Federal, News
FMCSA denies company’s exemption for under-21 pilot program
FMCSA has denied a trucking company’s request to let it use under-21 permit holders for the agency’s apprenticeship pilot program.
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Podcast: Veterans Community Project has gone to the dogs – and it’s a good thing
The Veterans Community Project is unique among similar programs. It doesn’t just allow dogs into its communities – it welcomes them.
The Latest
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.
News
Court rejects trucker’s defense: they should’ve caught his fake ID scheme sooner
The defendant says he was owed a speedy trial despite the facts that he used fraudulent aliases to circumvent CDL suspensions from a traffic citation.
News
FMCSA extends comment period on pilot program for younger drivers
FMCSA has extended the comment period for a month on a potential pilot program for under-21 drivers in U.S. interstate commerce.
News
Next Stop for The Spirit is in Rochelle, Ill., along the Lincoln Highway
The next stop for Jon Osburn, skipper of OOIDA’s touring trailer, is at the Petro in Rochelle, Ill, which is west of Chicago along the Lincoln Highway.
