Federal, News
Buttigieg updates Senate on NHTSA’s impaired-driving rulemaking
A rulemaking aimed at taking impaired drivers off the road received more than 18,000 comments, DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.
Listen Now
Podcast: A private approach to truck parking
Trent Cameron, CEO and co-founder of Outpost, shares his company’s ambitious plan to dot the nation with private truck parking lots.
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Federal, News
Senate bill will reauthorize Diesel Emissions Reduction Act
Bipartisan efforts are underway to reauthorize DERA, a grant program funding retrofitting older diesel engines. Glider kits came under fire during a Senate hearing.
News, State
Pennsylvania bill would mandate side underride guards
If one Pennsylvania state legislator gets his way, certain commercial trucks and trailers throughout the state would be required to use side underride guard systems.
Federal, News, OOIDA
OOIDA supports bills aimed at providing relief from ELD mandate
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is offering its support for a pair of bills that would provide relief to truck drivers from the electronic logging mandate.
News
Army & Air Force Exchange Service honors Vietnam vets with tribute trailers
Vietnam vets are being honored with a special tribute via a custom truck design that will decorate trucks delivering to Army/Air Force base exchanges.
Federal, News
FMCSA only DOT administration with increase in White House budget
Despite Trump wanting to reduce DOT funding by 22 percent, he is requesting a net increase for FMCSA. Autonomous vehicles are also included in the budget.
Fuel prices, News, State
UPDATE: Fuel taxes topic of hot conversation in 12 states
During the past six years nearly 30 states have raised or reformed their fuel tax rates. More and more states continue to pursue additional revenue sources.
Federal, News
Trio of bills would provide relief from ELD mandate
Three bills have been introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives that would provide truckers relief from the electronic logging mandate.
State
UPDATE: Officials in 11 states focus on left-lane use
Lane use is a constant area of focus from state to state. Legislators around the country continue to address the issue.
OOIDA, Truck Shows
OOIDA to offer Town Hall Meeting at MATS
OOIDA executives and government affairs leadership will kick off the Mid-America Trucking Show with a town hall meeting for members on Thursday, March 28.
Opinion
33-foot doubles? Not here. Not now.
Tandem 33-foot doubles are the latest proposal aimed at increasing capacity for large carriers. More efficiency in trucking pays, but bigger, longer and heavier is not always better.
