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OOIDA

The Spirit heads to Glendale, Ky, and then to Indiana

OOIDA’s tour trailer returns to Glendale, Ky., but this time not on the way to the Mid-America Trucking Show, due to the COVID-19 viral outbreak.

Federal

FMCSA to Natso: Keep truck stops open

In a letter from FMCSA to Natso, an association of independent truck stop operators, the agency said it is critical that truck stops remain open.

Federal, OOIDA

Let truckers use the restroom, group tells shippers, receivers

Let truckers use the restroom, the American Logistics Aid Network tells thousands of businesses after reports of shippers and receivers denying truckers.

Federal

Large truck crash study must improve drastically, OOIDA says

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association told FMCSA that the agency must drastically improve in its next attempt at a large truck crash study.

Analysis

Was the Plus.ai cross-country run all it’s made out to be? Not exactly

Plus.ai made a three-day autonomous truck run delivering butter. It’d be better if the butter got there without spreading hours of service so thin.

State

Work suspended, ended in 16 state legislatures due to COVID-19

Legislatures all over the map are taking steps to thwart the spread of the coronavirus within their walls, as well as pursuing action to combat the spread of the virus within their borders.

State

Four states moving forward with left lane law revisions

The topic of travel in the far left lane of highways and interstates continues to draw a lot of attention at statehouses from coast to coast.

OOIDA, State

PennDOT closure of rest areas disregards truckers’ safety, OOIDA says

Closing rest areas while relaxing hours-of-service rules sends the wrong message to millions of truck drivers, OOIDA tells Pennsylvania lawmakers.

News, OOIDA

‘60 Minutes’ focuses on autonomous trucking

Autonomous trucks were the focus of an extended segment on the CBS News program “60 Minutes.” Trucker and OOIDA Board Member Linda Allen was featured.

News, Products & Services

Truck stops take steps to prevent spread of coronavirus

The three major truck stop chains are all taking steps toward preventing the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus through various changes in protocols.