Federal, News
FMCSA sharpening focus on broker fraud
While a broker transparency rule pends, FMCSA has taken other measures to address broker fraud, including a new Registration Fraud Team.
Listen Now
Podcast: Federal underride effort pushes forward
An NHTSA advisory committee has held another meeting, and it appears some on the panel are committed to creating an underride requirement.
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News
Research suggests fewer traffic fatalities in states with legalized marijuana
As more states decriminalize marijuana use, some warn about potential for more traffic deaths. A recent study suggests there’s little to fret about.
News, Safety & Security
PennDOT implements commercial vehicle ban Monday night to Tuesday morning
Pennsylvania is expecting more inclement weather. Consequently, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is issuing travel restrictions, including a commercial vehicle ban on specific roadways starting at midnight on Tuesday, Feb. 12. On Monday, Feb. 11, PennDOT issued vehicle restrictions on certain roadways as a winter storm is expected in the area during the Monday evening […]
News, OOIDA, State
SCDMV drops requirement for leased operators to get U.S. DOT number
A new requirement from the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles that began Jan. 1 has already been ended. The SCDMV was requiring commercial motor vehicle owners who were leased to motor carriers to register for a U.S. DOT number to renew their International Registration Plan, or IRP, account. The requirement was dropped on Feb. […]
Opinion
What’s ‘innovative’ about this fatigue plan is its low-tech approach
Earlier this week, an hours of service exemption request filed by a coalition of livestock and animal haulers caught our attention. No, it wasn’t the fact that yet another group was seeking relief from the one-size-doesn’t-fit-all regulation that made us take notice. It was the following paragraph: “The applicants cite the following negative impacts to […]
Federal, News
During House hearing, officials back fuel tax hike now, vehicle tax later
During a House hearing, officials backed an increase in the fuel tax now and preparing for a transition to a vehicle miles traveled tax.
Business, Opinion
Ocean carriers stick it to truckers with ‘street-turn’ fee
Some of the biggest ocean carriers have begun charging container truckers for “street turns.” Think of it as a tax on efficiency. What’s a street turn? It simply means delivering a load, then using the empty container to pick up another load. Without a street turn, you would return the empty container to the port, […]
News
November NAFTA freight experiences largest monthly decrease since July 17
The U.S. DOT’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics reports that in November trucks moved more than 63 percent of NAFTA freight.
News, State
OOIDA weighs in on proposed speed limit changes in three states
Elected officials in states from the West Coast to the Midwest are looking into changes to speed limit rules.
Federal, News
FMCSA faces another challenge for its decision to pre-empt California break laws
A day after the Teamsters sued the FMCSA for pre-empting California’s meal and rest break laws, the California Labor Commissioner’s Office did the same.
News, Tolls
Florida lawmakers seek against ‘wholly unqualified’ SunPass contractor
Florida lawmakers grilled the state Department of Transportation over the actions of Conduent State and Local Solutions, the contractor behind the SunPass debacle last year. On Tuesday, Feb. 5, members of the Senate’s Infrastructure and Security committee suggested that more action should be taken, including cancelling the contract. The Florida Senate Infrastructure and Security committee […]
