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.
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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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News, OOIDA
OOIDA’s Truck to Success attendees dive into owner-operator details
Day One of OOIDA’s Truck to Success seminar was all about giving attendees the tools to thrive as owner-operators. The class last through Thursday.
Fuel prices, News
Diesel prices remain nearly the same as a week ago
The average price for a gallon of diesel fuel across the U.S. jiggled up just slightly from a week ago, according to the federal Energy Information Administration.
News, Truck Shows
Shell Rotella plans SuperRigs truck contest for July 25-27
The 37th annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs is scheduled for July 25-27 at Trail’s Travel Center in Albert Lea, Minn.
Crime & Courts, News
Company owners try to get back $579,475 confiscated from tractor-trailer
Officers confiscated $579,475 from the cab of a tractor-trailer during a 2014 traffic stop on I-40 in Arkansas, and company owners still hope to get it back.
Crime & Courts, News
Fifth of 16 defendants sentenced in California CDL scheme
Another co-conspirator in a CDL scheme involving California DMV employees and truck driving schools was sentenced. Eleven more cases are still pending.
Federal, News
December NAFTA marks worst month in two years
NAFTA freight snapped a two-year streak of year-to-year increases, plus the largest monthly drop in 17 months. However, truck freight is up year-to-year.
News, State
‘Ditching Dirty Diesel’ bill proposed in California
The “Dirty Diesel Bill” in the California Senate would require medium- and heavy-duty vehicles in the state to reduce gas emissions by 40 percent by 2030.
Crime & Courts, News
CRST, EEOC settle case alleging veteran not hired because of service dog
A lawsuit has been settled that alleged CRST International did not hire a military veteran who asked to drive with a service dog.
Federal, News
FMCSA launches webpage about upcoming CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
The FMCSA launched a webpage on Thursday, March 7, with information about the upcoming implementation of its CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.
News
Trucking jobs up slightly in February
Despite the transport sector experiencing the largest monthly drop in two years, the trucking subsector managed to add nearly 1,000 jobs to the workforce.
