA has taken other measures to address broker fraud, including a new Registration Fraud Team.
Listen Now
Podcast: Federal underride effort pushes forward
An NHTSA advisory committee has held another meeting, and it appears some on the panel are committed to creating an underride requirement.
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OOIDA
OOIDA’s tour trailer stops in Hebron, Ohio
Leaving Indiana behind, OOIDA’s tour trailer heads to Hebron, Ohio, and then Lodi, Ohio. Stop by if you’re in the vicinity.
Federal, News, OOIDA
FAST-Act extended a year; OOIDA says much work is left undone
Congress passed a one-year extension of 2015’s Fixing Surface Transportation Act as it was set to expire on Sept. 30.
Business, Equipment, News
Jim Mullen, former FMCSA leader, takes job at TuSimple
Jim Mullen, the former acting administrator at the FMCSA, has accepted a job with autonomous driving technology company TuSimple.
Business, Equipment
New 49X bolsters Western Star’s push into vocational markets
Daimler Trucks introduces the Western Star 49X, a lighter, next-generation vocational-duty truck for heavy hauls, construction and trash.
Truck Parking
The Parking Zone – September 2020
Several towns are giving truck stops the green light. At the national level, the truck parking House bill gains more support.
Federal, News, OOIDA
FMCSA provides online tool to navigate HOS changes
For truckers still trying to get a handle on the new hours-of-service regulations, the FMCSA has released an online tool as a resource.
OOIDA
Figure out the owner-operator angles by taking Truck to Success
A driver looking at becoming an owner-operator needs to figure out all the angles. OOIDA’s Truck to Success course can help.
Crime & Courts
Insurer must represent Phillips 66 in trucker’s wrongful death lawsuit
A federal court ordered an insurer to cover Phillips 66 in a trucker’s wrongful death claim involving benzene exposure from hauling gasoline.
News, State
Utah panel discusses road-use charge
In the lead-up to the 2021 session, a Utah legislative panel is discussing methods to address road funding that include a road-use charge.
Equipment, News
Four finalists named in Transition Trucking contest
Four drivers have been selected as Transition Trucking finalists. The award recognizes the top military rookie in trucking.
