Federal, News
Buttigieg updates Senate on NHTSA’s impaired-driving rulemaking
A rulemaking aimed at taking impaired drivers off the road received more than 18,000 comments, DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.
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Podcast: Will congressional action shut down push for electric vehicles?
Four members of Congress are working to blunt the Biden administration’s push for electric vehicles. But will they have a real effect?
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Pharmaceutical company settles driver wage suit for $7.5M
A 6-year-old wage lawsuit between delivery drivers and a healthcare company has finally reached an end. The company agreed to settle for $7.5 million.
Opinion
Highway funding in the land of the self-inflicted wound
In terms of road funding, the latest case of the self-inflicted wound is in Pennsylvania, where enormous amounts of highway money go anywhere but highways.
News
Texas ‘bad-driver’ fees go away Sept. 1
Texas is going a bit easier on drivers with multiple traffic violations, starting Sept. 1. People have complained about the bad driver law for decades.
News
Trucker takes lawmaker on ‘show and tell’ ride-along
OOIDA member Randy Martin used his hourlong ride-along with Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., to inform him about the problems caused by the ELD mandate.
News
DAT Solutions: Are spot rates stable or stalled?
Spot rates seem stuck. They are not budging, as if this was the seasonal low, even though this typically is a time when demand surges.
News
Texas laws in effect Sept. 1 widen truck enforcement efforts
Truck enforcement in Texas will soon ramp up around the state. Multiple new laws open the door to local law enforcement to enforce truck rules.
News, Opinion
Report reveals deadliest highways during summer travel
ASecureLife has determined the most dangerous highways for summer travel in each state. Find out which highways in your home state are the deadliest.
News
FMCSA grants trucking company’s exemption from HOS provision
Two years after having an exemption request denied by FMCSA, a Texas-based trucking company had a similar petition granted.
News
Truckers to FMCSA: Brief move leads to ELD dilemma
Truckers told FMCSA leaders last week that they can be flagged for a violation when an officer or shipper or receiver requires them to move during a break.
Fuel prices, News
Alabama fuel tax rates to increase Sept. 1
The first of the month in Alabama will mark the first fuel tax rate increase in nearly 30 years. Alabama now collects 18 cents per gallon on gas and 19 cents on diesel. The fuel rates are unchanged since 1992. Gov. Kay Ivey signed a fuel tax rate increase bill into law this spring. It […]
