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NHTSA denies petition on rear-impact guard final rule
NHTSA denied a petition from trucking safety groups to reconsider a 2022 final rule aimed at improving rear-impact guards.
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DAT Solutions: Spot flatbed freight rates make gains
While van and reefer rates on MembersEdge continued their gradual slide, the national average rate for spot flatbed loads increased for the third straight week and the flatbed load-to-truck ratio topped 70-to-1. The number of available flatbed loads increased 10 percent compared to the previous week while truck posts dipped 1 percent. The load-to-truck ratio […]
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NAFTA ends 2017 with 14th consecutive monthly increase
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics reports that in December trucks moved nearly 61 percent of NAFTA freight – with trains, planes, ships and pipelines picking up the rest. All five modes experienced an increase in freight year to year for the third consecutive month. The value of freight hauled across the […]
Crime & Courts, News
Appellate court exempts trucker from federal arbitration law cited in contract
Just because something is in a contract does not mean it is legally sound. A California appellate court has confirmed a lower court’s ruling for a truck driver who argued an arbitration provision in his employment contract was invalid, allowing him to file a class action lawsuit per California’s labor laws. In May 2012, Tony […]
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Despite Senate Majority Whip’s skepticism on infrastructure bill this year, others not giving up
The wait for an infrastructure bill may extend to next year. Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, recently suggested that an infrastructure bill may not pass this year. However, other Congress members are more optimistic. Sen. Cornyn told Bloomberg this week that he was a bit skeptical of reaching an infrastructure deal anytime soon. “I […]
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J.J. Keller announces software fix for roadside inspections
J.J. Keller & Associates said it released a software update that fixes data transfer issues some electronic logging devices were experiencing during roadside inspections. The updates allow for the transmission of log data during a roadside inspection. “The drivers were having issues getting the data over to the roadside inspectors,” said Tom Reeder, the company’s […]
News, OOIDA
OOIDA tells House T&I committee to exert its oversight authority on ELD mandate
The regulation mandating the use of the electronic logs has been in place since December, and with enforcement right around the corner OOIDA is calling on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to hold an oversight hearing. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association sent a letter to the leadership of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee […]
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OOIDA survey of nearly 2,000 owner-operators shows ELD mandate taking its toll
Less than three months into its “soft enforcement” rollout, the government mandate for electronic logging devices is already causing a host of problems for owner-operators. That’s the conclusion of a new survey published by the OOIDA Foundation, which surveyed nearly 2,000 owner-operators following the Dec. 18 implementation of the ELD mandate. When professional truck drivers […]
News, Safety & Security
Free pneumonia, shingles vaccine shots available to truckers through Sept. 20
Truckers may get vouchers for free pneumonia and shingles vaccines, courtesy of the St. Christopher Fund. They are available through Sept. 20. Truck drivers can get vouchers from the St. Christopher Fund website or from OOIDA’s Jon Osburn, skipper of the Association’s tour truck, the Spirit of the American Trucker. Truckers also may get vouchers […]
News, Truck Shows
2018 MATS offers opportunities for education, entertainment
There will be plenty of opportunities to be educated and entertained at the 2018 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky. The annual truck show, which will take place March 22-24 at the Kentucky Expo Center, features more than a dozen seminars on the trucking industry and performances by several country music artists. A timely seminar […]
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House approves Denham amendment; next hurdle is the Senate
In a vote that mostly fell along party lines, the U.S. House of Representatives approved an amendment to the Federal Aviation Administration authorization that would threaten truck driver pay. The so-called Denham Amendment, named for Rep. Jeff Denham, R-Calif., would pre-empt any state laws that address compensation and benefits for drivers, such as California’s laws […]
