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FMCSA encourages safe driving around large trucks, buses
FMCSA is working to spread the message of how the general public can safely share the roads with large trucks and buses.
Listen Now
Podcast: Why are shippers making truckers download apps?
Has a shipper asked you to download an app onto your smartphone? This may be to track loads – but it may also be doing a lot more.
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2019 Make-A-Wish Convoy sets new record for fundraising
Bad weather didn’t deter 545 trucks from helping grant the wishes of hundreds of children by taking part in the 2019 Make-A-Wish Mother’s Day Truck Convoy.
News
Sentencing delayed for two hemp haulers in Idaho
The county prosecutor wants to “develop a solution to avoid the recurrence of the issue” in the sentencing of two men who hauled hemp plants across Idaho.
News
Virginia to begin collecting additional fuel tax along I-81 corridor
Collection will start next week of an additional fuel sales tax on trucker drivers and other motorists traveling Virginia’s busiest highway, Interstate 81.
News
Year-to-year NAFTA trucking freight down first time in two years
Cross-border trucking freight fell in April, the first year-to-year decrease since April 2017. However, other modes pulled NAFTA into a yearly increase.
Opinion
Analysis: Increase in regulations not preventing fatal crashes
OOIDA President Todd Spencer recently testified on Capitol Hill that increased compliance with federal trucking regulations hasn’t improved highway safety.
News
Nominations for Transition Trucking award due June 25
Nominations for Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence award to recognize America’s top military rookie truck driver for 2019 are due June 25.
Fuel prices
Diesel prices continue to drop across the U.S.
The average price for a gallon of diesel across the U.S. has dropped nearly another 3 cents form last week.
Fuel prices
California gas tax rate set to increase July 1; no diesel tax jump
Another fuel rate increase in California is set to take effect on July 1.
News
OMB concludes review of ag rule; hours-of-service rule still ‘pending review’
A rule defining ag commodities for hours of service clears the White House Office of Management and Budget, but hours-of-service regs remain under review.
News
The Spirit sets up in Troutdale, Ore., on the outskirts of Portland
A drive along the Columbia River is in store for Jon Osburn, skipper of OOIDA’s tour trailer, as he heads to Troutdale, Ore., and then to Boise, Idaho.
