Federal, News
FMCSA grants TIA’s petition on training for brokers
FMCSA has granted a petition from the Transportation Intermediaries Association regarding training requirements for brokers.
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Podcast: Economist – pay and safety go hand-in-hand in trucking
A well-paid trucker is a safe trucker. Michael Belzer of Wayne State University concluded that about intrastate and interstate truckers.
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GBATS only one month away
In one month, 4 State Trucks and the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association are going to celebrate a pair of milestones. OOIDA, which is celebrating its 45th anniversary of fighting for the rights of truckers, is partnering with 4 State Trucks to present the 10th annual Guilty By Association Truck Show. The festivities will be Sept. 27-29 […]
News
Comment period for pulsating taillights petition ends Aug. 29
The comment period is coming to an end on a petition to allow hazmat hauler Groendyke Transport to keep the pulsating brake lamps it has installed on many of its trailers. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is accepting comments until Aug. 29 on Groendyke’s request to add a pulsating taillight to its trailers in […]
News, State
Missouri law in effect Aug. 28 changes roadside truck inspection rule
New rules in effect next week in Missouri include provisions addressing roadside inspections. Gov. Mike Parson signed into law the 78-page bill this spring that covers a variety of transportation issues, including a provision that addresses concern about random commercial vehicle inspections. The new law takes effect on Tuesday, Aug. 28. Previously SB881, the new […]
Fuel prices
U.S. diesel prices rise on average by 2 cents
The average cost for a gallon of diesel fuel nationwide on Monday went up by almost 2 cents compared to a week previous, according to the Energy Information Administration. On Monday, Aug. 27, the EIA reported the U.S. average price per gallon of diesel cost $3.226. Average prices went up in every region. Average prices […]
News, State
California governor signs OOIDA-backed bill to deter ‘mistreatment’ of truckers
(Courtesy Port of Los Angles) A new law in California is intended to end the “rampant exploitation” of truck drivers who haul cargo from the state’s ports. It takes effect on Jan. 1, 2019. About 25,000 truck drivers move goods between California’s 11 ports and various inland distribution centers, according to a bill analysis. […]
News
The York, Neb., water tower stands like a beacon for The Spirit
Fargo, N.D., with all of its wood chippers and other eccentricities, is in the rear-view mirror as Jon Osburn, skipper of OOIDA’s touring semi-trailer, heads to York, Neb. The Spirit of the American Trucker is scheduled to be at the Charley Endorf Petro Stopping Center on Aug. 27-29. The truck stop is at the junction […]
Federal, News
IRS Form 2290 is due Aug. 31
Truck owners have one more week before IRS Form 2290 is due and they have to pay the $550 fee that goes with it. The fee is the federal highway use tax for heavy vehicles. The current tax period for heavy vehicles began on July 1, and ends on June 30, 2019. The balance due […]
News
FMCSA administrator encourages truckers to comment on HOS rulemaking
DALLAS – Addressing the media Thursday morning at The Great American Trucking Show, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration chief, Ray Martinez, reiterated the need for driver’s comments on the advance notice of public rulemaking regarding changes to the hours of service. “This is an opportunity for people who are concerned about this issue to step forward […]
Opinion
Chris Spear responds weakly to New York Times list of trucking troubles
Last week, The New York Times whacked the American Trucking Associations up the side of its head with a 2-by-4. This week, the ATA picked itself up off the floor and responded. Sort of. In a lead editorial on Aug. 12 titled “The Trouble with Trucking,” the Times took on the case of the American […]
Opinion
Distribution centers know your time is valuable, but do they care?
OOIDA member Mark Mounsey’s family has owned and operated trucks since before he was born. MSM Transport, out of Huntington, Ind., has 16 company trucks, 38 trailers and 14 leased owner-operators. They haul everything from eggs to building supplies and have done so for more than three decades. Last week, Mark posted an interesting photo […]
