Crime & Courts, Federal, News
Feds warn carriers about cargo theft scheme
Cargo theft in the U.S. continues to climb. The FBI is warning carriers about a sophisticated scheme that has cost the industry millions.
Listen Now
Podcast: Effort in Illinois would cap ‘nuclear verdicts’
An effort in Illinois would put a cap on pain-and-suffering damages in trucking court cases in an attempt to combat “nuclear verdicts.”
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Coronavirus, Federal
FMCSA extends emergency declaration until Aug. 14
FMCSA is going to extend its emergency declaration for another month, the agency’s acting administrator, Jim Mullen, announced on Monday, July 13.
Crime & Courts
NFI misclassification lawsuit gets class action certification
Closing in on its fifth year since it was filed, a driver misclassification lawsuit against National Freight Inc. has reached class action status.
News, OOIDA
OOIDA launches internet-based talk show
This week, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is launching an internet-based talk show aimed at expanding communication with members.
News, State
Phoenix-area localities to decide on transportation funding questions
The fall ballot in multiple Phoenix-area communities will include questions about whether to tap bonds to cover costs for transportation work.
Federal, OOIDA
OOIDA distributing thousands of free masks to truckers
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association will be distributing thousands of free masks to truck drivers across the nation. Stop in at The Spirit.
Equipment
Daimler recalls more than 160,000 Freightliner Cascadia trucks
Daimler Trucks is recalling more than 164,000 Freightliner Cascadia trucks for an issue related to the automatic emergency braking system.
News, Truck Shows
GBATS postpones in-person show until September 2021
Citing concerns over the coronavirus, organizers for the Guilty By Association Truck Show are postponing the in-person show until 2021.
Features, Federal
MCSAC online meetings scheduled for July 13-14
Next week, a committee made up of industry stakeholders who advise the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on safety issues will meet.
News
Fourth of July travel numbers reveal continuing decline of motorists
Fourth of July travel numbers from the Bureau of Transport Statistics show Americans took nearly 3 billion fewer trips this holiday, due to COVID-19.
Federal, News, Safety & Security
FMCSA reminds drivers of ‘emergency conditions’ provision in HOS
In response to incidents of civil unrest, FMCSA reminds drivers of a provision letting them complete their run when it’s halted by “emergency conditions.”
