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Opinion

Distracting those injured by the distracted

Some Louisiana lawmakers are fed up with distracting billboards advertising smarmy lawyers. Wendy Parker says she’s driven to distraction by billboards too.

OOIDA, Products & Services

OOIDA can help keep you compliant on drug, alcohol testing

OOIDA can help keep you compliant on drug and alcohol testing, including the requirement to test yourself randomly, recordkeeping and necessary education.

OOIDA

OOIDA plans fall Truck to Success seminar for potential owner-operators

Because the first Truck to Success seminar was so well received, OOIDA is planning a second one in September.

News, State

Officials in five states focus on left lane use

States are stiffening fines and considering other measures to discourage far left lane use by drivers when they are going slowly or are not passing.

Federal, News, OOIDA

OOIDA: Beware of predatory UCR fee collection schemes

Don’t let scammers buffalo you with strong-arm tactics when it comes to UCR fees. Call OOIDA’s Permits and Licensing Department if you have questions.

Fuel prices, News

U.S. average diesel fuel price went up 1.5 cents from last week.

Higher prices for diesel fuel in California helped push up the average for the whole U.S. compared to a week previous, according to a report on Monday.

Crime & Courts

Texas Supreme Court will not hear wrongful death suit

A wrongful death suit filed by the wife of trucker killed in a rollover crash has reached an end, officially taking a trucking company off the hook.

News, State

Speed limit changes approved, pursued in seven states

Lawmakers in several states want to raise speed limits and eliminate or institute speed differentials between heavy-duty trucks and passenger vehicles.

Opinion

Convoy and Uber Freight – and Truckstop.com?

What does the future hold for Truckstop.com now that the company is an arm of Silicon Valley venture capital? Palo Alto investment company ICONIQ Capital recently bought the web-based load-matching pioneer. Could a merger with another tech-forward trucking outfit be in the works?

Crime & Courts

Federal judge denies class certification in C.R. England wage case

A $2.35 million settlement that was reached in a wage lawsuit with C.R. England fell apart when a federal judge recently denied class certification.