Crime & Courts, News
Trucking groups appeal AB5 ruling to Ninth Circuit
Maintaining the stance that California’s AB5 violates the U.S. Constitution, two trucking groups have appealed to the Ninth Circuit.
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Podcast: What’s behind the increase in weigh-in-motion scales?
Weigh stations are a regular part of life for truck drivers, but more and more scales are virtually invisible to those who drive over them.
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Pay to comply? CVSA profiteers from out-of-service criteria
CVSA positions itself as judge, jury and executioner during these inspections and then hide the standards behind copyright and make money off truckers.
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Former trooper sentenced for illegally accessing FMCSA database
An Alabama man has been sentenced for accessing FMCSA’s database without authorization using credentials obtained from his former law enforcement job.
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Company ordered to rehire trucker who refused to drive in inclement weather
A U.S. Department of Labor agency has ordered a Kentucky trucking company to reinstate a truck driver who refused to operate during inclement weather.
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Prime Inc. sues Amazon Prime for trademark infringement
New Prime Inc. is suing retailer Amazon for trademark infringement, alleging Amazon’s “Prime” logo has confused customers and hurt New Prime financially.
News, OOIDA
OOIDA board member featured in national article about hours of service
OOIDA Board Member Terry Button took an Associated Press reporter researching hours-of-service reform on a ride-along to show what truckers deal with daily.
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Pilot Flying J seeks nominations for next Road Warrior
Know an exceptional trucker who deserves recognition? Pilot Flying J is officially accepting nominations for its Road Warrior contest.
Fuel prices, News
U.S. average diesel fuel price surges by a penny
While diesel fuel prices on average rose for than 4 cents in the Midwest, the average price for diesel in the Rocky Mountains dropped almost 2 cents.
News, State
New Texas law expected to improve ports of entry wait times
A new law in Texas addresses the increase in trade traffic along the Texas-Mexico border. The new law is touted to aid perishable loads crossing into South Texas.
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Trucking jobs grow by more than 4,000 in June
Employment numbers reveal a good month for transport and trucking jobs, with updated stats showing a better month in May than originally reported.
News, State
Pennsylvania bill offers amnesty to traffic violators with suspended licenses
If one Pennsylvania state lawmaker gets his way, the state would forgive some traffic violators for nonhighway safety-related reasons.
