Federal, News
Overtime rule leaves out truck drivers; OOIDA promotes GOT Truckers Act
The Department of Labor’s new overtime rule doesn’t benefit truck drivers. However, OOIDA is advocating for a bill that would.
Listen Now
Podcast: Federal underride effort pushes forward
An NHTSA advisory committee has held another meeting, and it appears some on the panel are committed to creating an underride requirement.
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News
Bill would mandate automatic emergency braking on new heavy-duty trucks
The Safe Roads Act would require new trucks to possess automatic emergency braking. OOIDA says the technology is still in its infancy.
Federal, News
MRB hints at returning apnea recommendations to handbook
Members of the FMCSA’s Medical Review Board lobbied for its 2016 sleep apnea recommendations to return to the medical examiners handbook.
News, State
Cue the song “Gary, Indiana” as The Spirit rolls into town
If not the song from “The Music Man,’ maybe a Jackson Five hit will be in mind as Jon Osburn, skipper of OOIDA’s touring trailer, rolls into Gary, Indiana.
Fuel prices, News
Spot rates dip as capacity returns
Load post volume has rebounded since the week of Independence Day, and rates have softened. Reefer rates, however, seem to be slower to bounce back.
News, State
Pennsylvania Turnpike announces 6% toll increase for 2020
It’s that time of year: fireworks, hot dogs and the annual Pennsylvania Turnpike toll increase announcement. Tolls will go up another 6% next year.
Crime & Courts, News, State
Convincing dash cam video not sufficient to dismiss case in Florida
Despite video that appears to verify a trucker’s account of events of a fatal crash, a Florida appellate court ruled that’s up for a jury, not a judge, to decide.
Federal, News
FMCSA seeks comment on partial extension of entry-level driver training deadline
FMCSA wants more time to develop its new entry-level driver training rules to develop an electronic interface and give states time to adapt their systems.
News
New Truckers Advantage fuel card offers bigger savings than before
Some customers are saving up to 53 cents per gallon of diesel fuel by taking advantage of the discounts available with OOIDA’s Truckers Advantage fuel card.
News
FMCSA to ban commercial drivers convicted of human trafficking
Commercial drivers convicted of human trafficking will be permanently banned from operating a commercial motor vehicle, the FMCSA announced.
Opinion
116-hour toilet breaks, side-show crash mobs and third-party parties
None of these things is a good idea, yet here we are.
