Federal, News
EPA criticized for ‘torrent of regulation’
Senate Republicans criticized the EPA for “a torrent of regulation” that led to higher costs at a committee hearing on Wednesday, May 8.
Listen Now
Podcast: FMCSA to cars – time to share the road
FMCSA is undertaking a project to alert the general public about sharing the road with large trucks. OOIDA’s Jay Grimes has the details.
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News
Semi collides with stopped vehicles on I-70 in Denver area
The driver of a semi that crashed into stopped vehicles on I-70 in the Denver area Thursday evening faces charges of four counts of vehicular homicide.
Crime & Courts
Celadon agrees to pay $42.2M for securities fraud scandal
Celadon has agreed to a $42.2 million settlement after the DOJ and SEC found the company overvalued defective trucks by tens of millions of dollars.
Crime & Courts
Appellate court sides with trucker in racial discrimination suit
After dismissing a racial discrimination case, a South Carolina court has been directed by an appellate court to hear a driver’s claim of racial bias.
OOIDA
The Spirit heads to Wildwood, the ‘Crossroads of Florida’
The third stop for Jon Osburn, skipper of OOIDA’s touring tractor-trailer, on his tour of the Sunshine State is the TA Travel Center in Wildwood.
News
ATRI needs motor carrier participants for operational cost survey
Drivers wanted. For a survey, anyway. ATRI is seeking motor carriers to participate in its annual Operational Costs of Trucking report.
Crime & Courts
C.H. Robinson found liable for ruined chocolate it didn’t transport
An appeals court says C.H. Robinson is liable for $124,000 worth of mini chocolate liqueur bottles that melted even though it didn’t transport the candy.
Crime & Courts
Amazon can’t force arbitration in contractor-employee case
A federal court in Washington has ruled that Amazon can’t compel individual arbitration in a class action misclassification lawsuit filed by its drivers.
News, State
Delaware nears snow and ice removal mandate
A Northeastern state is close to approving a bill about snow and ice removal from tops of cars and trucks. Ten states already have similar regulations.
Opinion, Products & Services
See a shipper report card before you book a load?
KeepTruckin.com compiles data from ELDs to estimate how long drivers might be delayed at a stop and makes it available through its “Smart Load Board.”
Opinion
Follow me to the bus stop in the middle of the interstate
The Kendall Parkway enhancement, located north of the Interstate 25/U.S. 34 interchange in Loveland, Colo., will include a bus stop in the middle of I-25.