News
Move toward electric trucks ‘ignores operational realities’
The EPA’s efforts toward electric trucks are unworkable and ignore operational realities, a trucking executive told a House subcommittee.
Listen Now
Podcast: Effort to increase minimum insurance requirements draws some heat
Rep. Mike Collins of Georgia has been clear about his opposition to increasing truckers’ minimum insurance requirements.
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News, State
South Dakota extends CDL renewals, makes available testing
Rules now in place in South Dakota extend CDL renewals and make available exam stations at certain times for new CDL testing.
Federal, News, OOIDA
Pronto exemption would put drivers at risk, OOIDA says
OOIDA opposed an autonomous trucking technology company Pronto’s exemption request, saying it would put drivers at risk by extending the driving window.
News, OOIDA, State
AB5 could be fatal to owner-ops, OOIDA tells Ninth Circuit
Supporting the California Trucking Association’s lawsuit against California’s worker classification law, AB5, OOIDA files an amicus brief.
Business, News, Products & Services
Truck rates firm up as capacity plunges 17.5%
Volumes are building for spot van and reefer loads, and capacity is tightening, but truck rates are flat so far, reports DAT Solutions.
Crime & Courts
Seventh Circuit finds trucker too late in contract dispute
A decision by a federal appeals court highlights the need to read the fine print in a contract, while also exposing some loopholes companies exploit.
Features, Opinion
How a trucking couple ‘Drew’ something positive from their pandemic experience
OOIDA members Ron and Chante Drew share their COVID-19 experience with “PBS News Hour.”
Coronavirus, Federal, News
FMCSA to conduct compliance reviews remotely during pandemic
FMCSA released guidance that allows it to conduct compliance reviews without an on-site visit during the COVID-19 pandemic.
News, OOIDA
Joplin, Mo., is the next stop for The Spirit
From Oklahoma City, Okla, OOIDA’s tour trailer runs up to Joplin, Mo., for a few days. Skipper Jon Osburn wants to hear what you’ve been seeing on the road.
State
Omaha-area to get $200 million road funding boost
Omaha, Neb., area voters have acted to move forward with a plan to tap general obligation bonds to cover a gap in funding for road rehab and reconstruction.
Federal, News, OOIDA
OOIDA officially petitions U.S. DOT for more transparency with brokers
In its latest push for more transparent transactions with brokers, OOIDA sent a petition to the U.S. DOT and FMCSA to initiate rule changes.
