News
FMCSA encourages safe driving around large trucks, buses
FMCSA is working to spread the message of how the general public can safely share the roads with large trucks and buses.
Listen Now
Podcast: Why are shippers making truckers download apps?
Has a shipper asked you to download an app onto your smartphone? This may be to track loads – but it may also be doing a lot more.
The Latest
News, State
Nevada considers changes to vehicle fees and taxes
An interim panel at the Nevada statehouse is looking at possible changes to how vehicle fee and tax revenue is distributed.
Business, Products & Services
Spot rates on DAT MembersEdge higher but the pace has slowed
Strong demand has kept spot rates up and strong for September, but the rate of increases may be slowing, DAT Solutions reports.
News
OOIDA optimistic USMCA will address issues with Mexican carriers
OOIDA Director of Federal Affairs Jay Grimes recently discussed enforcement of USMCA provisions, including investigating Mexican truckers.
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.
