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Freightliner Cascadias recalled for malfunctioning brake light

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling certain Freightliner Cascadia trucks because of a brake light issue, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration documents. More specifically, more than 6,000 model year 2017-18 Freightliner Cascadia trucks are affected by the recall. Affected trucks may have brake lights that remain activated after the brake pedal is released. […]

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OOIDA Board Member Steve Davenport, 70, dies at home

OOIDA life member Steve Davenport, 70, of Lewisville, Texas, died unexpectedly on Nov. 8, 2018, of natural causes at his home. He was a member of the OOIDA Board of Directors since 2011. Steve was well known in the trucking and veteran communities for his dedication to the Gold Star Mothers and Rolling Thunder. He […]

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Manitoba cracks down on distracted driving with stiffer penalties, fines

As governments look for ways to combat distracted driving, Manitoba recently decided to take a more strict approach to penalties for existing laws. Effective since Nov. 1, motorists caught using a handheld device while driving in the Canadian province will face stiffer penalties, including a license suspension for the first offense. Fines have more than […]

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OOIDA’s Truckers for Troops remembers a fallen WWII veteran Harley Glassford

Private Harley Glassford’s son was 4, and his daughter only 10 months old, when he was killed in action on Nov. 29, 1944, as part of the campaign that saw Allied forces advance from Paris to the Rhine. Glassford’s body was interred along with more than 10,000 American service members at the Lorraine American Cemetery […]

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Three California wildfires force road closings, thousands of evacuations

While some parts of the country are experiencing snowfall, California is still being impacted by wildfires. Three wildfires in California are threatening thousands of residents and structures and have shut down several roads, including a section of Highway 101 just east of Thousand Oaks. Camp Fire The Camp Fire in Butte County near the town […]

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More steps needed before hair testing is mandated

Despite media reports to the contrary, a recent opioid bill signed into law by President Donald Trump doesn’t mean truck drivers will be required to submit to hair testing for controlled substances. Health and Human Services confirmed with Land Line on Nov. 8 that the bill required the agency to provide a status update on […]

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The Spirit swings into the Midwest before heading south

On Nov. 10-11, Jon Osburn plans to have OOIDA’s touring tractor-trailer at the TA Travel Center in Mount Vernon, Ill. The Mount Vernon TA is at the intersection of I-57/I-64 and MM 95. The exit is just south of the junction of the two interstates, and all of the big three truck stop chains are […]

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DAT Solutions: Spot market shows signs of a rebound

Surging imports at West Coast ports helped push load-to-truck ratios on DAT MembersEdge higher last week, and there are signs that spot rates are ready to rebound. Load posts increased 3.4 percent while truck posts declined 2.8 percent for a national load-to-truck ratio of 6.9 loads per truck. With tighter capacity and the holidays around […]

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EPA fines pair of mega-fleet carriers for violating California emissions rules

Two mega-fleet carriers operating in California have settled with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for violating air emissions laws. With combined penalties, the companies will pay about $800,000. On Nov. 1, the EPA announced settlements with Green Bay, Wis.-based Schneider National and Thomasville, N.C.-based Old Dominion Freight Line for violating California’s Truck and Bus Regulation. […]

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‘Architect’ of Pilot Flying J fraud scheme, two others get prison sentences

The man who prosecutors dubbed “the architect” of Pilot Flying J’s fraud scheme involving a fuel rebate program will serve 30 months in prison. John “Stick” Freeman, the former vice president of sales at Pilot Flying J, was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Tennessee along with two other co-conspirators. Freeman had previously entered a […]