Federal, News
High school seeks commercial learner’s permit exemption for 17-year-olds
A high school in Washington state is asking FMCSA to let its 17-year-old students acquire commercial learner’s permits.
Listen Now
Podcast: Broker financial responsibility rule is final
Brokers will now face some new, stricter financial rules – but OOIDA thinks that FMCSA should have gone much further with the regulation.
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Opinion
Natso pitch to solve truck parking problem a swing and a miss
Natso CEO Lisa Mullings, more paid parking won’t solve the truck parking problems. Let Land Line’s Jami Jones count the reasons why.
Federal, News
FMCSA grants warning flag exemption
FMCSA has granted a limited five-year exemption relieving motor carriers operating stinger steered automobile transporters from putting flags on projecting loads of new vehicles.
Federal, News
CVSA ends enforcement of rear underride label requirement
If you’re missing a sticker on your rear underride bar stating the bar met manufacturing requirements, fret not. CVSA won’t note it on inspection reports.
Crime & Courts
Maine high court hears case of trucker convicted in fatal DUI crash
The Maine Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in a case involving a trucker who was sentenced to 25 years in prison after convicted on 15 counts from various charges, including manslaughter, for a fatal DUI crash. Attorneys for the trucker argue that a warrantless blood test conducted on the driver should have been suppressed […]
News, State
Will Utah’s Legacy Parkway soon be open to all trucks?
Utah legislators may extend the Legacy Parkway truck ban set to expire next year. The road was first planned as a large-truck option to I-15.
News
‘Atmospheric river’ dumps heavy rain on West Coast before barreling east
A potent “atmospheric river” is dumping massive amounts of precipitation on California. It is expected to bring with it snow, sleet and freezing rain to affect communities in the West, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic through Saturday. “The big thing that will make weather headlines through the end of the week will be the ongoing atmospheric river […]
Opinion
Extra ain’t always better
Being extra isn’t nearly as valuable to the team as being consistent.
Business, News, Products & Services
Spot rates slide into February
Spot truckload rates dipped again last week despite higher freight volumes than at this time in each of the past three years.
News, State
Montana bill would allow more uniform truck speed limits
Montana lawmakers have debated more uniform speed limits for cars and trucks. HB393 would raise the truck speed limit to 65 mph on noninterstate highways.
Crime & Courts, News, State
Class action lawsuit claims Port Authority secretly filmed medical exams
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will face a class action lawsuit for allegedly filming its employees’ private medical exams without their knowledge, a federal court judge has ordered. A judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on Tuesday, Feb. 12, denied the Port Authority’s motion […]