News, Safety & Security
Higher truck driver pay linked to fewer crashes
A researcher’s body of work has quantified what truckers have intuitively known for decades: Better truck driver pay will lead to safer highways.
Listen Now
Podcast: Efforts designed to combat highway protests
A handful of states are considering measures that are meant to deter protesters from exercising their First Amendment rights on highways.
The Latest
OOIDA
Friday is the deadline to enroll in OOIDA’s Truck to Success course
For anyone considering a career as an owner-operator, Friday, March 1, is the deadline to enroll in OOIDA’s Truck to Success intensive training course. Truck to Success is scheduled for March 12-14 at the Courtyard by Marriott in Blue Springs, Mo. It is a 2½-day business education training course taught by true trucking experts who […]
Opinion
Mega shippers can’t wait for automation to take your job
Recent decisions by XPO Logistics and NFI Industries highlight how corporations are impatiently waiting for automation to take over trucking and other jobs.
TRACER Alert
‘Red Bird Carriers’ truck stolen in New Jersey
A TRACER Alert has been issued for a 2012 Volvo reported stolen in Rozell, N.J.
OOIDA
Deadline looms to enroll in OOIDA’s Truck to Success course
The deadline to enroll in OOIDA’s Truck to Success intensive training course for someone considering a career as an owner-operator is March 1.
News, State
California lawmaker wants to turn I-5 and SR 99 into the Autobahn
Sammy Hagar once sang “I can’t drive 55!” In California, they may be singing “I can drive 155!” and get away with it if Sen. John Moorlach has it his way.
Federal, News, State
Trump administration ends emissions negotiations with CARB
The Trump administration ended negotiations with California’s CARB over emissions standards as it threatens to strip the board of its right to establish its own rules.
OOIDA
OOIDA hopes medical certificate audit will reveal problems that affect drivers
Six fraud convictions don’t suggest a big problem, but OOIDA hopes FMCSA’s recently announced medical certificate program audit shines light on some issues.
Business, News, OOIDA
Get truck insurance from the people fighting for truckers’ rights
Independent Drivers Association offers a complete range of affordable truck insurance products tailored to the needs of small-business truckers.
Business, News, Products & Services
Spot volumes steady; are rates ready to spring?
Spot volumes seem ready to warm up. The number of load posts have increased while truck posts have dropped a bit.
News, State
New Mexico bill would raise truck fee by 230 percent
One bill moving through the New Mexico House would raise vehicles fees by an average of 162 percent. Owners of large trucks, however, would pay about 230 percent more.
