News, Safety & Security
Higher truck driver pay linked to fewer crashes
A researcher’s body of work has quantified what truckers have intuitively known for decades: Better truck driver pay will lead to safer highways.
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Podcast: Baltimore bridge collapse update – parking issues
As Baltimore recovers from the recent bridge collapse, a number of issues need to be resolved – and one of the big ones is truck parking.
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Spot freight volumes rebound
Spot freight volumes show muscle despite uncertainty about imports and exports. The van volumes to Canada through Buffalo, N.Y., remains strong, too.
News, State
Pennsylvania considers charging towns for police protection
Pennsylvania continues its pursuit to address budget concerns for the State Police and road projects.
Federal, News
NAFTA June freight experiences largest decline of 2019
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics reports that in June trucks moved 63% of NAFTA freight – with trains, planes, ships and pipelines picking up the rest.
News, OOIDA
OOIDA focuses on safety, impact on truckers in comments about automation
OOIDA told FMCSA in formal comments about automation that regulators should consider how any changes will affect truck drivers.
News, OOIDA
GATS 2019 kicks off Thursday; OOIDA presents class on first day
The 20th annual Great American Trucking Show starts tomorrow, Thursday, Aug. 22. OIIDA will be there and so will a lot of others. GATS 2019 will be Aug. 22-24 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Online registration to attend the show is free. Onsite registration is $10. In addition to all of […]
News, State
New York bills intended to aid truck travel
New York lawmakers are still in session considering multiple pieces of legislation that will cover truck travel and CDL use in the state.
Federal, News
DOTAuthority.com ordered to refund businesses $757,946
Customers who may have been duped by deceptive advertising by DOTAuthority.com may get some relief because of an FTC order to refund more than $750,000.
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Walmart challenges $61M jury verdict in driver wage suit
Walmart is appealing a multimillion dollar judgment after a jury found it violated wage laws by not paying drivers for their 10-hour layover period.
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Trucking groups speak out against provision that would make CSA scores public
OOIDA and other trucking groups aim to kill a provision that would make CSA scores open to the public, saying it would be a step backward for safety.
Federal, News
Truckers will have chance to speak out on HOS proposal at GATS
Want to give FMCSA your 2 cents on the hours-of-service proposal? You can do so Aug. 23 at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas.
