News
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.
Listen Now
Podcast: Truckers on board discuss driver training, fraud, EVs and more
What needs to be done to improve driver training? It was one of several topics – including fraud, EVs and more – discussed by OOIDA’s Board.
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Business, Equipment
Developments in electric vehicles, hydrogen power
Companies are making progress in developing commercial electric vehicles and other low-emission alternatives, such as hydrogen and fuel cell tech.
Federal, News, OOIDA
Rep. Graves: Insurance bill ‘a payoff’ to trial attorneys
Rep. Sam Graves said a bill to increase minimum insurance by 166% is “a payoff for trial attorneys” during his appearance on OOIDA’s “Live From Exit 24.”
Features, News
Pilot Flying J announces Road Warrior 2020 winners
Eric Britton, a Tennessee trucker and U.S. Army veteran, is the winner of Pilot Flying J’s 2020 Road Warrior contest, the company announced Aug. 26.
Business, Products & Services
Laura and Marco stir up activity on MembersEdge
Spot rates are up, thanks to Gulf Coast hurricane activity. Ports are closed, and refineries are endangered, so diesel prices may rise. Flatbed demand’s up.
Crime & Courts, News
Prosecutors indict 11 more in scheme involving staged crashes with trucks
A new federal indictment brings charges against 11 more individuals in a conspiracy scheme involving staged crashes with commercial vehicles in Louisiana.
News
Cross-border freight in June up significantly, signaling some recovery
Cross-border freight marked one of its largest monthly increases in June after suffering back-to-back historic losses in April and May.
News
Hurricane Laura prompts evacuations and regulation waivers in Texas and Louisiana
Texas and Louisiana are waiving certain commercial vehicle regulations as the states brace for Hurricane Laura.
OOIDA
The Spirit heads to Steele, N.D.
There will be at least one familiar face when OOIDA’s tour trailer pulls into Steele, N.D. Sandy, the 40-foot sandhill crane, will be watching over things.
News, State, Tolls
NTSB delivers safety recommendations following 2018 fatality
The NTSB says the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission “didn’t sufficiently prioritize repairs” leading up to a 2018 crash that killed a truck driver.
Elections, News, OOIDA
OOIDA Board Member honored as essential worker during RNC
As part of a Republican National Convention video honoring essential workers, OOIDA Board Member Monte Wiederhold represented truck drivers.
